Workflow Enhancement: Auto-restore approval after requested changes are resolved

[coderabbitai]

Problem

When CodeRabbit requests changes on a PR, the approval is removed (which is correct behavior). However, after the requested changes are fixed and resolved, the approval is not automatically restored. This leaves PRs in a limbo state where manual intervention is required to get approval back, even though all issues have been addressed.

Expected Behavior

After all requested changes are resolved, one of the following should happen:

1. Auto-approval: Automatically restore approval when all requested changes are resolved
2. Clear re-review mechanism: Provide a clear and streamlined way to trigger re-approval after fixes

Current Workaround

Users need to explicitly request a "full review" to trigger re-evaluation for approval.

Impact

This workflow issue affects development efficiency by:

• Leaving PRs stuck in limbo after fixes are applied
• Requiring additional manual steps to complete the review process
• Creating friction in the development workflow

References

• PR: cleanup and explicit use web prefix for protocols #4500
• Comment: cleanup and explicit use web prefix for protocols #4500 (comment)
• Reported by: @haslinghuis

Additional Context

This issue was identified during a cleanup PR where a requested change was fixed, but approval was not restored automatically, requiring explicit user intervention.

[haslinghuis]

@coderabbitai workaround does not work

[coderabbitai]

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