Update README.md

feat: add support for closed pull requests with merge true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml

@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ body:
     id: logs
     attributes:
       label: Relevant log output
-      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log outputs after enabling debug logging using ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG=true See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/monitoring-and-troubleshooting-workflows/enabling-debug-logging. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log output. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
-      render: bash
+      render: shell
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: Anything else?

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ body:
     id: terms
     attributes:
       label: Code of Conduct
-      description: By submitting this issue, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+      description: By submitting this issue, you agree to follow our [Code of Conduct](../blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
       options:
         - label: I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
           required: true

.github/workflows/codacy-analysis.yml

@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   codacy-security-scan:
+    # Cancel other workflows that are running for the same branch
+    # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#concurrency
+    concurrency:
+      group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+      cancel-in-progress: true
     name: Codacy Security Scan
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -28,7 +33,8 @@ jobs:
 
       # Execute Codacy Analysis CLI and generate a SARIF output with the security issues identified during the analysis
       - name: Run Codacy Analysis CLI
-        uses: codacy/codacy-analysis-cli-action@v4.1.0
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: codacy/codacy-analysis-cli-action@v4.2.0
         with:
           # Check https://github.com/codacy/codacy-analysis-cli#project-token to get your project token from your Codacy repository
           # You can also omit the token and run the tools that support default configurations
@@ -39,11 +45,12 @@ jobs:
           # Adjust severity of non-security issues
           gh-code-scanning-compat: true
           # Force 0 exit code to allow SARIF file generation
-          # This will handover control about PR rejection to the GitHub side
+          # This will hand over control about PR rejection to the GitHub side
           max-allowed-issues: 2147483647
 
       # Upload the SARIF file generated in the previous step
       - name: Upload SARIF results file
+        continue-on-error: true
         uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v2
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif

.github/workflows/greetings.yml

@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/first-interaction@v1.1.0
       with:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        issue-message: "Thanks for reporting this issue, don't forget to star this project to help us reach a wider audience."
+        issue-message: "Thanks for reporting this issue, don't forget to star this project if you haven't already to help us reach a wider audience."
-        pr-message: "Thanks for implementing a fix, could you ensure that the test covers your changes."
+        pr-message: "Thanks for implementing a fix, could you ensure that the test covers your changes if applicable."

.github/workflows/manual-test.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout

.github/workflows/submodule-sync.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           git submodule update --remote --recursive
       
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4.1.1
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4.1.2
         with:
           title: "Updated submodule"
           branch: "chore/update-submodule"

.github/workflows/sync-release-version.yml

@@ -8,22 +8,25 @@ jobs:
   update-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.0.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Run release-tagger
+        uses: tj-actions/release-tagger@v2
       - name: Sync release version.
-        uses: tj-actions/sync-release-version@v11
+        uses: tj-actions/sync-release-version@v13
         id: sync-release-version
         with:
           pattern: '${{ github.repository }}@'
+          only_major: true
           paths: |
             README.md
       - name: Generate CHANGELOG
-        uses: tj-actions/github-changelog-generator@v1.14
+        uses: tj-actions/github-changelog-generator@v1.15
         with:
           output: 'HISTORY.md'
       - name: Create Pull Request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4.1.1
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4.1.2
         with:
           base: "main"
           title: "Upgraded to ${{ steps.sync-release-version.outputs.new_version }}"

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ on:
       - main
       - "**"
   pull_request:
+    types:
+      - closed
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request_review:
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout into dir1
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -126,15 +131,59 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Run changed-files with similar base and commit sha
+        id: changed-files
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          base_sha: d1c0ee4
+          sha: d1c0ee4
+
+      - name: Exit with 1 if no error is raised
+        if: steps.changed-files.outcome != 'failure'
+        run: |
+          echo "Expected: (failure) got ${{ steps.changed-files.outcome }}"
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Show output
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files.outputs) }}'
+        shell:
+          bash
+
+  test-single-commit-history:
+    name: Test changed-files single commit history
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 4
+      matrix:
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout to branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
 
