Updated workflows from master

.github/workflows/checks.yml

@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 name: checks
 
 on:
+  workflow_call:
   push:
     branches:
     - master
     # using filter pattern: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#filter-pattern-cheat-sheet
     - '[cC][0-9][0-9][0-9]-+**' # c123 or c123-something for custom branch
     - '[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].[0-9][0-9].xx' # stable brances. E.g. 2021.01.xx
+    - 'push-action/**'
   pull_request:
     branches:
     - master

.github/workflows/submodules_update.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 name: Update Submodules
 on:
-  schedule:
+  # schedule:
   # run daily at midnight
-  - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+  # - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -30,4 +30,8 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions - update submodules"
           git commit -am "Update submodules" || echo "No changes to commit"
-          git push
+      - name: Push to protected branch
+        uses: CasperWA/push-protected@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.PUSH_PROTECTED_BRANCH_TOKEN }} # This requires a special token to be able to trigger checks on new branch creation
+          ref: ${{ github.ref }}