From 20916234bf2866dc0c3b4d46bf9dc847038c595f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Deniz Cengiz <48965855+dnzxy@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:17:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Fix broken upstream sync; Remove orphaned environment
 variable

---
 .github/workflows/build_loop.yml | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml b/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
index fdc86f4e0c..49758a5aca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ env:
   UPSTREAM_BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }} # branch on upstream repository to sync from (replace with specific branch name if needed)
   TARGET_BRANCH: ${{ github.ref_name }} # target branch on fork to be kept in sync, and target branch on upstream to be kept alive (replace with specific branch name if needed)
   ALIVE_BRANCH: alive
-  WORKFLOW_PERMISSIONS: false
 
 jobs:
   validate:
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
   # Checks for changes in upstream repository; if changes exist prompts sync for build
   # Performs keepalive to avoid stale fork
   check_latest_from_upstream:
-    needs: check_alive_and_permissions
+    needs: [validate, check_alive_and_permissions]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Check upstream and keep alive
     outputs: 
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
   # Builds Loop
   build:
     name: Build
-    needs: check_latest_from_upstream
+    needs: [validate, check_alive_and_permissions, check_latest_from_upstream]
     runs-on: macos-13
     permissions:
       contents: write

From e85a6035a30b3a9745f7687b5a3dece6f9416711 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Deniz Cengiz <48965855+dnzxy@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:34:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Fix condition for automated alive branch creation

---
 .github/workflows/build_loop.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml b/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
index 49758a5aca..cf246e1178 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_loop.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
     
     - name: Create alive branch
-      if: env.ALIVE_BRANCH_EXISTS != 'true'
+      if: env.ALIVE_BRANCH_EXISTS == 'false'
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |