From a9c7fc9f7b8cef3d3750ba0c1c2af851a9aebc58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex <32193978+SavchenkoAlexander@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 15:00:03 +0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Update Readme.md

---
 Readme.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index b4541e2..03032f0 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [![](https://img.shields.io/badge/💬_Leave_Feedback-feecdd?style=flat-square)](#does-this-example-address-your-development-requirementsobjectives)
 <!-- default badges end -->
 # approvals-test
-test repo for pr approvals test
+test repo for pr approvals test (vale test)
 <!-- feedback -->
 ## Does this example address your development requirements/objectives?
 

From 4e5000ed950814c0178503d3d7bc17a6bc276b6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DevExpressExampleBot <fake@test.test>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 15:08:52 +0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] README auto update [skip ci]

---
 Readme.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 03032f0..6eb4ad5 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
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+[![](https://img.shields.io/badge/Open_in_DevExpress_Support_Center-FF7200?style=flat-square&logo=DevExpress&logoColor=white)](https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/T1245197)
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From abc9c30591a851a9bf69c6519f5cd7537fce2816 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex <32193978+SavchenkoAlexander@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2025 17:40:47 +0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Add test value validation section

Add a section for test value validation
---
 Readme.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 6eb4ad5..9865dc8 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ test repo for pr approvals test (vale test)
 
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 <!-- feedback end -->
+
+Test vale validation

From ad4e3b51630ca28e1489ef417b9f62889088ab75 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex <32193978+SavchenkoAlexander@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2025 18:00:17 +0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Update vale linter to check only README.md

---
 .github/workflows/vale.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale.yml b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
index fc11f81..8d0767e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: vale linter check
         uses: DevExpress/vale-action@reviewdog
         with:
-          files: '["README.md", "readme.md", "Readme.md"]'
+          files: '["README.md"]'
           fail_on_error: true
           filter_mode: nofilter
           reporter: github-check

From b5ef55ba1f2e46663c089011ed8bea5eeddb65e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex <32193978+SavchenkoAlexander@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2025 18:04:19 +0400
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] update vale linter script

---
 .github/workflows/vale.yml | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale.yml b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
index 8d0767e..c5e0a70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: clone repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        
       - name: clone vale-styles repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -21,10 +22,37 @@ jobs:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.VALE_STYLES_ACCESS_KEY }}
       - name: copy vale rules to the root repo
         run: shopt -s dotglob && cp -r ./vale-styles/vale/* .
+        
+      - name: Prepare existing README files list
+        id: prepare
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          candidates=(README.md readme.md Readme.md)
+          files_json_parts=()
+          for f in "${candidates[@]}"; do
+            if [[ -f "$f" ]]; then
+              files_json_parts+=("\"$f\"")
+            fi
+          done
+          if [[ ${#files_json_parts[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+            echo "No README variants found. Skipping Vale."
+            echo "skip=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            files_json="[$(IFS=,; echo "${files_json_parts[*]}")]"
+            echo "Will lint: $files_json"
+            echo "valefiles=$files_json" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "skip=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
       - name: vale linter check
+        if: steps.prepare.outputs.skip == 'false'
         uses: DevExpress/vale-action@reviewdog
         with:
-          files: '["README.md"]'
+          files: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.valefiles }}
           fail_on_error: true
           filter_mode: nofilter
           reporter: github-check
+
+      - name: Note skipped (no README present)
+        if: steps.prepare.outputs.skip == 'true'
+        run: echo "Vale step skipped because no README variant exists."