From 1f0dda2996941c37e2dee6bb3e4db937eb7a2b6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:08:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Initial plan


From 8afb3cdf9f4d0fd08775f5b87d654610e12e1da0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:13:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/7] Plan: Add assignees field to create_issue validation
 schema

Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml | 13 -------------
 1 file changed, 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
index d5d1e81676..de75327f7b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
@@ -2211,17 +2211,4 @@ jobs:
             setupGlobals(core, github, context, exec, io);
             const { main } = require('/opt/gh-aw/actions/safe_output_handler_manager.cjs');
             await main();
-      - name: Assign copilot to created issues
-        if: steps.process_safe_outputs.outputs.issues_to_assign_copilot != ''
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_AGENT_TOKEN || secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          ISSUES_TO_ASSIGN_COPILOT: ${{ steps.process_safe_outputs.outputs.issues_to_assign_copilot }}
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_AGENT_TOKEN || secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          script: |
-            const { setupGlobals } = require('/opt/gh-aw/actions/setup_globals.cjs');
-            setupGlobals(core, github, context, exec, io);
-            const { main } = require('/opt/gh-aw/actions/assign_copilot_to_created_issues.cjs');
-            await main();
 

From 0ef255487e73f2a2d437dd9174cd84d5a35c65ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:16:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/7] Add assignees field to create_issue validation schema

- Add missing 'assignees' field validation for create_issue type
- Field accepts array of strings with max length 39 (GitHub username limit)
- Enables workflows like security-alert-burndown to use assignees: copilot
- All 142 workflows recompile successfully
- Tests pass for handler config including assignees

Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml      | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml         | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml                       | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml         | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml             | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml           | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/daily-file-diet.lock.yml                 | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/daily-multi-device-docs-tester.lock.yml  | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml     | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/daily-team-status.lock.yml               | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/daily-testify-uber-super-expert.lock.yml | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml                     | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/delight.lock.yml                         | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/dependabot-go-checker.lock.yml           | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/discussion-task-miner.lock.yml           | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml         | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/go-pattern-detector.lock.yml             | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/issue-arborist.lock.yml                  | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/plan.lock.yml                            | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml                        | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/secret-scanning-triage.lock.yml          | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml         | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/security-compliance.lock.yml             | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/semantic-function-refactor.lock.yml      | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml                    | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml                     | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml                   | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml                  | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml           | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml             | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml                    | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/video-analyzer.lock.yml                  | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/workflow-health-manager.lock.yml         | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/workflow-normalizer.lock.yml             | 6 ++++++
 .github/workflows/workflow-skill-extractor.lock.yml        | 6 ++++++
 pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go              | 1 +
 36 files changed, 211 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml
index 89e1cb4f66..66d6a0e0e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml
@@ -405,6 +405,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
index 878ec718c8..67de0255e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
index a1cb717b16..c7a031a405 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
@@ -338,6 +338,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml
index 086c96e32e..72d2929218 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml
@@ -277,6 +277,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
index 64961cf07a..192c301639 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml
index d47be00d10..707c8cc223 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml
@@ -326,6 +326,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-file-diet.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-file-diet.lock.yml
index 323569e360..fc0ed2b2a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-file-diet.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-file-diet.lock.yml
@@ -284,6 +284,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-multi-device-docs-tester.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-multi-device-docs-tester.lock.yml
index 334aef34eb..9eca19576f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-multi-device-docs-tester.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-multi-device-docs-tester.lock.yml
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml
index ad13bc7994..b02e19fa9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml
@@ -326,6 +326,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-team-status.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-team-status.lock.yml
index d3a47ae38c..585593dd91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-team-status.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-team-status.lock.yml
@@ -290,6 +290,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-testify-uber-super-expert.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-testify-uber-super-expert.lock.yml
index 7bc8d5981e..d7a038208f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-testify-uber-super-expert.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-testify-uber-super-expert.lock.yml
@@ -294,6 +294,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml
index 59fce9a00d..4b7545be5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml
@@ -405,6 +405,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/delight.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/delight.lock.yml
index 81501b47eb..276b45279c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/delight.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/delight.lock.yml
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-go-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-go-checker.lock.yml
index 1165d71478..ef81c23fe3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-go-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-go-checker.lock.yml
@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/discussion-task-miner.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/discussion-task-miner.lock.yml
index db1497d52b..ad86964232 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/discussion-task-miner.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/discussion-task-miner.lock.yml
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml
index a656a98d55..80498e9960 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml
@@ -283,6 +283,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-pattern-detector.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/go-pattern-detector.lock.yml
index be381d60f5..4dee2cb545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-pattern-detector.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-pattern-detector.lock.yml
@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-arborist.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-arborist.lock.yml
index 8fd52ebd79..0ebaae4107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-arborist.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-arborist.lock.yml
@@ -374,6 +374,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/plan.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/plan.lock.yml
index 4a50a0167b..2f06843b79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plan.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plan.lock.yml
@@ -368,6 +368,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
index cb9a7ac4fc..1f57b7f083 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml
@@ -720,6 +720,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scanning-triage.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scanning-triage.lock.yml
index 501f380034..45d317163b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scanning-triage.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scanning-triage.lock.yml
@@ -368,6 +368,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
index de75327f7b..02e0c94217 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
@@ -446,6 +446,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-compliance.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/security-compliance.lock.yml
index 1b9134d356..779c22849c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-compliance.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-compliance.lock.yml
@@ -292,6 +292,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic-function-refactor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic-function-refactor.lock.yml
index 5e1acd2372..14d5c73522 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic-function-refactor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic-function-refactor.lock.yml
@@ -325,6 +325,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
index ef8bc5535f..cb8e638913 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml
@@ -417,6 +417,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
index 8efe5ca81c..abaa1c5e95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml
@@ -453,6 +453,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
index 850399447f..a9092ee775 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml
@@ -443,6 +443,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml
index 17eeacb81a..aed751207c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml
@@ -379,6 +379,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml
index b8869eed1e..3eb3aac99d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml
@@ -370,6 +370,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml
index dd0e010fed..1cf5490036 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml
@@ -294,6 +294,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml
index d8e140e33b..8413c69196 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml
@@ -300,6 +300,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/video-analyzer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/video-analyzer.lock.yml
index ff93f8d05d..36beb39a2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/video-analyzer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/video-analyzer.lock.yml
@@ -291,6 +291,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-health-manager.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow-health-manager.lock.yml
index ac7eac1c0c..8123c1a347 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-health-manager.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-health-manager.lock.yml
@@ -392,6 +392,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-normalizer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow-normalizer.lock.yml
index dbd383cd37..ebadb887dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-normalizer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-normalizer.lock.yml
@@ -299,6 +299,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-skill-extractor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow-skill-extractor.lock.yml
index afb56bb0ee..14253214c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-skill-extractor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-skill-extractor.lock.yml
@@ -334,6 +334,12 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
+                "assignees": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "itemType": "string",
+                  "itemSanitize": true,
+                  "itemMaxLength": 39
+                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go b/pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go
index 5ab3dfbbff..65990b1d4e 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ var ValidationConfig = map[string]TypeValidationConfig{
 			"title":        {Required: true, Type: "string", Sanitize: true, MaxLength: 128},
 			"body":         {Required: true, Type: "string", Sanitize: true, MaxLength: MaxBodyLength},
 			"labels":       {Type: "array", ItemType: "string", ItemSanitize: true, ItemMaxLength: 128},
+			"assignees":    {Type: "array", ItemType: "string", ItemSanitize: true, ItemMaxLength: MaxGitHubUsernameLength},
 			"parent":       {IssueOrPRNumber: true},
 			"temporary_id": {Type: "string"},
 			"repo":         {Type: "string", MaxLength: 256}, // Optional: target repository in format "owner/repo"

From 41c135abb9d7c9b8cd65b8321ab841129dccf243 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:45:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/7] Fix copilot assignment by adding GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT env
 var

- Add GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT environment variable in addAllSafeOutputConfigEnvVars
- Variable is set to "true" when copilot is in create-issue assignees
- Enables copilot assignment to work in unified safe outputs handler
- Fixes issue where assignment step was skipped despite assignees: copilot config
- Recompiled workflows: security-alert-burndown, duplicate-code-detector, breaking-change-checker

Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml | 1 +
 .github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml | 1 +
 .github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml | 2 ++
 pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env.go          | 5 +++++
 4 files changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
index 67de0255e4..6b77b1a111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
@@ -1293,6 +1293,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
           GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"assignees\":[\"copilot\"],\"max\":1},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{},\"noop\":{\"max\":1}}"
+          GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT: "true"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml
index 80498e9960..86bc008250 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml
@@ -1314,6 +1314,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
           GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"assignees\":[\"copilot\"],\"max\":1},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{},\"noop\":{\"max\":1}}"
+          GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT: "true"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
index 02e0c94217..2e16114431 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
@@ -2195,6 +2195,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
           GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_PROJECT_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_project_status_update\":{\"max\":1},\"update_project\":{\"max\":100}}"
+          GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT: "true"
           GH_AW_PROJECT_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_PROJECT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_PROJECT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -2210,6 +2211,7 @@ jobs:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
           GH_AW_TEMPORARY_PROJECT_MAP: ${{ steps.process_project_safe_outputs.outputs.temporary_project_map }}
           GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"assignees\":[\"copilot\"],\"max\":1},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{},\"noop\":{\"max\":1}}"
+          GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT: "true"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_AGENT_TOKEN || secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env.go b/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env.go
index 343dcb9e15..d44607f8b8 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env.go
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ func (c *Compiler) addAllSafeOutputConfigEnvVars(steps *[]string, data *Workflow
 			stagedFlagAdded = true
 			compilerSafeOutputsEnvLog.Print("Added staged flag for create-issue")
 		}
+		// Check if copilot is in assignees - if so, we'll output issues for assign_to_agent job
+		if hasCopilotAssignee(cfg.Assignees) {
+			*steps = append(*steps, "          GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT: \"true\"\n")
+			compilerSafeOutputsEnvLog.Print("Copilot assignment requested - will output issues_to_assign_copilot")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Add Comment - all config now in handler config JSON

From 95804da0d478e01b40002157132bb1cff234aa64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:47:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Add test for GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT environment variable

- Add comprehensive tests for copilot assignment env var
- Verify env var is set when copilot is in assignees
- Verify env var is not set when copilot is absent
- Test mixed assignees scenario (copilot + other users)

Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go | 84 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 84 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go

