[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64296: Make the workflow file responsible that commits changes to built files more maintainable

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#64296: Make the workflow file responsible that commits changes to built files more
maintainable
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 Reporter:  desrosj           |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Build/Test Tools  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal            |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                    |
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 The `commit-built-file-changes.yml` file currently contains all of the
 logic that commits and pushes any missed changes to built files. This does
 not work when it comes to non-default branches because updates to the
 logic would need to be backported, which is unsustainable.

 [61286] introduced a new Grunt task that will remove this file when `grunt
 post-branching` is run in a newly created branch. This is not ideal as it
 reintroduces the possibility of committing something that's missing
 changes to built files.

 If this file can be updated to take advantage of the reusable workflow
 pattern, it can remain in old branches and call a reusable file in
 `trunk`, eliminating the maintenance burden.

 After this is solved in `trunk`, the workflow would need to be
 reintroduced into the 6.8 & 6.9 branches to accompany the `check-built-
 files.yml` workflow.

 Additional context: https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-
 develop/pull/10512#discussion_r2525836190

 Props @peterwilsoncc, @johnbillion for participating in that discussion.

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