From 20fe331ef4a15d99b24f9beac6ffc304172aeebc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Harvey <james@floatcargo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 15:31:22 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] .github: do not run CI on tag pushes

The release procedure pushes about twenty tags at a single commit: the
per-vehicle -stable and -beta tags and the numbered ones such as
Copter-4.7.1.  Only pre-commit.yml's push trigger carries a branch
filter, so every other workflow runs for each of those tag pushes, and
path filters are not evaluated for tag pushes, so the paths-ignore
lists do not thin them out.  The 4.7.1 release produced 438 push-event
runs for one commit; 18 came from the ArduPilot-4.7 branch push and
the other 420 from the tags, each re-running the same jobs on the same
commit.  4.7.0 produced 437, and the pattern goes back to at least
4.6.2.

Filter push triggers to branches.  '**' matches every branch, so branch
pushes behave exactly as before; tag pushes stop triggering workflows.
The tags still show the commit's checks, since check results attach to
the commit; those are the release-branch push's runs, trimmed by the
usual path filters as on any other branch.

test_scripts.yml used the list form of 'on', which cannot carry a
filter, so it is expanded to the mapping form.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 .github/workflows/colcon.yml                | 1 +
 .github/workflows/cygwin_build.yml          | 1 +
 .github/workflows/esp32_build.yml           | 1 +
 .github/workflows/macos_build.yml           | 1 +
 .github/workflows/qurt_build.yml            | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_ccache.yml           | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_chibios.yml          | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_clang_scan_build.yml | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_dds.yml              | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_environment.yml      | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml        | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_replay.yml           | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_scripting.yml        | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_scripts.yml          | 6 +++++-
 .github/workflows/test_sitl_blimp.yml       | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml      | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml      | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml       | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml       | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml         | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml     | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_size.yml             | 1 +
 .github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml       | 1 +
 23 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/colcon.yml b/.github/workflows/colcon.yml
index f0b5ae3fbb4..c3d4241769b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/colcon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/colcon.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: colcon build/test
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove not tests vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin_build.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin_build.yml
index 26b89e7fc3b..ac7d8edd50d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin_build.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Cygwin Build
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/esp32_build.yml b/.github/workflows/esp32_build.yml
index 966d612f36e..cf07a6ddac9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/esp32_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/esp32_build.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: ESP32 Build
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove non copter and plane vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos_build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos_build.yml
index 9eb4e146a51..39cb07af608 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos_build.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Macos Build
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other env install scripts
       - 'Tools/environment_install/install-ROS-ubuntu.sh'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qurt_build.yml b/.github/workflows/qurt_build.yml
index e8ddb033224..15eda6d27d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qurt_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qurt_build.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: QURT Build
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_ccache.yml b/.github/workflows/test_ccache.yml
index 5fa94e5d418..bdd2ce18a3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_ccache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_ccache.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test ccache
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_chibios.yml b/.github/workflows/test_chibios.yml
index 3f237a45832..c5a07041df3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_chibios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_chibios.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test chibios
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove non chibios HAL
       - 'libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_clang_scan_build.yml b/.github/workflows/test_clang_scan_build.yml
index f7dd64557a1..68bdcc5f134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_clang_scan_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_clang_scan_build.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test clang-scan-build
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove non SITL HAL
       - 'libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_dds.yml b/.github/workflows/test_dds.yml
index 13b1e49e39c..a2da040f8cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_dds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_dds.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test dds
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove not tests vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_environment.yml b/.github/workflows/test_environment.yml
index 84178b8a8f3..f3e138cefad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_environment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_environment.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * 6'  # every saturday at midnight
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths:
       - '.github/workflows/test_environment.yml'
       - 'Tools/environment_install/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml b/.github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml
index 5c7958bbd13..32434d4cf93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test Linux SBC
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove non LINUX HAL
       - 'libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml b/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
index 6c2a9a5be12..c895ed974c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test replay
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_scripting.yml b/.github/workflows/test_scripting.yml
index 06631ce8658..44468bab645 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_scripting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_scripting.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test scripting
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths: # only run for scripting changes
       - 'libraries/AP_Scripting/tests/docs_check.py'
       - 'libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_scripts.yml b/.github/workflows/test_scripts.yml
index 449498f5f95..7776c12a03d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_scripts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_scripts.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 name: test scripts
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_blimp.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_blimp.yml
index 4e517c95cf8..6b5bf76fd5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_blimp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_blimp.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test blimp
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
index 4cb5a626d49..4ebd23c4fb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test copter
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
index 7ada96c9adf..03d2839c469 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test ap_periph
 
 on: 
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles than copter
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
index 9fc4a6d1842..16ff63930b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test plane
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
index 24ac6130120..187a258f923 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test rover
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
index 8365502e10f..97b753ed9c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test sub
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'AntennaTracker/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
index d6bcc6bb936..e2606c293a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test tracker
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # remove other vehicles
       - 'ArduCopter/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_size.yml b/.github/workflows/test_size.yml
index 3eb73a793b1..2e4b992cb7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_size.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_size.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test size
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:  # ignore autotest stuffs
       - 'Tools/autotest/**'
       # Remove markdown files as irrelevant
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml
index 1e815c96a35..f3216d93551 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: test unit tests and sitl building
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches: ['**']  # excludes tag pushes
     paths-ignore:
       # Remove markdown files as irrelevant
       - '**.md'