Update licenses-update.yml (#911)

.github/workflows/licenses-update.yml

@@ -32,17 +32,30 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mv build/reports/dependency-license/index.json src/main/resources/static/3rdPartyLicenses.json
 
-      - name: Check for Changes
-        id: git-check
+      - name: Set up git config
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "GitHub Action <action@github.com>"
+          git config --global user.name "GitHub Action <action@github.com>"
+
+      - name: Run git add
         run: |
           git add src/main/resources/static/3rdPartyLicenses.json
-          git diff --staged --exit-code || echo "changes=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          git diff --staged --quiet || echo "changes detected"
 
-      - name: Commit and Push Changes
-        if: env.changes == 'true'
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.name 'Stirling-PDF-Bot'
-          git config --global user.email 'Stirling-PDF-Bot@stirlingtools.com'
-          git commit -m "Update 3rd Party Licenses"
-          git push
+      - name: Create Pull Request
+        if: env.CHANGES_DETECTED == 'true'
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          commit-message: "Update 3rd Party Licenses"
+          committer: GitHub Action <action@github.com>
+          author: GitHub Action <action@github.com>
+          signoff: true
+          branch: update-3rd-party-licenses
+          title: "Update 3rd Party Licenses"
+          body: |
+            Auto-generated by [create-pull-request][1]
+            [1]: https://github.com/peter-evans/create-pull-request
+          draft: false
+          delete-branch: true