From 70747484a5355491a44ada997fab505939d20db8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Swanson <64809312+ericswanson-dfinity@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:10:18 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] fix: use dorny/paths-filter to include/skip a job with a
 required status. (#651)

---
 .github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml | 28 +++++++++++++++----
 .github/workflows/motoko-counter-skip.yaml    | 20 -------------
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-counter-skip.yaml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
index 676825f57..562d7e181 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,32 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/counter/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      # For pull requests it's not necessary to checkout the code
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/counter/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
   motoko-counter-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true' }}
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-counter-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 225e19575..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-counter
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/counter/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-counter-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-counter-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'

From fbaad1430f2dd4b854eff03fa3d63914d9352dad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Swanson <64809312+ericswanson-dfinity@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:59:06 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] fix: dorny/path-filter requires checkout for pushes
 (#662)

---
 .github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
index 562d7e181..4727a534c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
     steps:
-      # For pull requests it's not necessary to checkout the code
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
         id: filter
         with:
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
               - .github/workflows/motoko-counter-example.yaml
   motoko-counter-example-darwin:
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true' }}
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           popd
   motoko-counter-example-linux:
     needs: changes
-    if: ${{ needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true' }}
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1

From 9b7f2518430715c79168cf8802d1ddbe215d9e1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Swanson <64809312+ericswanson-dfinity@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:21:31 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] chore: use dorny/path-filter for required status -
 motoko-calc (#650)

---
 .github/workflows/motoko-calc-example.yaml | 29 ++++++++++++++++++----
 .github/workflows/motoko-calc-skip.yaml    | 20 ---------------
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-calc-skip.yaml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-calc-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-calc-example.yaml
index 57fd57697..fcbbf1f08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-calc-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-calc-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/calc/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-calc-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/calc/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-calc-example.yaml
   motoko-calc-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-calc-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-calc-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-calc-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 43e4447f2..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-calc-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-calc
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/calc/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-calc-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-calc-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-calc-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
\ No newline at end of file

From e4a244d3333513843631a8bd6b2bbfa8bad72e23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Swanson <64809312+ericswanson-dfinity@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:03:20 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] chore: required status workflows use dorny/paths-filter
 (#664)

---
 .github/workflows/motoko-echo-example.yaml    | 29 +++++++++++++++----
 .github/workflows/motoko-echo-skip.yaml       | 20 -------------
 .../workflows/motoko-factorial-example.yaml   | 29 +++++++++++++++----
 .github/workflows/motoko-factorial-skip.yaml  | 20 -------------
 .../workflows/motoko-hello-world-example.yaml | 29 +++++++++++++++----
 .../workflows/motoko-hello-world-skip.yaml    | 20 -------------
 .../workflows/motoko-phone-book-example.yaml  | 29 +++++++++++++++----
 .github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-skip.yaml | 20 -------------
 .github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-example.yaml | 29 +++++++++++++++----
 .github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-skip.yaml    | 20 -------------
 .../workflows/motoko-quicksort-example.yaml   | 29 +++++++++++++++----
 .github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-skip.yaml  | 20 -------------
 .../motoko-simple-to-do-example.yaml          | 29 +++++++++++++++----
 .../workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-skip.yaml   | 20 -------------
 .../workflows/motoko-superheroes-example.yaml | 29 +++++++++++++++----
 .../workflows/motoko-superheroes-skip.yaml    | 20 -------------
 16 files changed, 192 insertions(+), 200 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-echo-skip.yaml
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-factorial-skip.yaml
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-skip.yaml
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-skip.yaml
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-skip.yaml
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-skip.yaml
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-skip.yaml
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-skip.yaml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-echo-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-echo-example.yaml
index edf9795b7..c0736fd02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-echo-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-echo-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/echo/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-echo-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/echo/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-echo-example.yaml
   motoko-echo-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-echo-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-echo-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-echo-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 096ba8307..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-echo-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-echo
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/echo/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-echo-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-echo-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-echo-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-factorial-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-factorial-example.yaml
index b99dfd015..b9ed41d91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-factorial-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-factorial-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/factorial/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-factorial-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/factorial/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-factorial-example.yaml
   motoko-factorial-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-factorial-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-factorial-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-factorial-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index f3fa6e4d0..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-factorial-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-factorial
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/factorial/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-factorial-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-factorial-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-factorial-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-example.yaml
index ebd1e4565..de6f809c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/hello-world/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/hello-world/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-example.yaml
   motoko-hello-world-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-hello-world-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f7f7121c..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-hello-world
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/hello-world/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-hello-world-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-hello-world-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-hello-world-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-example.yaml
index 39ed27fd9..8cb7fa5d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/phone-book/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/phone-book/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-example.yaml
   motoko-phone-book-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-phone-book-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3862ffaa5..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-phone-book
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/phone-book/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-phone-book-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-phone-book-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-phone-book-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-example.yaml
index 66b2440b2..9eaef717c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/pub-sub/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/pub-sub/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-example.yaml
   motoko-pub-sub-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-pub-sub-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5061571d7..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-pub-sub
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/pub-sub/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-pub-sub-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-pub-sub-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-pub-sub-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-example.yaml
index 7d1fba054..8a950af0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/quicksort/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/quicksort/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-example.yaml
   motoko-quicksort-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-quicksort-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 54352b6cd..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-quicksort
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/quicksort/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-quicksort-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-quicksort-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-quicksort-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-example.yaml
index 0c376c761..00a3d587b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/simple-to-do/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/simple-to-do/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-example.yaml
   motoko-simple-to-do-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-simple-to-do-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 22be1a42b..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-simple-to-do
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/simple-to-do/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-simple-to-do-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-simple-to-do-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-simple-to-do-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-example.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-example.yaml
index 33d49b91c..88a732401 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-example.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-example.yaml
@@ -4,16 +4,33 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
   pull_request:
-    paths:
-      - motoko/superheroes/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-example.yaml
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
+  # JOB to run change detection
+  changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read
+    # Set job outputs to values from filter step
+    outputs:
+      sources: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.sources }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+            sources:
+              - motoko/superheroes/**
+              - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
+              - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
+              - .github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-example.yaml
   motoko-superheroes-example-darwin:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-12
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
@@ -26,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
           make test
           popd
   motoko-superheroes-example-linux:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.changes.outputs.sources == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-skip.yaml b/.github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-skip.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 75f75c24c..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-skip.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: motoko-superheroes
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    paths-ignore:
-      - motoko/superheroes/**
-      - .github/workflows/provision-darwin.sh
-      - .github/workflows/provision-linux.sh
-      - .github/workflows/motoko-superheroes-example.yaml
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-jobs:
-  motoko-superheroes-example-darwin:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'
-  motoko-superheroes-example-linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - run: echo 'Not needed - relevant folder not touched'