diff --git a/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go b/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a72620597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+//go:build !integration
+
+package workflow
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarIsSet verifies that GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT is set
+// when copilot is in the assignees list
+func TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarIsSet(t *testing.T) {
+	compiler := NewCompiler()
+
+	data := &WorkflowData{
+		Name: "Test",
+		SafeOutputs: &SafeOutputsConfig{
+			CreateIssues: &CreateIssuesConfig{
+				BaseSafeOutputConfig: BaseSafeOutputConfig{Max: 1},
+				Assignees:            []string{"copilot"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var steps []string
+	compiler.addAllSafeOutputConfigEnvVars(&steps, data)
+
+	// Join steps to search for the env var
+	stepsStr := strings.Join(steps, "")
+
+	assert.Contains(t, stepsStr, "GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT", "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT to be set when copilot is in assignees")
+	assert.Contains(t, stepsStr, `GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT: "true"`, "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT to be set to 'true'")
+}
+
+// TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarNotSetWithoutCopilot verifies that GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT
+// is not set when copilot is not in the assignees list
+func TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarNotSetWithoutCopilot(t *testing.T) {
+	compiler := NewCompiler()
+
+	data := &WorkflowData{
+		Name: "Test",
+		SafeOutputs: &SafeOutputsConfig{
+			CreateIssues: &CreateIssuesConfig{
+				BaseSafeOutputConfig: BaseSafeOutputConfig{Max: 1},
+				Assignees:            []string{"user1"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var steps []string
+	compiler.addAllSafeOutputConfigEnvVars(&steps, data)
+
+	// Join steps to search for the env var
+	stepsStr := strings.Join(steps, "")
+
+	assert.NotContains(t, stepsStr, "GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT", "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT not to be set when copilot is not in assignees")
+}
+
+// TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarWithMixedAssignees verifies that GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT is set
+// when copilot is in the assignees list along with other users
+func TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarWithMixedAssignees(t *testing.T) {
+	compiler := NewCompiler()
+
+	data := &WorkflowData{
+		Name: "Test",
+		SafeOutputs: &SafeOutputsConfig{
+			CreateIssues: &CreateIssuesConfig{
+				BaseSafeOutputConfig: BaseSafeOutputConfig{Max: 1},
+				Assignees:            []string{"user1", "copilot", "user2"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var steps []string
+	compiler.addAllSafeOutputConfigEnvVars(&steps, data)
+
+	// Join steps to search for the env var
+	stepsStr := strings.Join(steps, "")
+
+	assert.Contains(t, stepsStr, "GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT", "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT to be set when copilot is among multiple assignees")
+	assert.Contains(t, stepsStr, `GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT: "true"`, "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT to be set to 'true'")
+}

From b8c73d0b51e44ac1d03f2bd50c26a4cb73919002 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:51:32 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 6/7] Add edge case tests for copilot assignment env var

- Test nil assignees (env var not set)
- Test empty assignees array (env var not set)
- Ensures hasCopilotAssignee handles edge cases correctly
- Addresses code review feedback

Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go | 48 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go b/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go
index 1a72620597..fb64d8a644 100644
--- a/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go
+++ b/pkg/workflow/compiler_safe_outputs_env_copilot_test.go
@@ -82,3 +82,51 @@ func TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarWithMixedAssignees(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, stepsStr, "GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT", "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT to be set when copilot is among multiple assignees")
 	assert.Contains(t, stepsStr, `GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT: "true"`, "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT to be set to 'true'")
 }
+
+// TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarWithNilAssignees verifies that GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT
+// is not set when assignees field is nil
+func TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarWithNilAssignees(t *testing.T) {
+	compiler := NewCompiler()
+
+	data := &WorkflowData{
+		Name: "Test",
+		SafeOutputs: &SafeOutputsConfig{
+			CreateIssues: &CreateIssuesConfig{
+				BaseSafeOutputConfig: BaseSafeOutputConfig{Max: 1},
+				Assignees:            nil,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var steps []string
+	compiler.addAllSafeOutputConfigEnvVars(&steps, data)
+
+	// Join steps to search for the env var
+	stepsStr := strings.Join(steps, "")
+
+	assert.NotContains(t, stepsStr, "GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT", "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT not to be set when assignees is nil")
+}
+
+// TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarWithEmptyAssignees verifies that GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT
+// is not set when assignees array is empty
+func TestCopilotAssignmentEnvVarWithEmptyAssignees(t *testing.T) {
+	compiler := NewCompiler()
+
+	data := &WorkflowData{
+		Name: "Test",
+		SafeOutputs: &SafeOutputsConfig{
+			CreateIssues: &CreateIssuesConfig{
+				BaseSafeOutputConfig: BaseSafeOutputConfig{Max: 1},
+				Assignees:            []string{},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	var steps []string
+	compiler.addAllSafeOutputConfigEnvVars(&steps, data)
+
+	// Join steps to search for the env var
+	stepsStr := strings.Join(steps, "")
+
+	assert.NotContains(t, stepsStr, "GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT", "Expected GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT not to be set when assignees is empty")
+}

