authenticate dependabot auto-merge commits with a PAT

Author: juliangruber

.github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     steps:
+      - name: Authenticate cli with a PAT
+        run: echo "${{ secrets.DEPENDABOT_TOKEN }}" | gh auth login --with-token
       - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
         run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"
         env:

.github/workflows/dependabot-deploy-check.yml

@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["Dependabot Deploy Check"]
-    types: 
-      - completed
 jobs:
   stable:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest