Update diff-sha.sh

Co-authored-by: jackton1 <jackton1@users.noreply.github.com>

.all-contributorsrc

@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@
         "code",
         "doc"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "login": "cfernhout",
+      "name": "Chiel Fernhout",
+      "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/22294606?v=4",
+      "profile": "https://github.com/cfernhout",
+      "contributions": [
+        "doc"
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "contributorsPerLine": 7,

.github/workflows/manual-test.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Manual Test
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Test changed-files

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: CI
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main
       - "**"
   pull_request:
     types:
@@ -859,8 +858,11 @@ jobs:
           (
             !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'action.yml') &&
             !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') &&
-            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, '.github/workflows/greetings.yml') &&
-            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'test/test.txt')
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'test/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'test/test2/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'test/test2/test3/test4/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, '[test new].txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, '.github/workflows/greetings.yml')
           )
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.any_changed }}" != "false" ]]; then
@@ -881,8 +883,11 @@ jobs:
           (
             !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'action.yml') &&
             !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') &&
-            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, '.github/workflows/greetings.yml') &&
-            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'test/test.txt')
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'test/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'test/test2/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'test/test2/test3/test4/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, '[test new].txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, '.github/workflows/greetings.yml')
           )
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.any_modified }}" != "false" ]]; then
@@ -899,7 +904,16 @@ jobs:
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Verify any_deleted from source files
-        if: "!contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'action.yml') && !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') && !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'test/test.txt')"
+        if: |
+          (
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'action.yml') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'test/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'test/test2/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'test/test2/test3/test4/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, '[test new].txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, '.github/workflows/greetings.yml')
+          )
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.any_deleted }}" != "false" ]]; then
             echo "Invalid output: Expected (false) got (${{ steps.changed-files-specific-source-file.outputs.any_deleted }})"
@@ -925,7 +939,15 @@ jobs:
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Verify any_changed files comma separator
-        if: "!contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'action.yml') && !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') && !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma.outputs.all_changed_files, 'test/test.txt')"
+        if: |
+          (
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'action.yml') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'test/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'test/test2/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, 'test/test2/test3/test4/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_changed_files, '[test new].txt')
+          )
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.any_changed }}" != "false" ]]; then
             echo "Invalid output: Expected (false) got (${{ steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.any_changed }})"
@@ -934,7 +956,15 @@ jobs:
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Verify any_modified files comma separator
-        if: "!contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'action.yml') && !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') && !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma.outputs.all_modified_files, 'test/test.txt')"
+        if: |
+          (
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'action.yml') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'test/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'test/test2/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, 'test/test2/test3/test4/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.all_modified_files, '[test new].txt')
+          )
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.any_modified }}" != "false" ]]; then
             echo "Invalid output: Expected (false) got (${{ steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.any_modified }})"
@@ -943,7 +973,15 @@ jobs:
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Verify any_deleted files with comma separator
-        if: "!contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'action.yml') && !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') && !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma.outputs.deleted_files, 'test/test.txt')"
+        if: |
+          (
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'action.yml') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, '.github/workflows/test.yml') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'test/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'test/test2/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, 'test/test2/test3/test4/test.txt') &&
+            !contains(steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.deleted_files, '[test new].txt')
+          )
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.any_deleted }}" != "false" ]]; then
             echo "Invalid output: Expected (false) got (${{ steps.changed-files-specific-comma-source-file.outputs.any_deleted }})"
@@ -951,18 +989,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
         shell:
           bash
-      - name: Run changed-files with custom sha
-        id: changed-files-custom-sha
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed'
-        uses: ./
-        with:
-          sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-      - name: Show output
-        if: github.event.action != 'closed'
-        run: |
-          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-custom-sha.outputs) }}'
-        shell:
-          bash
       - name: Get branch name
         id: branch-name
         uses: tj-actions/branch-names@v6
@@ -985,6 +1011,31 @@ jobs:
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-custom-base-sha.outputs) }}'
         shell:
           bash
+      - name: Run changed-files with custom sha
+        id: changed-files-custom-sha
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed'
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+      - name: Show output
+        if: github.event.action != 'closed'
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-custom-sha.outputs) }}'
+        shell:
+          bash
+      - name: Run changed-files with the pull request base sha and head sha
+        id: changed-files-pull-request-base-sha-head-sha
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed'
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          base_sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
+          sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+      - name: Show output
+        if: github.event.action != 'closed'
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-pull-request-base-sha-head-sha.outputs) }}'
+        shell:
+          bash
       - name: Run changed-files with specific files (only-changed)
         id: changed-files-specific-only-changed
         uses: ./

