feat: skip CI checks for translation-only PRs

[keithwillcode]

What does this PR do?

This PR optimizes CI performance for auto-generated translation PRs by adding i18n.lock to the path filter exclusions in the GitHub Actions workflow. When PRs only modify translation files (common.json and i18n.lock), expensive CI jobs (dependency installation, type checking, linting, testing, and builds) will be skipped.

Context: Translation PRs like #23528 from lingo.dev frequently fail to merge quickly due to the active main branch, but they don't require the full test suite since they only contain translation updates.

Technical change: Adds |i18n.lock to the existing path filter exclusion pattern in .github/workflows/pr.yml, extending the current behavior that already skips CI for common.json-only changes.

Visual Demo

Not applicable - this is a workflow configuration change with no visible UI impact.

Mandatory Tasks

• I have self-reviewed the code
• Documentation update: N/A - this is an internal workflow optimization
• I confirm automated tests are in place that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works

How should this be tested?

Testing approach:

1. Create a test PR that only modifies i18n.lock and common.json files
2. Verify that expensive CI jobs (deps, type-check, lint, unit-test, build-, e2e-) are skipped
3. Confirm that the required job still passes and the PR remains mergeable
4. Test that PRs with other file changes still trigger full CI as expected

Key validation points:

• Path filter syntax works correctly with dorny/paths-filter@v3
• Repository branch protection rules remain satisfied
• No unintended files are excluded by the new pattern

Checklist

Human Review Priorities:

• Critical: Verify path filter syntax is correct for dorny/paths-filter action
• Critical: Confirm repository branch protection rules won't be broken by skipping these jobs
• Important: Validate that i18n.lock pattern doesn't accidentally match other important files
• Important: Check if there are other translation-related files that should also be excluded

Risks to consider:

• Workflow syntax error could break CI for all PRs
• Exclusion pattern might be too broad or too narrow
• Required status checks configuration might conflict with skipped jobs

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Walkthrough

The GitHub Actions workflow configuration was updated to modify the has-files-requiring-all-checks exclusion list by adding i18n.lock. As a result, changes limited to i18n.lock will not trigger or gate the “all-checks” requirement. No other workflow paths or logic were changed. There were no changes to exported or public entities.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (2)

.github/workflows/pr.yml (2)

35-36: Nit: conventional markdown glob

**.md works, but **/*.md is more conventional and clearer to future readers.

-              - "!(**.md|.github/CODEOWNERS|docs/**|help/**|apps/web/public/static/locales/**/common.json|i18n.lock)"
+              - "!(**/*.md|.github/CODEOWNERS|docs/**|help/**|apps/web/public/static/locales/**/common.json|i18n.lock)"

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35-36: Expand i18n.lock glob to match at any depth

To ensure any future subpackage i18n.lock files aren’t skipped, update the negated glob:

-              - "!(**.md|.github/CODEOWNERS|docs/**|help/**|apps/web/public/static/locales/**/common.json|i18n.lock)"
+              - "!(**.md|.github/CODEOWNERS|docs/**|help/**|apps/web/public/static/locales/**/common.json|**/i18n.lock)"

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📓 Common learnings

Learnt from: bandhan-majumder
PR: calcom/cal.com#23192
File: packages/features/insights/components/booking/LeastCompletedBookings.tsx:31-31
Timestamp: 2025-08-21T05:55:35.187Z
Learning: Cal.com uses an automated i18n system with lingo.dev that automatically propagates new translation keys from en/common.json to all other locale files and creates PRs with proper translations. The system includes a check-missing-translations.ts script that adds English placeholders for missing keys, and a GitHub workflow that triggers lingo.dev automation to translate and create PRs.

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🔇 Additional comments (1)

.github/workflows/pr.yml (1)

35-36: Translation-only skip extended correctly

Adding |i18n.lock to the extglob keeps translation-only PRs from triggering heavy jobs; quoting the pattern avoids YAML tag parsing issues. Looks good.

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