The workflow guide does not explicitly state that the .github directory must be in repository root.

[anttilaiti]

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What article on docs.github.com is affected?

https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/triggering-a-workflow

What changes are you suggesting?

Change "GitHub searches the .github/workflows directory in your repository for workflow files that are present in the associated commit SHA or Git ref of the event." to "GitHub searches the .github/workflows directory in the root of your repository for workflow files that are present in the associated commit SHA or Git ref of the event."

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[anttilaiti]

Pull request here: #32459

[nguyenalex836]

@anttilaiti Thank you for opening an issue and linking it to your PR! ✨