update build config

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+*Issue #, if available:*
+
+*Description of changes:*
+
+
+By submitting this pull request, I confirm that you can use, modify, copy, and redistribute this contribution, under the terms of your choice.

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ updates:
       prefix-development: chore
       include: scope
     labels:
-      - gha
       - dependencies
+      - gha

.github/stale.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # Configuration for probot-stale - https://github.com/probot/stale
 
 # Number of days of inactivity before an issue becomes stale
-daysUntilStale: 60
+daysUntilStale: 120
 
 # Number of days of inactivity before a stale issue is closed
-daysUntilClose: 7
+daysUntilClose: 14
 
 # Issues with these labels will never be considered stale
 exemptLabels:
+  - enhancement
   - pinned
   - security
 
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ staleLabel: wontfix
 markComment: >
   This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
   recent activity. It will be closed in 7 days if no further activity occurs.
-  Thank you for your contributions.
+  If the issue is still valid, please add a respective comment to prevent this 
+  issue from being closed automatically. Thank you for your contributions.
 
 # Comment to post when closing a stale issue. Set to `false` to disable
 closeComment: false

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -1,21 +1,36 @@
-# https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions
 name: Build
 
 on:
   push:
+    branches-ignore: # build all branches except:
+      - 'dependabot/**' # prevent GHA triggered twice (once for commit to the branch and once for opening/syncing the PR)
+    tags-ignore: # don't build tags
+    - '**'
     paths-ignore:
+    - '**/*.adoc'
     - '**/*.md'
+    - '.editorconfig'
+    - '.git*'
     - '.github/*.yml'
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
     # https://github.blog/changelog/2020-07-06-github-actions-manual-triggers-with-workflow_dispatch/
 
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: cmd
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: windows-latest
+
     steps:
-    - name: "SCM Checkout"
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3 #https://github.com/actions/checkout
+    - name: Show environment variables
+      run: set
+
+    - name: Git Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3 # https://github.com/actions/checkout
 
     - name: "Cache: cygwin packages repository"
       uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -24,13 +39,10 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-cygwinrepo
 
     - name: "Install: cygwin-portable"
-      shell: cmd
       run: call .\cygwin-portable-installer.cmd
 
     - name: "Test: Start cygwin-portable"
-      shell: cmd
       run: call .\cygwin-portable.cmd "bash --version"
 
     - name: "Test: apt-cyg update"
-      shell: cmd
       run: call .\cygwin-portable.cmd "apt-cyg update"