Merge pull request #810 from tj-actions/fix/pulling-current-branch-history

fix: pulling current branch history

.all-contributorsrc

@@ -150,6 +150,15 @@
       "contributions": [
         "code"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "login": "kenji-miyake",
+      "name": "Kenji Miyake",
+      "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/31987104?v=4",
+      "profile": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenji-miyake/",
+      "contributions": [
+        "code"
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "contributorsPerLine": 7,

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml

@@ -69,13 +69,14 @@ body:
     id: logs
     attributes:
       label: Relevant log output
-      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log output. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log output which is obtained after enabling debug logging. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
       placeholder: |
-        This can be achieved by:
         1. Re-running the workflow with debug logging enabled.
         2. Copy or download the log archive.
         3. Paste the contents here or upload the file in a subsequent comment.
       render: shell
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: Anything else?

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -27,13 +27,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: shellcheck
         uses: reviewdog/action-shellcheck@v1.15
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
 
   test-multiple-repositories:
     name: Test with multiple repositories
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      max-parallel: 4
+      max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
     steps:
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'push'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      max-parallel: 4
+      max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
 
@@ -127,9 +129,9 @@ jobs:
           until: "2022-08-20"
 
       - name: Check output
-        if: "!contains(steps.changed-files-until.outputs.all_changed_files, 'entrypoint.sh')"
+        if: "!contains(steps.changed-files-until.outputs.all_changed_files, 'README.md')"
         run: |
-          echo "Invalid output: Expected to include (entrypoint.sh) got (${{ steps.changed-files-until.outputs.all_changed_files }})"
+          echo "Invalid output: Expected to include (README.md) got (${{ steps.changed-files-until.outputs.all_changed_files }})"
           exit 1
         shell:
           bash
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
-          base_sha: "4554456"
+          sha: "4774456"
 
       - name: Show output
         run: |
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
           files: action.yml
-          base_sha: "4554456"
+          sha: "4774456"
 
       - name: Show output
         run: |
@@ -361,6 +363,16 @@ jobs:
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files.outputs) }}'
         shell:
           bash
+      - name: Run changed-files with since_last_remote_commit
+        id: changed-files-since-last-remote-commit
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          since_last_remote_commit: true
+      - name: Show output
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-since-last-remote-commit.outputs) }}'
+        shell:
+          bash
       - name: Run changed-files with include_all_old_new_renamed_files
         id: changed-files-all-old-new-renamed-files
         uses: ./
@@ -899,7 +911,7 @@ jobs:
           bash
       - name: Run changed-files with custom sha
         id: changed-files-custom-sha
-        if: github.event.action != 'closed'
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed'
         uses: ./
         with:
           sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
@@ -919,7 +931,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           branch: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.base_ref_branch }}
           workflow_id: 'test.yml'
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Run changed-files with a custom base sha
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed'
         id: changed-files-custom-base-sha

