Run the great Bazel Steward 🤵 as GitHub Action

[vorburger]

Relates to #254.

[gemini-code-assist]

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Summary of Changes

This pull request introduces a new GitHub Action workflow, bazel-steward.yaml, to automatically keep Bazel dependencies up to date using the Bazel Steward tool. The workflow is scheduled to run daily at 5:30 AM and can also be triggered manually.

Highlights

• New Workflow: Adds a new GitHub Actions workflow file .github/workflows/bazel-steward.yaml.
• Bazel Steward Integration: Configures the workflow to use the VirtusLab/bazel-steward action to manage Bazel dependencies.
• Scheduled Execution: Sets up a cron schedule to run the Bazel Steward daily.
• Update All PRs: The Bazel Steward is configured to update all PRs via the additional-args: "--update-all-prs" setting.

Changelog

• .github/workflows/bazel-steward.yaml
  • Creates a new workflow file to run Bazel Steward.
  • Configures the workflow to run on a schedule and manually.
  • Uses the VirtusLab/bazel-steward action to update Bazel dependencies.
  • Sets fetch-depth: 0 to fetch all history for the checkout action.
  • Adds additional-args: "--update-all-prs" to update all PRs.

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Code Review

This pull request introduces a GitHub Action to run Bazel Steward, automating dependency updates. The configuration looks good, but there are a few points to consider.

Summary of Findings

• TODO in github-personal-token: The github-personal-token is currently a TODO. A token is likely required for the action to function correctly, especially for creating pull requests. Consider adding documentation or a default value.
• Copyright Year: The copyright year is set to 2025. Please confirm this is the intended year.

Merge Readiness

The pull request introduces a valuable automation feature. However, the github-personal-token needs to be addressed before merging. Also, the copyright year should be confirmed. I am unable to directly approve this pull request, and recommend that others review and approve this code before merging.

[gemini-code-assist]

The github-personal-token is currently a TODO. This likely needs to be configured for the action to function correctly, especially for creating pull requests. Consider adding documentation or a default value if appropriate.

[gemini-code-assist]

The copyright year is set to 2025. Is this intentional, or should it be the current year?

[vorburger]

What do you think the current year actually is? 🤣