Generate Monthly Updates Blog Post Template #1

	name: Generate Monthly Updates Blog Post Template
	on:
	schedule:
	- cron: '0 0 1 * *' # Run on the first day of every month
	workflow_dispatch:

	jobs:
	generate-post:
	runs-on: ubuntu-latest
	steps:
	- name: Checkout code
	uses: actions/checkout@v4
	with:
	fetch-depth: 0
	persist-credentials: false

	- uses: actions/setup-python@v5
	with:
	python-version: '3.12'

	- name: Install script dependencies
	run: \|
	pip install requests

	- name: Generate blog post and raise PR
	env:
	GITHUB_USER: zapbot
	GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ZAPBOT_TOKEN }}
	BRANCH_NAME: monthly-updates-blog-post
	run: \|
	current_date=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
	day_of_month=$(date +%d)
	if [ "$day_of_month" -ge 10 ]; then
	month_year=$(date +%B-%Y) # Current month and year
	else
	month_year=$(date --date='-1 month' +%B-%Y) # Previous month and year
	fi
	month_year=$(echo "$month_year" \| tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
	DIR="site/content/blog/${current_date}-zap-updates-${month_year}"
	mkdir -p $DIR
	python tools/monthly-updates-blog-post/generate-blog-post.py > $DIR/index.md
	# Set up git
	git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
	git config --global user.name $GITHUB_USER
	git checkout -b $BRANCH_NAME
	# Update the index to be sure git is aware of changes
	git update-index -q --refresh
	# Commit and push
	git remote set-url origin https://$GITHUB_USER:[email protected]/$GITHUB_USER/zaproxy-website.git
	git add $DIR
	git commit -sm "blog: Add monthly updates post"
	git push --set-upstream origin $BRANCH_NAME --force-with-lease
	# Create a draft PR
	gh pr create --repo zaproxy/zaproxy-website --fill --draft

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