.github/workflows/update-readme.yml

@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ jobs:
   sync-assets:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3.2.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Run auto-doc
-        uses: tj-actions/auto-doc@v1.7.3
+        uses: tj-actions/auto-doc@v1
 
-      - name: Run test
+      - name: Run remark
         uses: tj-actions/remark@v3
 
       - name: Verify Changed files
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Pull Request
         if: failure()
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4.2.3
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v4
         with:
           base: "main"
           labels: "merge when passing"

HISTORY.md

@@ -1,16 +1,71 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [v35.2.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.2.1) (2023-01-02)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/HEAD)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35...v35.2.1)
-
-## [v35](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35) (2023-01-02)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.2.0...v35)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.4.2...HEAD)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
-- \[BUG\] On pull\_request\_review error [\#906](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/906)
+- \[BUG\] `changed-files` error during run [\#875](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/875)
+
+## [v35.4.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.4.2) (2023-01-18)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35...v35.4.2)
+
+## [v35](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35) (2023-01-18)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.4.1...v35)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Unable find a diff between ... [\#944](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/944)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: handle case of invalid file patterns [\#950](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/950) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#948](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/948) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.4.1 [\#946](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/946) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.4.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.4.1) (2023-01-11)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.4.0...v35.4.1)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Specify base branch, not just base-sha [\#941](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/941)
+- \[Feature\] Get contents of deleted file [\#938](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/938)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug retrieving diff with custom a base sha [\#945](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/945) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#943](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/943) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: make since\_last\_remote\_commit optional [\#942](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/942) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.4.0 [\#937](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/937) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.4.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.4.0) (2023-01-05)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.3.2...v35.4.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Skip fetching remote refs for non shallow clones [\#924](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/924)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] v35.3.0 Fails to add \[\] around files when with:json: true [\#926](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/926)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Upgraded to v35.3.2 [\#936](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/936) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#935](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/935) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- feat: skip fetching remote refs for non shallow clones [\#934](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/934) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- fix: error overriding the base sha [\#933](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/933) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- docs: add cfernhout as a contributor for doc [\#932](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/932) ([allcontributors[bot]](https://github.com/apps/allcontributors))
+- Make example consistent and out of the box usable [\#931](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/931) ([cfernhout](https://github.com/cfernhout))
+
+## [v35.3.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.3.2) (2023-01-05)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.3.1...v35.3.2)
 
 **Closed issues:**
 
@@ -18,6 +73,45 @@
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
+- fix\(regression\): invalid json output. [\#930](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/930) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/checkout action to v3.3.0 [\#929](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/929) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Upgraded to v35.3.1 [\#928](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/928) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.3.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.3.1) (2023-01-05)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.3.0...v35.3.1)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] `files_ignore` used with `files` not ignoring as expected [\#901](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/901)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: json output [\#927](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/927) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.3.0 [\#925](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/925) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.3.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.3.0) (2023-01-05)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.2.1...v35.3.0)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug dirnames output [\#923](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/923) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/auto-doc action to v1.7.3 [\#922](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/922) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Updated README.md [\#921](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/921) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#920](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/920) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.2.1 [\#919](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/919) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.2.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.2.1) (2023-01-02)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.2.0...v35.2.1)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] On pull\_request\_review error [\#906](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/906)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
 - Updated README.md [\#918](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/918) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 - Bump tj-actions/auto-doc from 1.7.1 to 1.7.2 [\#917](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/917) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
 - chore: update readme [\#916](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/916) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
@@ -32,10 +126,6 @@
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.1.2...v35.2.0)
 
-**Fixed bugs:**
-
-- \[BUG\] `files_ignore` used with `files` not ignoring as expected [\#901](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/901)
-
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - chore: update the test [\#909](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/909) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
@@ -109,7 +199,6 @@
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
 - \[BUG\] Process completed with exit code 1 [\#884](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/884)
-- \[BUG\] `changed-files` error during run [\#875](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/875)
 
 **Closed issues:**
 
@@ -350,7 +439,7 @@
 
 ## [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)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.3.2...v34.3.3)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -365,13 +454,13 @@
 - 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)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.3.1...v34.3.2)
+
+## [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/v34.3.0...v34.3.1)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -1604,7 +1693,7 @@
 
