chore: update the test (#909)

Co-authored-by: jackton1 <jackton1@users.noreply.github.com>

.all-contributorsrc

@@ -159,6 +159,16 @@
       "contributions": [
         "code"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "login": "adonisgarciac",
+      "name": "adonisgarciac",
+      "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/71078987?v=4",
+      "profile": "https://github.com/adonisgarciac",
+      "contributions": [
+        "code",
+        "doc"
+      ]
     }
   ],
   "contributorsPerLine": 7,

.github/workflows/matrix-test.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-name: Manual Matrix Test
+name: Matrix Test
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 jobs:
   changed-files:
@@ -13,16 +16,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
-          fetch-depth: 0 # needed for tj-actions/changed-files
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
         uses: ./
         with:
           json: true
       - name: List all changed files
-        run: |
-          echo '${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}'
-
+        run: echo '${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}'
       - id: set-matrix
         run: echo "matrix={\"container\":${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 

.github/workflows/sync-release-version.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           paths: |
             README.md
       - name: Generate CHANGELOG
-        uses: tj-actions/github-changelog-generator@v1.15
+        uses: tj-actions/github-changelog-generator@v1.17
         with:
           output: 'HISTORY.md'
       - name: Create Pull Request

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -7,15 +7,14 @@ on:
       - "**"
   pull_request:
     types:
-      - closed
       - opened
       - synchronize
       - reopened
     branches:
       - main
-  pull_request_review:
-    types:
-      - submitted
+#  pull_request_review
+#  branches:
+#    - main
 
 jobs:
   shellcheck:
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: shellcheck
         uses: reviewdog/action-shellcheck@v1.16
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
 
   test-multiple-repositories:
     name: Test with multiple repositories
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout into dir1
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
@@ -184,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
@@ -212,7 +209,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
         fetch-depth: [1, 2]
 
     steps:
@@ -238,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
@@ -290,7 +287,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, windows-2022]
+        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
@@ -373,6 +370,18 @@ jobs:
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-since-last-remote-commit.outputs) }}'
         shell:
           bash
+      - name: Run changed-files with write_output_files
+        id: changed-files-write-output-files
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          json: true
+          write_output_files: true
+      - name: Show output
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-write-output-files.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
+          cat .github/outputs/all_changed_files.json
+        shell:
+          bash
       - name: Run changed-files with include_all_old_new_renamed_files
         id: changed-files-all-old-new-renamed-files
         uses: ./
@@ -520,6 +529,18 @@ jobs:
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
         shell:
           bash
+      - name: Run changed-files with json raw format
+        id: changed-files-json-raw-format
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          json: true
+          json_raw_format: true
+      - name: Show output
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json-raw-format.outputs) }}'
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json-raw-format.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
+        shell:
+          bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator
         id: changed-files-comma
         uses: ./
@@ -945,21 +966,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get branch name
         id: branch-name
         uses: tj-actions/branch-names@v6
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && matrix.fetch-depth == 0
       - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
         id: last_successful_commit
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed'
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed' && matrix.fetch-depth == 0
         with:
           main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.base_ref_branch }}
           workflow-id: 'test.yml'
       - name: Run changed-files with a custom base sha
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed'
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed' && matrix.fetch-depth == 0
         id: changed-files-custom-base-sha
         uses: ./
         with:
           base_sha: ${{ steps.last_successful_commit.outputs.base }}
       - name: Show output
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed'
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed' && matrix.fetch-depth == 0
         run: |
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-custom-base-sha.outputs) }}'
         shell:

