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-name: Start GitLab CI
-on:
-  # Use pull_request_target to run the workflow from the base branch (e.g., main)
-  # This ensures the trusted workflow logic executes, even for PRs from forks.
-  # It also grants access to secrets needed for the trigger.
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
-jobs:
-  trigger-gitlab:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Start Gitlab Pipeline
-        env:
-          # Get trigger config from secrets
-          GL_TRIGGER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GL_TRIGGER_TOKEN }}
-          GL_TRIGGER_URL: ${{ secrets.GL_TRIGGER_URL }}
-          # Use a specific ref from secrets if provided, otherwise default to the PR's head branch name
-          GL_TRIGGER_REF: ${{ secrets.GL_TRIGGER_REF || github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-          # --- Variables to pass to GitLab ---
-          # The commit SHA in the GitHub PR
-          GITHUB_PR_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-          # The ref (branch name) of the PR head
-          GITHUB_PR_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-          # The repository name (e.g., 'your-org/your-repo')
-          GITHUB_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-          # The GitHub token for reporting status back
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          GITHUB_PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} 
-          GITHUB_REPO_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.clone_url }}
-        run: |
-          # --- Safety Checks ---
-          # Ensure critical secrets are actually available (they should be with pull_request_target)
-          if [ -z "$GL_TRIGGER_TOKEN" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GL_TRIGGER_TOKEN secret is missing or unavailable!"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          if [ -z "$GITHUB_TOKEN" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GITHUB_TOKEN is empty. Secrets may not be properly accessed."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          # Ensure URL is set
-          if [ -z "$GL_TRIGGER_URL" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GL_TRIGGER_URL secret is missing or unavailable!"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          echo "Triggering GitLab pipeline for SHA: ${GITHUB_PR_SHA}"
-          curl --fail --silent --show-error --request POST \
-            --form token="${GL_TRIGGER_TOKEN}" \
-            --form ref="${GL_TRIGGER_REF}" \
-            --form "variables[GITHUB_PR_SHA]=${GITHUB_PR_SHA}" \
-            --form "variables[GITHUB_PR_REF]=${GITHUB_PR_REF}" \
-            --form "variables[GITHUB_REPO]=${GITHUB_REPO}" \
-            --form "variables[GITHUB_PR_NUMBER]=${GITHUB_PR_NUMBER}" \
-            --form "variables[GITHUB_REPO_URL]=${GITHUB_REPO_URL}" \
-            "${GL_TRIGGER_URL}" > /dev/null
-          echo "GitLab pipeline triggered."