Problem Description

Forked repositories cannot run CI workflows due to restrictions on accessing a sensitive license key required for E2E tests. This limitation blocks contributions from forks and prevents full validation of pull requests.

Desired Solution

Implement a secure mechanism to allow forks to pass CI workflows while protecting the license key.

Potential Approaches

1. Skip E2E tests for forks: Run non-secret-dependent jobs for forks and reserve E2E tests for workflows triggered in the base repository.

   jobs:
     e2e-tests:
       if: github.repository == 'org/repo' # Run only in the base repository

2. Ephemeral Licenses: Generate short-lived license keys for PRs from forks, valid only for the duration of the CI workflow.