🚀 [Feature]: Release-triggering file patterns now configurable

[Marius Storhaug (MariusStorhaug)]

Repositories can now configure which file changes trigger build, test, and publish stages. Previously, only changes to src/ and README.md were recognized as significant — this was hardcoded and could not be overridden. Repositories that ship additional important files (e.g., examples/, custom config) can now declare their own patterns through the settings file or the action input.

• Fixes Make release-triggering file patterns configurable via settings file Process-PSModule#278

New: Configurable important file patterns

The ImportantFilePatterns setting accepts an array of regex patterns. When a PR changes only files that don't match any pattern, build/test/publish stages are skipped.

Via settings file (.github/PSModule.yml):

ImportantFilePatterns:
  - '^src/'
  - '^README\.md$'
  - '^examples/'

Via action input (newline-separated):

- uses: PSModule/Get-PSModuleSettings@v1
  with:
    ImportantFilePatterns: |
      ^src/
      ^README\.md$
      ^examples/

The setting fully replaces the defaults when configured. Include the default patterns in your list if you still want them.

Resolution order: settings file → action input → hardcoded fallback (^src/, ^README\.md$).

Changed: PR skip comment now reflects configured patterns

The PR comment posted when no important files changed now dynamically lists the actual patterns in effect, rather than a hardcoded table.

Technical Details

• action.yml: Added ImportantFilePatterns input with newline-separated default and corresponding PSMODULE_GET_SETTINGS_INPUT_ImportantFilePatterns env var.
• Settings.schema.json: Added top-level ImportantFilePatterns property as array of strings.
• main.ps1: Added resolution logic (settings file → parsed input → hardcoded default). Replaced hardcoded $importantPatterns array with $settings.ImportantFilePatterns. Refactored PR comment to generate the pattern table dynamically.
• README.md: Documented the new input and settings file property with examples.

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Pull request overview

Adds repository-configurable “important file” regex patterns to decide whether build/test/publish stages should run for a PR, replacing the previously hardcoded src/ + README.md checks.

Changes:

• Introduces ImportantFilePatterns as a new action input (newline-separated) and settings-file property (array of regex strings).
• Implements settings resolution in main.ps1 (settings file → action input → hardcoded fallback) and wires the resolved patterns into the returned settings object.
• Updates the “no significant changes” PR comment to list the configured patterns dynamically.

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File	Description
src/main.ps1	Resolves configurable important file patterns, uses them for change detection, and renders them in the PR skip comment.
src/Settings.schema.json	Adds schema support for ImportantFilePatterns as an array of strings.
action.yml	Adds ImportantFilePatterns input and passes it through via env var to main.ps1.
README.md	Documents the new input and settings-file configuration with examples.

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