HISTORY.md

@@ -1,12 +1,123 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [v35.1.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.1.2) (2022-12-29)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35...v35.1.2)
+
+## [v35](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35) (2022-12-29)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.1.1...v35)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] `files_ignore` used with `files` not ignoring as expected [\#901](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/901)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Dependency Dashboard [\#27](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/27)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Updated README.md [\#904](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/904) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#903](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/903) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- feat: add support for excluding matched directories [\#902](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/902) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/github-changelog-generator action to v1.17 [\#899](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/899) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Upgraded to v35.1.1 [\#898](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/898) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.1.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.1.1) (2022-12-26)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.1.0...v35.1.1)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Output which file changed from files input [\#895](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/895)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- pipeline failed in tj-action [\#894](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/894)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Updated README.md [\#897](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/897) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update the default sha [\#896](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/896) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.1.0 [\#892](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/892) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.1.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.1.0) (2022-12-19)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.0.1...v35.1.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- \[Feature\] Output changes to json files in filesystem for processing [\#688](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/688)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Updated README.md [\#891](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/891) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- feat: add support for writing outputs to files [\#890](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/890) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35.0.1 [\#889](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/889) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.0.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.0.1) (2022-12-19)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v35.0.0...v35.0.1)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Changed lines of modified files [\#858](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/858)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore: update test [\#888](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/888) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: code cleanup [\#887](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/887) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v35 [\#886](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/886) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v35.0.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v35.0.0) (2022-12-19)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.6.2...v35.0.0)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] Process completed with exit code 1 [\#884](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/884)
+- \[BUG\] `changed-files` error during run [\#875](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/875)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- How to see the changed files after the PR is merged ? [\#874](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/874)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Updated README.md [\#885](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/885) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- fix: error retrieving changed files [\#882](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/882) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- fix: fail when the merge base is not found [\#879](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/879) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.6.2 [\#878](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/878) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
+## [v34.6.2](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.6.2) (2022-12-16)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34...v34.6.2)
+
+## [v34](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34) (2022-12-16)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.6.1...v34)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- \[BUG\] github actions has depreciated and will remove a feature used in this action 'set-output' see link  [\#865](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/865)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- fix: bug using since\_last\_remote\_commit with force push [\#877](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/877) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#876](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/876) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update test [\#873](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/873) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: update test dir [\#872](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/872) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore: remove ubuntu 18.04 from test [\#871](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/871) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Updated README.md [\#869](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/869) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/verify-changed-files action to v13 [\#868](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/868) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update tj-actions/auto-doc action to v1.6.0 [\#867](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/867) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- feat: fallback to fork-point [\#866](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/866) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+- Upgraded to v34.6.1 [\#864](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/864) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
+
 ## [v34.6.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34.6.1) (2022-12-14)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34...v34.6.1)
-
-## [v34](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v34) (2022-12-14)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.6.0...v34)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v34.6.0...v34.6.1)
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
@@ -27,10 +138,6 @@
 - \[BUG\] changed-files-diff-sha prints thousands of lines and takes two minutes to run [\#855](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/855)
 - \[BUG\] \(v34.5.4\) Input does not meet YAML 1.2 "Core Schema" specification: head-repo-fork [\#853](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/853)
 
-**Closed issues:**
-
-- Dependency Dashboard [\#27](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/27)
-
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - fix: error with retrieving changed files for closed prs [\#860](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/860) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
@@ -1531,7 +1638,7 @@
 
 ## [v12](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v12) (2021-12-14)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.9...v12)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11...v12)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
@@ -1549,13 +1656,13 @@
 - \[PR 1\]: Renamed all\_modified\_files to all\_changed\_files [\#283](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/283) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 - Upgraded to v11.9 [\#280](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/280) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [v11.9](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v11.9) (2021-12-04)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11...v11.9)
-
 ## [v11](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v11) (2021-12-04)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v1.3.1...v11)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.9...v11)
+
+## [v11.9](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v11.9) (2021-12-04)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v1.3.1...v11.9)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
@@ -1644,7 +1751,7 @@
 
 ## [v1.2.1](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v1.2.1) (2021-11-08)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.5...v1.2.1)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v1.2.0...v1.2.1)
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
@@ -1658,13 +1765,13 @@
 - Update actions/checkout action to v2.4.0 [\#243](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/243) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
 - Upgraded to v11.5 [\#241](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/241) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [v11.5](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v11.5) (2021-10-30)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v1.2.0...v11.5)
-
 ## [v1.2.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v1.2.0) (2021-10-30)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.4...v1.2.0)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.5...v1.2.0)
+
+## [v11.5](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v11.5) (2021-10-30)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v11.4...v11.5)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
@@ -2049,7 +2156,7 @@
 
 ## [v7](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v7) (2021-06-09)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6...v7)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6.3...v7)
 
 **Closed issues:**
 
@@ -2065,13 +2172,13 @@
 - Update tj-actions/sync-release-version action to v8.7 [\#86](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/86) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
 - Upgraded to v6.3 [\#85](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/pull/85) ([jackton1](https://github.com/jackton1))
 
-## [v6](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v6) (2021-05-26)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6.3...v6)
-
 ## [v6.3](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v6.3) (2021-05-26)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6.2...v6.3)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6...v6.3)
+
+## [v6](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/tree/v6) (2021-05-26)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/compare/v6.2...v6)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-BADGE:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
 
-[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-17-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors-)
+[![All Contributors](https://img.shields.io/badge/all_contributors-18-orange.svg?style=flat-square)](#contributors-)
 