From e48d3d12a7af5512edeaf905a964798ae32a795e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:01:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Revert validation changes, keep only the copilot
 assignment fix

- Revert assignees field validation from safe_output_validation_config.go
- Keep the GH_AW_ASSIGN_COPILOT environment variable fix in compiler_safe_outputs_env.go
- Keep comprehensive tests for the env var fix
- Recompile all 142 workflows without the validation schema changes
- Per feedback: validation was not needed, only the env var fix

Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml      | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml         | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml                       | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml         | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml             | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml           | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/daily-file-diet.lock.yml                 | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/daily-multi-device-docs-tester.lock.yml  | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/daily-safe-output-optimizer.lock.yml     | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/daily-team-status.lock.yml               | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/daily-testify-uber-super-expert.lock.yml | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/deep-report.lock.yml                     | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/delight.lock.yml                         | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/dependabot-go-checker.lock.yml           | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/discussion-task-miner.lock.yml           | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/duplicate-code-detector.lock.yml         | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/go-pattern-detector.lock.yml             | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/issue-arborist.lock.yml                  | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/plan.lock.yml                            | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/poem-bot.lock.yml                        | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/secret-scanning-triage.lock.yml          | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml         | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/security-compliance.lock.yml             | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/semantic-function-refactor.lock.yml      | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/smoke-claude.lock.yml                    | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/smoke-codex.lock.yml                     | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/smoke-copilot.lock.yml                   | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/smoke-opencode.lock.yml                  | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml           | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/step-name-alignment.lock.yml             | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/super-linter.lock.yml                    | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/video-analyzer.lock.yml                  | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/workflow-health-manager.lock.yml         | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/workflow-normalizer.lock.yml             | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/workflow-skill-extractor.lock.yml        | 6 ------
 pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go              | 1 -
 36 files changed, 211 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml
index 66d6a0e0e2..89e1cb4f66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-performance-analyzer.lock.yml
@@ -405,12 +405,6 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
-                "assignees": {
-                  "type": "array",
-                  "itemType": "string",
-                  "itemSanitize": true,
-                  "itemMaxLength": 39
-                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
index 6b77b1a111..d14d780fde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/breaking-change-checker.lock.yml
@@ -278,12 +278,6 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
-                "assignees": {
-                  "type": "array",
-                  "itemType": "string",
-                  "itemSanitize": true,
-                  "itemMaxLength": 39
-                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
index c7a031a405..a1cb717b16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-doctor.lock.yml
@@ -338,12 +338,6 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
-                "assignees": {
-                  "type": "array",
-                  "itemType": "string",
-                  "itemSanitize": true,
-                  "itemMaxLength": 39
-                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml
index 72d2929218..086c96e32e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-consistency-checker.lock.yml
@@ -277,12 +277,6 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
-                "assignees": {
-                  "type": "array",
-                  "itemType": "string",
-                  "itemSanitize": true,
-                  "itemMaxLength": 39
-                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
index 192c301639..64961cf07a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
@@ -302,12 +302,6 @@ jobs:
             "create_issue": {
               "defaultMax": 1,
               "fields": {
-                "assignees": {
-                  "type": "array",
-                  "itemType": "string",
-                  "itemSanitize": true,
-                  "itemMaxLength": 39
-                },
                 "body": {
                   "required": true,
                   "type": "string",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml
index 707c8cc223..d47be00d10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-cli-performance.lock.yml
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--- a/.github/workflows/stale-repo-identifier.lock.yml
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index ebadb887dd..dbd383cd37 100644
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diff --git a/pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go b/pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go
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--- a/pkg/workflow/safe_output_validation_config.go
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