update_references.yml

name: Receive repository dispatch event

on:
  # Listen to a repository dispatch event by the name of `dispatch-event`
  repository_dispatch:
    types: [update-references]
  workflow_dispatch:
env: 
    GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

jobs:
    create-pull-request:
        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
        steps:
            - name: Checkout Repo
              uses: actions/checkout@a5ac7e51b41094c92402da3b24376905380afc29 # v4.1.6
            - name: Set Branch Name
              run: echo "BRANCH_NAME=$(echo $(date +%s))" >> $GITHUB_ENV
            - name: Create new branch
              run: |
                git config user.email "you@example.com"
                git config user.name "Your Name"
                git checkout -b ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
                curl -L -o ${{ vars.REF_LOC }} ${{ vars.REMOTE_REF }}
                git add ${{ vars.REF_LOC }}
                git commit -m "updating references"
                git push -u origin ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }}
            - name: Create Pull Request
              run: gh pr create -B main -H ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }} --title 'Merge ${{ env.BRANCH_NAME }} into main' --body 'Created by Github action'