 <!-- ALL-CONTRIBUTORS-BADGE:END -->
 
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Retrieve all changed files and directories relative to the target branch or the
 > *   For monorepos where pulling all the branch history might not be desired, you can omit `fetch-depth` for `pull_request` events.
 > *   For files located in a sub-directory ensure that the pattern specified contains `**/` (globstar) to match any preceding directories or explicitly pass the full path relative to the project root. See: [#314](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/314).
 > *   All multiline inputs should not use double or single qoutes since the value is already a string seperated by a newline character. See [Examples](#examples) for more information.
+> *   Ensure that `persist-credentials` is set to `true` when configuring `actions/checkout`.
 
 ```yaml
 name: CI
@@ -57,12 +58,13 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-  # Compare the last commit of main -> to the current commit of a PR branch. 
+  # Compare the last commit of main -> to the current commit of a PR branch.
   # (Note: To compare changes between the last pushed commit to the remote PR branch set `since_last_remote_commit: true`)
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
 
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest  # windows-latest | macos-latest
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       # Example 1
       - name: Get changed files
         id: changed-files
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
 
       - name: List all changed files
         run: |
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       # Example 2
       - name: Get changed files in the docs folder
         id: changed-files-specific
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
         with:
           files: |
             docs/**
@@ -98,8 +100,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "List all the files that have changed: ${{ steps.changed-files-specific.outputs.all_changed_files }}"
 ```
 
-I want to thank everyone supporting and using this project, your are awesome. Special thanks to every contributor.
-
 If you feel generous and want to show some extra appreciation:
 
 Support this project with a :star:
@@ -157,31 +157,34 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 
 <!-- AUTO-DOC-INPUT:START - Do not remove or modify this section -->
 