HISTORY.md

@@ -1,12 +1,151 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/HEAD)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.4.2...HEAD)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] diff-sha.sh results in "fatal: ambiguous argument '': unknown revision or path not in the working tree." [\#750](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/750)
+
+## [v34.4.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.4.2) (2022-11-15)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34...v34.4.2)
+
+## [v34](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34) (2022-11-15)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.4.1...v34)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Infinite loop on v34.4.0 [\#803](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/803)
+- Unable to locate a common ancestor between production\_migration and HEAD [\#802](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/802)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug with retrieving the last remote commit [\#806](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/806) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.4.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.4.1) (2022-11-15)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.4.0...v34.4.1)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Very simple branch gives: "Unable to find merge-base between main and HEAD." [\#797](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/797)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore: update sync-release-version.yml [\#805](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/805) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- fix: finding merge-base [\#804](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/804) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.4.0 [\#800](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/800) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.4.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.4.0) (2022-11-11)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.3.4...v34.4.0)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Specfic File Bug in v33 / v34 - grep: : No such file or directory [\#795](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/795)
+- \[BUG\] Please verify that the previous sha is valid, and increase the fetch\_depth to a number higher than 40. [\#790](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/790)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore: update test [\#799](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/799) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- feat: skip merge-base check for non shallow clones and fallback to using --fork-point [\#798](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/798) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update bug issue template [\#796](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/796) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.3.4 [\#794](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/794) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update readme [\#793](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/793) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.3.4](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.3.4) (2022-11-08)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.3.3...v34.3.4)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Updated README.md [\#792](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/792) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- fix: re-add ability to change the max fetch depth [\#791](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/791) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.3.3 [\#788](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/788) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.3.3](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.3.3) (2022-11-08)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.3.1...v34.3.3)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Action compares only two latest commits on push [\#783](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/783)
+- Detected dubious ownership in repository error when running the action [\#782](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/782)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Dependency Dashboard [\#27](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/27)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug with force pushing commits to pr branches [\#787](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/787) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- fix: bug with invalid branch name [\#786](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/786) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/glob action to v16 [\#785](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/785) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore: update readme [\#784](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/784) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.3.2 [\#781](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/781) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.3.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.3.1) (2022-11-07)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.3.2...v34.3.1)
+
+## [v34.3.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.3.2) (2022-11-07)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.3.0...v34.3.2)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Similar commit hashes detected: previous sha: abc123 is equivalent to the current sha: abc123 on PR merge [\#778](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/778)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: similar commit hashes [\#780](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/780) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update readme [\#779](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/779) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.3.0 [\#777](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/777) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.3.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.3.0) (2022-11-07)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.2.2...v34.3.0)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- How can I let the workflow to detect the changes only in the certain micro service? [\#766](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/766)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore: exclude fetching tags [\#776](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/776) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update test [\#775](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/775) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#774](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/774) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- feat: add support for using the last remote commit [\#773](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/773) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.2.2 [\#772](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/772) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.2.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.2.2) (2022-11-06)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.2.1...v34.2.2)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Updated README.md [\#771](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/771) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#770](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/770) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#769](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/769) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- docs: add kenji-miyake as a contributor for code [\#768](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/768) ([allcontributors[bot]](https://github.com/apps/allcontributors))
+- chore: change `sha` to non-required [\#767](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/767) ([kenji-miyake](https://github.com/kenji-miyake))
+- Upgraded to v34.2.1 [\#765](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/765) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.2.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.2.1) (2022-11-05)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.2.0...v34.2.1)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore: update debug message [\#764](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/764) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.2.0 [\#763](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/763) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
 ## [v34.2.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.2.0) (2022-11-05)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34...v34.2.0)
-
-## [v34](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34) (2022-11-05)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.1.1...v34)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.1.1...v34.2.0)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -45,7 +184,6 @@
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
-- \[BUG\] diff-sha.sh results in "fatal: ambiguous argument '': unknown revision or path not in the working tree." [\#750](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/750)
 - \[BUG\] Action failing on PR with "Unable to find merge-base in shallow clone" [\#737](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/737)
 - \[BUG\] Wrong changed-files returned for forked PRs [\#714](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/714)
 
@@ -115,10 +253,6 @@
 
 - \[BUG\] Auto-Merge not working properly on Change-Detection for PRs [\#713](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/713)
 
-**Closed issues:**
-
-- Dependency Dashboard [\#27](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/27)
-
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - Updated README.md [\#725](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/725) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
@@ -136,7 +270,7 @@
 
 ## [v34.0.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.0.0) (2022-10-25)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v33.0.0...v34.0.0)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v33...v34.0.0)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -149,13 +283,13 @@
 - feat: add support for fetching more history [\#709](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/709) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 - Upgraded to v33.0.0 [\#707](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/707) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [v33.0.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v33.0.0) (2022-10-21)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v33...v33.0.0)
-
 ## [v33](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v33) (2022-10-21)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v32...v33)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v33.0.0...v33)
+
+## [v33.0.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v33.0.0) (2022-10-21)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v32...v33.0.0)
 
 **Closed issues:**
 
@@ -1193,7 +1327,7 @@
 
 ## [v13](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v13) (2022-02-17)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v2.0.1...v13)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v12.2...v13)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
@@ -1212,13 +1346,13 @@
 - \[BUG\] 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)
 
-## [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/v12.2...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)
+[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)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-BADGE:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
 
-[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-16-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors-)
+[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-17-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors-)
 