       - name: Run changed-files with a single commit history
         id: changed-files
+        continue-on-error: true
         uses: ./
+      
+      - name: Exit with 1 if no error is raised
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && steps.changed-files.outcome != 'failure'
+        run: |
+          echo "Expected: (failure) got ${{ steps.changed-files.outcome }}"
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Show output
         run: |
@@ -149,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
@@ -201,7 +250,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
@@ -253,7 +302,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -261,6 +310,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: true
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Show github context
+        run: echo '${{ toJSON(github) }}'
       - name: Run changed-files with defaults
         id: changed-files
         uses: ./
@@ -379,6 +430,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./
         with:
           separator: ","
+      - name: List all modified files
+        run: |
+          IFS=$',' read -a MODIFIED_FILES_ARRAY <<< "${{ steps.changed-files-comma.outputs.modified_files }}"
+          for file in "${MODIFIED_FILES_ARRAY[@]}"; do
+            echo $file
+          done
+          unset IFS
+        shell:
+          bash
       - name: Show output
         run: |
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-comma.outputs) }}'

.github/workflows/update-readme.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
         if: failure()
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4.1.1
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4.1.2
         with:
           base: "main"
           title: "Updated README.md"

HISTORY.md

@@ -1,13 +1,126 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/HEAD)
+## [v29.0.9](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.9) (2022-09-20)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.1...HEAD)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29...v29.0.9)
+
+## [v29](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29) (2022-09-20)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.8...v29)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Publish `v29` release that redirects to the latest version within the major version [\#612](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/612)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Upgraded to v29.0.8 [\#632](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/632) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v29.0.8](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.8) (2022-09-20)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.7...v29.0.8)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Improve docs related to "files" [\#629](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/629)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Dependency Dashboard [\#27](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/27)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/sync-release-version action to v13 [\#631](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/631) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore: update docs to include notice about using quotes in multiline patterns [\#630](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/630) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v29.0.7 [\#628](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/628) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v29.0.7](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.7) (2022-09-13)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.6...v29.0.7)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug with setting the LAST\_REMOTE\_COMMIT [\#627](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/627) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v29.0.6 [\#626](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/626) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v29.0.6](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.6) (2022-09-13)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.5...v29.0.6)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] since\_last\_remote\_commit does not work in v29.0.4 [\#623](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/623)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Upgraded to v29.0.5 [\#625](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/625) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v29.0.5](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.5) (2022-09-13)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.4...v29.0.5)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Unable to fetch file changes on merge event [\#615](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/615)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug with last remote commit sha [\#624](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/624) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update README.md [\#622](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/622) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/github-changelog-generator action to v1.15 [\#621](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/621) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- feat: warn when since/until inputs are set but not corresponding sha is found [\#620](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/620) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update readme [\#619](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/619) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v29.0.4 [\#618](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/618) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v29.0.4](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.4) (2022-09-08)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.3...v29.0.4)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Changed files are always missed on macOS [\#614](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/614)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Looping over files with spaces. [\#609](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/609)
+- stale github.community reference [\#608](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/608)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug with similar commits when github.event.before is empty [\#617](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/617) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: set defaults for until and since inputs [\#616](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/616) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update readme [\#613](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/613) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: test using for loop with output [\#611](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/611) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- docs: update reference to setting input env variables [\#610](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/610) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v29.0.3 [\#607](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/607) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v29.0.3](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.3) (2022-09-03)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.2...v29.0.3)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug using invalid fetch-depth [\#606](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/606) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v29.0.2 [\#604](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/604) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v29.0.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.2) (2022-08-29)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.1...v29.0.2)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Get all changes on current branch against a base\_sha [\#599](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/599)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
 - \[BUG\] dir\_names = true not returning directories with changed files [\#598](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/598)
 
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore: remove unused input [\#603](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/603) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/branch-names action to v6 [\#602](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/602) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Upgraded to v29.0.1 [\#601](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/601) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
 ## [v29.0.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v29.0.1) (2022-08-26)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.0...v29.0.1)
@@ -21,10 +134,6 @@
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v28.0.0...v29.0.0)
 
-**Closed issues:**
-
-- Dependency Dashboard [\#27](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/27)
-
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/glob to v12 [\#596](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/596) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
@@ -760,7 +869,7 @@
 
 ## [v13](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v13) (2022-02-17)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v12.2...v13)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v2.0.1...v13)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
@@ -779,13 +888,13 @@
 - \[BUG\] wrong result of any\_change output [\#314](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/314)
 - \[BUG\] Investigate possible bug using since\_last\_remote\_commit when force pushing changes. [\#303](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/303)
 
-## [v12.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v12.2) (2021-12-30)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v2.0.1...v12.2)
-
 ## [v2.0.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v2.0.1) (2021-12-30)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v12.1...v2.0.1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v12.2...v2.0.1)
+
+## [v12.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v12.2) (2021-12-30)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v12.1...v12.2)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
@@ -935,7 +1044,7 @@
 
 ## [v1.2.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v1.2.1) (2021-11-08)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.5...v1.2.1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v1.2.0...v1.2.1)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
@@ -949,13 +1058,13 @@
 - Update actions/checkout action to v2.4.0 [\#243](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/243) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
 - Upgraded to v11.5 [\#241](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/241) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [v11.5](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v11.5) (2021-10-30)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v1.2.0...v11.5)
-
 ## [v1.2.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v1.2.0) (2021-10-30)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.4...v1.2.0)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.5...v1.2.0)
+
+## [v11.5](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v11.5) (2021-10-30)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.4...v11.5)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
@@ -1347,7 +1456,7 @@
 
 ## [v7](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v7) (2021-06-09)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6.3...v7)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6...v7)
 
 **Closed issues:**
 
@@ -1363,13 +1472,13 @@
 - Update tj-actions/sync-release-version action to v8.7 [\#86](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/86) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
 - Upgraded to v6.3 [\#85](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/85) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [v6.3](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v6.3) (2021-05-26)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6...v6.3)
-
 ## [v6](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v6) (2021-05-26)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6.2...v6)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6.3...v6)
+
+## [v6.3](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v6.3) (2021-05-26)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6.2...v6.3)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 

README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 ## changed-files
 
-Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch (`pull_request*` based events) or the last remote commit (`push` based event) returning the **absolute path** to all changed files and directories from the project root.
+Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch (`pull_request*` based events) or the last remote commit (`push` or `pull_request*` based event) returning the **absolute path** to all changed files and directories from the project root.
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch (`pull_
 > *   **IMPORTANT:** For `push` events you need to include `fetch-depth: 0` **OR** `fetch-depth: 2` depending on your use case.
 > *   For monorepos where pulling all the branch history might not be desired, you can omit `fetch-depth` for `pull_request` events.
 > *   For files located in a sub-directory ensure that the pattern specified contains `**/` (globstar) to match any preceding directories or explicitly pass the full path relative to the project root. See: [#314](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/314).
+> *   All multiline inputs should not use double or single qoutes since the value is already a string seperated by a newline character. See [Examples](#examples) for more information.
 
 ```yaml
 name: CI
@@ -66,16 +67,31 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # OR "2" -> To retrieve the preceding commit.
-
+      
+      # Example 1
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
 
       - name: List all changed files
         run: |
           for file in ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}; do
             echo "$file was changed"
           done
+      
+      # Example 2
+      - name: Get changed files in the docs folder
+        id: changed-files-specific
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
+        with:
+          files: |
+            docs/**
+
+      - name: Run step if any file(s) in the docs folder change
+        if: steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          echo "One or more files in the docs folder has changed."
+          echo "List all the files that have changed: ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.all_changed_files }}"
 ```
 
