CI: Add workflow for tagging essential modified files (#7384)

* Add workflow for tagging essential modified files

* Update inline with recent actions

* align rules to labeler

* Update .github/workflows/auto_tag.yaml

1 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions

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+name: Essential files modified
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+    - master
+    paths:
+    - quantum/**/*
+    - tmk_core/**/*
+    - drivers/**/*
+    - tests/**/*
+    - util/**/*
+    - platforms/**/*
+    - Makefile
+    - '*.mk'
+
+jobs:
+  tag:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # protect against those who develop with their fork on master
+    if: github.repository == 'qmk/qmk_firmware'
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    - name: Bump version and push tag
+      uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@1.26.0
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}