chore: simplify fetch (#1009)

Co-authored-by: repo-ranger[bot] <39074581+repo-ranger[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       github.actor == 'renovate'
     steps:
       - name: automerge
-        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.5
+        uses: pascalgn/automerge-action@v0.15.6
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
           MERGE_METHOD: "rebase"

.github/workflows/codacy-analysis.yml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       # Execute Codacy Analysis CLI and generate a SARIF output with the security issues identified during the analysis
       - name: Run Codacy Analysis CLI
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: codacy/codacy-analysis-cli-action@v4.2.0
+        uses: codacy/codacy-analysis-cli-action@v4.3.0
         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

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -334,6 +334,44 @@ jobs:
           echo "Expected: (failure) got ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outcome }}"
           exit 1
 
+  test-submodules:
+    name: Test changed-files with submodule
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 4
+      matrix:
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
+        fetch-depth: [0, 1]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout to branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
+          submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: ${{ matrix.fetch-depth }}
+
+      - name: Run changed-files with submodule
+        id: changed-files
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          base_sha: "85bd869"
+          sha: "adde7bb"
+          fetch_depth: 60000
+
+      - name: Verify added files
+        if: steps.changed-files.outputs.added_files != 'test/demo/test/test.txt'
+        run: |
+          echo "Expected: (test/demo/test/test.txt) got ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.added_files }}"
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Show output
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files.outputs) }}"
+        shell:
+          bash
+
   test:
     name: Test changed-files
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}

HISTORY.md

@@ -1,20 +1,132 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/HEAD)
+## [v35.6.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.6.2) (2023-03-09)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.1...HEAD)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35...v35.6.2)
+
+## [v35](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35) (2023-03-09)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.6.1...v35)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Compare the Last Remote SHA and Head SHA of a Git Branch? [\#1006](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/1006)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Dependency Dashboard [\#27](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/27)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: fetching history for pr made from a fork with checkout set to the target repository [\#1007](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/1007) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update codacy/codacy-analysis-cli-action action to v4.3.0 [\#1005](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/1005) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Upgraded to v35.6.1 [\#1004](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/1004) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.6.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.6.1) (2023-02-28)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.6.0...v35.6.1)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Add support for listing deleted submodules [\#999](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/999)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- feat: pull submodule history for pull request events [\#1003](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/1003) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.6.0 [\#1002](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/1002) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.6.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.6.0) (2023-02-26)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.6...v35.6.0)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Running on PR doesn't get the correct head sha [\#998](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/998)
+- \[BUG\] action fails when with a Git tag instead of branch [\#995](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/995)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- feat: add support for listing deleted submodules. [\#1001](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/1001) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- fix: readme typo [\#1000](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/1000) ([benhammondmusic](https://github.com/benhammondmusic))
+- Upgraded to v35.5.6 [\#997](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/997) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.5.6](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.5.6) (2023-02-20)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.5...v35.5.6)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Watch multiple paths [\#993](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/993)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: error fetch remote ref when using fetch depth of 1 [\#996](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/996) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update pascalgn/automerge-action action to v0.15.6 [\#994](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/994) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Upgraded to v35.5.5 [\#991](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/991) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.5.5](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.5.5) (2023-02-16)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.4...v35.5.5)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Changes are retrieved for everything since initial commit, instead of the current context like the GitHub UI [\#990](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/990)
+- \[BUG\] "unknown revision" when using "path" [\#987](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/987)
+- \[BUG\] Failing to retrieve master branch if depth isn't 0 [\#988](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/988)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug with fetching history [\#989](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/989) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.5.4 [\#986](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/986) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.5.4](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.5.4) (2023-02-16)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.3...v35.5.4)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] action fail with pull request from external branch called master [\#979](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/979)
+- \[BUG\] fatal: Invalid revision range X..Y when dealing with submodules [\#978](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/978)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Is it possible to get unstaged / modified files? [\#983](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/983)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Updated README.md [\#984](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/984) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.5.3 [\#982](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/982) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- fix: bug getting diff for submodules and fetching more history [\#980](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/980) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.5.3](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.5.3) (2023-02-14)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.2...v35.5.3)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- Action fails on empty repo or when the specific file pattern is not found [\#976](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/976)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug with pr from forks with similar branch names [\#981](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/981) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.5.2 [\#977](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/977) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.5.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.5.2) (2023-02-09)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.1...v35.5.2)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
 - \[BUG\] Unsynced target branch changes listed by action in pull requests [\#972](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/972)
 