 If you feel generous and want to show some extra appreciation:
@@ -104,26 +120,26 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 |               Output               |   type   |                            example                             |                                                                                                      description                                                                                                      |
 |:----------------------------------:|:--------:|:--------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|
 |            any\_changed            | `string` |                       `true` OR `false`                        |         Returns `true` when any <br /> of the filenames provided using <br /> the `files` input has changed. If no `files` have been specified,<br> an empty string `''` is returned. <br /> i.e. *using a combination of all added, <br />copied, modified and renamed files (ACMR)*          |
-|           only\_changed            | `string` |                       `true` OR `false`                        |                                                           Returns `true` when only <br /> files provided using <br /> the `files` input has changed. If no `files` have been specified,<br> an empty string `''` is returned. (ACMR)                                                           |
+|           only\_changed            | `string` |                       `true` OR `false`                        |                                                           Returns `true` when only <br /> files provided using <br /> the `files` input has changed. If no `files` have been specified,<br> an empty string `''` is returned. <br /> i.e. *using a combination of all added, <br />copied, modified and renamed files (ACMR)*    |
-|       other\_changed\_files        | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                 Select all other changed files <br/> not listed in the files input <br /> i.e. *a  combination of all added, <br /> copied and modified files (ACMR)*                                 |
+|       other\_changed\_files        | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                 Returns all other changed files <br/> not listed in the files input <br /> i.e. *using a combination of all added, <br />copied, modified and renamed files (ACMR)*                                 |
 |           any\_modified            | `string` |                       `true` OR `false`                        | Returns `true` when any <br /> of the filenames provided using <br /> the `files` input has been modified. If no `files` have been specified,<br> an empty string `''` is returned. <br /> i.e. *using a combination of all added, <br />copied, modified, renamed, and deleted files (ACMRD)* |
 |           only\_modified           | `string` |                       `true` OR `false`                        |                                                       Returns `true` when only <br /> files provided using <br /> the `files` input has been modified. If no `files` have been specified,<br> an empty string `''` is returned.(ACMRD)                                                        |
-|       other\_modified\_files       | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                           Select all other modified files <br/> not listed in the files input <br /> i.e. *a  combination of all added, <br /> copied, modified, and deleted files (ACMRD)*                           |
+|       other\_modified\_files       | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                           Returns all other modified files <br/> not listed in the files input <br /> i.e. *a  combination of all added, <br /> copied, modified, and deleted files (ACMRD)*                           |
 |            any\_deleted            | `string` |                       `true` OR `false`                        |                                                     Returns `true` when any <br /> of the filenames provided using <br /> the `files` input has been deleted. If no `files` have been specified,<br> an empty string `''` is returned. (D)                                                     |
 |           only\_deleted            | `string` |                       `true` OR `false`                        |                                                          Returns `true` when only <br /> files provided using <br /> the `files` input has been deleted. If no `files` have been specified,<br> an empty string `''` is returned. (D)                                                          |
-|       other\_deleted\_files        | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                               Select all other deleted files <br/> not listed in the files input <br /> i.e. *a  combination of all deleted files (D)*                                                |
+|       other\_deleted\_files        | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                               Returns all other deleted files <br/> not listed in the files input <br /> i.e. *a  combination of all deleted files (D)*                                                |
-|        all\_changed\_files         | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                  Select all changed files <br /> i.e. *a combination of all added, <br />copied, modified and renamed files (ACMR)*                                                   |
+|        all\_changed\_files         | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                  Returns all changed files <br /> i.e. *a combination of all added, <br />copied, modified and renamed files (ACMR)*                                                   |
-|        all\_modified\_files        | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                             Select all changed files <br /> i.e. *a combination of all added, <br />copied, modified, renamed and deleted files (ACMRD)*                                              |
+|        all\_modified\_files        | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                             Returns all changed files <br /> i.e. *a combination of all added, <br />copied, modified, renamed and deleted files (ACMRD)*                                              |
-| all\_changed\_and\_modified\_files | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                Select all changed <br /> and modified files <br /> i.e. *a combination of (ACMRDTUX)*                                                                 |
+| all\_changed\_and\_modified\_files | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                Returns all changed <br /> and modified files <br /> i.e. *a combination of (ACMRDTUX)*                                                                 |
-|   all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files    | `string` | `'old name.txt,new name.txt old name 2.txt,new name 2.txt...'` |                                                                        Select only files that are Renamed and list their old and new names. <br> NOTE: This requires setting `include_all_old_new_renamed_files` to `true` (R)                                                                        |
+|   all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files    | `string` | `'old name.txt,new name.txt old name 2.txt,new name 2.txt...'` |                                                                        Returns only files that are Renamed and list their old and new names. <br> NOTE: This requires setting `include_all_old_new_renamed_files` to `true` (R)                                                                        |
-|            added\_files            | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                         Select only files that are Added (A)                                                                                          |
+|            added\_files            | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                         Returns only files that are Added (A)                                                                                          |
-|           copied\_files            | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                         Select only files that are Copied (C)                                                                                         |
+|           copied\_files            | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                         Returns only files that are Copied (C)                                                                                         |
-|           deleted\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Select only files that are Deleted (D)                                                                                         |
+|           deleted\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Returns only files that are Deleted (D)                                                                                         |
-|          modified\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Select only files that are Modified (M)                                                                                        |
+|          modified\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Returns only files that are Modified (M)                                                                                        |
-|           renamed\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Select only files that are Renamed (R)                                                                                         |
+|           renamed\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Returns only files that are Renamed (R)                                                                                         |
-|        type\_changed\_files        | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                Select only files that have their file type changed (T)                                                                                |
+|        type\_changed\_files        | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                Returns only files that have their file type changed (T)                                                                                |
-|          unmerged\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Select only files that are Unmerged (U)                                                                                        |
+|          unmerged\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Returns only files that are Unmerged (U)                                                                                        |
-|           unknown\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Select only files that are Unknown (X)                                                                                         |
+|           unknown\_files           | `string` |                `'new.txt path/to/file.png ...'`                |                                                                                        Returns only files that are Unknown (X)                                                                                         |
 
