Automate main branch protection with deletion prevention#2
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Add CI workflow to enable main branch protection
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Automate main branch protection with deletion prevention
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Main branch had no protection against force pushes, deletion, or unreviewed merges.
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.github/workflows/ci.yml— CI workflow triggered on push/PR tomain; validates Lua syntax across all.luafiles usingluac5.4 -p, failing on any error. Provides the required status check for branch protection..github/workflows/setup-branch-protection.yml— Manually-triggered (workflow_dispatch) workflow that applies branch protection rules tomainvia the GitHub API:allow_deletions: falseallow_force_pushes: falseValidate Lua addons(strict — branch must be up to date)enforce_admins: trueAfter merging, trigger Actions → Setup Branch Protection → Run workflow once to activate the rules.
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