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-BADGE:END -->
 
@@ -52,9 +52,13 @@ Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the
 name: CI
 
 on:
+  # Compare the preceeding commit of main -> to the current commit of the main branch.
+  # (Note: To compare changes between the last pushed commit to the remote main branch set `since_last_remote_commit: true`)
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  # Compare the last commit of main -> to the current commit of a PR branch. 
+  # (Note: To compare changes between the last pushed commit to the remote PR branch set `since_last_remote_commit: true`)
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -94,6 +98,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "List all the files that have changed: ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.all_changed_files }}"
 ```
 
+I want to thank everyone supporting and using this project, your are awesome. Special thanks to every contributor.
+
 If you feel generous and want to show some extra appreciation:
 
 Support this project with a :star:
@@ -151,28 +157,30 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
 <!-- AUTO-DOC-INPUT:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
 
-|               INPUT               |  TYPE  | REQUIRED |        DEFAULT        |                                                                                            DESCRIPTION                                                                                             |
-|-----------------------------------|--------|----------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|             base\_sha              | string |  false   |                       |                                                               Specify a different base commit<br>SHA used for comparing changes<br>                                                                |
-|           diff\_relative           | string |  false   |                       |        Exclude changes outside the current<br>directory and show pathnames relative<br>to it. **NOTE:** This requires<br>you to specify the top<br>level directory via the `path`<br>input.        |
-|             dir\_names             | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                        Output unique changed directories instead<br>of filenames. **NOTE:** This returns<br>`.` for changed files located<br>in the root of the<br>project.                        |
-|            fetch\_depth            | string |  false   |        `"40"`         |                                  Limit depth of the branch<br>history fetched. **NOTE**: This can<br>be adjusted to resolve errors<br>with insufficient history.                                   |
-|               files               | string |  false   |                       | File and directory patterns to<br>detect changes using only these<br>list of file(s) (Defaults to<br>the entire repo) **NOTE:** Multiline<br>file/directory patterns should not include<br>qoutes. |
-|      files\_from\_source\_file       | string |  false   |                       |                                                                       Source file(s) used to populate<br>the `files` input.                                                                        |
-|           files\_ignore            | string |  false   |                       |                                            Ignore changes to these file(s)<br>**NOTE:** Multiline file/directory patterns should<br>not include qoutes.                                            |
-|   files\_ignore\_from\_source\_file   | string |  false   |                       |                                                                    Source file(s) used to populate<br>the `files_ignore` input                                                                     |
-|      files\_ignore\_separator       | string |  false   |        `"\n"`         |                                                                        Separator used to split the<br>`files-ignore` input                                                                         |
-|          files\_separator          | string |  false   |        `"\n"`         |                                                                            Separator used to split the<br>`files` input                                                                            |
-| include\_all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                    Include `all_old_new_renamed_files` output. Note this<br>can generate a large output<br>See: [#501](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/501).                    |
-|               json                | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                                                Output list of changed files<br>in a JSON formatted string<br>which can be used for<br>matrix jobs.                                                 |
-|      old\_new\_files\_separator      | string |  false   |         `" "`         |                                                                    Split character for multiple old<br>and new filename pairs.                                                                     |
-|         old\_new\_separator         | string |  false   |         `","`         |                                                                         Split character for old and<br>new filename pairs.                                                                         |
-|               path                | string |  false   |         `"."`         |                                                         Specify a relative path under<br>`$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` to locate the repository.<br>                                                         |
-|             quotepath             | string |  false   |       `"true"`        |                                      Use non ascii characters to<br>match files and output the<br>filenames completely verbatim by setting<br>this to `false`                                      |
-|             separator             | string |  false   |         `" "`         |                                                                               Split character for output strings<br>                                                                               |
-|                sha                | string |   true   | `"${{ github.sha }}"` |                                                                    Specify a different commit SHA<br>used for comparing changes                                                                    |
-|               since               | string |  false   |                       |                                                         Get changed files for commits<br>whose timestamp is older than<br>the given time.                                                          |
-|               until               | string |  false   |                       |                                                        Get changed files for commits<br>whose timestamp is earlier than<br>the given time.                                                         |
+|               INPUT               |  TYPE  | REQUIRED |        DEFAULT        |                                                                                                            DESCRIPTION                                                                                                             |