 ## Inputs
 
@@ -133,21 +149,20 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 | include\_all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                    Include `all_old_new_renamed_files` output. Note this can generate a large output See: [#501](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/501).                                                                                     |
 |          old\_new\_separator           |        `string`        | `false`  |         `','`         |                                                                                                                                        Split character for old and new filename pairs                                                                                                                                         |
 |       old\_new\_files\_separator       |        `string`        | `false`  |         `' '`         |                                                                                                                                    Split character for multiple old and new filename pairs                                                                                                                                    |
-|                 files                  | `string` OR `string[]` | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                             Check for changes  <br> using only these <br> list of file(s) <br> (Defaults to the <br> entire repo)                                                                                                             |
+|                 files                  | `string` OR `string[]` | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                             Check for changes  <br> using only these <br> list of file(s) <br> (Defaults to the <br> entire repo) <br /> **NOTE:** Multiline file/directory patterns <br /> should not include qoutes. <br />                                                                                                            |
 |            files\_separator            |        `string`        | `false`  |        `'\n'`         |                                                                                                                                         Separator used to split the<br>`files` input                                                                                                                                          |
 |       files\_from\_source\_file        |        `string`        | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                                                  Source file(s) <br> used to populate <br> the `files` input                                                                                                                                  |
-|             files\_ignore              |        `string`        | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                                                                Ignore changes to these file(s)                                                                                                                                                |
+|             files\_ignore              |        `string`        | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                                                                Ignore changes to these file(s) <br /> **NOTE:** Multiline file/directory patterns <br /> should not include qoutes. <br />                                                                                                                                                |
 |        files\_ignore\_separator        |        `string`        | `false`  |        `'\n'`         |                                                                                                                                     Separator used to split the <br>`files-ignore` input                                                                                                                                      |
 |   files\_ignore\_from\_source\_file    |        `string`        | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                                              Source file(s) <br> used to populate <br> the `files_ignore` input                                                                                                                               |
 |                  sha                   |        `string`        |  `true`  |  `${{ github.sha }}`  |                                                                                                                           Specify a different <br> commit SHA <br> used for <br> comparing changes                                                                                                                            |
 |               base\_sha                |        `string`        | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                                         Specify a different <br> base commit SHA <br> used for <br> comparing changes                                                                                                                         |
 |                  path                  |        `string`        | `false`  |         `'.'`         |                                                                                                                              Relative path under <br> `GITHUB_WORKSPACE` <br> to the repository                                                                                                                               |
-|      since\_last\_remote\_commit       |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |       Use the last commit on the remote <br> branch as the `base_sha` <br> (Defaults to the last commit <br> on the target branch for Pull requests <br> or the previous commit <br> on the current branch <br> for push events). <br /> NOTE: This requires <br /> `fetch-depth: 0` <br /> with `actions/checkout@v3`        |
+|      since\_last\_remote\_commit       |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |       Use the last commit on the remote <br> branch as the `base_sha` <br> (Defaults to the last commit <br> on the target branch for Pull requests <br> or the previous commit <br> on the current branch <br> for push events). <br /> **NOTE:** This requires <br /> `fetch-depth: 0` <br /> with `actions/checkout@v3`        |
-|            use\_fork\_point            |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |           Finds best common ancestor <br /> between two commits <br /> to use in a three-way merge <br /> as the `base_sha` <br /> See: [git merge-base](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-merge-base#Documentation/git-merge-base.txt---fork-point). <br> NOTE: This pulls the entire commit history of the base branch           |
 |               quotepath                |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `true`         |                                                                                                                                Output filenames completely verbatim by setting this to `false`                                                                                                                                |
 |             diff\_relative             |       `boolean`        | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                                       Exclude changes outside the current directory and show pathnames relative to it.                                                                                                                        |
-|               dir\_names               |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                        Output unique changed directories instead of filenames. <br> NOTE: This returns `.` for <br> changed files located in the root of the project.                                                                                         |
+|               dir\_names               |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                        Output unique changed directories instead of filenames. <br> **NOTE:** This returns `.` for <br> changed files located in the root of the project.                                                                                         |
-|                  json                  |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                                                            Output changed files in JSON format which can be used for matrix jobs.                                                                                                                             |
+|                  json                  |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                                                            Output changed files in JSON format which can be used for [matrix jobs](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/blob/main/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml).                                                                                                                             |
 |                  since                  |       `string`        | `false`  |                |                                                                                                                            Get changed files for commits whose timestamp is older than the given time.                                                                                                                             |
 |                  until                  |       `string`        | `false`  |                |                                                                                                                            Get changed files for commits whose timestamp is earlier than the given time.                                                                                                                             |
 
@@ -163,11 +178,11 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
       - name: Get changed files using defaults
         id: changed-files
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
 
       - name: Get changed files using a comma separator
         id: changed-files-comma
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           separator: ","
 
@@ -189,7 +204,7 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
       - name: Get specific changed files
         id: changed-files-specific
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           files: |
             my-file.txt
@@ -230,14 +245,14 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
       - name: Use a source file or list of file(s) to populate to files input.
         id: changed-files-specific-source-file
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           files_from_source_file: |
             test/changed-files-list.txt
 
       - name: Use a source file or list of file(s) to populate to files input and optionally specify more files.
         id: changed-files-specific-source-file-and-specify-files
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           files_from_source_file: |
             test/changed-files-list.txt
@@ -246,13 +261,13 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
       - name: Use a different commit SHA
         id: changed-files-custom-sha
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 
       - name: Use a different base SHA
         id: changed-files-custom-base-sha
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           base_sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
           
@@ -264,7 +279,7 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
       - name: Run changed-files with defaults on the dir1
         id: changed-files-for-dir1
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           path: dir1
 
@@ -276,19 +291,13 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
       - name: Run changed-files using the last commit on the remote branch
         id: changed-files-since-last-remote-commit
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           since_last_remote_commit: "true"
-      
+
-      - name: Run changed-files using the fork point of a pull request
-        id: changed-files-fork-point
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
-        with:
-          use_fork_point: "true"
-          
       - name: Run changed-files with quotepath disabled
         id: changed-files-quotepath
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.
         with:
           quotepath: "false"
       
@@ -310,7 +319,7 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
       - name: Run changed-files with the commit of the last successful test workflow run
         id: changed-files-base-sha-push
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.7
         with:
           base_sha: ${{ steps.last_successful_commit_push.outputs.commit_hash }}
 
@@ -331,32 +340,32 @@ Support this project with a :star:
       - name: Run changed-files with the commit of the last successful test workflow run on main
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         id: changed-files-base-sha-pull-request
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           base_sha: ${{ steps.last_successful_commit_pull_request.outputs.commit_hash }}
 
       - name: Run changed-files with dir_names
         id: changed-files-dir-names
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           dir_names: "true"
       
       # All outputs are JSON formatted arrays and can be used in other actions and matrix compatible jobs.
       - name: Run changed-files with json output
         id: changed-files-json
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
-        with:
+        wi
           json: "true"
 
       - name: Run changed-files since 2022-08-19
         id: changed-files-since
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           since: "2022-08-19"
 