-|               INPUT               |  TYPE  | REQUIRED |        DEFAULT        |                                                                                                             DESCRIPTION                                                                                                             |
-|-----------------------------------|--------|----------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-|             base\_sha              | string |  false   |                       |                                                                                  Specify a different base commit SHA used<br>for comparing changes                                                                                  |
-|           diff\_relative           | string |  false   |                       |                           Exclude changes outside the current directory and<br>show path names relative to it. **NOTE:**<br>This requires you to specify the top<br>level directory via the `path` input.                           |
-|             dir\_names             | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                                         Output unique changed directories instead of filenames.<br>**NOTE:** This returns `.` for changed files<br>located in the root of the project.<br>                                          |
-|        dir\_names\_max\_depth        | string |  false   |                       |                                                          Maximum depth of directories to output. e.g<br>`test/test1/test2` with max depth of `2` returns<br>`test/test1`.                                                           |
-|            fetch\_depth            | string |  false   |        `"50"`         |                                                   Initial depth of the branch history fetched.<br>**NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve<br>errors with insufficient history.                                                    |
-|               files               | string |  false   |                       |                    File and directory patterns to detect changes<br>using only these list of file(s) (Defaults<br>to the entire repo) **NOTE:** Multiline file/directory<br>patterns should not include quotes.                     |
-|      files\_from\_source\_file       | string |  false   |                       |                                                                                        Source file(s) used to populate the `files`<br>input.                                                                                        |
-|           files\_ignore            | string |  false   |                       |                                                              Ignore changes to these file(s) **NOTE:** Multiline<br>file/directory patterns should not include quotes.                                                              |
-|   files\_ignore\_from\_source\_file   | string |  false   |                       |                                                                                     Source file(s) used to populate the `files_ignore`<br>input                                                                                     |
-|      files\_ignore\_separator       | string |  false   |        `"\n"`         |                                                                                        Separator used to split the `files_ignore` input<br>                                                                                         |
-|          files\_separator          | string |  false   |        `"\n"`         |                                                                                            Separator used to split the `files` input<br>                                                                                            |
-| include\_all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                                      Include `all_old_new_renamed_files` output. Note this can generate<br>a large output See: [#501](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/501).                                      |
-|               json                | string |  false   |       `"false"`       |                                                                  Output list of changed files in a<br>JSON formatted string which can be used<br>for matrix jobs.                                                                   |
-|          max\_fetch\_depth          | string |  false   |       `"9000"`        |                                                   Maximum depth of the branch history fetched.<br>**NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve<br>errors with insufficient history.                                                    |
-|      old\_new\_files\_separator      | string |  false   |         `" "`         |                                                                                     Split character for old and new renamed<br>filename pairs.                                                                                      |
-|         old\_new\_separator         | string |  false   |         `","`         |                                                                                         Split character for old and new filename<br>pairs.                                                                                          |
-|               path                | string |  false   |         `"."`         |                                                                           Specify a relative path under `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` to<br>locate the repository.                                                                            |
-|             quotepath             | string |  false   |       `"true"`        |                                                        Use non ascii characters to match files<br>and output the filenames completely verbatim by<br>setting this to `false`                                                        |
-|             separator             | string |  false   |         `" "`         |                                                                                                 Split character for output strings                                                                                                  |
-|                sha                | string |  false   | `"${{ github.sha }}"` |                                                                                    Specify a different commit SHA used for<br>comparing changes                                                                                     |
-|               since               | string |  false   |                       |                                                                           Get changed files for commits whose timestamp<br>is older than the given time.                                                                            |
-|     since\_last\_remote\_commit      | string |   true   |       `"false"`       | Use the last commit on the remote<br>branch as the `base_sha`. Defaults to the<br>last non merge commit on the target<br>branch for pull request events and the<br>previous remote commit of the current branch<br>for push events. |
-|               until               | string |  false   |                       |                                                                          Get changed files for commits whose timestamp<br>is earlier than the given time.                                                                           |
+|               INPUT               |  TYPE  | REQUIRED |       DEFAULT       |                                                                                                             DESCRIPTION                                                                                                             |
+|-----------------------------------|--------|----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|             base\_sha              | string |  false   |                     |                                                                                  Specify a different base commit SHA used<br>for comparing changes                                                                                  |
+|           diff\_relative           | string |  false   |                     |                           Exclude changes outside the current directory and<br>show path names relative to it. **NOTE:**<br>This requires you to specify the top<br>level directory via the `path` input.                           |
+|             dir\_names             | string |  false   |      `"false"`      |                                         Output unique changed directories instead of filenames.<br>**NOTE:** This returns `.` for changed files<br>located in the root of the project.<br>                                          |
+|        dir\_names\_max\_depth        | string |  false   |                     |                                                          Maximum depth of directories to output. e.g<br>`test/test1/test2` with max depth of `2` returns<br>`test/test1`.                                                           |
+|            fetch\_depth            | string |  false   |       `"50"`        |                                                    Depth of additional branch history fetched. **NOTE**:<br>This can be adjusted to resolve errors<br>with insufficient history.                                                    |
+|               files               | string |  false   |                     |                    File and directory patterns to detect changes<br>using only these list of file(s) (Defaults<br>to the entire repo) **NOTE:** Multiline file/directory<br>patterns should not include quotes.                     |
+|      files\_from\_source\_file       | string |  false   |                     |                                                                                        Source file(s) used to populate the `files`<br>input.                                                                                        |
+|           files\_ignore            | string |  false   |                     |                                                              Ignore changes to these file(s) **NOTE:** Multiline<br>file/directory patterns should not include quotes.                                                              |
+|   files\_ignore\_from\_source\_file   | string |  false   |                     |                                                                                     Source file(s) used to populate the `files_ignore`<br>input                                                                                     |
+|      files\_ignore\_separator       | string |  false   |       `"\n"`        |                                                                                        Separator used to split the `files_ignore` input<br>                                                                                         |
+|          files\_separator          | string |  false   |       `"\n"`        |                                                                                            Separator used to split the `files` input<br>                                                                                            |
+| include\_all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files | string |  false   |      `"false"`      |                                      Include `all_old_new_renamed_files` output. Note this can generate<br>a large output See: [#501](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/501).                                      |
+|               json                | string |  false   |      `"false"`      |                                                                  Output list of changed files in a<br>JSON formatted string which can be used<br>for matrix jobs.                                                                   |
+|          json\_raw\_format          | string |  false   |      `"false"`      |                                   Output list of changed files in a<br>raw format which means that the output<br>will not be surrounded by quotes and<br>special characters will not be escaped.                                    |
+|         match\_directories         | string |  false   |      `"true"`       |                                                                                           Indicates whether to include match directories                                                                                            |
+|      old\_new\_files\_separator      | string |  false   |        `" "`        |                                                                                     Split character for old and new renamed<br>filename pairs.                                                                                      |
+|         old\_new\_separator         | string |  false   |        `","`        |                                                                                         Split character for old and new filename<br>pairs.                                                                                          |
+|            output\_dir             | string |  false   | `".github/outputs"` |                                                                                                  Directory to store output files.                                                                                                   |
+|               path                | string |  false   |        `"."`        |                                                                           Specify a relative path under `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE` to<br>locate the repository.                                                                            |
+|             quotepath             | string |  false   |      `"true"`       |                                                        Use non ascii characters to match files<br>and output the filenames completely verbatim by<br>setting this to `false`                                                        |
+|             separator             | string |  false   |        `" "`        |                                                                                                 Split character for output strings                                                                                                  |
+|                sha                | string |  false   |                     |                                                                                    Specify a different commit SHA used for<br>comparing changes                                                                                     |
+|               since               | string |  false   |                     |                                                                           Get changed files for commits whose timestamp<br>is older than the given time.                                                                            |
+|     since\_last\_remote\_commit      | string |   true   |      `"false"`      | Use the last commit on the remote<br>branch as the `base_sha`. Defaults to the<br>last non merge commit on the target<br>branch for pull request events and the<br>previous remote commit of the current branch<br>for push events. |
+|               until               | string |  false   |                     |                                                                          Get changed files for commits whose timestamp<br>is earlier than the given time.                                                                           |
+|        write\_output\_files         | string |  false   |      `"false"`      |                                                                                Write outputs to files in the `.github/outputs`<br>folder by default.                                                                                |
 
