Change the news-file check

- Rename the file.
- Give it a better name in checks view.
- Use the ref the PR will merge into.

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/.github/workflows/news-file.yaml b/.github/workflows/news-file.yml
index 0e219871a..1dbcf7c98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/news-file.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/news-file.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
+name: Check
+
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [labeled, unlabeled, opened, reopened, synchronize]
+
 jobs:
-  check-news-file:
+  check-news-entry:
+    name: news entry
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
-          # `towncrier check` needs enough history to run `git diff --name-only origin/main...`
+          # `towncrier check` runs `git diff --name-only origin/main...`, which
+          # needs a non-shallow clone.
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - run: pipx run towncrier check --compare-with origin/main
+      - run: pipx run towncrier check --compare-with origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
         if: ${{ ! (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'trivial')) }}