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore: update use of tilde to use caret instead [\#975](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/975) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.5.1 [\#974](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/974) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
 ## [v35.5.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.5.1) (2023-02-07)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35...v35.5.1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.0...v35.5.1)
-
-## [v35](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35) (2023-02-07)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.5.0...v35)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -41,10 +153,6 @@
 - \[BUG\] PR between branch and main - unsynced changes appearing in changed files. [\#966](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/966)
 - ::error::Failed to get current commit for submodule [\#962](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/962)
 
-**Closed issues:**
-
-- Dependency Dashboard [\#27](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/27)
-
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - Updated README.md [\#968](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/968) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
@@ -707,7 +815,7 @@
 
 ## [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...v34.0.0)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v33.0.0...v34.0.0)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -720,13 +828,13 @@
 - 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](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v33) (2022-10-21)
-
-[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)
+[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/v32.1.2...v33)
 
 **Closed issues:**
 
@@ -745,13 +853,13 @@
 - chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/verify-changed-files action to v12 [\#696](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/696) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
 - Upgraded to v32.1.2 [\#695](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/695) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [v32](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v32) (2022-10-16)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v32.1.2...v32)
-
 ## [v32.1.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v32.1.2) (2022-10-16)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v32.1.1...v32.1.2)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v32...v32.1.2)
+
+## [v32](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v32) (2022-10-16)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v32.1.1...v32)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -807,7 +915,7 @@
 
 ## [v32.0.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v32.0.0) (2022-10-06)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v31...v32.0.0)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v31.0.3...v32.0.0)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
@@ -818,13 +926,13 @@
 - chore\(deps\): update actions/checkout action to v3.1.0 [\#669](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/669) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
 - Upgraded to v31.0.3 [\#667](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/667) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [v31](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v31) (2022-10-02)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v31.0.3...v31)
-
 ## [v31.0.3](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v31.0.3) (2022-10-02)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v31.0.2...v31.0.3)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v31...v31.0.3)
+
+## [v31](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v31) (2022-10-02)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v31.0.2...v31)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -883,7 +991,7 @@
 
 ## [v30](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v30) (2022-09-24)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.9...v30)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29...v30)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -899,13 +1007,13 @@
 - chore\(deps\): update codacy/codacy-analysis-cli-action action to v4.2.0 [\#634](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/634) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
 - Upgraded to v29.0.9 [\#633](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/633) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [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...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)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v29.0.9...v29)
+
+## [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/v29.0.8...v29.0.9)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
@@ -2348,7 +2456,7 @@
 
 ## [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:**
 
@@ -2364,13 +2472,13 @@
 - 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

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+[![Ubuntu](https://img.shields.io/badge/Ubuntu-E95420?style=for-the-badge\&logo=ubuntu\&logoColor=white)](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on)
+[![Mac OS](https://img.shields.io/badge/mac%20os-000000?style=for-the-badge\&logo=macos\&logoColor=F0F0F0)](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on)
+[![Windows](https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-0078D6?style=for-the-badge\&logo=windows\&logoColor=white)](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on)
+[![Public workflows that use this action.](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?style=for-the-badge\&url=https%3A%2F%2Fused-by.vercel.app%2Fapi%2Fgithub-actions%2Fused-by%3Faction%3Dtj-actions%2Fchanged-files%26badge%3Dtrue)](https://github.com/search?o=desc\&q=tj-actions+changed-files+language%3AYAML\&s=\&type=Code)
+
 [![Codacy Badge](https://app.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/4a625e9b62794b5b98e169c15c0e673c)](https://www.codacy.com/gh/tj-actions/changed-files/dashboard?utm_source=github.com\&utm_medium=referral\&utm_content=tj-actions/changed-files\&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade)
 [![CI](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/actions/workflows/test.yml)
 [![Update release version.](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/actions/workflows/sync-release-version.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/actions/workflows/sync-release-version.yml)
-[![Public workflows that use this action.](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fused-by.vercel.app%2Fapi%2Fgithub-actions%2Fused-by%3Faction%3Dtj-actions%2Fchanged-files%26badge%3Dtrue)](https://github.com/search?o=desc\&q=tj-actions+changed-files+language%3AYAML\&s=\&type=Code)
-
-[![Ubuntu](https://img.shields.io/badge/Ubuntu-E95420?logo=ubuntu\&logoColor=white)](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on)
-[![Mac OS](https://img.shields.io/badge/mac%20os-000000?logo=macos\&logoColor=F0F0F0)](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on)
-[![Windows](https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-0078D6?logo=windows\&logoColor=white)](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idruns-on)
 