 <!-- AUTO-DOC-INPUT:END -->
 
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 ...
     - name: Get changed files
       id: changed-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
 ...
 ```
 
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 ...
     - name: Get all changed files and use a comma separator in the output
       id: changed-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         separator: ","
 ...
@@ -224,8 +227,8 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Get changed files
       id: changed-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
-      
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
+
     - name: List all added files
       run: |
         for file in ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.added_files }}; do
@@ -245,7 +248,7 @@ See [outputs](#outputs) for a list of all available outputs.
 ...
     - name: Get changed files
       id: changed-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
 
     - name: Run a step if my-file.txt was modified
       if: contains(steps.changed-files.outputs.modified_files, 'my-file.txt')
@@ -265,7 +268,7 @@ See [outputs](#outputs) for a list of all available outputs.
 ...
     - name: Get changed files
       id: changed-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         files: |
           my-file.txt
@@ -288,7 +291,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Get changed files
       id: changed-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         files: |
           my-file.txt
@@ -335,7 +338,7 @@ See [outputs](#outputs) for a list of all available outputs.
 ...
     - name: Get changed files using a source file or list of file(s) to populate to files input.
       id: changed-files-specific-source-file
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         files_from_source_file: test/changed-files-list.txt
 ...
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Get changed files using a source file or list of file(s) to populate to files input and optionally specify more files.
       id: changed-files-specific-source-file-and-specify-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         files_from_source_file: |
           test/changed-files-list.txt
@@ -373,7 +376,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Get changed files using a different SHA
       id: changed-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 ...
@@ -390,7 +393,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Get changed files using a different base SHA
       id: changed-files
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         base_sha: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
 ...
@@ -413,7 +416,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 
     - name: Run changed-files with defaults in dir1
       id: changed-files-for-dir1
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         path: dir1
 
@@ -436,7 +439,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Run changed-files with quotepath disabled
       id: changed-files-quotepath
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         quotepath: "false"
 
@@ -470,12 +473,12 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
       - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
         id: last_successful_commit_push
         with:
-          main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.current_branch }} # Get the last successful commit for the current branch. 
+          main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.current_branch }} # Get the last successful commit for the current branch.
           workflow-id: 'test.yml'
 
       - name: Run changed-files with the commit of the last successful test workflow run
         id: changed-files-base-sha-push
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
         with:
           base_sha: ${{ steps.last_successful_commit_push.outputs.base }}
 ...
@@ -497,12 +500,12 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
       - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
         id: last_successful_commit_pull_request
         with:
-          main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.base_ref_branch }} # Get the last successful commit on master or main branch 
+          main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.base_ref_branch }} # Get the last successful commit on master or main branch
           workflow_id: 'test.yml'
 
       - name: Run changed-files with the commit of the last successful test workflow run on main
         id: changed-files-base-sha-pull-request
-        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
         with:
           base_sha: ${{ steps.last_successful_commit_pull_request.outputs.base }}
 ...
@@ -526,7 +529,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Run changed-files with dir_names
       id: changed-files-dir-names
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         dir_names: "true"
 ...
@@ -543,7 +546,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Run changed-files with json output
       id: changed-files-json
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         json: "true"
 ...
@@ -560,13 +563,13 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
 ...
     - name: Get changed-files since 2022-08-19
       id: changed-files-since
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         since: "2022-08-19"
 
     - name: Get changed-files until 2022-08-20
       id: changed-files-until
-      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v34
+      uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
       with:
         until: "2022-08-20"
 ...
@@ -683,6 +686,7 @@ Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/d
       <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/kostiantyn-korniienko-aurea"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/37180625?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Kostiantyn Korniienko"/><br /><sub><b>Kostiantyn Korniienko</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=kostiantyn-korniienko-aurea" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
