ci: use the exit command instead

Author: maliroteh-sf

.github/workflows/auto-merge.yml

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ jobs:
     auto-merge:
         if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' # Ensures this only runs for Dependabot PRs
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        env:
-            JOB_ABORTED: 'false' # env var used to indicate whether job should be aborted
         steps:
             - name: Check if the PR has the 'dependencies' label
               uses: actions/github-script@v6
@@ -25,26 +23,23 @@ jobs:
 
                       if (!hasDependenciesLabel) {
                         console.log("The 'dependencies' label is missing. Auto-merge aborted.");
-                        core.exportVariable('JOB_ABORTED', 'true');
+                        process.exit(0);
                       }
 
             - name: Fetch Dependabot metadata
-              if: env.JOB_ABORTED == 'false'
               id: metadata
               uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2
 
             - name: Check if update is a minor or patch group or individual minor/patch update
-              if: env.JOB_ABORTED == 'false'
               run: |
                   if [[ "${{ steps.metadata.outputs.update-type }}" != *":semver-minor"* && \
                         "${{ steps.metadata.outputs.update-type }}" != *":semver-patch"* && \
                         "${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}" != *"minor-and-patch group"* ]]; then
                     echo "This PR is not a minor or patch update. Auto-merge aborted."
-                    echo "JOB_ABORTED=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+                    exit 0
                   fi
 
             - name: Check if CI passed
-              if: env.JOB_ABORTED == 'false'
               uses: actions/github-script@v6
               with:
                   script: |
@@ -61,18 +56,16 @@ jobs:
 
                       if (!allStatusesSuccessful) {
                         console.log("Not all CI checks passed. Auto-merge aborted.");
-                        core.exportVariable('JOB_ABORTED', 'true');
+                        process.exit(0);
                       }
 
             - name: Auto-Approve PR
-              if: env.JOB_ABORTED == 'false'
               run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
               env:
                   PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
                   GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
             - name: Auto-Merge PR
-              if: env.JOB_ABORTED == 'false'
               run: gh pr merge --squash --delete-branch "$PR_URL"
               env:
                   PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}