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Remove misleading author check from Dependabot base-ref restrictions #46333

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion content/code-security/reference/secret-security/secret-types.md
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### Limitations and restrictions

For workflows initiated by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %}, the `pull_request_target` event is treated differently to other events. For this event, if the base ref of the pull request was created by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} (`github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'`):
For workflows initiated by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %}, the `pull_request_target` event is treated differently to other events. For this event, if the base ref of the pull request was created by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %}:

* The workflow receives a read-only `GITHUB_TOKEN`.
* Secrets are **not** available to the workflow.
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion content/code-security/reference/supply-chain-security/dependabot-on-actions.md
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* `GITHUB_TOKEN` has read-only permissions by default.
* Secrets are populated from {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} secrets. {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} secrets are not available.

For workflows initiated by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} (`github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'`) using the `pull_request_target` event, if the base ref of the pull request was created by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} (`github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'`), the `GITHUB_TOKEN` will be read-only and secrets are not available.
For workflows initiated by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} (`github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'`) using the `pull_request_target` event, if the base ref of the pull request was created by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %}, the `GITHUB_TOKEN` will be read-only and secrets are not available.

These restrictions apply even if the workflow is re-run by a different actor.

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