update changelog workflow

.github/workflows/changelog.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ jobs:
   generate_changelog:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Generate changelog
+    # Skip if the PR was created by the GitHub Action or is a changelog update (to prevent infinite loops)
+    if: >
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request' ||
+      (
+        github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
+        github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'github-actions[bot]' &&
+        !contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'changelog-update') &&
+        !contains(github.event.pull_request.title, 'Auto-update CHANGELOG.md')
+      )
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -22,15 +31,33 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Commit files
+      - name: Create Pull Request
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
-          git add CHANGELOG.md && git commit -m 'Updated CHANGELOG.md'
 
-      - name: Push changes
-        uses: ad-m/github-push-action@v0.6.0
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          branch: 'refs/heads/master'
-          tags: false
+          # Check if there are changes to commit
+          if ! git diff --quiet CHANGELOG.md; then
+            echo "Changes detected in CHANGELOG.md, creating pull request..."
+
+            # Create a new branch for the changelog update
+            BRANCH_NAME="changelog-update-$(date +%s)"
+            git checkout -b "$BRANCH_NAME"
+
+            # Add and commit the changelog
+            git add CHANGELOG.md && git commit -m 'Updated CHANGELOG.md'
+
+            # Push the branch
+            git push origin "$BRANCH_NAME"
+
+            # Create a pull request using GitHub CLI
+            gh pr create \
+              --title "Auto-update CHANGELOG.md" \
+              --body "Automated changelog update triggered by recent activity. This PR was automatically generated by the changelog workflow." \
+              --base master \
+              --head "$BRANCH_NAME"
+          else
+            echo "No changes detected in CHANGELOG.md, skipping pull request creation."
+          fi
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}