 ## [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:**
 
@@ -1623,13 +1712,13 @@
 - \[BUG\] 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-18-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors-)
+[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-19-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors-)
 
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-BADGE:END -->
 
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the
 *   Escaped JSON Output which can be used for running matrix jobs based on changed files.
 *   Optionally list only changed directories.
 *   Restrict the max depth of changed directories.
+*   Optionally save outputs to files at a specified location for further processing.
 *   Monorepos (Fetches only the last remote commit).
 *   Supports all platforms (Linux, MacOS, Windows).
 *   [GitHub-hosted runners](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners) support
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the
 *   Restrict change detection to a subset of files and directories:
     *   Boolean output indicating that certain files have been changed.
     *   Using [Glob pattern](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#filter-pattern-cheat-sheet) matching.
+        *   Brace expansion
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -47,24 +49,23 @@ Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the
 > *   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.
-> *   Ensure that `persist-credentials` is set to `true` when configuring `actions/checkout`.
+> *   Ensure that `persist-credentials` is set to `true` when configuring `actions/checkout` if `fetch-depth` isn't set to `0`.
 
 ```yaml
 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`)
+  # Compare the preceeding commit -> to the current commit of the main branch.
+  # (Note: To compare changes between the current commit to the last pushed remote commit of the 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`)
+  # (Note: To compare changes between the current commit to the last pushed remote commit of a PR branch set `since_last_remote_commit: true`)
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
 
-
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest  # windows-latest | macos-latest
@@ -90,8 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         id: changed-files-specific
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
         with:
-          files: |
-            docs/**
+          files: docs/*.{js,html}  # Alternatively using: `docs/**` or `docs`
 
       - name: Run step if any file(s) in the docs folder change
         if: steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.any_changed == 'true'
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 |             separator             | string |  false   |        `" "`        |                                                                                                     Split character for output strings                                                                                                      |
 |                sha                | string |  false   |                     |                                                                                        Specify a different commit SHA used<br>for comparing changes                                                                                         |
 |               since               | string |  false   |                     |                                                                             Get changed files for commits whose<br> timestamp is older than the given<br>time.                                                                              |
-|     since\_last\_remote\_commit      | string |   true   |      `"false"`      | Use the last commit on the<br> remote branch as the `base_sha`. Defaults<br> to the last non merge commit<br> on the target branch for pull<br> request events and the previous remote<br> commit of the current branch for<br>push events. |
+|     since\_last\_remote\_commit      | string |  false   |      `"false"`      | Use the last commit on the<br> remote branch as the `base_sha`. Defaults<br> to the last non merge commit<br> on the target branch for pull<br> request events and the previous remote<br> commit of the current branch for<br>push events. |
 |               until               | string |  false   |                     |                                                                            Get changed files for commits whose<br> timestamp is earlier than the given<br>time.                                                                             |
 |        write\_output\_files         | string |  false   |      `"false"`      |                                                                                    Write outputs to files in the<br>`.github/outputs` folder by default.                                                                                    |
 
@@ -285,12 +285,12 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 </details>
 
 <details>
-<summary>Get all changed files using a list of files and take action base on the changes</summary>
+<summary>Get all changed files using a list of files and take action based on the changes</summary>
 
 ```yaml
 ...
     - name: Get changed files
-      id: changed-files
+      id: changed-files-specific
       uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         files: |
@@ -312,16 +312,16 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
         echo "Only files listed above have changed."
 
     - name: Run step if any of the listed files above is deleted
-      if: steps.changed-files.outputs.any_deleted == 'true'
+      if: steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.any_deleted == 'true'
       run: |
-        for file in ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.deleted_files }}; do
+        for file in ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.deleted_files }}; do
           echo "$file was deleted"
         done
 
     - name: Run step if all listed files above have been deleted
-      if: steps.changed-files.outputs.only_deleted == 'true'
+      if: steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.only_deleted == 'true'
       run: |
-        for file in ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.deleted_files }}; do
+        for file in ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.deleted_files }}; do
           echo "$file was deleted"
         done
 ...
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/d
       <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>
       <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/adonisgarciac"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/71078987?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="adonisgarciac"/><br /><sub><b>adonisgarciac</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=adonisgarciac" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=adonisgarciac" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
+      <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/cfernhout"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/22294606?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Chiel Fernhout"/><br /><sub><b>Chiel Fernhout</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=cfernhout" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
     </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>

action.yml

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ inputs:
     default: "50"
   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 remote commit of the current branch for push events."
-    required: true
+    required: false
     default: "false"
   write_output_files:
     description: "Write outputs to files in the `.github/outputs` folder by default."