+|-----------------------------------|--------|----------|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|             base\_sha              | string |  false   |                       |                                                                               Specify a different base commit<br>SHA used for comparing changes<br>                                                                                |
+|           diff\_relative           | string |  false   |                       |                        Exclude changes outside the current<br>directory and show pathnames relative<br>to it. **NOTE:** This requires<br>you to specify the top<br>level directory via the `path`<br>input.                        |
+|             dir\_names             | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                                        Output unique changed directories instead<br>of filenames. **NOTE:** This returns<br>`.` for changed files located<br>in the root of the<br>project.                                        |
+|            fetch\_depth            | string |  false   |        `"40"`         |                                                  Limit depth of the branch<br>history fetched. **NOTE**: This can<br>be adjusted to resolve errors<br>with insufficient history.                                                   |
+|               files               | string |  false   |                       |                 File and directory patterns to<br>detect changes using only these<br>list of file(s) (Defaults to<br>the entire repo) **NOTE:** Multiline<br>file/directory patterns should not include<br>qoutes.                 |
+|      files\_from\_source\_file       | string |  false   |                       |                                                                                       Source file(s) used to populate<br>the `files` input.                                                                                        |
+|           files\_ignore            | string |  false   |                       |                                                            Ignore changes to these file(s)<br>**NOTE:** Multiline file/directory patterns should<br>not include qoutes.                                                            |
+|   files\_ignore\_from\_source\_file   | string |  false   |                       |                                                                                    Source file(s) used to populate<br>the `files_ignore` input                                                                                     |
+|      files\_ignore\_separator       | string |  false   |        `"\n"`         |                                                                                        Separator used to split the<br>`files-ignore` input                                                                                         |
+|          files\_separator          | string |  false   |        `"\n"`         |                                                                                            Separator used to split the<br>`files` input                                                                                            |
+| include\_all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                                    Include `all_old_new_renamed_files` output. Note this<br>can generate a large output<br>See: [#501](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/501).                                    |
+|               json                | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                                                                Output list of changed files<br>in a JSON formatted string<br>which can be used for<br>matrix jobs.                                                                 |
+|          max\_fetch\_depth          | string |  false   |       `"5000"`        |                                                 Maximum depth of the branch<br>history fetched. **NOTE**: This can<br>be adjusted to resolve errors<br>with insufficient history.                                                  |
+|      old\_new\_files\_separator      | string |  false   |         `" "`         |                                                                                    Split character for multiple old<br>and new filename pairs.                                                                                     |
+|         old\_new\_separator         | string |  false   |         `","`         |                                                                                         Split character for old and<br>new filename pairs.                                                                                         |
+|               path                | string |  false   |         `"."`         |                                                                         Specify a relative path under<br>`$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` to locate the repository.<br>                                                                         |
+|             quotepath             | string |  false   |       `"true"`        |                                                      Use non ascii characters to<br>match files and output the<br>filenames completely verbatim by setting<br>this to `false`                                                      |
+|             separator             | string |  false   |         `" "`         |                                                                                               Split character for output strings<br>                                                                                               |
+|                sha                | string |  false   | `"${{ github.sha }}"` |                                                                                    Specify a different commit SHA<br>used for comparing changes                                                                                    |
+|               since               | string |  false   |                       |                                                                         Get changed files for commits<br>whose timestamp is older than<br>the given time.                                                                          |
+|     since\_last\_remote\_commit      | string |   true   |       `"false"`       | Use the last commit on<br>the remote branch as the<br>`base_sha`. Defaults to the last<br>non merge commit on the<br>target branch for pull request<br>events and the previous commit<br>of the current branch for<br>push events. |
+|               until               | string |  false   |                       |                                                                        Get changed files for commits<br>whose timestamp is earlier than<br>the given time.                                                                         |
 
 <!-- AUTO-DOC-INPUT:END -->
 
@@ -328,8 +336,7 @@ See [outputs](#outputs) for a list of all available outputs.
       id: changed-files-specific-source-file
       uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
       with:
-        files_from_source_file: |
-          test/changed-files-list.txt
+        files_from_source_file: test/changed-files-list.txt
 ...
 ```
 