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-BADGE:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 ## changed-files
 
-Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the last remote commit returning the **absolute paths** from the project root.
+Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the last remote commit returning a **relative path** from the project root.
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the
 *   Easy to debug.
 *   Scales to large repositories.
 *   Supports Git submodules.
-*   Escaped JSON Output which can be used for running matrix jobs based on changed files.
+*   Escaped JSON output which can be used to run matrix jobs based on changed files.
-*   Optionally list only changed directories.
+*   List changed directories.
 *   Restrict the max depth of changed directories.
 *   Write outputs to files at a specified location for further processing.
-*   Monorepos (Fetches only the last remote commit).
+*   Monorepos (Fetches a fixed number of commits).
 *   Supports all platforms (Linux, MacOS, Windows).
 *   [GitHub-hosted runners](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners) support
 *   [GitHub Enterprise Server](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.3/admin/github-actions/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-your-enterprise/getting-started-with-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server) support.
@@ -48,20 +48,16 @@ Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the
 > *   **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.
+> *   All multiline inputs should not use double or single quotes 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` if `fetch-depth` isn't set to `0`.
 
 ```yaml
 name: CI
 
 on:
-  # 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 current commit to the last pushed remote commit of a PR branch set `since_last_remote_commit: true`)
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -79,6 +75,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
+        # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        # Event `push`: Compare the preceeding commit -> to the current commit of the main branch.
+        # Event `pull_request`: Compare the last commit of main -> to the current commit of a Pull Request branch.
+        # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        # To compare changes between the current commit and the last pushed remote commit set `since_last_remote_commit: true`. e.g
+        # with:
+        #   since_last_remote_commit: true 
 
       - name: List all changed files
         run: |
@@ -439,16 +442,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Get Base SHA
-        id: get-base-sha
-        run: |
-          echo "base_sha=$(git rev-parse "$(git tag --sort=-v:refname | head -n 2 | tail -n 1)")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
-        with:
-          base_sha: ${{ steps.get-base-sha.outputs.base_sha }}
 
       - name: Get changed files in the .github folder
         id: changed-files-specific

action.yml

@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ runs:
         GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
         GITHUB_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
         GITHUB_WORKSPACE: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        GITHUB_EVENT_BASE_REF: ${{ github.event.base_ref }}
         GITHUB_EVENT_HEAD_REPO_FORK: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork }}
         GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
         GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}

diff-sha.sh

@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 INITIAL_COMMIT="false"
 GITHUB_OUTPUT=${GITHUB_OUTPUT:-""}
-EXTRA_ARGS="--no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules"
+EXTRA_ARGS="--no-tags --prune --recurse-submodules"
 PREVIOUS_SHA=""
 CURRENT_SHA=""
 DIFF="..."
 IS_TAG="false"
+SOURCE_BRANCH=""
 
 if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == "refs/tags/"* ]]; then
   IS_TAG="true"
   EXTRA_ARGS="--prune --no-recurse-submodules"
+  SOURCE_BRANCH=${GITHUB_EVENT_BASE_REF#refs/heads/}
 fi
 
 if [[ -z $GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_REF || "$GITHUB_EVENT_HEAD_REPO_FORK" == "true" ]]; then
@@ -52,15 +54,32 @@ else
   echo "Valid git version found: ($GIT_VERSION)"
 fi
 
+IS_SHALLOW=$(git rev-parse --is-shallow-repository) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+
+if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
+  echo "::error::Unable to determine if the repository is shallow"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 if [[ -z $GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_REF ]]; then
   echo "Running on a push event..."
   TARGET_BRANCH=$GITHUB_REFNAME
   CURRENT_BRANCH=$TARGET_BRANCH
 
-  if [[ -f .git/shallow ]]; then
+  if [[ "$IS_SHALLOW" == "true" ]]; then
     echo "Fetching remote refs..."
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+    if [[ "$IS_TAG" == "false" ]]; then
-    git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null || true
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$CURRENT_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+    elif [[ "$SOURCE_BRANCH" != "" ]]; then
