GitHub Action updates ahead of the 2026 season

.github/workflows/admin-orchestrator.yaml

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ name: Admin branch orchestration
 
 on:
   create:
+
   push:
     branches:
-      - "**"
+      - "main"
+
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 3 * * 1"   # Weekly, Monday 03:00 UTC
+
   workflow_dispatch:
 
   pull_request:
@@ -59,8 +62,12 @@ jobs:
       # Periodically rebase admin onto default (true rebase)
       # ------------------------------------------------------------
       - name: Rebase admin onto default
-        if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'push'
         run: |
+          set -e
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
           git fetch origin
           git checkout admin
 

.github/workflows/ci.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------
+  # Main build job
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: wpilib/roborio-cross-ubuntu:2024-22.04
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request == null }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Mark repo as safe for git
+        run: git config --global --add safe.directory $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+
+      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
+
+      - name: Set up Gradle cache
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+
+      - name: Build robot code
+        run: ./gradlew build --no-daemon --parallel --build-cache
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------
+  # Spotless job (separate for branch protection)
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------
+  spotless:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container: wpilib/roborio-cross-ubuntu:2024-22.04
+    # Only run for PRs or pushes targeting main/develop
+    if: github.base_ref == 'main' || github.base_ref == 'develop' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
+
+      - name: Set up Gradle cache
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+
+      - name: Run Spotless check
+        run: ./gradlew spotlessCheck --no-daemon --parallel --build-cache

.github/workflows/dependency-submission.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: Dependency Submission
 
+# Purpose: Generate and submit Gradle dependency metadata (graph) to Gradle’s services.
+# Trigger: Push to main branch only.
+# Effect: Helps with dependency insight, conflict detection, and build analytics.
+
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ 'main' ]

settings.gradle

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginManagement {
     repositories {
         mavenLocal()
         gradlePluginPortal()
-        String frcYear = '2025'
+        String frcYear = '2026beta'
         File frcHome
         if (OperatingSystem.current().isWindows()) {
             String publicFolder = System.getenv('PUBLIC')