Add PuppetCore gem source support to gem_ci and tools_mend_ruby workflows

.github/workflows/gem_ci.yml

@@ -30,15 +30,20 @@ on:
         default: false
         type: "boolean"
 
+# ENABLE PUPPETCORE.  The calling workflow must:
+# - Set a valid PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN secret on its repository.
+# - Set ruby_version >= 3.1 to override this workflow's default 2.7; otherwise bundle install will fail.
+env:
+  PUPPET_GEM_VERSION: ${{ inputs.puppet_gem_version }}
+  CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+  PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN }}
+  BUNDLE_RUBYGEMS___PUPPETCORE__PUPPET__COM: "forge-key:${{ secrets.PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   spec:
     name: "spec"
     runs-on: ${{ inputs.runs_on }}
 
-    env:
-      PUPPET_GEM_VERSION: ${{ inputs.puppet_gem_version }}
-      CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-
     steps:
       - name: "checkout"
         uses: "actions/checkout@v4"

.github/workflows/module_ci.yml

@@ -24,18 +24,13 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: '3.1'
         type: "string"
-      puppetcore_api_type:
-        description: "The type of API to use for Puppet Core."
-        required: false
-        default: 'forge-key'
-        type: "string"
 
 # ENABLE PUPPETCORE.  The calling workflow must:
 # - Set a valid PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN secret on its repository.
 # - Set ruby_version >= 3.1 to override this workflow's default 2.7; otherwise bundle install will fail.
 env:
   PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN }}
-  BUNDLE_RUBYGEMS___PUPPETCORE__PUPPET__COM: "${{ inputs.puppetcore_api_type }}:${{ secrets.PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN }}"
+  BUNDLE_RUBYGEMS___PUPPETCORE__PUPPET__COM: "forge-key:${{ secrets.PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN }}"
 
 jobs:
   setup_matrix:

.github/workflows/tooling_mend_ruby.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ env:
   MEND_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MEND_TOKEN != '' && secrets.MEND_TOKEN || inputs.token }}
   PRODUCT_NAME: ${{ inputs.PRODUCT_NAME != '' && inputs.PRODUCT_NAME || inputs.product_name }}
   REQUIRE_SECRETS: MEND_API_KEY MEND_TOKEN
+  # ENABLE PUPPETCORE.  The calling workflow must:
+  # - Set a valid PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN secret on its repository.
+  # - Set ruby_version >= 3.1 to override this workflow's default 2.7; otherwise bundle install will fail.
+  PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN }}
+  BUNDLE_RUBYGEMS___PUPPETCORE__PUPPET__COM: "forge-key:${{ secrets.PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN }}"
 
 jobs:
   mend:

docs/how-to/how_to_inject_puppetcore_authentication_into_the_shared_workflows.md

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# How to inject puppetcore authentication into the shared workflows
+
+## Description
+
+This guide explains how to configure your repository to consume the following shared workflows and ensure that puppetcore dependencies are successfully bundle installed:
+
+- `module_ci.yml`
+- `gem_ci.yml`
+- `tooling_mend_ruby.yml`
+
+The above workflows are backward compatible and designed to work with both puppetcore and non-puppetcore repositories.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- A puppetcore repository that needs to use a shared workflow.
+- Access to repository settings to configure secrets
+- A valid `PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN` with access to the private puppetcore gem source
+
+## Configuration Requirements
+
+### Required Settings
+
+To use PuppetCore Gems with the above shared workflows, your repository must meet these requirements:
+
+1. **Set up the PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN secret**:
+   - Navigate to your repository on GitHub
+   - Go to Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions
+   - Add a new repository secret named `PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN` with your valid token value
+
+2. **Configure Ruby Version to be >= 3.1**:
+   - Ruby version >= 3.1 is required for PuppetCore Gems.
+   - Some shared worklows, like `module_ci.yml`, have an old  default Ruby version that must be overridden
+
+## Usage
+
+Create or update your workflow file (typically `.github/workflows/ci.yml`) to look something like:
+
+```yaml
+name: "ci"
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "main"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  Spec:
+    uses: "puppetlabs/cat-github-actions/.github/workflows/module_ci.yml@main"
+    with:
+      run_shellcheck: true
+      ruby_version: '3.1' # Required for PuppetCore Gems
+    secrets: "inherit" # Required to pass PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN
+```
+
+For 2 example consumers, see:
+
+* [puppet-upgrade ci.yml](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet-upgrade/blob/main/.github/workflows/ci.yml)
+* [provision ci.yml](https://github.com/puppetlabs/provision/blob/main/.github/workflows/ci.yml)
+
+## How It Works
+
+The above shared workflows are designed to install gems from <https://rubygems-puppetcore.puppet.com>.  They
+
+- **Inherit** the `PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN` secret from the consumer repository and then **set** an environment variable of the same name.  This environment variable is required by some repositories to "switch" between either the public or puppetcore gems.
+- **Set** the `BUNDLE_RUBYGEMS___PUPPETCORE__PUPPET__COM` environment variable ensuring authentication against the <https://rubygems-puppetcore.puppet.com> gemsource.  For example,
+
+```bash
+BUNDLE_RUBYGEMS___PUPPETCORE__PUPPET__COM: "forge-key:${{ secrets.PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN }}"
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+Common issues and their solutions:
+
+- **Bundle install fails**: Ensure Ruby version is set to at least 3.1
+- **Authentication errors**: Verify the PUPPET_FORGE_TOKEN is correctly set and has appropriate permissions
+
+## Appendix
+
+### Security Considerations
+
+- Use the `secrets: "inherit"` pattern to securely pass tokens from your consumer to shared workflow.
+- Push secrets into environment variables for use by code.  This is another github pattern that maintains redaction of secrets in logs