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[Bug]: Copilot PR approval label added incorrectly when author approves their own PR

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#6643 opened on Jan 13, 2026

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Description

Issue Description

When a PR author who started a Copilot session approves their own Copilot-generated PR, the "approved" label should NOT be added automatically. The "approved" label should only be added when the approval comes from someone other than the PR author, as only non-author approvals can actually unblock merging.

Expected Behavior

  • If the PR author approves their own Copilot PR → do NOT add the "approved" label
  • If someone else approves the Copilot PR → add the "approved" label

Current Behavior

The "approved" label is being added even when the PR author approves their own Copilot PR.

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Domain
devopsci cd
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
Investigate the automation logic that adds the 'approved' label to Copilot PRs. The related PR #6641 likely contains the code that introduced this behavior. Look for a GitHub Actions workflow or bot script that handles label assignment. Modify the condition so that if the approver is the PR author, the label is not added.