github-action-readme-generator 1.12.4 → 1.12.6

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+## [1.12.6](https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator/compare/v1.12.5...v1.12.6) (2026-08-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **markdown:** preserve pipes after literal backslashes ([#673](https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator/issues/673)) ([bcf3590](https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator/commit/bcf3590168dd603fa03fd4d47e23f3111b51cc82))
+
+## [1.12.5](https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator/compare/v1.12.4...v1.12.5) (2026-08-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **versioning:** preserve parsed falsy branch refs ([#663](https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator/issues/663)) ([1bf6d0e](https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator/commit/1bf6d0e8d549e79823db0e242ef2fd3bb5ae9e9d))
+
 ## [1.12.4](https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator/compare/v1.12.3...v1.12.4) (2026-08-15)
 
 

package/README.md

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ This configuration will automatically regenerate your README whenever `action.ym
 <!-- start usage -->
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator@v1.12.3
+- uses: bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator@v1.12.5
   with:
     # Description: The absolute or relative path to the `action.yml` file to read in
     # from.

package/dist/bin/index.js

@@ -42613,15 +42613,6 @@ const unicodeWordMatch = /(?:[\dA-Za-z\u00AA\u00B5\u00BA\u00C0-\u00D6\u00D8-\u00
 //#endregion
 //#region src/helpers.ts
 /**
-* Returns the input value if it is not empty, otherwise returns undefined.
-* @param value - The input value to check.
-* @returns The input value if it is not empty, otherwise undefined.
-*/
-function undefinedOnEmpty(value) {
-	if (!value || value === "") return;
-	return value;
-}
-/**
 * Converts the given text to title case.
 * @param text - The text to convert.
 * @returns The text converted to title case.
@@ -42911,7 +42902,10 @@ function getCurrentVersionString(inputs) {
 		versionString = detectedVersion ?? "0.0.0";
 		const prefix = inputs.config.get("versioning:prefix") ?? "v";
 		if (versionSource !== "git-branch" && versionSource !== "git-sha" && versionString && !versionString.startsWith(prefix)) versionString = `${prefix}${versionString}`;
-	} else versionString = undefinedOnEmpty(inputs.config.get("versioning:branch")) ?? "main";
+	} else {
+		const configuredBranch = inputs.config.get("versioning:branch");
+		versionString = configuredBranch === void 0 || configuredBranch === "" ? "main" : String(configuredBranch);
+	}
 	log.debug(`version to use in generated example is ${versionString}`);
 	return versionString;
 }
@@ -321116,7 +321110,7 @@ function updateDescription(sectionToken, inputs) {
 * @returns The escaped text.
 */
 function markdownEscapeTableCell(text) {
-	return text.replaceAll("\n", "<br />").replaceAll("|", "\\|");
+	return text.replaceAll("\n", "<br />").replaceAll(/\\+(?=\|)/g, (slashes) => slashes.repeat(2)).replaceAll("|", "\\|");
 }
 /**
 * Escapes inline code blocks in a Markdown string.

package/dist/mjs/index.js

@@ -422,15 +422,6 @@ const unicodeWordMatch = /(?:[\dA-Za-z\u00AA\u00B5\u00BA\u00C0-\u00D6\u00D8-\u00
 //#endregion
 //#region src/helpers.ts
 /**
-* Returns the input value if it is not empty, otherwise returns undefined.
-* @param value - The input value to check.
-* @returns The input value if it is not empty, otherwise undefined.
-*/
-function undefinedOnEmpty(value) {
-	if (!value || value === "") return;
-	return value;
-}
-/**
 * Converts the given text to title case.
 * @param text - The text to convert.
 * @returns The text converted to title case.
@@ -720,7 +711,10 @@ function getCurrentVersionString(inputs) {
 		versionString = detectedVersion ?? "0.0.0";
 		const prefix = inputs.config.get("versioning:prefix") ?? "v";
 		if (versionSource !== "git-branch" && versionSource !== "git-sha" && versionString && !versionString.startsWith(prefix)) versionString = `${prefix}${versionString}`;
-	} else versionString = undefinedOnEmpty(inputs.config.get("versioning:branch")) ?? "main";
+	} else {
+		const configuredBranch = inputs.config.get("versioning:branch");
+		versionString = configuredBranch === void 0 || configuredBranch === "" ? "main" : String(configuredBranch);
+	}
 	log.debug(`version to use in generated example is ${versionString}`);
 	return versionString;
 }
@@ -1730,7 +1724,7 @@ function updateDescription(sectionToken, inputs) {
 * @returns The escaped text.
 */
 function markdownEscapeTableCell(text) {
-	return text.replaceAll("\n", "<br />").replaceAll("|", "\\|");
+	return text.replaceAll("\n", "<br />").replaceAll(/\\+(?=\|)/g, (slashes) => slashes.repeat(2)).replaceAll("|", "\\|");
 }
 /**
 * Escapes inline code blocks in a Markdown string.

package/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "github-action-readme-generator",
   "displayName": "bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator",
-  "version": "1.12.4",
+  "version": "1.12.6",
   "description": "The docs generator for GitHub Actions. Auto-syncs action.yml to README.md with 8 sections: inputs, outputs, usage, badges, branding & more. Works as CLI or GitHub Action.",
   "keywords": [
     "github-actions",