       <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/lpulley"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7193187?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Logan Pulley"/><br /><sub><b>Logan Pulley</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=lpulley" title="Code">💻</a></td>
       <td align="center"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenji-miyake/"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/31987104?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="Kenji Miyake"/><br /><sub><b>Kenji Miyake</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=kenji-miyake" title="Code">💻</a></td>
+      <td align="center"><a href="https://github.com/adonisgarciac"><img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/71078987?v=4?s=100" width="100px;" alt="adonisgarciac"/><br /><sub><b>adonisgarciac</b></sub></a><br /><a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=adonisgarciac" title="Code">💻</a> <a href="https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/commits?author=adonisgarciac" title="Documentation">📖</a></td>
     </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>

action.yml

@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ inputs:
   sha:
     description: "Specify a different commit SHA used for comparing changes"
     required: false
-    default: ${{ github.sha }}
   base_sha:
     description: "Specify a different base commit SHA used for comparing changes"
     required: false
@@ -80,18 +79,30 @@ inputs:
     description: "Output list of changed files in a JSON formatted string which can be used for matrix jobs."
     required: false
     default: "false"
+  json_raw_format:
+    description: "Output list of changed files in a raw format which means that the output will not be surrounded by quotes and special characters will not be escaped."
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
   fetch_depth:
-    description: "Initial depth of the branch history fetched. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
+    description: "Depth of additional branch history fetched. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
     required: false
     default: "50"
-  max_fetch_depth:
-    description: "Maximum depth of the branch history fetched. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
-    required: false
-    default: "9000"
   since_last_remote_commit:
     description: "Use the last commit on the remote branch as the `base_sha`. Defaults to the last non merge commit on the target branch for pull request events and the previous remote commit of the current branch for push events."
     required: true
     default: "false"
+  write_output_files:
+    description: "Write outputs to files in the `.github/outputs` folder by default."
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+  output_dir:
+    description: "Directory to store output files."
+    required: false
+    default: ".github/outputs"
+  match_directories:
+    description: "Indicates whether to include match directories"
+    default: "true"
+    required: false
 
 outputs:
   added_files:
@@ -170,9 +181,11 @@ runs:
         GITHUB_SERVER_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}
         GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
         GITHUB_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
+        GITHUB_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
         GITHUB_BASE_REF: ${{ github.base_ref }}
         GITHUB_HEAD_REF: ${{ github.head_ref }}
         GITHUB_WORKSPACE: ${{ github.workspace }}
+        GITHUB_EVENT_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
         GITHUB_EVENT_HEAD_REPO_FORK: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork }}
         GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
         GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
@@ -188,7 +201,6 @@ runs:
         INPUT_UNTIL: ${{ inputs.until }}
         INPUT_PATH: ${{ inputs.path }}
         INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH: ${{ inputs.fetch_depth }}
-        INPUT_MAX_FETCH_DEPTH: ${{ inputs.max_fetch_depth }}
         INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT: ${{ inputs.since_last_remote_commit }}
     - name: Glob match
       uses: tj-actions/glob@v16
@@ -204,6 +216,8 @@ runs:
         working-directory: ${{ inputs.path }}
         base-sha: ${{ steps.changed-files-diff-sha.outputs.previous_sha }}
         sha: ${{ steps.changed-files-diff-sha.outputs.current_sha }}
+        diff: ${{ steps.changed-files-diff-sha.outputs.diff }}
+        match-directories: ${{ inputs.match_directories }}
         include-deleted-files: true
         separator: "|"
     - run: |
@@ -223,6 +237,7 @@ runs:
         INPUT_CURRENT_SHA: ${{ steps.changed-files-diff-sha.outputs.current_sha }}
         INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ steps.changed-files-diff-sha.outputs.target_branch }}
         INPUT_CURRENT_BRANCH: ${{ steps.changed-files-diff-sha.outputs.current_branch }}
+        INPUT_DIFF: ${{ steps.changed-files-diff-sha.outputs.diff }}
         INPUT_QUOTEPATH: ${{ inputs.quotepath }}
         INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES: ${{ inputs.include_all_old_new_renamed_files }}
         INPUT_OLD_NEW_SEPARATOR: ${{ inputs.old_new_separator }}
@@ -232,6 +247,37 @@ runs:
         INPUT_DIR_NAMES_MAX_DEPTH: ${{ inputs.dir_names_max_depth }}
         INPUT_JSON: ${{ inputs.json }}
         INPUT_HAS_CUSTOM_PATTERNS: ${{ steps.glob.outputs.has-custom-patterns }}
+        INPUT_JSON_RAW_FORMAT: ${{ inputs.json_raw_format }}
+    - name: Generate output files
+      uses: tj-actions/json2file@v1
+      if: inputs.write_output_files == 'true'
+      with:
+        outputs: ${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files.outputs) }}
+        directory: ${{ inputs.output_dir }}
+        skip_missing_keys: true
+        keys: |
+          added_files
+          copied_files
+          deleted_files
+          modified_files
+          renamed_files
+          all_old_new_renamed_files
+          type_changed_files
+          unmerged_files
+          unknown_files
+          all_changed_and_modified_files
+          all_changed_files
+          any_changed
+          only_changed
+          other_changed_files
