GitHub Action to verify that newly added files have the license header.#6392
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This includes Python scripts for validation as well as a GitHub Action that runs them and comments on PRs if license headers are missing. Signed-off-by: David Venable <dlv@amazon.com>
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Description
We have many PRs without license headers or the old two-line license header. This PR adds a check for new files to spot check for the license headers.
If it finds files with missing headers, it will create a GitHub comment listing all the files. It also directs authors to the relevant license header documentation.
I considered Checkstyle/Spotless changes, but these will be hard to manage until we get it all cleaned up. For example, I have #6390 open to fix just a small set and it is already a large PR. The GHA approach is a good way to keep pushing forward and catching the issues before code is merged. We can continue to backfill with more certainty of not getting new files without the headers.
You can see some actual runs here:
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