@@ -592,9 +599,10 @@ This package was created with [Cookiecutter](https://github.com/cookiecutter/coo
 *   [tj-actions/glob](https://github.com/tj-actions/glob)
 *   [tj-actions/demo](https://github.com/tj-actions/demo)
 *   [tj-actions/demo2](https://github.com/tj-actions/demo2)
+*   [tj-actions/demo3](https://github.com/tj-actions/demo3)
 *   [tj-actions/release-tagger](https://github.com/tj-actions/release-tagger)
 *   [tj-actions/auto-doc](https://github.com/tj-actions/auto-doc)
-*   \[tj-actions/verify-changed-files]\(https://github.com/tj-actions/verify-changed-files
+*   [tj-actions/verify-changed-files](https://github.com/tj-actions/verify-changed-files)
 
 ## Report Bugs
 
@@ -603,7 +611,7 @@ Report bugs at https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues.
 If you are reporting a bug, please include:
 
 *   Your operating system name and version.
-*   Any details about your workflow that might be helpful in troubleshooting.
+*   Any details about your workflow that might be helpful in troubleshooting. (**NOTE**: Ensure that you include full log outputs with debugging enabled)
 *   Detailed steps to reproduce the bug.
 
 ## Contributors ✨
@@ -639,6 +647,7 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/d
     <tr>
       <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/kostiantyn-korniienko-aurea"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/37180625?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Kostiantyn Korniienko"/><br /><sub><b>Kostiantyn Korniienko</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=kostiantyn-korniienko-aurea" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
       <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/lpulley"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7193187?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Logan Pulley"/><br /><sub><b>Logan Pulley</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=lpulley" title="Code">💻</a></td>
+      <td align="center"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenji-miyake/"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/31987104?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Kenji Miyake"/><br /><sub><b>Kenji Miyake</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=kenji-miyake" title="Code">💻</a></td>
     </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>

action.yml

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ inputs:
     default: ""
   sha:
     description: "Specify a different commit SHA used for comparing changes"
-    required: true
+    required: false
     default: ${{ github.sha }}
   base_sha:
     description: "Specify a different base commit SHA used for comparing changes"
@@ -78,9 +78,17 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: "false"
   fetch_depth:
-    description: "Limit depth of the branch history fetched. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
+    description: "Initial depth of the branch history fetched. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
     required: false
     default: "40"
+  max_fetch_depth:
+    description: "Maximum depth of the branch history fetched. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
+    required: false
+    default: "5000"
+  since_last_remote_commit:
+    description: "Use the last commit on the remote branch as the `base_sha`. Defaults to the last non merge commit on the target branch for pull request events and the previous commit of the current branch for push events."
+    required: true
+    default: "false"
 
 outputs:
   added_files:
@@ -173,8 +181,10 @@ runs:
         INPUT_UNTIL: ${{ inputs.until }}
         INPUT_PATH: ${{ inputs.path }}
         INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH: ${{ inputs.fetch_depth }}
+        INPUT_MAX_FETCH_DEPTH: ${{ inputs.max_fetch_depth }}
+        INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT: ${{ inputs.since_last_remote_commit }}
     - name: Glob match
-      uses: tj-actions/glob@v15
+      uses: tj-actions/glob@v16
       id: glob
       with:
         files: ${{ inputs.files }}

diff-sha.sh

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 INITIAL_COMMIT="false"
 GITHUB_OUTPUT=${GITHUB_OUTPUT:-""}
+EXTRA_ARGS="--no-tags"
+PREVIOUS_SHA=""
+CURRENT_SHA=""
+
+if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == "refs/tags/"* ]]; then
+  EXTRA_ARGS=""
+fi
 
 echo "::group::changed-files-diff-sha"
 
@@ -40,8 +47,6 @@ fi
 
 if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
   echo "Running on a push event..."
-  TARGET_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF/refs\/heads\//} && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-  CURRENT_BRANCH=$TARGET_BRANCH && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
   echo "::debug::Getting HEAD SHA..."
   if [[ -n "$INPUT_UNTIL" ]]; then
@@ -56,11 +61,15 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
     if [[ -z $INPUT_SHA ]]; then
       CURRENT_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 HEAD 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     else
-      git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH"
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH"
       CURRENT_SHA=$INPUT_SHA; exit_status=$?
     fi
   fi
 
+  TARGET_BRANCH=$(git name-rev --name-only "$CURRENT_SHA" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+  CURRENT_BRANCH=$TARGET_BRANCH && exit_status=$? || 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=$? || exit_status=$?
 