+          all_modified_files
+          any_modified
+          only_modified
+          other_modified_files
+          any_deleted
+          only_deleted
+          other_deleted_files
+        extension: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.outputs_extension }}
 
 branding:
   icon: file-text

diff-sha.sh

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ if [[ "$GITHUB_REF" == "refs/tags/"* ]]; then
   EXTRA_ARGS="--prune --no-recurse-submodules"
 fi
 
-if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_HEAD_REPO_FORK" == "true" ]]; then
+if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF || "$GITHUB_EVENT_HEAD_REPO_FORK" == "true" ]]; then
   DIFF=".."
 fi
 
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
   echo "Running on a push event..."
   TARGET_BRANCH=$GITHUB_REFNAME
   CURRENT_BRANCH=$TARGET_BRANCH
+  
+  echo "Fetching remote refs..."
+  
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
 
   echo "::debug::Getting HEAD SHA..."
   if [[ -n "$INPUT_UNTIL" ]]; then
@@ -68,8 +73,6 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
     if [[ -z $INPUT_SHA ]]; then
       CURRENT_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 HEAD) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     else
-      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-      git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
       CURRENT_SHA=$INPUT_SHA; exit_status=$?
     fi
   fi
@@ -131,8 +134,6 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
       fi
     fi
   else
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
     PREVIOUS_SHA=$INPUT_BASE_SHA
   fi
 
@@ -157,36 +158,8 @@ else
   fi
 
   echo "Fetching remote refs..."
-
-  if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "false" ]]; then
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    git fetch -u --progress $EXTRA_ARGS --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$TARGET_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
-    git branch --track "$TARGET_BRANCH" origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --depth=$(( GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_COMMITS + 1 )) origin +"$GITHUB_REF":refs/remotes/origin/"$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
-
-    COMMON_ANCESTOR=$(git merge-base --fork-point "$TARGET_BRANCH" HEAD) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-
-    if [[ -z "$COMMON_ANCESTOR" ]]; then
-      echo "::debug::Unable to locate a common ancestor for the current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
-    else
-      echo "::debug::Common ancestor: $COMMON_ANCESTOR"
-
-      DATE=$(git show --quiet --date=iso8601 --format=%cd "$COMMON_ANCESTOR")
-
-      if [[ -z "$DATE" ]]; then
-        echo "::error::Unable to locate a date for the common ancestor: $COMMON_ANCESTOR"
-        exit 1
-      else
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS --shallow-since="${DATE}" origin +refs/heads/"$TARGET_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
-        echo "::debug::Date: $DATE"
-      fi
-    fi
-  else
-    # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-    git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +"$GITHUB_REF":refs/remotes/origin/"$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
-  fi
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress origin pull/"$GITHUB_EVENT_NUMBER"/head:"$CURRENT_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
 
   echo "::debug::Getting HEAD SHA..."
   if [[ -n "$INPUT_UNTIL" ]]; then
@@ -202,10 +175,6 @@ else
       CURRENT_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 HEAD) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     else
       CURRENT_SHA=$INPUT_SHA; exit_status=$?
-
-      if [[ "$CURRENT_SHA" == "$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_HEAD_SHA" ]]; then
-        CURRENT_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 HEAD) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-      fi
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -223,20 +192,18 @@ else
   if [[ -z $INPUT_BASE_SHA ]]; then
     if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "true" ]]; then
       PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE
-      
-      if ! git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse origin/"$CURRENT_BRANCH")
-      fi
-    else
-      PREVIOUS_SHA=${COMMON_ANCESTOR:-}
-      
-      if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
-        PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-      fi
 
-      if ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      if ! git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
         PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA
       fi
+    else
+      echo "::debug::Fetching remote target branch..."
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+      git fetch -u --progress $EXTRA_ARGS --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin +refs/heads/"$TARGET_BRANCH":refs/remotes/origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1
+
+      git branch --track "$TARGET_BRANCH" origin/"$TARGET_BRANCH" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+      PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git merge-base "$TARGET_BRANCH" "$CURRENT_SHA") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     fi
 
     if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" || "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" ]]; then
@@ -247,37 +214,14 @@ else
   else
     PREVIOUS_SHA=$INPUT_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
   fi
-  
-  if [[ "$INPUT_SINCE_LAST_REMOTE_COMMIT" == "false" ]]; then
-    if [[ -f .git/shallow ]]; then
-      depth=$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH
-      max_depth=$INPUT_MAX_FETCH_DEPTH
 
-      for ((i=20; i<max_depth; i+=depth)); do
-        if git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
-          break
-        fi
-        
-        if [[ -z "$INPUT_BASE_SHA" ]]; then
-          NEW_PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git merge-base --fork-point "$TARGET_BRANCH" "$CURRENT_SHA") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
-          