diff-sha.sh

@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_REF ]]; then
   TARGET_BRANCH=$GITHUB_REFNAME
   CURRENT_BRANCH=$TARGET_BRANCH
 
-  echo "Fetching remote refs..."
-  
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+  if [[ -f .git/shallow ]]; then
+    echo "Fetching remote refs..."
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+  fi
 
   echo "::debug::Getting HEAD SHA..."
   if [[ -n "$INPUT_UNTIL" ]]; then
@@ -102,20 +103,16 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_REF ]]; then
         PREVIOUS_SHA=""
 
         if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" == "false" || -z "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" ]]; then
-          PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE
+          PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+        else
+          PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "HEAD~1") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
         fi
       else
-        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "$TARGET_BRANCH") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-
-        if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
-          if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" == "false" || -z "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" ]]; then
-            PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE
-          fi
-        fi
+        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "HEAD~1") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
       fi
 
       if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" || "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ]]; then
-        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse "$(git branch -r --sort=-committerdate | head -1 | xargs)")
+        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "HEAD~1") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
       fi
 
       if [[ "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" ]]; then
@@ -157,9 +154,18 @@ else
     TARGET_BRANCH=$CURRENT_BRANCH
   fi
 
-  echo "Fetching remote refs..."
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress origin pull/"$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER"/head:"$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+  if [[ -f .git/shallow ]]; then
+    echo "Fetching remote refs..."
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+    
+    if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" != "true" ]]; then
+      echo "::debug::Fetching remote target branch..."
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git fetch -u --progress $EXTRA_ARGS --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$TARGET_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+      git branch --track "$TARGET_BRANCH" origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    fi
+  fi
 
   echo "::debug::Getting HEAD SHA..."
   if [[ -n "$INPUT_UNTIL" ]]; then
@@ -197,13 +203,11 @@ else
         PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA
       fi
     else
-      echo "::debug::Fetching remote target branch..."
-      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-      git fetch -u --progress $EXTRA_ARGS --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$TARGET_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
-
-      git branch --track "$TARGET_BRANCH" origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-
       PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git merge-base "$TARGET_BRANCH" "$CURRENT_SHA") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+
+      if ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+      fi
     fi
 
     if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" || "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" ]]; then
@@ -216,13 +220,7 @@ else
   fi
 
   if ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse "$TARGET_BRANCH") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     DIFF=".."
-
-    if ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      echo "::error::Unable find a diff between $PREVIOUS_SHA and $CURRENT_SHA"
-      exit 1
-    fi
   fi
 
   echo "::debug::Target branch: $TARGET_BRANCH"
@@ -236,6 +234,11 @@ else
     echo "::error::Please verify that the previous sha is valid, and increase the fetch_depth to a number higher than $INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH."
     exit 1
   fi
+
+  if ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "::error::Unable to determine a difference between $PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA"
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
 if [[ "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" && "$INITIAL_COMMIT" == "false" ]]; then

get-changed-paths.sh

@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ function get_dirname_max_depth() {
 }
 
 function json_output() {
-  JQ_ARGS="-R"
+  JQ_ARGS="-sR"
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON_RAW_FORMAT" == "true" ]]; then
     JQ_ARGS="$JQ_ARGS -r"
   fi
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  jq $JQ_ARGS '@json' | tr "\n" " " | sed "s| $||g"
+  jq $JQ_ARGS 'split("\n") | map(select(. != "")) | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /
 }
 
 function get_diff() {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "Retrieving changes between $INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA ($INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH) → $INPUT_CURRENT_SHA ($INPUT_CURRENT_BRANCH)"
 
-if [[ "$INPUT_HAS_CUSTOM_PATTERNS" == "false" ]]; then
+if [[ "$INPUT_HAS_CUSTOM_PATTERNS" == "false" || -z "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" ]]; then
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     if [[ "$INPUT_DIR_NAMES" == "true" ]]; then
       ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | xargs -I {} dirname {} | get_dirname_max_depth | uniq | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')

test/test.txt

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

test/test/test.txt

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

test/test2/test.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adip eget, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.