ER: Ensure 'reopened' PRs get checked for properly linked issues #8870

Emergent Requirement - Problem

We should add "reopened" to the types of events on PRS that trigger the pull-request-trigger.yml‎ Github Action. Currently, that Github Action, which checks PR descriptions for keywords and linked issue numbers, is only triggered on "opened" and "edited" events.

Issue you discovered this emergent requirement in

• Update and refactor pr trigger permissions #8815

Date discovered

10-24-2026

Did you have to do something temporarily

• YES
• NO

Who was involved

@castillios
@daras-cu

What happens if this is not addressed

If a closed PR that is not properly formatted with a linked issue is reopened, it will not be checked by this Github Action and the PR will not get a comment nudging the author to properly link their issue.

Resources

• GitHub's 'Events that tigger workflows', pull_request activity types docs: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflows-and-actions/events-that-trigger-workflows#pull_request
• For testing Github Actions, refer to The "Hack for LA's GitHub Actions" Wiki guide needs additional explanation #6537 (comment), especially Tips 6, 7, and 8, if you have not already created you personal environment for testing.
• More notes on testing Gtihub Actions: How to Test GitHub Actions
• Additional Notes for GitHub Actions

Recommended Action Items

• Make a new issue
• Discuss with team
• Let a Team Lead know

Potential solutions [draft]

Issue:

• Complexity: Small (While the suggested change here only requires changing one line of code, I gave it the Complexity: Small label because it requires testing GitHub Actions.)
• Relationships: None
• Size: 0.25pt
• Fix:
  in ~/.github/workflows/pull-request-trigger.yml (line 2-4), change:

on:
  pull_request:
    types: [opened, edited]

... to:

on:
  pull_request:
    types: [opened, edited, reopened]