Accept normalized CLA signature comments

[glenn-jocher]

Valid CLA signature comments with trailing whitespace or surrounding Markdown currently never reach the normalized action matcher because the workflow gate requires exact equality.

This makes only the signature gate permissive. The recheck command remains exact, and the action still decides whether a single normalized line is a valid signature, so quoted or instructional text does not sign the CLA.

Related matcher fix: ultralytics/actions#894

Validation:

• actionlint .github/workflows/cla.yml
• npx prettier@3.8.5 --check .github/workflows/cla.yml

🛠️ PR Summary

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🌟 Summary

Updated the CLA workflow gate to pass comments containing the recognized CLA signature text, allowing the action to normalize and validate signatures with surrounding Markdown or trailing whitespace.

📊 Key Changes

• Replaced the exact signature-comment comparison with a contains() check in .github/workflows/cla.yml.
• Kept the recheck command matching exact.
• Left final signature validation to the action, so quoted or instructional text is not treated as a valid CLA signature.

🎯 Purpose & Impact

• CLA signature comments that include formatting or trailing whitespace can now reach the normalized action matcher, while the workflow’s exact recheck behavior remains unchanged.

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🔍 PR Review

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Reviewed .github/workflows/cla.yml. The change correctly broadens only the CLA signature comment gate while leaving recheck exact, and the downstream action remains responsible for normalized signature validation. No concrete regression found. LGTM.

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• ✅ Ensure CI Checks Pass: Verify all Ultralytics Continuous Integration (CI) checks are passing. If any checks fail, please address the issues.
• ✅ Update Documentation: Update the relevant documentation for any new or modified features.
• ✅ Add Tests: If applicable, include or update tests to cover your changes, and confirm that all tests are passing.
• ✅ Sign the CLA: Please ensure you have signed our Contributor License Agreement if this is your first Ultralytics PR by writing "I have read the CLA Document and I sign the CLA" in a new message.
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Superseded by new review

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🔍 PR Review 2

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No additional changes are present in the supplied diff since review 1. The signature gate remains broadened while recheck stays exact, and no concrete regression or security issue is evident. LGTM.

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🎉 PR #83 has been merged—thank you, @glenn-jocher!

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller

This focused update improves the CLA workflow by allowing recognized signature text with surrounding Markdown or trailing whitespace to reach normalization and validation, while preserving exact recheck matching.