Auto-update ms.date in docs-mslearn on PR changes#1985
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Add GitHub Action workflow that automatically updates the ms.date field in docs-mslearn markdown files when they are modified in a pull request. This ensures documentation dates stay current without manual intervention. Also adds: - Pester unit test to validate the GitHub Action workflow - Pester lint test to validate ms.date format in all docs-mslearn files - New -Actions parameter to Test-PowerShell.ps1 for running Action tests Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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This PR introduces automation to keep Microsoft Learn documentation dates current by automatically updating the ms.date field in docs-mslearn markdown files when they are modified in a pull request. This reduces manual maintenance burden and ensures documentation metadata stays accurate.
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- Adds a GitHub Action workflow that triggers on docs-mslearn markdown file changes, updates ms.date to the current date, and commits the change back to the PR branch
- Implements comprehensive unit tests for the GitHub Action workflow structure and security
- Adds lint tests to validate ms.date format compliance across all docs-mslearn files
- Extends the test runner to support GitHub Action tests with a new
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| File | Description |
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| .github/workflows/update-mslearn-dates.yml | New workflow that auto-updates ms.date fields in changed docs-mslearn markdown files |
| src/powershell/Tests/Unit/Action.UpdateMsLearnDates.Tests.ps1 | Unit tests validating workflow structure, triggers, permissions, and security |
| src/powershell/Tests/Lint/MsLearnDocs.Tests.ps1 | Lint tests ensuring ms.date format compliance (MM/DD/YYYY) across all docs-mslearn files |
| src/scripts/Test-PowerShell.ps1 | Added -Actions parameter to run GitHub Action tests (Action.*.Tests.ps1 pattern) |
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Use `git add -u docs-mslearn/` instead of wildcard pattern to only stage tracked files that were actually modified by the workflow. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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🛠️ Description
Add a GitHub Action workflow that automatically updates the
ms.datefield in docs-mslearn markdown files when they are modified in a pull request. This ensures documentation dates stay current without manual intervention.Changes include:
.github/workflows/update-mslearn-dates.yml): Triggers on PRs that modifydocs-mslearn/**/*.mdfiles, updates thems.datefrontmatter to the current date, and commits the change back to the PR branchAction.UpdateMsLearnDates.Tests.ps1): Validates the GitHub Action workflow structure, triggers, permissions, and security considerationsMsLearnDocs.Tests.ps1): Validates all docs-mslearn files have properms.datefrontmatter in MM/DD/YYYY format-Actionsparameter toTest-PowerShell.ps1for running GitHub Action tests (pattern:Action.*.Tests.ps1)📋 Checklist
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