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$SOURCE_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$SOURCE_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+    fi
+
+    if git submodule status &>/dev/null; then
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git submodule foreach git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" || true
+    fi
   fi
 
   echo "::debug::Getting HEAD SHA..."
@@ -100,6 +119,13 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_REF ]]; then
         echo "::error::Unable to locate a previous commit for the specified date: $INPUT_SINCE"
         exit 1
       fi
+    elif [[ "$IS_TAG" == "true" ]]; then
+      PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse "$(git tag --sort=-v:refname | head -n 2 | tail -n 1)") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+
+      if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
+        echo "::error::Unable to locate a previous commit for the specified tag: $GITHUB_REF"
+        exit 1
+      fi
     else
       if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "true" ]]; then
         PREVIOUS_SHA=""
@@ -160,15 +186,27 @@ else
     TARGET_BRANCH=$CURRENT_BRANCH
   fi
 
-  if [[ -f .git/shallow ]]; then
+  if [[ "$IS_SHALLOW" == "true" ]]; then
     echo "Fetching remote refs..."
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+
-    git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress origin pull/"$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER"/head:"$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+    if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_HEAD_REPO_FORK" != "true" ]]; then
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress origin pull/"$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER"/head:"$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+    else
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$CURRENT_BRANCH"*:refs/remotes/origin/"$CURRENT_BRANCH"* 1>/dev/null
+    fi
     
     if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" != "true" ]]; then
       echo "::debug::Fetching remote target branch..."
       # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-      git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$TARGET_BRANCH:$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+      git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$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 || true
+    fi
+
+    if git submodule status &>/dev/null; then
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git submodule foreach git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" || true
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -210,15 +248,15 @@ else
     else
       PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
-      if [[ -f .git/shallow ]]; then
+      if [[ "$IS_SHALLOW" == "true" ]]; then
         # check if the merge base is in the local history
-        if ! git merge-base "$PREVIOUS_SHA" "$CURRENT_SHA"; then
+        if ! git merge-base "$PREVIOUS_SHA" "$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
           echo "::debug::Merge base is not in the local history, fetching remote target branch..."
           # Fetch more of the target branch history until the merge base is found
           for i in {1..10}; do
             # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-            git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$TARGET_BRANCH:$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
+            git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$TARGET_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null
-            if git merge-base "$PREVIOUS_SHA" "$CURRENT_SHA"; then
+            if git merge-base "$PREVIOUS_SHA" "$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
               break
             fi
             echo "::debug::Merge base is not in the local history, fetching remote target branch again..."

get-changed-paths.sh

@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ function get_dirname_max_depth() {
 }
 
 function json_output() {
-  JQ_ARGS="-sR"
+  local jq_args="-sR"
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON_RAW_FORMAT" == "true" ]]; then
-    JQ_ARGS="$JQ_ARGS -r"
+    jq_args="$jq_args -r"
   fi
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  jq $JQ_ARGS 'split("\n") | map(select(. != "")) | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /
+  jq $jq_args 'split("\n") | map(select(. != "")) | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /
 }
 
 function get_diff() {
@@ -71,33 +71,39 @@ function get_diff() {
   local filter="$3"
 
   while IFS='' read -r sub; do
-    sub_commit_pre="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[-]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    sub_commit_pre="$(git diff "$base" "$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[-]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
-      echo "::error::Failed to get previous commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base$DIFF$sha"
+      echo "::warning::Failed to get previous commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base $sha. Please ensure that submodules are initialized and up to date. See: https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage" >&2
-      exit 1
     fi
 