-          if [[ -n "$NEW_PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
-            PREVIOUS_SHA=$NEW_PREVIOUS_SHA
-          fi
-        fi
+  if ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-parse "$TARGET_BRANCH") && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    DIFF=".."
 
-        echo "Fetching $i commits..."
-
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        git fetch $EXTRA_ARGS -u --progress --deepen="$i" origin $TARGET_BRANCH $CURRENT_SHA 1>/dev/null 2>&1
-
-        if ((i > max_depth)); then
-          echo "::error::Unable to locate a common ancestor between $TARGET_BRANCH and $CURRENT_BRANCH with: $PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA"
-          exit 1
-        fi
-      done
-    else
-      echo "::debug::Not a shallow clone, skipping merge-base check."
+    if ! git diff --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$PREVIOUS_SHA$DIFF$CURRENT_SHA" 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      echo "::error::Unable find a diff between $PREVIOUS_SHA and $CURRENT_SHA"
+      exit 1
     fi
   fi
 
@@ -305,12 +249,14 @@ if [[ -z "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" ]]; then
   echo "::set-output name=current_branch::$CURRENT_BRANCH"
   echo "::set-output name=previous_sha::$PREVIOUS_SHA"
   echo "::set-output name=current_sha::$CURRENT_SHA"
+  echo "::set-output name=diff::$DIFF"
 else
   cat <<EOF >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 target_branch=$TARGET_BRANCH
 current_branch=$CURRENT_BRANCH
 previous_sha=$PREVIOUS_SHA
 current_sha=$CURRENT_SHA
+diff=$DIFF
 EOF
 fi
 

get-changed-paths.sh

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ INPUT_SEPARATOR="${INPUT_SEPARATOR//$'\n'/'%0A'}"
 INPUT_SEPARATOR="${INPUT_SEPARATOR//$'\r'/'%0D'}"
 
 GITHUB_OUTPUT=${GITHUB_OUTPUT:-""}
-DIFF="..."
+DIFF=$INPUT_DIFF
 
-if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF || "$GITHUB_EVENT_HEAD_REPO_FORK" == "true" ]]; then
-  DIFF=".."
+OUTPUTS_EXTENSION="txt"
+
+if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "true" ]]; then
+  OUTPUTS_EXTENSION="json"
 fi
 
 if [[ $INPUT_QUOTEPATH == "false" ]]; then
@@ -49,6 +51,16 @@ function get_dirname_max_depth() {
   done < <(uniq)
 }
 
+function json_output() {
+  JQ_ARGS="-R"
+  if [[ "$INPUT_JSON_RAW_FORMAT" == "true" ]]; then
+    JQ_ARGS="$JQ_ARGS -r"
+  fi
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  jq $JQ_ARGS 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /
+}
+
 function get_diff() {
   local base="$1"
   local sha="$2"
@@ -78,14 +90,14 @@ function get_diff() {
   done < <(git submodule | awk '{print $2}')
 
   if [[ "$INPUT_DIR_NAMES" == "true" ]]; then
-    git diff --diff-filter="$filter" --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$base$DIFF$sha" | xargs -I {} dirname {} | get_dirname_max_depth | uniq && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    git diff --diff-filter="$filter" --name-only --ignore-submodules=all --no-merges "$base$DIFF$sha" | xargs -I {} dirname {} | get_dirname_max_depth | uniq && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
       echo "::error::Failed to get changed directories between: $base$DIFF$sha"
       exit 1
     fi
   else
-    git diff --diff-filter="$filter" --name-only --ignore-submodules=all "$base$DIFF$sha" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    git diff --diff-filter="$filter" --name-only --ignore-submodules=all --no-merges "$base$DIFF$sha" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
       echo "::error::Failed to get changed files between: $base$DIFF$sha"
@@ -170,19 +182,19 @@ if [[ "$INPUT_HAS_CUSTOM_PATTERNS" == "false" ]]; then
       ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     fi
   else
-    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
     if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
-      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
     fi
   fi
 else
@@ -231,7 +243,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | json_output)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" && "${OTHER_CHANGED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -283,7 +295,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | json_output)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" && "$OTHER_MODIFIED" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -334,7 +346,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | json_output)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_DELETED}" && "${OTHER_DELETED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -366,17 +378,17 @@ else
     ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | json_output)
+    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | json_output)
+    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | json_output)
+    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | json_output)
+    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | json_output)
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | json_output)
+    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | json_output)
+    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | json_output)
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | json_output)
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | json_output)
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | json_output)
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -407,6 +419,7 @@ if [[ -z "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" ]]; then
   echo "::set-output name=all_changed_and_modified_files::$ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED"
   echo "::set-output name=all_changed_files::$ALL_CHANGED"
   echo "::set-output name=all_modified_files::$ALL_MODIFIED"
+  echo "::set-output name=outputs_extension::$OUTPUTS_EXTENSION"
 else
   cat <<EOF >>"$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 added_files=$ADDED
@@ -420,6 +433,7 @@ unknown_files=$UNKNOWN
 all_changed_and_modified_files=$ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED
 all_changed_files=$ALL_CHANGED
 all_modified_files=$ALL_MODIFIED
+outputs_extension=$OUTPUTS_EXTENSION
 EOF
 fi
 
@@ -431,4 +445,4 @@ if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-echo "::endgroup::"
+echo "::endgroup::"