fix(ci): replace broken actions/first-interaction

[mikeboensel]

This is tough to test (I am no longer a first time contributor). We'll have to coordinate on how to test it.

The issue:

The deprecated actions/first-interaction@v1 action fails with API errors in newer Actions runtimes, causing the first-time contributor greeting to fail on every new PR/issue.

Replaced with a custom JavaScript implementation that:

• Uses GitHub Search API to check author's previous activity
• Posts welcome message only for genuine first-time contributors
• Uses HTML marker comments to prevent duplicate greetings
• Skips bot accounts (dependabot, renovate, etc.)

Preserves the exact same greeting messages as before.

[github-actions]

PR intake checks found warnings (non-blocking)

Fast safe checks found advisory issues. CI lint/test/build gates still enforce merge quality.

• Missing required PR template sections: ## Summary, ## Validation Evidence (required), ## Security Impact (required), ## Privacy and Data Hygiene (required), ## Rollback Plan (required)
• Incomplete required PR template fields: summary problem, summary why it matters, summary what changed, validation commands, security risk/mitigation, privacy status, rollback plan

Action items:

1. Complete required PR template sections/fields.
2. Remove tabs, trailing whitespace, and merge conflict markers from added lines.
3. Re-run local checks before pushing:
   • ./scripts/ci/rust_quality_gate.sh
   • ./scripts/ci/rust_strict_delta_gate.sh
   • ./scripts/ci/docs_quality_gate.sh

Run logs: https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/actions/runs/22336040827

Detected blocking line issues (sample):

• none

Detected advisory line issues (sample):

• none

Workflow files changed in this PR:

• .github/workflows/pr-auto-response.yml
• .github/workflows/pub-release.yml
• .github/workflows/scripts/pr_auto_response_first_interaction.js

Reminder: workflow changes require owner approval via CI Required Gate.

[github-actions]

Hi @mikeboensel, friendly automation nudge from PR hygiene.

This PR has had no new commits for 78h and still needs an update before merge:

• Latest CI Required Gate result is failure.

Recommended next steps

1. Rebase your branch on main.
2. Push the updated branch and re-run checks (or use Re-run failed jobs).
3. Post fresh validation output in this PR thread.

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Head SHA: a7cfe8edaf5c

[chumyin]

I ran the PR workflow triage for this queue run.

Current blockers:

• branch is in merge-conflict state against main
• required checks are failing (contributor-tier-consistency, first-interaction, and Workflow Owner Approval)
• this touches .github/workflows/**, so workflow-owner approval is required before merge

Keeping this PR open for an updated rebase and check rerun.

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[chumyin]

Reviewed workflow update and local validation evidence; approving for workflow-owner gate evaluation.

[chumyin]

Deep pass completed on this PR.

What I updated:

• Rebased onto latest main.
• Resolved workflow conflict by keeping the intended first-interaction fix:
  • pr-auto-response.yml now calls pr_auto_response_first_interaction.js via actions/github-script.
  • Added .github/workflows/scripts/pr_auto_response_first_interaction.js.
• Ran full local validation on the rebased head:
  • cargo fmt --all -- --check passed
  • cargo test --locked passed (full suite)
  • cargo build --profile release-fast --locked passed

Current blocker:

• Workflow Owner Approval fails by policy. Logs show owner allowlist is theonlyhennygod, willsarg and current approvals are chumyin, which is not accepted by that gate.
• This PR is ready from implementation and local validation perspective, but cannot be merged until an allowlisted workflow owner approves.

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[chumyin]

Workflow changes reviewed; CI update scope is valid.

[chumyin]

Closing due governance gate: workflow-file changes require Workflow Owner Approval from allowlisted owners, and this PR remains blocked without that approval.