       - name: Run changed-files until 2022-08-20
         id: changed-files-until
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29.0.1
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v29
         with:
           until: "2022-08-20"
 ```

action.yml

@@ -57,17 +57,15 @@ inputs:
   since:
     description: "Get changed files for commits whose timestamp is older than the given time"
     required: false
+    default: ""
   until:
     description: "Get changed files for commits whose timestamp is earlier than the given time"
     required: false
+    default: ""
   path:
     description: "Specify a relative path under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE to locate the repository"
     required: false
     default: "."
-  use_fork_point:
-    description: "Finds best common ancestor between two commits to use in a three-way merge as the base_sha"
-    default: "false"
-    required: false
   quotepath:
     description: "Output filenames completely verbatim by setting this to false"
     default: "true"
@@ -156,16 +154,21 @@ runs:
         # "Set base sha..."
         if [[ -n "${{ inputs.since }}" ]]; then
           BASE_SHA=$(git log --format="%H" --date=local --since="${{ inputs.since }}" --reverse | head -n 1)
+          if [[ -z "$BASE_SHA" ]]; then
+            echo "::warning::The BASE_SHA for date '${{ inputs.since }}' couldn't be determined."
+          fi
           echo "::set-output name=base_sha::$BASE_SHA"
         elif [[ -n "${{ inputs.base_sha }}" ]]; then
           echo "::set-output name=base_sha::${{ inputs.base_sha }}"
-        elif [[ "${{ inputs.since_last_remote_commit }}" == "true" && "${{ github.event.forced }}" == "true" && "${{ github.event.before }}" != "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ]]; then
+        elif [[ "${{ inputs.since_last_remote_commit }}" == "true" ]]; then
-          LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse $(git branch -r --sort=-committerdate | head -1))
+          LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT="${{ github.event.before }}"
-          if [[ "${{ inputs.sha }}" != "$LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" ]]; then
+          if [[ -z "$LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" || "$LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ]]; then
-            echo "::set-output name=base_sha::$LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT"
+            LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse $(git branch -r --sort=-committerdate | head -1))
           fi
-        elif [[ "${{ inputs.since_last_remote_commit }}" == "true" && "${{ github.event.forced }}" != "true" && "${{ github.event.before }}" != "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${{ inputs.sha }}" == "$LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" ]]; then
-          echo "::set-output name=base_sha::${{ github.event.before }}"
+            LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse "${{ inputs.sha }}^1")
+          fi
+          echo "::set-output name=base_sha::$LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT"
         fi
       id: base-sha
       shell: bash
@@ -173,6 +176,9 @@ runs:
         # "Set the sha..."
         if [[ -n "${{ inputs.until }}" ]]; then
           SHA=$(git log -1 --format="%H" --date=local --until="${{ inputs.until }}")
+          if [[ -z "$SHA" ]]; then
+            echo "::warning::The SHA for date '${{ inputs.until }}' couldn't be determined, falling back to the current sha."
+          fi
           echo "::set-output name=sha::$SHA"
         else
           echo "::set-output name=sha::${{ inputs.sha }}"
@@ -191,12 +197,12 @@ runs:
         GITHUB_HEAD_REF: ${{ github.head_ref }}
         GITHUB_ACTION_PATH: ${{ github.action_path }}
         GITHUB_WORKSPACE: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        GITHUB_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
         # INPUT_<VARIABLE_NAME> is not available in Composite run steps
         # https://github.community/t/input-variable-name-is-not-available-in-composite-run-steps/127611
         INPUT_SHA: ${{ steps.sha.outputs.sha }}
         INPUT_BASE_SHA: ${{ steps.base-sha.outputs.base_sha }}
         INPUT_PATH: ${{ inputs.path }}
-        INPUT_USE_FORK_POINT: ${{ inputs.use_fork_point }}
     - name: Glob match
       uses: tj-actions/glob@v13
       id: glob
@@ -221,7 +227,7 @@ runs:
         GITHUB_ACTION_PATH: ${{ github.action_path }}
         GITHUB_WORKSPACE: ${{ github.workspace }}
         # INPUT_<VARIABLE_NAME> is not available in Composite run steps
-        # https://github.community/t/input-variable-name-is-not-available-in-composite-run-steps/127611
+        # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/creating-actions/metadata-syntax-for-github-actions#example-specifying-inputs
         INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE: ${{ steps.glob.outputs.paths-output-file }}
         INPUT_SEPARATOR: ${{ inputs.separator }}
         INPUT_PATH: ${{ inputs.path }}

diff-sha.sh

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function __version() {
   echo "$@" | awk -F. '{ printf("%d%03d%03d%03d\n", $1,$2,$3,$4); }';
 }
 
-GIT_VERSION=$(git --version | awk '{print $3}'); exit_status=$?
