BREAKING CHANGE(github-action): Update codex-/return-dispatch action v3.0.3 → v4.0.0 - #3006
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This PR contains the following updates:
08365b6→2e404d4Add the preset
:preserveSemverRangesto your config if you don't want to pin your dependencies.Release Notes
codex-/return-dispatch (codex-/return-dispatch)
v4.0.0Compare Source
Github finally added proper support for returning the run ID when dispatching: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-02-19-workflow-dispatch-api-now-returns-run-ids/
This release focuses on using the changes made to the dispatch endpoints, removing the overhead of trawling/polling
for the distinct ID previously required.
Server support
return_run_detailsfield with a400, and the action fails with a message explaining the requirement.Removed inputs
distinct_idworkflow_timeout_secondsworkflow_job_steps_retry_secondsdistinct_idis no longer injected into the dispatched workflow's inputsYour receiving workflow no longer needs the
distinct_id:on: workflow_dispatch: inputs: - distinct_id: - required: true custom_inputs: jobs: test: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - - name: echo distinct ID ${{ inputs.distinct_id }} - run: echo "${{ inputs.distinct_id }}"Migration checklist
distinct_id,workflow_timeout_seconds, andworkflow_job_steps_retry_secondsfrom the
return-dispatchstep.distinct_idinput and echo step from the receiving workflow (or mark it non-required as a preliminary step)actions: write(fine-grained PAT / GitHub App /GITHUB_TOKEN) orreposcope (classic PAT) is needed.🚀 Features
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