-    sub_commit_cur="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[+]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    sub_commit_cur="$(git diff "$base" "$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[+]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
-      echo "::error::Failed to get current commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base$DIFF$sha"
+      echo "::warning::Failed to get current commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base $sha. Please ensure that submodules are initialized and up to date. See: https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage" >&2
-      exit 1
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$sub_commit_cur" ]; then
       (
         cd "$sub" && (
           # the strange magic number is a hardcoded "empty tree" commit sha
-          get_diff "${sub_commit_pre:-4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904}" "${sub_commit_cur}" "$filter" | awk -v r="$sub" '{ print "" r "/" $0}'
+          git diff --diff-filter="$filter" --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "${sub_commit_pre:-4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904}" "${sub_commit_cur}" | awk -v r="$sub" '{ print "" r "/" $0}' 2>/dev/null
         )
-      )
+      ) || {
+        echo "::warning::Failed to get changed files for submodule ($sub) between: ${sub_commit_pre:-4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904} ${sub_commit_cur}. Please ensure that submodules are initialized and up to date. See: https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage" >&2
+      }
     fi
-  done < <(git submodule | awk '{print $2}')
+  done < <(git submodule status --recursive | grep -v "^-" | awk '{print $2}')
 
-  git diff --diff-filter="$filter" --name-only --ignore-submodules=all --no-merges "$base$DIFF$sha" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+  if [[ "$filter" == "D" ]]; then
+    while read -r sub; do
+       echo "$sub"
+    done < <(git submodule status --recursive | grep -e "^-" | awk '{print $2}')
+  fi
+
+  git diff --diff-filter="$filter" --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$base$DIFF$sha" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
   if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "::error::Failed to get changed files between: $base$DIFF$sha"
+    echo "::error::Failed to get changed files between: $base$DIFF$sha" >&2
-    exit 1
+    return 1
   fi
 }
 
@@ -106,33 +112,33 @@ function get_renames() {
   local sha="$2"
 
   while IFS='' read -r sub; do
-    sub_commit_pre="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[-]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    sub_commit_pre="$(git diff "$base" "$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[-]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
-      echo "::error::Failed to get previous commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base$DIFF$sha"
+      echo "::warning::Failed to get previous commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base $sha. Please ensure that submodules are initialized and up to date. See: https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage" >&2
-      exit 1
     fi
 
-    sub_commit_cur="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[+]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    sub_commit_cur="$(git diff "$base" "$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[+]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
-      echo "::error::Failed to get current commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base$DIFF$sha"
+      echo "::warning::Failed to get current commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base $sha. Please ensure that submodules are initialized and up to date. See: https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage" >&2
-      exit 1
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$sub_commit_cur" ]; then
       (
         cd "$sub" && (
           # the strange magic number is a hardcoded "empty tree" commit sha
-          get_renames "${sub_commit_pre:-4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904}" "${sub_commit_cur}" | awk -v r="$sub" '{ print "" r "/" $0}'
+          git log --name-status --ignore-submodules=all "${sub_commit_pre:-4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904}" "${sub_commit_cur}" | { grep -E "^R" || true; } | awk -F '\t' -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_SEPARATOR" '{print $2d$3}' | awk -v r="$sub" '{ print "" r "/" $0}'
         )
-      )
+      ) || {
+        echo "::warning::Failed to get renamed files for submodule ($sub) between: ${sub_commit_pre:-4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904} ${sub_commit_cur}. Please ensure that submodules are initialized and up to date. See: https://github.com/actions/checkout#usage" >&2
+      }
     fi
   done < <(git submodule | awk '{print $2}')
 
   git log --name-status --ignore-submodules=all "$base" "$sha" | { grep -E "^R" || true; } | awk -F '\t' -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_SEPARATOR" '{print $2d$3}' && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
   if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "::error::Failed to get renamed files between: $base → $sha"
+    echo "::error::Failed to get renamed files between: $base → $sha" >&2
-    exit 1
+    return 1
   fi
 }