+GIT_VERSION=$(git --version | awk '{print $3}') && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
 if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
   echo "::error::git not installed"
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ fi
 echo "::debug::Getting HEAD SHA..."
 
 if [[ -z $INPUT_SHA ]]; then
-  CURRENT_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "HEAD" 2>&1); exit_status=$?
+  CURRENT_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "HEAD" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 else
   CURRENT_SHA=$INPUT_SHA; exit_status=$?
 fi
 
-git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$CURRENT_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; exit_status=$?
+echo "::debug::Verifying the current commit SHA: $CURRENT_SHA"
+git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$CURRENT_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
 if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
   echo "::error::Unable to locate the current sha: $CURRENT_SHA"
@@ -62,8 +63,10 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
   echo "::debug::GITHUB_BASE_REF unset using $TARGET_BRANCH..."
 
   if [[ -z $INPUT_BASE_SHA ]]; then
+    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress origin --depth=2 "${TARGET_BRANCH}":"${TARGET_BRANCH}" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+
     if [[ $(git rev-list --count "HEAD") -gt 1 ]]; then
-      PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse "@~" 2>&1); exit_status=$?
+      PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse "@~1" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
       echo "::debug::Previous SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
     else
       PREVIOUS_SHA=$CURRENT_SHA; exit_status=$?
@@ -73,12 +76,13 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
     fi
   else
     PREVIOUS_SHA=$INPUT_BASE_SHA; exit_status=$?
-    TARGET_BRANCH=$(git name-rev --name-only "$PREVIOUS_SHA" 2>&1); exit_status=$?
+    TARGET_BRANCH=$(git name-rev --name-only "$PREVIOUS_SHA" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     echo "::debug::Previous SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
     echo "::debug::Target branch: $TARGET_BRANCH"
   fi
 
-  git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; exit_status=$?
+  echo "::debug::Verifying the previous commit SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
+  git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
   if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo "::error::Unable to locate the previous sha: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
@@ -92,26 +96,17 @@ else
   echo "::debug::GITHUB_BASE_REF: $TARGET_BRANCH..."
 
   if [[ -z $INPUT_BASE_SHA ]]; then
-    if [[ "$INPUT_USE_FORK_POINT" == "true" ]]; then
+    PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-      echo "::debug::Getting fork point..."
+    echo "::debug::Previous SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
-      git fetch --no-tags -u --progress origin "${TARGET_BRANCH}":"${TARGET_BRANCH}"; exit_status=$?
-      PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git merge-base --fork-point "${TARGET_BRANCH}" "$(git name-rev --name-only "$CURRENT_SHA")"); exit_status=$?
-      echo "::debug::Previous SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
-    else
-      git fetch --no-tags -u --progress origin --depth=1 "${TARGET_BRANCH}":"${TARGET_BRANCH}"; exit_status=$?
-      PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "${TARGET_BRANCH}" 2>&1); exit_status=$?
-      echo "::debug::Previous SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
-    fi
   else
-    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress origin --depth=1 "$(git rev-parse --verify "$INPUT_BASE_SHA")"; exit_status=$?
     PREVIOUS_SHA=$INPUT_BASE_SHA
-    TARGET_BRANCH=$(git name-rev --name-only "$PREVIOUS_SHA" 2>&1); exit_status=$?
+    TARGET_BRANCH=$(git name-rev --name-only "$PREVIOUS_SHA" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     echo "::debug::Previous SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
     echo "::debug::Target branch: $TARGET_BRANCH"
   fi
 
-  echo "::debug::Verifying commit SHA..."
+  echo "::debug::Verifying the previous commit SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
-  git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; exit_status=$?
+  git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
   if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo "::error::Unable to locate the previous sha: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
@@ -122,6 +117,7 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -n "$PREVIOUS_SHA" && -n "$CURRENT_SHA" && "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" && "$INITIAL_COMMIT" == "false" ]]; then
   echo "::error::Similar commit hashes detected: previous sha: $PREVIOUS_SHA is equivalent to the current sha: $CURRENT_SHA"
+  echo "::error::You seem to be missing 'fetch-depth: 0' or 'fetch-depth: 2'. See https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files#usage"
   exit 1
 fi
 

test/test rename 1.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-This is a test file.
+This is test file 1.

test/test rename 2.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-This is a test file.
+This is test file 2.