Don't remove the data folder, we keep it around but empty

Author: ocaisa

.github/workflows/test_overview_available_software.yml

@@ -36,14 +36,11 @@ jobs:
           python scripts/available_software/available_software.py
           ./scripts/update_generated_time.sh mkdocs.yml
 
-          # determine whether pull request should be opened:
+          # determine whether pull request would need to be opened:
           # if detailed software pages in docs/available_software/detail have been updated, then a PR should be opened
           if [[ $(git status --porcelain ./docs/available_software/detail) ]]; then
             echo "Software pages have been changed, PR should be opened"
             git diff ./docs/available_software/detail
           else
             echo "Software pages have not been changed, no need to open PR"
-          fi
-
-          # remove the data directory containing the original JSON file, or it'll end up in the PR being opened
-          rm -r ${data_dir}
+          fi

.github/workflows/update_available_software.yml

@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ jobs:
             echo "json_data_changed=no" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
-          # remove the data directory containing the original JSON file, or it'll end up in the PR being opened
-          rm -r ${data_dir}
+          # remove the JSON file in the data directory, or it'll end up in the PR being opened
+          rm -r ${data_dir}/*.json
 
       - name: create pull request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@271a8d0340265f705b14b6d32b9829c1cb33d45e # v7.0.8