@@ -82,12 +91,20 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
         exit 1
       fi
     else
-      PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "$TARGET_BRANCH" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-      
-      if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
+      if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "true" ]]; then
+        PREVIOUS_SHA=""
+
         if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" == "false" || -z "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" ]]; then
           PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE
         fi
+      else
+        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "$TARGET_BRANCH" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+
+        if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
+          if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" == "false" || -z "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" ]]; then
+            PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE
+          fi
+        fi
       fi
 
       if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" || "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ]]; then
@@ -110,10 +127,9 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
       fi
     fi
   else
-    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH"
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH"
     PREVIOUS_SHA=$INPUT_BASE_SHA
-    TARGET_BRANCH=$(git name-rev --name-only "$PREVIOUS_SHA" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-    CURRENT_BRANCH=$TARGET_BRANCH
   fi
 
   echo "::debug::Target branch $TARGET_BRANCH..."
@@ -131,23 +147,18 @@ else
   echo "Running on a pull request event..."
   TARGET_BRANCH=$GITHUB_BASE_REF
   CURRENT_BRANCH=$GITHUB_HEAD_REF
+  
+  if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "true" ]]; then
+    TARGET_BRANCH=$CURRENT_BRANCH
+  fi
 
   echo "Fetching remote refs..."
-  
-  git fetch --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$TARGET_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH"
-  git branch --track "$TARGET_BRANCH" origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 2>/dev/null || true
-  
-  depth=$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH
 
-  while [ -z "$( git merge-base "$TARGET_BRANCH" HEAD )" ]; do     
-    git fetch --deepen="$depth" origin "$TARGET_BRANCH" HEAD;
-    depth=$((depth * 10))
-    max_depth=5000
-    
-    if [[ $depth -gt $max_depth ]]; then
-       echo "::error::Unable to find merge-base between $TARGET_BRANCH and HEAD."
-    fi
-  done
+  if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "false" ]]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    git fetch -u --progress $EXTRA_ARGS --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$TARGET_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH"
+    git branch --track "$TARGET_BRANCH" origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
 
   echo "::debug::Getting HEAD SHA..."
   if [[ -n "$INPUT_UNTIL" ]]; then
@@ -178,10 +189,25 @@ else
   fi
 
   if [[ -z $INPUT_BASE_SHA ]]; then
-    PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list --no-merges -n 1 "$TARGET_BRANCH" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-    if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
+    if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "true" ]]; then
+      PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE
+
+      if ! git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2046
+        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse origin/"$CURRENT_BRANCH" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+      fi
+    else
+      PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+      
+      if ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA"..."$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+      fi
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" || "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" ]]; then
       PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     fi
+
     echo "::debug::Previous SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
   else
     PREVIOUS_SHA=$INPUT_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
@@ -190,6 +216,29 @@ else
   echo "::debug::Target branch: $TARGET_BRANCH"
   echo "::debug::Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
 
+  if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "false" ]]; then
+    if [[ -f .git/shallow ]]; then
+      depth=$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH
+      max_depth=$INPUT_MAX_FETCH_DEPTH
+
+      while ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA"..."$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null; do
+        echo "Fetching $depth commits..."
+
+        # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+        git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$depth" origin +"$GITHUB_REF":refs/remotes/origin/"$CURRENT_BRANCH"
+
+        if [[ $depth -gt $max_depth ]]; then
+          echo "::error::Unable to locate a common ancestor between $TARGET_BRANCH and $CURRENT_SHA"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        
+        depth=$((depth + 300))
+      done
+    else
+      echo "::debug::Not a shallow clone, skipping merge-base check."
+    fi
+  fi
+
   echo "::debug::Verifying the previous commit SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
   git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?