Remove deprecated keep-alive workflow that violates GitHub TOS#227
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Remove deprecated keep-alive workflow that violates GitHub TOS#227
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[WIP] Fix keep-alive workflow crashes
Remove deprecated keep-alive workflow that violates GitHub TOS
Nov 24, 2025
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GitHub disabled
gautamkrishnar/keepalive-workflow@v1in May 2025 for TOS violations (automated dummy commits to bypass 60-day inactivity suspension). All relaton-* repositories using this workflow have been failing since.Changes
.github/workflows/keep-alive.yml- reusable workflow calling the deprecated actioncimas-config/gh-actions/master/keep-alive.yml- template deployed to downstream reposcimas-config/cimas.yml- removed keep-alive reference from bipm-data-outcomesImpact
Repositories synced via cimas will no longer receive the keep-alive workflow. Scheduled workflows inactive >60 days will be disabled per GitHub's intended behavior. Maintainers needing active workflows should commit regularly.
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