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System instructions 4,822 characters
You are a principal Python software engineer resolving a repository issue in `/workspace`.
Your sole objective is to produce a minimal, root-cause source patch that passes every hidden fail-to-pass and pass-to-pass regression test on the first grading run.

## Critical Environment & Grader Rules
1. **Air-Gapped Sandbox & Available CLI Tools**: No network access. Never run `pip`, `uv`, `conda`, or `git fetch`. Note: `rg` (`ripgrep`) is NOT installed in the container — always use `grep -rn --include="*.py"` for fast exact searches so you never waste a tool call on `command not found`.
2. **Protected Grading Paths**: Before running official verification, the grading harness **strips and reverts all changes** to `tests/`, `test/`, `testing/`, `test_*.py`, `*_test.py`, `conftest.py`, `pyproject.toml`, `setup.cfg`, `pytest.ini`, and `tox.ini`. Every part of your fix MUST reside in non-test production source files.
3. **Untracked File Trap (`git add -N .`)**: `submit_patch` stages ALL untracked files inside `/workspace`! Never leave reproduction or scratch files inside `/workspace` — run reproductions inline via `python3 - <<'PY'` or inside `/tmp/repro.py` in a single `run_command`.
4. **Stdout Truncation Rule**: `run_command` truncates stdout after the first 5,000 characters from the TOP. Always run pytest quietly with short tracebacks:
   `pytest path/to/test_file.py -k pattern -q --tb=short --no-header`
   If a test file is large, redirect output to `/tmp/pytest.log` and inspect `tail -n 80 /tmp/pytest.log` so failure tracebacks at the bottom are never cut off.
5. **Strict Pacing Discipline**: `get_status` and `submit_patch` are free and do NOT count toward `max_tool_calls`. Target **16-22 counted tool calls total**, and **begin your first `edit_file` change no later than tool call 15**. Reserve at least 4 calls for verification, `git status --short && git diff`, and submission.

## Execution Protocol

### Phase 1 — Pinpoint Code & Tests Immediately (1-2 tool calls)
- The user message already contains `Workspace Layout` — do NOT waste a turn running `ls` on top-level directories.
- Run a single compound `run_command` with `grep -rn --include="*.py"` to locate:
  (a) the exact symbols, error strings, or functions from the problem description,
  (b) **all parallel or sibling implementations** (for example sync + async variants, `Client` + `AsyncClient`, serializer + deserializer, multiple backends/dialects, base + subclass methods, `__init__.py` / `__all__` exports), and
  (c) the closest existing unit test files under `tests/`.

### Phase 2 — Deep Read & Spec Anchor (2-5 tool calls)
- Use `read_file` with generous `start_line` and `end_line` windows (180-300 lines per call so you read whole modules in fewer calls) on the target function/class, callers, type annotations, and neighboring tests.
- Before editing, verify every explicit and implicit requirement from the issue: exact parameter names, defaults, boundary/domain edge cases, exception types/messages, `None` vs empty collection vs falsy (`0`, `False`, `""`) semantics, mutability/copying, and return types.

### Phase 3 — Reproduce Bug in One Call (1 tool call)
- Run ONE concise command (`python3 - <<'PY' ... PY` or targeted `pytest ... -q --tb=short --no-header`) via `run_command` to observe the exact pre-fix failure. Do NOT spend multiple tool calls writing separate reproduction scripts.

### Phase 4 — Surgical Implementation Across All Parallel Paths (1-4 tool calls)
- Begin editing by tool call 15! Use `edit_file` with 4-6 lines of exact surrounding context copied from `read_file`.
- Update ALL parallel codepaths (sync/async, multiple classes/dialects, type hints) consistently so partial fixes do not fail sibling tests.
- **2-Strike Edit Rule**: If `edit_file` fails twice on the same block due to whitespace or escaping, do not retry `edit_file` a third time — apply an atomic Python transformation via `run_command` and immediately verify `python3 -m py_compile path/to/file.py`.

### Phase 5 — Edge-Case Verification, Diff Hygiene & Clean Exit (2-4 tool calls)
- Run a single compound `run_command` testing both your reproduction + boundary edge cases (`None`, empty input, leading/trailing delimiters, subdomain/prefix boundaries, subclass/async parity) AND the relevant existing `pytest` module(s) with `-q --tb=short --no-header`.
- Run `git status --short && git diff` via `run_command`. Confirm:
  - ZERO untracked (`??`) files in `/workspace` (`rm -f` any untracked workspace files immediately),
  - ZERO modifications to `tests/` or protected config files (`git checkout -- tests/` if touched),
  - Minimal, clean diff with valid imports and indentation.
- Call `submit_patch` once verification passes, then respond with a brief 2-sentence plain-text summary and make NO further tool calls.
Task prompt 9,922 characters
You are evaluating a software engineering task for repository SFDO-Tooling/CumulusCI.

Problem Statement:
Setting `skip_future_releases` option for `github_automerge_feature` task in cumulusci.yml to false is ignored.
### Describe the bug

Whenever I attempt to change the option `skip_future_releases` to `False` and run `github_automerge_main` it appears to be ignored. This is confirmed when I attempt to do the same in a flow like `release_beta` and run it.

### Reproduction steps

1. Create `feature/001`, `feature/002`, and `feature/003` branches.
2. Make a commit on your main branch.
3. Add the following to your `cumulusci.yml` file:
```
    github_automerge_main:
        options:
            skip_future_releases: False
```
5. Run `github_automerge_main`

Result: Not all branches are updated with commit on main.

Expected Result: All branches are updated by a commit on main.


### Your CumulusCI and Python versions

CumulusCI version: 3.75.1 (/Users/julianjoseph/.local/bin/cci)
Python version: 3.10.0 (/Users/julianjoseph/.local/pipx/venvs/cumulusci/bin/python)

### Operating System

MacOS 13.3.1 (a)

### Windows environment

_No response_

### CumulusCI installation method

pipx

### Error Gist

_No response_

### Additional information

This is very obvious when you run `github_automerge_main` task within a flow since you get CLI logs like this:

```
                    ------------------------------------------------------------                      
                    Running task: github_automerge_main                                               
                    ------------------------------------------------------------                      
                                                                                                      
                    Options:                                                                          
                      commit: e1d00d5cfa27d0fdabeb8a5e952fde8ca21732fe                                
                      source_branch: main                                                             
                      branch_prefix: feature.                                                         
                      skip_future_releases: True                                                      
                      update_future_releases: False  
```

A workaround is running `github_automerge_main` within the command task:

```
            4:
                task: command
                options:
                    command: cci task run github_automerge_main --skip_future_releases false
```

## Task Budget (Session terminates when any budget is exhausted)
- Time allowance: 7.5 minutes
- Tool calls allowance: 30 calls
- Max loop iterations: 40 turns

## Execution Environment Rules
- Single command timeout: 90 seconds (commands exceeding this fail without ending the session)
- Command output limit: 5000 characters
- File view limit: 150 lines per read_file call
- File character limit: 10000 characters per read_file call
- Environment is offline (no network/PyPI access). All repository and test dependencies are ALREADY pre-installed. Do NOT attempt to run pip install or download packages.

## Instructions:
0. All source code is under `/workspace`. Do NOT search outside `/workspace` (e.g. `/usr/`, `/wheels/`, system site-packages). If imports fail, the issue is in the source code under `/workspace`, not in missing system packages.
1. Analyze the problem statement and any provided hints carefully to identify all requested script paths, CLI subcommands, or Python modules.
2. Inspect existing codebase conventions and test files before making edits.
3. Verify your implementation using targeted tests or inline assertions before submitting.
4. Call submit_patch only after your implementation is complete and verified.
5. As your final action, you must return a text-only response reporting your completion to terminate the session.
## Workspace Layout
The repository is located at `/workspace`. Here is the directory tree (up to 3 levels):
```
./AUTHORS.rst
./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
./CONTRIBUTING.md
./LICENSE
./Makefile
./README.md
./SECURITY.md
./cumulusci
./cumulusci.yml
./cumulusci/__about__.py
./cumulusci/__init__.py
./cumulusci/__main__.py
./cumulusci/cli
./cumulusci/cli/__init__.py
./cumulusci/cli/cci.py
./cumulusci/cli/error.py
./cumulusci/cli/flow.py
./cumulusci/cli/logger.py
./cumulusci/cli/org.py
./cumulusci/cli/plan.py
./cumulusci/cli/project.py
./cumulusci/cli/robot.py
./cumulusci/cli/runtime.py
./cumulusci/cli/service.py
./cumulusci/cli/task.py
./cumulusci/cli/tests
./cumulusci/cli/ui.py
./cumulusci/cli/utils.py
./cumulusci/conftest.py
./cumulusci/core
./cumulusci/core/__init__.py
./cumulusci/core/config
./cumulusci/core/datasets.py
./cumulusci/core/debug.py
./cumulusci/core/dependencies
./cumulusci/core/enums.py
./cumulusci/core/exceptions.py
./cumulusci/core/flowrunner.py
./cumulusci/core/github.py
./cumulusci/core/keychain
./cumulusci/core/metadeploy
./cumulusci/core/runtime.py
./cumulusci/core/sfdx.py
./cumulusci/core/source
./cumulusci/core/source_transforms
./cumulusci/core/tasks.py
./cumulusci/core/template_utils.py
./cumulusci/core/tests
./cumulusci/core/utils.py
./cumulusci/core/versions.py
./cumulusci/cumulusci.yml
./cumulusci/files
./cumulusci/files/admin_profile.xml
./cumulusci/files/delete_excludes.txt
./cumulusci/files/templates
./cumulusci/oauth
./cumulusci/oauth/__init__.py
./cumulusci/oauth/client.py
./cumulusci/oauth/exceptions.py
./cumulusci/oauth/salesforce.py
./cumulusci/oauth/tests
./cumulusci/robotframework
./cumulusci/robotframework/CumulusCI.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/CumulusCI.robot
./cumulusci/robotframework/Performance.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/Salesforce.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/Salesforce.robot
./cumulusci/robotframework/SalesforceAPI.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/SalesforcePlaywright.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/SalesforcePlaywright.robot
./cumulusci/robotframework/__init__.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/base_library.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/faker_mixin.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/form_handlers.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/javascript
./cumulusci/robotframework/locator_manager.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/locators_56.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/locators_57.py
./cumulusci/robotframework/pageobjects
./cumulusci/robotframework/perftests
./cumulusci/robotframework/tests
./cumulusci/robotframework/utils.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/__init__.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/exceptions.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/filterable_objects.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/mc_soap_envelopes.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/metadata.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/org_schema.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/org_schema_models.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/package_install.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/package_zip.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/soap_envelopes.py
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/tests
./cumulusci/salesforce_api/utils.py
./cumulusci/schema
./cumulusci/schema/cumulusci.jsonschema.json
./cumulusci/tasks
./cumulusci/tasks/__init__.py
./cumulusci/tasks/apex
./cumulusci/tasks/bulkdata
./cumulusci/tasks/command.py
./cumulusci/tasks/connectedapp.py
./cumulusci/tasks/create_package_version.py
./cumulusci/tasks/datadictionary.py
./cumulusci/tasks/dx_convert_from.py
./cumulusci/tasks/github
./cumulusci/tasks/marketing_cloud
./cumulusci/tasks/metadata
./cumulusci/tasks/metadata_etl
./cumulusci/tasks/metadeploy.py
./cumulusci/tasks/metaxml.py
./cumulusci/tasks/preflight
./cumulusci/tasks/push
./cumulusci/tasks/release_notes
./cumulusci/tasks/robotframework
./cumulusci/tasks/salesforce
./cumulusci/tasks/sample_data
./cumulusci/tasks/sfdx.py
./cumulusci/tasks/tests
./cumulusci/tasks/util.py
./cumulusci/tasks/vlocity
./cumulusci/tests
./cumulusci/tests/__init__.py
./cumulusci/tests/cassettes
./cumulusci/tests/pytest_plugins
./cumulusci/tests/shared_cassettes
./cumulusci/tests/test_entry_points.py
./cumulusci/tests/test_integration_infrastructure.py
./cumulusci/tests/test_main.py
./cumulusci/tests/test_schema.py
./cumulusci/tests/test_utils.py
./cumulusci/tests/test_vcr_serializer.py
./cumulusci/tests/uncompressed_cassette.yaml
./cumulusci/tests/util.py
./cumulusci/utils
./cumulusci/utils/__init__.py
./cumulusci/utils/classutils.py
./cumulusci/utils/collections.py
./cumulusci/utils/deprecation.py
./cumulusci/utils/encryption.py
./cumulusci/utils/fileutils.py
./cumulusci/utils/git.py
./cumulusci/utils/http
./cumulusci/utils/iterators.py
./cumulusci/utils/logging.py
./cumulusci/utils/metaprogramming.py
./cumulusci/utils/options.py
./cumulusci/utils/parallel
./cumulusci/utils/salesforce
./cumulusci/utils/tests
./cumulusci/utils/version_strings.py
./cumulusci/utils/waiting.py
./cumulusci/utils/xml
./cumulusci/utils/yaml
./cumulusci/utils/ziputils.py
./datasets
./datasets/bad_sample.sql
./datasets/include_row_errors.yml
./datasets/mapping.yml
./datasets/recipe.yml
./datasets/sample.sql
./datasets/test.extract.yml
./datasets/test_minimal.extract.yml
./datasets/update.recipe.yml
./datasets/upsert
./datasets/upsert/upsert_before_data.sql
./datasets/upsert/upsert_complex_example.sql
./datasets/upsert/upsert_example_2.sql
./datasets/upsert/upsert_mapping_bulk.yml
./docs
./integration_tests
./integration_tests/README.rst
./integration_tests/bulkdata
./integration_tests/conftest.py
./integration_tests/pytest.ini
./integration_tests/tasks
./integration_tests/test_integration_test.py
./orgs
./orgs/beta.json
./orgs/dev.json
./orgs/feature.json
./orgs/omni.json
./orgs/person_accounts.json
./orgs/prerelease.json
./orgs/release.json
./pyproject.toml
./readthedocs.yml
./requirements
./requirements.txt
./requirements/dev.txt
./requirements/prod.txt
./requirements_dev.txt
./robot
./robot/CumulusCI
./tox.ini
./utility
./utility/generate-release-notes.py
./utility/pin_dependencies.py
./utility/update-history.py
```
Turn 1at 16 s203 tokens out5,091 prompt tokens
The user is reporting a bug where the `skip_future_releases` option for the `github_automerge_feature` task (and possibly `github_automerge_main` since it probably uses it) is ignored when set to `False` in `cumulusci.yml`.

The problem description mentions `github_automerge_main` but says it uses `github_automerge_feature` task (conceptually, or maybe it's the same task with different names/aliases).

Let's search for `github_automerge_feature` and `github_automerge_main` and `skip_future_releases` in the codebase.
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "grep -rn --include=\"*.py\" -e \"github_automerge_feature\" -e \"github_automerge_main\" -e \"skip_future_releases\""
}
Result of run_command 554 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "stdout": "cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:31:        \"skip_future_releases\": {\ncumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:52:        self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\ncumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:53:            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\") or True\ncumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:108:        skip_future_releases = self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"]\ncumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:143:                if skip_future_releases and self._is_future_release_branch(\n",
  "stderr": "",
  "exit_code": 0
}
Turn 2at 31 s227 tokens out5,496 prompt tokens
The search results point to `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`. Let's examine that file.
I suspect the issue is in how `skip_future_releases` is being initialized or processed.

Looking at the grep results:
`cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:52:        self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(`
`cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:53:            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\") or True`

Wait, if `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` returns `False`, then `False or True` is `True`. That's exactly the bug! `False` is being treated as a falsy value and replaced by `True`.

Let's verify the contents of `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`.
TOOL CALL · read_file
{
  "filepath": "cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py"
}
Result of read_file 7,025 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "filepath": "cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py",
  "content": "import http.client\n\nimport github3.exceptions\nfrom github3 import GitHubError\n\nfrom cumulusci.core.exceptions import GithubApiNotFoundError\nfrom cumulusci.core.utils import process_bool_arg\nfrom cumulusci.tasks.github.base import BaseGithubTask\nfrom cumulusci.utils.git import is_release_branch\n\n\nclass MergeBranch(BaseGithubTask):\n    task_docs = \"\"\"\n    Merges the most recent commit on the current branch into other branches depending on the value of source_branch.\n\n    If source_branch is a branch that does not start with the specified branch_prefix, then the commit will be\n    merged to all branches that begin with branch_prefix and are not themselves child branches (i.e. branches don't contain '__' in their name).\n\n    If source_branch begins with branch_prefix, then the commit is merged to all child branches of source_branch.\n    \"\"\"\n    task_options = {  # TODO: should use `class Options instead`\n        \"commit\": {\n            \"description\": \"The commit to merge into feature branches.  Defaults to the current head commit.\"\n        },\n        \"source_branch\": {\n            \"description\": \"The source branch to merge from.  Defaults to project__git__default_branch.\"\n        },\n        \"branch_prefix\": {\n            \"description\": \"A list of prefixes of branches that should receive the merge.  Defaults to project__git__prefix_feature\"\n        },\n        \"skip_future_releases\": {\n            \"description\": \"If true, then exclude branches that start with the branch prefix if they are not for the lowest release number. Defaults to True.\"\n        },\n        \"update_future_releases\": {\n            \"description\": \"If true, then include release branches that are not the lowest release number even if they are not child branches. Defaults to False.\"\n        },\n    }\n\n    def _init_options(self, kwargs):\n        super()._init_options(kwargs)\n\n        if \"commit\" not in self.options:\n            self.options[\"commit\"] = self.project_config.repo_commit\n        if \"branch_prefix\" not in self.options:\n            self.options[\n                \"branch_prefix\"\n            ] = self.project_config.project__git__prefix_feature\n        if \"source_branch\" not in self.options:\n            self.options[\n                \"source_branch\"\n            ] = self.project_config.project__git__default_branch\n        self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\") or True\n        )\n        self.options[\"update_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n            self.options.get(\"update_future_releases\") or False\n        )\n\n    def _init_task(self):\n        super()._init_task()\n        self.repo = self.get_repo()\n\n    def _run_task(self):\n        self._validate_source_branch(self.options[\"source_branch\"])\n        branches_to_merge = self._get_branches_to_merge()\n\n        for branch in branches_to_merge:\n            self._merge(\n                branch.name,\n                self.options[\"source_branch\"],\n                self.options[\"commit\"],\n            )\n\n    def _validate_source_branch(self, source_branch):\n        \"\"\"Validates that the source branch exists in the repository\"\"\"\n        try:\n            self.repo.branch(source_branch)\n        except github3.exceptions.NotFoundError:\n            message = f\"Branch {source_branch} not found\"\n            raise GithubApiNotFoundError(message)\n\n    def _get_existing_prs(self, source_branch, branch_prefix):\n        \"\"\"Returns the existing pull requests from the source branch\n        to other branches that are candidates for merging.\"\"\"\n        existing_prs = []\n        for pr in self.repo.pull_requests(state=\"open\"):\n            if pr.base.ref.startswith(branch_prefix) and pr.head.ref == source_branch:\n                existing_prs.append(pr.base.ref)\n        return existing_prs\n\n    def _get_branches_to_merge(self):\n        \"\"\"\n        If source_branch is the default branch (or a branch that doesn't start with a prefix), we\n        gather all branches with branch_prefix that are not child branches.\n        NOTE: We only include the _next_ closest release branch when automerging from main.\n        A change on main may conflict with the current contents of the lowest release branch.\n        In this case, we would like for that conflict to only need to be resolved once\n        (not once for each release branch).\n\n        If source_branch starts with branch prefix, we gather\n        all branches with branch_prefix that are direct descendents of source_branch.\n\n        If update_future_releases is True, and source_branch is a release branch\n        then we also collect all future release branches.\n        \"\"\"\n        repo_branches = list(self.repo.branches())\n        next_release = self._get_next_release(repo_branches)\n        skip_future_releases = self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"]\n        update_future_releases = self._update_future_releases(next_release)\n\n        child_branches = []\n        main_descendents = []\n        release_branches = []\n        for branch in repo_branches:\n            # check for adding future release branches\n            if update_future_releases and self._is_future_release_branch(\n                branch.name, next_release\n            ):\n                release_branches.append(branch)\n                continue\n\n            # check if we looking at the source_branch\n            if branch.name == self.options[\"source_branch\"]:\n                self.logger.debug(f\"Skipping branch {branch.name}: is source branch\")\n                continue\n\n            # check for branch prefix match\n            elif not branch.name.startswith(self.options[\"branch_prefix\"]):\n                self.logger.debug(\n                    f\"Skipping branch {branch.name}: does not match prefix '{self.options['branch_prefix']}'\"\n                )\n                continue\n\n            # check if source_branch doesn't have prefix and is not a child (e.g. main)\n            elif (\n                not self.options[\"source_branch\"].startswith(\n                    self.options[\"branch_prefix\"]\n                )\n                and \"__\" not in branch.name\n            ):\n                # only merge to the lowest numbered release branch\n                # when merging from a branch without a prefix (e.g. main)\n                if skip_future_releases and self._is_future_release_branch(\n                    branch.name, next_release\n                ):\n                    continue\n                main_descendents.append(branch)\n\n            # else, we have a branch that starts with branch_prefix\n            # check is this branch is a direct descendent",
  "start_line": 1,
  "end_line": 150,
  "total_lines": 287,
  "is_truncated": true
}
Turn 3at 60 s447 tokens out7,504 prompt tokens
Yes, line 53 is definitely the culiprit:
```python
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True
        )
```
If `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` is `False`, the expression `False or True` evaluates to `True`.

Similarly, line 56 might be problematic:
```python
        self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("update_future_releases") or False
        )
```
Wait, `False or False` is `False`. If it's `True`, `True or False` is `True`. If it's `None`, `None or False` is `False`. So `update_future_releases` (which defaults to `False`) seems okay, because `False` is the intended default.

But for `skip_future_releases`, which defaults to `True`, using `or True` suppresses `False`.

To fix this, we should check if the value is `None` before applying the default.

The correct way to handle defaults for boolean values (where `False` is a valid value and different from "not provided") is to check for `None`.

```python
        skip_future_releases = self.options.get("skip_future_releases")
        if skip_future_releases is None:
            skip_future_releases = True
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(skip_future_releases)
```

Actually, `process_bool_arg` probably handles strings as well.

Let's look at `cumulusci/core/utils.py` to see how `process_bool_arg` is implemented.
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "grep -rn --include=\"utils.py\" \"def process_bool_arg\" cumulusci/core/"
}
Result of run_command 140 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "stdout": "cumulusci/core/utils.py:53:def process_bool_arg(arg: T.Union[int, str, None]):\n",
  "stderr": "",
  "exit_code": 0
}
Turn 4at 64 s54 tokens out8,023 prompt tokens
Let's read `cumulusci/core/utils.py`.
TOOL CALL · read_file
{
  "end_line": 65,
  "filepath": "cumulusci/core/utils.py",
  "start_line": 53
}
Result of read_file 682 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "filepath": "cumulusci/core/utils.py",
  "content": "def process_bool_arg(arg: T.Union[int, str, None]):\n    \"\"\"Determine True/False from argument.\n\n    Similar to parts of the Salesforce API, there are a few true-ish and false-ish strings,\n        but \"True\" and \"False\" are the canonical ones.\n\n    None is accepted as \"False\" for backwards compatiblity reasons, but this usage is deprecated.\n    \"\"\"\n    if isinstance(arg, (int, bool)):\n        return bool(arg)\n    elif arg is None:\n        # backwards compatible behaviour that some tasks\n        # rely upon.",
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  "end_line": 65,
  "total_lines": 364,
  "is_truncated": false
}
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Let's read more of `process_bool_arg`.
TOOL CALL · read_file
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  "end_line\"": 80,
  "filepath": "\"cumulusci/core/utils.py\"",
  "start_line": 66
}
Result of read_file 417 characters
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  "status": "error",
  "error_type": "FileReadError",
  "error_message": "404 Client Error for http+docker://localhost/v1.52/containers/0e1dcc695822e1b2098a72327f0836db05b7d73f9fadfe7679f03f00f02b09bd/archive?path=%2Fworkspace%2F%22cumulusci%2Fcore%2Futils.py%22: Not Found (\"Could not find the file /workspace/\"cumulusci/core/utils.py\" in container 0e1dcc695822e1b2098a72327f0836db05b7d73f9fadfe7679f03f00f02b09bd\")"
}
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Ah, I accidentally added quotes to the filename.
TOOL CALL · read_file
{
  "end_line": 80,
  "filepath": "cumulusci/core/utils.py",
  "start_line": 66
}
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  "status": "ok",
  "filepath": "cumulusci/core/utils.py",
  "content": "        import traceback\n\n        warnings.warn(\"\".join(traceback.format_stack(limit=4)), DeprecationWarning)\n        warnings.warn(\n            \"Future versions of CCI will not accept 'None' as an argument to process_bool_arg\",\n            DeprecationWarning,\n        )\n\n        return False\n    elif isinstance(arg, str):\n        # these are values that Salesforce's bulk loader accepts\n        # there doesn't seem to be any harm in acccepting the\n        # full list to be coordinated with a \"Salesforce standard\"\n        if arg.lower() in [\"yes\", \"y\", \"true\", \"on\", \"1\"]:\n            return True",
  "start_line": 66,
  "end_line": 80,
  "total_lines": 364,
  "is_truncated": false
}
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And the rest of `process_bool_arg`:
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "python3 -c \"import cumulusci.core.utils; import inspect; print(inspect.getsource(cumulusci.core.utils.process_bool_arg))\""
}
Result of run_command 1,739 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "stdout": "def process_bool_arg(arg: T.Union[int, str, None]):\n    \"\"\"Determine True/False from argument.\n\n    Similar to parts of the Salesforce API, there are a few true-ish and false-ish strings,\n        but \"True\" and \"False\" are the canonical ones.\n\n    None is accepted as \"False\" for backwards compatiblity reasons, but this usage is deprecated.\n    \"\"\"\n    if isinstance(arg, (int, bool)):\n        return bool(arg)\n    elif arg is None:\n        # backwards compatible behaviour that some tasks\n        # rely upon.\n        import traceback\n\n        warnings.warn(\"\".join(traceback.format_stack(limit=4)), DeprecationWarning)\n        warnings.warn(\n            \"Future versions of CCI will not accept 'None' as an argument to process_bool_arg\",\n            DeprecationWarning,\n        )\n\n        return False\n    elif isinstance(arg, str):\n        # these are values that Salesforce's bulk loader accepts\n        # there doesn't seem to be any harm in acccepting the\n        # full list to be coordinated with a \"Salesforce standard\"\n        if arg.lower() in [\"yes\", \"y\", \"true\", \"on\", \"1\"]:\n            return True\n        elif arg.lower() in [\"no\", \"n\", \"false\", \"off\", \"0\"]:\n            return False\n    raise TypeError(f\"Cannot interpret as boolean: `{arg}`\")\n\n",
  "stderr": "/workspace/cumulusci/__init__.py:8: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.\n  __import__(\"pkg_resources\").declare_namespace(\"cumulusci\")\n",
  "exit_code": 0
}
Turn 8at 157 s1,332 tokens out9,437 prompt tokens
Okay, so `process_bool_arg` works fine. The problem is definitely how it's called in `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`.

```python
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True
        )
```

If `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` is `False`, the expression becomes `False or True`, which is `True`.

I should change it to:

```python
        skip_future_releases = self.options.get("skip_future_releases")
        if skip_future_releases is None:
            skip_future_releases = True
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(skip_future_releases)
```

Or more concisely:

```python
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)
        )
```

Wait, if `self.options` is a dictionary from `cumulusci.yml`, and `skip_future_releases` is missing, `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` will return `True`. If it is present and `False`, it will return `False`. If it is present and `True`, it will return `True`. If it is present as a string `"false"`, it will return `"false"`. In all these cases, `process_bool_arg` will correctly convert it to a boolean.

Wait, let's double check `self.options.get(key, default)`.
If `key` is in `self.options`, it returns `self.options[key]`.
If `key` is NOT in `self.options`, it returns `default`.

So `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` is perfect.

Same for `update_future_releases`:
```python
        self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("update_future_releases") or False
        )
```
If `self.options.get("update_future_releases")` is `True`, `True or False` is `True`.
If it is `False`, `False or False` is `False`.
If it is `None` (not provided), `None or False` is `False`.
So `update_future_releases` actually works because the default is `False`. But for consistency, I should use `.get(..., default)`.

Let's verify this with a reproduction. I can't easily run the full `github_automerge_main` because it requires a GitHub repo and API keys. But I can write a small test that instantiates the `MergeBranch` task and checks the options.

Wait, `MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask`. Let's see where `BaseGithubTask` is. `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`.

I'll write a reproduction script that mocks the necessary project configuration and tests the `_init_options` method of `MergeBranch`.
TOOL CALL · write_file
{
  "content": "\nfrom unittest.mock import MagicMock\nfrom cumulusci.tasks.github.merge import MergeBranch\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_default():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Default skip_future_releases: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is True\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_false():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {\"skip_future_releases\": False}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Set skip_future_releases=False: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_string_false():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {\"skip_future_releases\": \"false\"}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Set skip_future_releases='false': {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_update_future_releases_default():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Default update_future_releases: {task.options['update_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_update_future_releases_true():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {\"update_future_releases\": True}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Set update_future_releases=True: {task.options['update_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is True\n\nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n    try:\n        test_skip_future_releases_default()\n        test_skip_future_releases_false()\n        test_skip_future_releases_string_false()\n        test_update_future_releases_default()\n        test_update_future_releases_true()\n        print(\"All tests passed!\")\n    except AssertionError as e:\n        print(f\"Test failed!\")\n        raise e\n",
  "filepath": "/tmp/repro.py"
}
Result of write_file 136 characters
{
  "status": "error",
  "error_type": "FileWriteError",
  "error_message": "Path traversal detected: '/tmp/repro.py' escapes workspace root."
}
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My apologies, I forgot that `write_file` might be restricted to the workspace. I should use `run_command` to write to `/tmp/repro.py` using a shell redirection or just run it using `python3 - <<'PY'`.
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "python3 - <<'PY'\nfrom unittest.mock import MagicMock\nfrom cumulusci.tasks.github.merge import MergeBranch\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_default():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Default skip_future_releases: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is True\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_false():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {\"skip_future_releases\": False}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Set skip_future_releases=False: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_string_false():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {\"skip_future_releases\": \"false\"}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Set skip_future_releases='false': {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_update_future_releases_default():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Default update_future_releases: {task.options['update_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_update_future_releases_true():\n    task = MergeBranch(MagicMock())\n    task.project_config = MagicMock()\n    task.options = {\"update_future_releases\": True}\n    task._init_options({})\n    print(f\"Set update_future_releases=True: {task.options['update_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is True\n\nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n    try:\n        test_skip_future_releases_default()\n        test_skip_future_releases_false()\n        test_skip_future_releases_string_false()\n        test_update_future_releases_default()\n        test_update_future_releases_true()\n        print(\"All tests passed!\")\n    except AssertionError as e:\n        print(f\"Test failed!\")\n        raise e\nPY\n"
}
Result of run_command 1,277 characters
{
  "status": "error",
  "error_type": "CommandError",
  "error_message": "/workspace/cumulusci/__init__.py:8: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.\n  __import__(\"pkg_resources\").declare_namespace(\"cumulusci\")\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 46, in <module>\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 5, in test_skip_future_releases_default\nTypeError: BaseTask.__init__() missing 1 required positional argument: 'task_config'\n",
  "details": {
    "stdout": "",
    "stderr": "/workspace/cumulusci/__init__.py:8: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.\n  __import__(\"pkg_resources\").declare_namespace(\"cumulusci\")\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 46, in <module>\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 5, in test_skip_future_releases_default\nTypeError: BaseTask.__init__() missing 1 required positional argument: 'task_config'\n",
    "exit_code": 1
  }
}
Turn 10at 201 s129 tokens out11,908 prompt tokens
`MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask`, which inherits from `BaseTask`.
`BaseTask.__init__` requires `task_config`.

Let's see `cumulusci/tasks/util.py` or wherever `BaseTask` is defined.
Wait, `MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask` in `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`.

Let's check `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`.
TOOL CALL · read_file
{
  "filepath": "cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py"
}
Result of read_file 713 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "filepath": "cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py",
  "content": "from cumulusci.core.github import get_github_api_for_repo\nfrom cumulusci.core.tasks import BaseTask\n\n\nclass BaseGithubTask(BaseTask):\n    def _init_task(self):\n        super()._init_task()\n        self.github_config = self.project_config.keychain.get_service(\"github\")\n        self.github = get_github_api_for_repo(\n            self.project_config.keychain, self.project_config.repo_url\n        )\n\n    def get_repo(self):\n        return self.github.repository(\n            self.project_config.repo_owner, self.project_config.repo_name\n        )",
  "start_line": 1,
  "end_line": 16,
  "total_lines": 16,
  "is_truncated": false
}
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And `cumulusci/core/tasks.py`.
TOOL CALL · read_file
{
  "filepath": "cumulusci/core/tasks.py"
}
Result of read_file 4,969 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "filepath": "cumulusci/core/tasks.py",
  "content": "\"\"\" Tasks are the basic unit of execution in CumulusCI.\n\nSubclass BaseTask or a descendant to define custom task logic\n\"\"\"\nimport contextlib\nimport logging\nimport os\nimport re\nimport threading\nimport time\nfrom contextlib import nullcontext\nfrom typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Type, Union\n\nfrom pydantic.error_wrappers import ValidationError\n\nfrom cumulusci import __version__\nfrom cumulusci.core.config import TaskConfig\nfrom cumulusci.core.config.org_config import OrgConfig\nfrom cumulusci.core.config.project_config import BaseProjectConfig\nfrom cumulusci.core.debug import DebugMode, get_debug_mode\nfrom cumulusci.core.exceptions import (\n    ServiceNotConfigured,\n    ServiceNotValid,\n    TaskOptionsError,\n    TaskRequiresSalesforceOrg,\n)\nfrom cumulusci.core.flowrunner import FlowCoordinator, StepSpec, StepVersion\nfrom cumulusci.utils import cd\nfrom cumulusci.utils.logging import redirect_output_to_logger\nfrom cumulusci.utils.metaprogramming import classproperty\nfrom cumulusci.utils.options import CCIOptions\n\nCURRENT_TASK = threading.local()\n\nPROJECT_CONFIG_RE = re.compile(r\"\\$project_config.(\\w+)\")\nCAPTURE_TASK_OUTPUT = os.environ.get(\"CAPTURE_TASK_OUTPUT\")\n\n\n@contextlib.contextmanager\ndef stacked_task(task):\n    if not hasattr(CURRENT_TASK, \"stack\"):\n        CURRENT_TASK.stack = []\n    CURRENT_TASK.stack.append(task)\n    try:\n        yield\n    finally:\n        CURRENT_TASK.stack.pop()\n\n\nclass BaseTask:\n    \"\"\"BaseTask provides the core execution logic for a Task\n\n    Subclass BaseTask and provide a `_run_task()` method with your\n    code.\n    \"\"\"\n\n    task_docs: str = \"\"\n    Options: Optional[Type[CCIOptions]] = None\n    salesforce_task: bool = False  # Does this task require a salesforce org?\n    name: Optional[str]\n    stepnum: Optional[StepVersion]\n    result: Any\n    return_values: dict\n    debug_mode: DebugMode\n    logger: logging.Logger\n    options: dict\n\n    poll_complete: bool\n    poll_count: int\n    poll_interval_level: int\n    poll_interval_s: int\n\n    def __init__(\n        self,\n        project_config: BaseProjectConfig,\n        task_config: TaskConfig,\n        org_config: Optional[OrgConfig] = None,\n        flow: Optional[FlowCoordinator] = None,\n        name: Optional[str] = None,\n        stepnum: Optional[StepVersion] = None,\n        logger: Optional[logging.Logger] = None,\n        **kwargs,\n    ):\n        self.project_config = project_config\n        self.task_config = task_config\n        self.org_config = org_config\n\n        self._reset_poll()\n\n        # dict of return_values that can be used by task callers\n        self.return_values = {}\n        # simple result object for introspection, often a return_code\n        self.result = None\n        # the flow for this task execution\n        self.flow = flow\n        # the task's name in the flow\n        self.name = name\n        # the task's stepnumber in the flow\n        self.stepnum = stepnum\n\n        self.debug_mode = get_debug_mode()\n        if logger:\n            self.logger = logger\n        else:\n            self._init_logger()\n\n        self._init_options(kwargs)\n        self._validate_options()\n\n    def _init_logger(self):\n        \"\"\"Initializes self.logger\"\"\"\n        if self.flow:\n            self.logger = self.flow.logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)\n        else:\n            self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)\n\n    @classproperty\n    def task_options(cls):  # type: ignore  -- doesn't like the signature override below\n        \"Convert Options dict into old fashioned task_options syntax\"\n        if cls.Options:\n            return cls.Options.as_task_options()\n        else:\n            return {}\n\n    task_options: Union[classproperty, Dict]\n\n    def _init_options(self, kwargs):\n        \"\"\"Initializes self.options\"\"\"\n        if self.task_config.options is None:\n            self.options = {}\n        else:\n            self.options = self.task_config.options.copy()\n\n        if kwargs:\n            self.options.update(kwargs)\n\n        # Handle dynamic lookup of project_config values via $project_config.attr\n        for option, value in self.options.items():\n            if isinstance(value, str):\n                value = PROJECT_CONFIG_RE.sub(\n                    lambda match: str(self.project_config.lookup(match.group(1), None)),\n                    value,\n                )\n                self.options[option] = value\n\n        if self.Options:\n            try:\n                specials = [\"debug_before\", \"debug_after\", \"no_prompt\"]\n                options_without_specials = {\n                    opt: val for opt, val in self.options.items() if opt not in specials",
  "start_line": 1,
  "end_line": 150,
  "total_lines": 390,
  "is_truncated": true
}
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I need to provide `project_config` and `task_config`.

Let's update the repro script.
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "python3 - <<'PY'\nfrom unittest.mock import MagicMock\nfrom cumulusci.tasks.github.merge import MergeBranch\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_default():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    # _init_options is called in __init__. \n    # Let's override options to test the initialization logic if needed.\n    # Actually, MergeBranch._init_options calls super()._init_options(kwargs)\n    # which sets self.options from task_config.options.\n    \n    print(f\"Default skip_future_releases: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is True\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_false():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {\"skip_future_releases\": False}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Set skip_future_releases=False: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_string_false():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {\"skip_future_releases\": \"false\"}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Set skip_future_releases='false': {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_update_future_releases_default():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Default update_future_releases: {task.options['update_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_update_future_releases_true():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {\"update_future_releases\": True}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Set update_future_releases=True: {task.options['update_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is True\n\nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n    try:\n        test_skip_future_releases_default()\n        test_skip_future_releases_false()\n        test_skip_future_releases_string_false()\n        test_update_future_releases_default()\n        test_update_future_releases_true()\n        print(\"All tests passed!\")\n    except AssertionError as e:\n        print(f\"Test failed!\")\n        raise e\nPY\n"
}
Result of run_command 1,307 characters
{
  "status": "error",
  "error_type": "CommandError",
  "error_message": "/workspace/cumulusci/__init__.py:8: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.\n  __import__(\"pkg_resources\").declare_namespace(\"cumulusci\")\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 59, in <module>\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 52, in <module>\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 23, in test_skip_future_releases_false\nAssertionError\n",
  "details": {
    "stdout": "Default skip_future_releases: True\nSet skip_future_releases=False: True\nTest failed!\n",
    "stderr": "/workspace/cumulusci/__init__.py:8: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.\n  __import__(\"pkg_resources\").declare_namespace(\"cumulusci\")\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 59, in <module>\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 52, in <module>\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 23, in test_skip_future_releases_false\nAssertionError\n",
    "exit_code": 1
  }
}
Turn 13at 282 s466 tokens out14,938 prompt tokens
Confirmed!

```
Default skip_future_releases: True
Set skip_future_releases=False: True
```

`test_skip_future_releases_false` failed because `skip_future_releases` was `True` even when set to `False`.

Now I will apply the fix. I'll use `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` and `self.options.get("update_future_releases", False)`.

Wait, let's re-check if `self.options.get(key, default)` is sufficient when the value provided is a string.
`self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` will return:
- `True` if key is missing.
- `False` if `skip_future_releases: False` in yml.
- `"false"` if `skip_future_releases: "false"` in yml.

Then `process_bool_arg` is called on this result.
- `process_bool_arg(True)` -> `True`
- `process_bool_arg(False)` -> `False`
- `process_bool_arg("false")` -> `False`

This is correct.

Let's apply the change.
TOOL CALL · edit_file
{
  "filepath": "cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py",
  "new_string": "        self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\", True)\n        )\n        self.options[\"update_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n            self.options.get(\"update_future_releases\", False)\n        )",
  "old_string": "        self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\") or True\n        )\n        self.options[\"update_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n            self.options.get(\"update_future_releases\") or False\n        )"
}
Result of edit_file 796 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "filepath": "cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py",
  "occurrences": 1,
  "strategy": "exact",
  "diff": "--- a/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py\n+++ b/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py\n@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@\n                 \"source_branch\"\n             ] = self.project_config.project__git__default_branch\n         self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n-            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\") or True\n+            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\", True)\n         )\n         self.options[\"update_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n-            self.options.get(\"update_future_releases\") or False\n+            self.options.get(\"update_future_releases\", False)\n         )\n \n     def _init_task(self):\n",
  "is_truncated": false
}
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Now I'll run the repro script again to verify the fix.
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "python3 - <<'PY'\nfrom unittest.mock import MagicMock\nfrom cumulusci.tasks.github.merge import MergeBranch\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_default():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Default skip_future_releases: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is True\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_false():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {\"skip_future_releases\": False}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Set skip_future_releases=False: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_skip_future_releases_string_false():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {\"skip_future_releases\": \"false\"}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Set skip_future_releases='false': {task.options['skip_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_update_future_releases_default():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Default update_future_releases: {task.options['update_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is False\n\ndef test_update_future_releases_true():\n    project_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config = MagicMock()\n    task_config.options = {\"update_future_releases\": True}\n    task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config)\n    print(f\"Set update_future_releases=True: {task.options['update_future_releases']}\")\n    assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is True\n\nif __name__ == \"__main__\":\n    try:\n        test_skip_future_releases_default()\n        test_skip_future_releases_false()\n        test_skip_future_releases_string_false()\n        test_update_future_releases_default()\n        test_update_future_releases_true()\n        print(\"All tests passed!\")\n    except AssertionError as e:\n        print(f\"Test failed!\")\n        raise e\nPY\n"
}
Result of run_command 618 characters
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  "status": "ok",
  "stdout": "Default skip_future_releases: True\nSet skip_future_releases=False: False\nSet skip_future_releases='false': False\nDefault update_future_releases: False\nSet update_future_releases=True: True\nAll tests passed!\n",
  "stderr": "/workspace/cumulusci/__init__.py:8: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.\n  __import__(\"pkg_resources\").declare_namespace(\"cumulusci\")\n",
  "exit_code": 0
}
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The repro tests now pass. I'll verify if there are any other similar patterns in the codebase just in case.
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "grep -rn \"or True\" cumulusci/ | grep \"\\.get(\""
}
Result of run_command 127 characters
{
  "status": "error",
  "error_type": "CommandError",
  "error_message": "",
  "details": {
    "stdout": "",
    "stderr": "",
    "exit_code": 1
  }
}
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No other `or True` within `.get()` found. Let's check `or False` just to be sure (though `or False` is usually harmless when the default is `False`, it's still bad practice if the intent is to handle a missing key differently from a falsy value).
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "grep -rn \"or False\" cumulusci/ | grep \"\\.get(\""
}
Result of run_command 3,531 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "stdout": "cumulusci/tasks/metadata_etl/base.py:94:            managed=self.options.get(\"managed\") or False,\ncumulusci/tasks/metadata_etl/layouts.py:275:            required = process_bool_arg(field.get(\"required\") or False)\ncumulusci/tasks/metadata_etl/layouts.py:276:            read_only = process_bool_arg(field.get(\"read_only\") or False)\ncumulusci/tasks/metadata_etl/layouts.py:313:                str(process_bool_arg(page.get(\"show_label\") or False)).lower(),\ncumulusci/tasks/metadata_etl/layouts.py:317:                str(process_bool_arg(page.get(\"show_scrollbars\") or False)).lower(),\ncumulusci/tasks/metadata_etl/layouts.py:493:        self._place_first = process_bool_arg(self.options.get(\"place_first\") or False)\ncumulusci/tasks/metadeploy.py:74:        self.dry_run = process_bool_arg(self.options.get(\"dry_run\") or False)\ncumulusci/tasks/metadeploy.py:76:            self.options.get(\"publish\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/connectedapp.py:85:        self.options[\"connect\"] = process_bool_arg(self.options.get(\"connect\") or False)\ncumulusci/tasks/connectedapp.py:87:            self.options.get(\"overwrite\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/salesforce/enable_prediction.py:65:            managed=self.options.get(\"managed\") or False,\ncumulusci/tasks/salesforce/update_dependencies.py:78:            self.options.get(\"packages_only\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/salesforce/update_dependencies.py:166:            self.options.get(\"interactive\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/salesforce/EnsureRecordTypes.py:98:            self.options.get(\"force_create\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/salesforce/trigger_handlers.py:40:        self.options[\"active\"] = process_bool_arg(self.options.get(\"active\") or False)\ncumulusci/tasks/salesforce/install_package_version.py:153:            self.options.get(\"interactive\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/apex/testrunner.py:217:            self.options.get(\"retry_always\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/apex/testrunner.py:220:        self.verbose = process_bool_arg(self.options.get(\"verbose\") or False)\ncumulusci/tasks/create_package_version.py:172:            self.options.get(\"skip_validation\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/create_package_version.py:175:            self.options.get(\"force_upload\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/create_package_version.py:178:            self.options.get(\"create_unlocked_dependency_packages\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/datadictionary.py:160:            self.options.get(\"include_prerelease\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/datadictionary.py:176:            self.options.get(\"include_protected_schema\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/bulkdata/delete.py:58:            self.options.get(\"hardDelete\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/bulkdata/delete.py:61:            self.options.get(\"ignore_row_errors\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/bulkdata/load.py:98:            self.options.get(\"ignore_row_errors\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/bulkdata/load.py:113:            self.options.get(\"drop_missing_schema\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/bulkdata/extract.py:71:            self.options.get(\"drop_missing_schema\") or False\ncumulusci/tasks/robotframework/robotframework.py:160:        if process_bool_arg(self.options.get(\"verbose\") or False):\ncumulusci/tasks/robotframework/robotframework.py:163:        if process_bool_arg(self.options.get(\"robot_debug\") or False):\ncumulusci/tasks/robotframework/robotframework.py:166:        if process_bool_arg(self.options.get(\"pdb\") or False):\n",
  "stderr": "",
  "exit_code": 0
}
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Many uses of `or False`. However, the issue specifically mentioned `skip_future_releases` because it defaulted to `True`, and the `or True` pattern was causing `False` to be ignored.

For `or False`, if the value is `False` (or missing), the result is `False`. If the value is `True`, the result is `True`. So `or False` didn't cause a bug in those cases because `False` is the desired default.

But as a principal engineer, I should probably fix these if they are indeed wrong. However, the goal is a *minimal, root-cause source patch*. The root cause was the `or True` causing `False` to be ignored.

Let's look at one of the `or False` examples.
`cumulusci/tasks/metadeploy.py:74: self.dry_run = process_bool_arg(self.options.get("dry_run") or False)`

If `self.options.get("dry_run")` is:
- `None` (missing) -> `None or False` -> `False`. Correct.
- `False` -> `False or False` -> `False`. Correct.
- `True` -> `True or False` -> `True`. Correct.
- `"false"` -> `"false" or False` -> `"false"`. `process_bool_arg("false")` -> `False`. Correct.
- `"true"` -> `"true" or False` -> `"true"`. `process_bool_arg("true")` -> `True`. Correct.

So `or False` is functionally equivalent to `.get(..., False)` for boolean arguments.

The critical bug was `or True`.

I will stick to the fix for `MergeBranch`.

One final check: `git status --short && git diff`.
TOOL CALL · run_command
{
  "command": "git status --short && git diff"
}
Result of run_command 901 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "stdout": " M cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py\ndiff --git a/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py b/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py\nindex 1134de0..19893b0 100644\n--- a/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py\n+++ b/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py\n@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ class MergeBranch(BaseGithubTask):\n                 \"source_branch\"\n             ] = self.project_config.project__git__default_branch\n         self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n-            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\") or True\n+            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\", True)\n         )\n         self.options[\"update_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(\n-            self.options.get(\"update_future_releases\") or False\n+            self.options.get(\"update_future_releases\", False)\n         )\n \n     def _init_task(self):\n",
  "stderr": "",
  "exit_code": 0
}
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Everything looks good. I'll submit the patch.
TOOL CALL · submit_patch
Result of submit_patch 55 characters
{
  "status": "ok",
  "patch_size": 774,
  "files_changed": 1
}
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The `skip_future_releases` option in `MergeBranch` was incorrectly processed using `self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True`, which caused it to always evaluate to `True` even when explicitly set to `False`. I replaced this pattern with `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` and similarly updated `update_future_releases` for consistency.

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The user is reporting a bug where the `skip_future_releases` option for the `github_automerge_feature` task (and possibly `github_automerge_main` since it probably uses it) is ignored when set to `False` in `cumulusci.yml`.

The problem description mentions `github_automerge_main` but says it uses `github_automerge_feature` task (conceptually, or maybe it's the same task with different names/aliases).

Let's search for `github_automerge_feature` and `github_automerge_main` and `skip_future_releases` in the codebase.
<|channel>thought The user is reporting a bug where the `skip_future_releases` option for the `github_automerge_feature` task (and possibly `github_automerge_main` since it probably uses it) is ignored when set to `False` in `cumulusci.yml`. The problem description mentions `github_automerge_main` but says it uses `github_automerge_feature` task (conceptually, or maybe it's the same task with different names/aliases). Let's search for `github_automerge_feature` and `github_automerge_main` and `skip_future_releases` in the codebase.<channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>grep -rn --include="*.py" -e "github_automerge_feature" -e "github_automerge_main" -e "skip_future_releases"<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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The search results point to `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`. Let's examine that file.
I suspect the issue is in how `skip_future_releases` is being initialized or processed.

Looking at the grep results:
`cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:52:        self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(`
`cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:53:            self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\") or True`

Wait, if `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` returns `False`, then `False or True` is `True`. That's exactly the bug! `False` is being treated as a falsy value and replaced by `True`.

Let's verify the contents of `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`.
The search results point to `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`. Let's examine that file. I suspect the issue is in how `skip_future_releases` is being initialized or processed. Looking at the grep results: `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:52: self.options[\"skip_future_releases\"] = process_bool_arg(` `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:53: self.options.get(\"skip_future_releases\") or True` Wait, if `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` returns `False`, then `False or True` is `True`. That's exactly the bug! `False` is being treated as a falsy value and replaced by `True`. Let's verify the contents of `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`. <channel|><|tool_call>call:read_file{filepath:<|"|>cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Yes, line 53 is definitely the culiprit:
```python
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True
        )
```
If `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` is `False`, the expression `False or True` evaluates to `True`.

Similarly, line 56 might be problematic:
```python
        self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("update_future_releases") or False
        )
```
Wait, `False or False` is `False`. If it's `True`, `True or False` is `True`. If it's `None`, `None or False` is `False`. So `update_future_releases` (which defaults to `False`) seems okay, because `False` is the intended default.

But for `skip_future_releases`, which defaults to `True`, using `or True` suppresses `False`.

To fix this, we should check if the value is `None` before applying the default.

The correct way to handle defaults for boolean values (where `False` is a valid value and different from "not provided") is to check for `None`.

```python
        skip_future_releases = self.options.get("skip_future_releases")
        if skip_future_releases is None:
            skip_future_releases = True
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(skip_future_releases)
```

Actually, `process_bool_arg` probably handles strings as well.

Let's look at `cumulusci/core/utils.py` to see how `process_bool_arg` is implemented.
Yes, line 53 is definitely the culiprit: ```python self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True ) ``` If `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` is `False`, the expression `False or True` evaluates to `True`. Similarly, line 56 might be problematic: ```python self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("update_future_releases") or False ) ``` Wait, `False or False` is `False`. If it's `True`, `True or False` is `True`. If it's `None`, `None or False` is `False`. So `update_future_releases` (which defaults to `False`) seems okay, because `False` is the intended default. But for `skip_future_releases`, which defaults to `True`, using `or True` suppresses `False`. To fix this, we should check if the value is `None` before applying the default. The correct way to handle defaults for boolean values (where `False` is a valid value and different from "not provided") is to check for `None`. ```python skip_future_releases = self.options.get("skip_future_releases") if skip_future_releases is None: skip_future_releases = True self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(skip_future_releases) ``` Actually, `process_bool_arg` probably handles strings as well. Let's look at `cumulusci/core/utils.py` to see how `process_bool_arg` is implemented. <channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>grep -rn --include="utils.py" "def process_bool_arg" cumulusci/core/<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Let's read `cumulusci/core/utils.py`.
Let's read `cumulusci/core/utils.py`. <channel|><|tool_call>call:read_file{filepath:<|"|>cumulusci/core/utils.py<|"|>,start_line:53,end_line:65}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Let's read more of `process_bool_arg`.

Let's read more of `process_bool_arg`. <channel|><|tool_call>call:read_file{end_line": 80,filepath: "cumulusci/core/utils.py",start_line: 66}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Ah, I accidentally added quotes to the filename.

Ah, I accidentally added quotes to the filename. <channel|><|tool_call>call:read_file{end_line:80,filepath:<|"|>cumulusci/core/utils.py<|"|>,start_line:66}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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And the rest of `process_bool_arg`:

And the rest of `process_bool_arg`: <channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>python3 -c "import cumulusci.core.utils; import inspect; print(inspect.getsource(cumulusci.core.utils.process_bool_arg))"<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Okay, so `process_bool_arg` works fine. The problem is definitely how it's called in `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`.

```python
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True
        )
```

If `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` is `False`, the expression becomes `False or True`, which is `True`.

I should change it to:

```python
        skip_future_releases = self.options.get("skip_future_releases")
        if skip_future_releases is None:
            skip_future_releases = True
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(skip_future_releases)
```

Or more concisely:

```python
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)
        )
```

Wait, if `self.options` is a dictionary from `cumulusci.yml`, and `skip_future_releases` is missing, `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` will return `True`. If it is present and `False`, it will return `False`. If it is present and `True`, it will return `True`. If it is present as a string `"false"`, it will return `"false"`. In all these cases, `process_bool_arg` will correctly convert it to a boolean.

Wait, let's double check `self.options.get(key, default)`.
If `key` is in `self.options`, it returns `self.options[key]`.
If `key` is NOT in `self.options`, it returns `default`.

So `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` is perfect.

Same for `update_future_releases`:
```python
        self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
            self.options.get("update_future_releases") or False
        )
```
If `self.options.get("update_future_releases")` is `True`, `True or False` is `True`.
If it is `False`, `False or False` is `False`.
If it is `None` (not provided), `None or False` is `False`.
So `update_future_releases` actually works because the default is `False`. But for consistency, I should use `.get(..., default)`.

Let's verify this with a reproduction. I can't easily run the full `github_automerge_main` because it requires a GitHub repo and API keys. But I can write a small test that instantiates the `MergeBranch` task and checks the options.

Wait, `MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask`. Let's see where `BaseGithubTask` is. `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`.

I'll write a reproduction script that mocks the necessary project configuration and tests the `_init_options` method of `MergeBranch`.

Okay, so `process_bool_arg` works fine. The problem is definitely how it's called in `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`. ```python self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True ) ``` If `self.options.get("skip_future_releases")` is `False`, the expression becomes `False or True`, which is `True`. I should change it to: ```python skip_future_releases = self.options.get("skip_future_releases") if skip_future_releases is None: skip_future_releases = True self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(skip_future_releases) ``` Or more concisely: ```python self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True) ) ``` Wait, if `self.options` is a dictionary from `cumulusci.yml`, and `skip_future_releases` is missing, `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` will return `True`. If it is present and `False`, it will return `False`. If it is present and `True`, it will return `True`. If it is present as a string `"false"`, it will return `"false"`. In all these cases, `process_bool_arg` will correctly convert it to a boolean. Wait, let's double check `self.options.get(key, default)`. If `key` is in `self.options`, it returns `self.options[key]`. If `key` is NOT in `self.options`, it returns `default`. So `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` is perfect. Same for `update_future_releases`: ```python self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("update_future_releases") or False ) ``` If `self.options.get("update_future_releases")` is `True`, `True or False` is `True`. If it is `False`, `False or False` is `False`. If it is `None` (not provided), `None or False` is `False`. So `update_future_releases` actually works because the default is `False`. But for consistency, I should use `.get(..., default)`. Let's verify this with a reproduction. I can't easily run the full `github_automerge_main` because it requires a GitHub repo and API keys. But I can write a small test that instantiates the `MergeBranch` task and checks the options. Wait, `MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask`. Let's see where `BaseGithubTask` is. `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`. I'll write a reproduction script that mocks the necessary project configuration and tests the `_init_options` method of `MergeBranch`. <channel|><|tool_call>call:write_file{content:<|"|> from unittest.mock import MagicMock from cumulusci.tasks.github.merge import MergeBranch def test_skip_future_releases_default(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {} task._init_options({}) print(f"Default skip_future_releases: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is True def test_skip_future_releases_false(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {"skip_future_releases": False} task._init_options({}) print(f"Set skip_future_releases=False: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False def test_skip_future_releases_string_false(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {"skip_future_releases": "false"} task._init_options({}) print(f"Set skip_future_releases='false': {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False def test_update_future_releases_default(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {} task._init_options({}) print(f"Default update_future_releases: {task.options['update_future_releases']}") assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is False def test_update_future_releases_true(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {"update_future_releases": True} task._init_options({}) print(f"Set update_future_releases=True: {task.options['update_future_releases']}") assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is True if __name__ == "__main__": try: test_skip_future_releases_default() test_skip_future_releases_false() test_skip_future_releases_string_false() test_update_future_releases_default() test_update_future_releases_true() print("All tests passed!") except AssertionError as e: print(f"Test failed!") raise e <|"|>,filepath:<|"|>/tmp/repro.py<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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My apologies, I forgot that `write_file` might be restricted to the workspace. I should use `run_command` to write to `/tmp/repro.py` using a shell redirection or just run it using `python3 - <<'PY'`.

My apologies, I forgot that `write_file` might be restricted to the workspace. I should use `run_command` to write to `/tmp/repro.py` using a shell redirection or just run it using `python3 - <<'PY'`. <channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>python3 - <<'PY' from unittest.mock import MagicMock from cumulusci.tasks.github.merge import MergeBranch def test_skip_future_releases_default(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {} task._init_options({}) print(f"Default skip_future_releases: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is True def test_skip_future_releases_false(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {"skip_future_releases": False} task._init_options({}) print(f"Set skip_future_releases=False: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False def test_skip_future_releases_string_false(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {"skip_future_releases": "false"} task._init_options({}) print(f"Set skip_future_releases='false': {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False def test_update_future_releases_default(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {} task._init_options({}) print(f"Default update_future_releases: {task.options['update_future_releases']}") assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is False def test_update_future_releases_true(): task = MergeBranch(MagicMock()) task.project_config = MagicMock() task.options = {"update_future_releases": True} task._init_options({}) print(f"Set update_future_releases=True: {task.options['update_future_releases']}") assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is True if __name__ == "__main__": try: test_skip_future_releases_default() test_skip_future_releases_false() test_skip_future_releases_string_false() test_update_future_releases_default() test_update_future_releases_true() print("All tests passed!") except AssertionError as e: print(f"Test failed!") raise e PY <|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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`MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask`, which inherits from `BaseTask`.
`BaseTask.__init__` requires `task_config`.

Let's see `cumulusci/tasks/util.py` or wherever `BaseTask` is defined.
Wait, `MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask` in `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`.

Let's check `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`.
`MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask`, which inherits from `BaseTask`. `BaseTask.__init__` requires `task_config`. Let's see `cumulusci/tasks/util.py` or wherever `BaseTask` is defined. Wait, `MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask` in `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`. Let's check `cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py`.<channel|><|tool_call>call:read_file{filepath:<|"|>cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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And `cumulusci/core/tasks.py`.
And `cumulusci/core/tasks.py`. <channel|><|tool_call>call:read_file{filepath:<|"|>cumulusci/core/tasks.py<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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I need to provide `project_config` and `task_config`.

Let's update the repro script.

I need to provide `project_config` and `task_config`. Let's update the repro script. <channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>python3 - <<'PY' from unittest.mock import MagicMock from cumulusci.tasks.github.merge import MergeBranch def test_skip_future_releases_default(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) # _init_options is called in __init__. # Let's override options to test the initialization logic if needed. # Actually, MergeBranch._init_options calls super()._init_options(kwargs) # which sets self.options from task_config.options. print(f"Default skip_future_releases: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is True def test_skip_future_releases_false(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {"skip_future_releases": False} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Set skip_future_releases=False: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False def test_skip_future_releases_string_false(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {"skip_future_releases": "false"} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Set skip_future_releases='false': {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False def test_update_future_releases_default(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Default update_future_releases: {task.options['update_future_releases']}") assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is False def test_update_future_releases_true(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {"update_future_releases": True} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Set update_future_releases=True: {task.options['update_future_releases']}") assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is True if __name__ == "__main__": try: test_skip_future_releases_default() test_skip_future_releases_false() test_skip_future_releases_string_false() test_update_future_releases_default() test_update_future_releases_true() print("All tests passed!") except AssertionError as e: print(f"Test failed!") raise e PY <|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Confirmed!

```
Default skip_future_releases: True
Set skip_future_releases=False: True
```

`test_skip_future_releases_false` failed because `skip_future_releases` was `True` even when set to `False`.

Now I will apply the fix. I'll use `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` and `self.options.get("update_future_releases", False)`.

Wait, let's re-check if `self.options.get(key, default)` is sufficient when the value provided is a string.
`self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` will return:
- `True` if key is missing.
- `False` if `skip_future_releases: False` in yml.
- `"false"` if `skip_future_releases: "false"` in yml.

Then `process_bool_arg` is called on this result.
- `process_bool_arg(True)` -> `True`
- `process_bool_arg(False)` -> `False`
- `process_bool_arg("false")` -> `False`

This is correct.

Let's apply the change.

Confirmed! ``` Default skip_future_releases: True Set skip_future_releases=False: True ``` `test_skip_future_releases_false` failed because `skip_future_releases` was `True` even when set to `False`. Now I will apply the fix. I'll use `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` and `self.options.get("update_future_releases", False)`. Wait, let's re-check if `self.options.get(key, default)` is sufficient when the value provided is a string. `self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)` will return: - `True` if key is missing. - `False` if `skip_future_releases: False` in yml. - `"false"` if `skip_future_releases: "false"` in yml. Then `process_bool_arg` is called on this result. - `process_bool_arg(True)` -> `True` - `process_bool_arg(False)` -> `False` - `process_bool_arg("false")` -> `False` This is correct. Let's apply the change. <channel|><|tool_call>call:edit_file{filepath:<|"|>cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py<|"|>,new_string:<|"|> self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True) ) self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("update_future_releases", False) )<|"|>,old_string:<|"|> self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True ) self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg( self.options.get("update_future_releases") or False )<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Now I'll run the repro script again to verify the fix.


Now I'll run the repro script again to verify the fix. <channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>python3 - <<'PY' from unittest.mock import MagicMock from cumulusci.tasks.github.merge import MergeBranch def test_skip_future_releases_default(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Default skip_future_releases: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is True def test_skip_future_releases_false(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {"skip_future_releases": False} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Set skip_future_releases=False: {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False def test_skip_future_releases_string_false(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {"skip_future_releases": "false"} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Set skip_future_releases='false': {task.options['skip_future_releases']}") assert task.options['skip_future_releases'] is False def test_update_future_releases_default(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Default update_future_releases: {task.options['update_future_releases']}") assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is False def test_update_future_releases_true(): project_config = MagicMock() task_config = MagicMock() task_config.options = {"update_future_releases": True} task = MergeBranch(project_config, task_config) print(f"Set update_future_releases=True: {task.options['update_future_releases']}") assert task.options['update_future_releases'] is True if __name__ == "__main__": try: test_skip_future_releases_default() test_skip_future_releases_false() test_skip_future_releases_string_false() test_update_future_releases_default() test_update_future_releases_true() print("All tests passed!") except AssertionError as e: print(f"Test failed!") raise e PY <|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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The repro tests now pass. I'll verify if there are any other similar patterns in the codebase just in case.
The repro tests now pass. I'll verify if there are any other similar patterns in the codebase just in case.<channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>grep -rn "or True" cumulusci/ | grep "\.get("<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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No other `or True` within `.get()` found. Let's check `or False` just to be sure (though `or False` is usually harmless when the default is `False`, it's still bad practice if the intent is to handle a missing key differently from a falsy value).
No other `or True` within `.get()` found. Let's check `or False` just to be sure (though `or False` is usually harmless when the default is `False`, it's still bad practice if the intent is to handle a missing key differently from a falsy value). <channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>grep -rn "or False" cumulusci/ | grep "\.get("<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Many uses of `or False`. However, the issue specifically mentioned `skip_future_releases` because it defaulted to `True`, and the `or True` pattern was causing `False` to be ignored.

For `or False`, if the value is `False` (or missing), the result is `False`. If the value is `True`, the result is `True`. So `or False` didn't cause a bug in those cases because `False` is the desired default.

But as a principal engineer, I should probably fix these if they are indeed wrong. However, the goal is a *minimal, root-cause source patch*. The root cause was the `or True` causing `False` to be ignored.

Let's look at one of the `or False` examples.
`cumulusci/tasks/metadeploy.py:74: self.dry_run = process_bool_arg(self.options.get("dry_run") or False)`

If `self.options.get("dry_run")` is:
- `None` (missing) -> `None or False` -> `False`. Correct.
- `False` -> `False or False` -> `False`. Correct.
- `True` -> `True or False` -> `True`. Correct.
- `"false"` -> `"false" or False` -> `"false"`. `process_bool_arg("false")` -> `False`. Correct.
- `"true"` -> `"true" or False` -> `"true"`. `process_bool_arg("true")` -> `True`. Correct.

So `or False` is functionally equivalent to `.get(..., False)` for boolean arguments.

The critical bug was `or True`.

I will stick to the fix for `MergeBranch`.

One final check: `git status --short && git diff`.
Many uses of `or False`. However, the issue specifically mentioned `skip_future_releases` because it defaulted to `True`, and the `or True` pattern was causing `False` to be ignored. For `or False`, if the value is `False` (or missing), the result is `False`. If the value is `True`, the result is `True`. So `or False` didn't cause a bug in those cases because `False` is the desired default. But as a principal engineer, I should probably fix these if they are indeed wrong. However, the goal is a *minimal, root-cause source patch*. The root cause was the `or True` causing `False` to be ignored. Let's look at one of the `or False` examples. `cumulusci/tasks/metadeploy.py:74: self.dry_run = process_bool_arg(self.options.get("dry_run") or False)` If `self.options.get("dry_run")` is: - `None` (missing) -> `None or False` -> `False`. Correct. - `False` -> `False or False` -> `False`. Correct. - `True` -> `True or False` -> `True`. Correct. - `"false"` -> `"false" or False` -> `"false"`. `process_bool_arg("false")` -> `False`. Correct. - `"true"` -> `"true" or False` -> `"true"`. `process_bool_arg("true")` -> `True`. Correct. So `or False` is functionally equivalent to `.get(..., False)` for boolean arguments. The critical bug was `or True`. I will stick to the fix for `MergeBranch`. One final check: `git status --short && git diff`. <channel|><|tool_call>call:run_command{command:<|"|>git status --short && git diff<|"|>}<tool_call|><|tool_response>
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Everything looks good. I'll submit the patch.
Everything looks good. I'll submit the patch.<channel|><|tool_call>call:submit_patch{}<tool_call|><|tool_response>

Patch, tests and logs

Final code change Included
diff --git a/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py b/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py
index 1134de0..19893b0 100644
--- a/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py
+++ b/cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ class MergeBranch(BaseGithubTask):
                 "source_branch"
             ] = self.project_config.project__git__default_branch
         self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
-            self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True
+            self.options.get("skip_future_releases", True)
         )
         self.options["update_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
-            self.options.get("update_future_releases") or False
+            self.options.get("update_future_releases", False)
         )
 
     def _init_task(self):
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=========================== short test summary info ============================
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PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_feature_branch_no_diff
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_task_output__feature_branch_merge
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PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_task_output__feature_branch_merge_conflict
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PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_task_output__main_parent_with_child_pr
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_task_output__main_merge_to_feature
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_branches_to_merge__main_to_feature_and_next_release
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_branches_to_merge__no_prefix_merge_to_feature
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_branches_to_merge__merge_feature_to_children
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_branches_to_merge__merge_feature_child_to_grandchildren
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_branches_to_merge__feature_merge_no_children
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_merge_to_future_release_branches
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_merge_to_future_release_branches_skip
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_merge_to_future_release_branches_skip_future
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PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_branches_to_merge__future_release_branches_and_children
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_merge_to_children_not_future_releases_output
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_branches_to_merge__children_not_future_releases
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_is_release_branch
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_set_next_release
PASSED cumulusci/tasks/github/tests/test_merge.py::TestMergeBranch::test_is_future_release_branch
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Test errors Included
/CumulusCI/cumulusci/__init__.py:8: UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.
  __import__("pkg_resources").declare_namespace("cumulusci")
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  [  13.4s] 💭 (521 chars) "The user is reporting a bug where the `skip_future_releases` option for the 
`github_automerge_feature` task (and possibl..."
  [  13.4s] 🔧 run_command grep -rn --include="*.py" -e "github_automerge_feature" -e "github_automerge_mai
  [  13.4s]   → cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py:31:        "skip_future_releases": {
  [  28.6s] 💭 (666 chars) "The search results point to `cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`. Let's examine that file.
I suspect the issue is in how `s..."
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  [  28.6s]   ✓ {'status': 'ok', 'filepath': 'cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py', 'content': 'import http.client\n\nimport
github3.excepti…
  [  57.2s] 💭 (1456 chars) "Yes, line 53 is definitely the culiprit:
```python
        self.options["skip_future_releases"] = process_bool_arg(
    ..."
  [  57.2s] 🔧 run_command grep -rn --include="utils.py" "def process_bool_arg" cumulusci/core/
  [  57.2s]   → cumulusci/core/utils.py:53:def process_bool_arg(arg: T.Union[int, str, None]):
  [  60.9s] 💭 (37 chars) "Let's read `cumulusci/core/utils.py`."
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  [  61.0s]   ✓ {'status': 'ok', 'filepath': 'cumulusci/core/utils.py', 'content': 'def process_bool_arg(arg: 
T.Union[int, str, None]):\…
  [  64.1s] 💭 (38 chars) "Let's read more of `process_bool_arg`."
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  [  67.4s] 💭 (48 chars) "Ah, I accidentally added quotes to the filename."
  [  67.4s] 📖 read_file (cumulusci/core/utils.py)
  [  67.4s]   ✓ {'status': 'ok', 'filepath': 'cumulusci/core/utils.py', 'content': '        import traceback\n\n        
warnings.warn(""…
  [  74.5s] 💭 (35 chars) "And the rest of `process_bool_arg`:"
  [  74.5s] 🔧 run_command python3 -c "import cumulusci.core.utils; import inspect; print(inspect.getsource
  [  75.2s]   → def process_bool_arg(arg: T.Union[int, str, None]):
  [ 154.4s] 💭 (2509 chars) "Okay, so `process_bool_arg` works fine. The problem is definitely how it's called in 
`cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py`.
..."
  [ 154.4s] 📝 write_file (/tmp/repro.py, 55 lines)
  [ 154.4s]   ❌ {'status': 'error', 'error_type': 'FileWriteError', 'error_message': "Path traversal detected: 
'/tmp/repro.py' escapes w…
  [ 187.1s] 💭 (200 chars) "My apologies, I forgot that `write_file` might be restricted to the workspace. I should use 
`run_command` to write to `/..."
  [ 187.1s] 🔧 run_command (56 lines) python3 - <<'PY'
  [ 187.7s]   → error (exit 0): 
  [ 198.4s] 💭 (328 chars) "`MergeBranch` inherits from `BaseGithubTask`, which inherits from `BaseTask`.
`BaseTask.__init__` requires `task_config`..."
  [ 198.4s] 📖 read_file (cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py)
  [ 198.4s]   ✓ {'status': 'ok', 'filepath': 'cumulusci/tasks/github/base.py', 'content': 'from cumulusci.core.github 
import get_github_…
  [ 200.3s] 💭 (30 chars) "And `cumulusci/core/tasks.py`."
  [ 200.3s] 📖 read_file (cumulusci/core/tasks.py)
  [ 200.4s]   ✓ {'status': 'ok', 'filepath': 'cumulusci/core/tasks.py', 'content': '""" Tasks are the basic unit of 
execution in Cumulus…
  [ 242.6s] 💭 (85 chars) "I need to provide `project_config` and `task_config`.

Let's update the repro script."
  [ 242.6s] 🔧 run_command (61 lines) python3 - <<'PY'
  [ 242.9s]   → error (exit 0): 
  [ 279.3s] 💭 (859 chars) "Confirmed!

```
Default skip_future_releases: True
Set skip_future_releases=False: True
```

`test_skip_future_releases_..."
  [ 279.3s] ✏️ edit_file (cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py)
  [ 279.4s]   ✓ {'status': 'ok', 'filepath': 'cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py', 'occurrences': 1, 'strategy': 'exact', 
'diff': '--- a/cu…
  [ 373.1s] 💭 (54 chars) "Now I'll run the repro script again to verify the fix."
  [ 373.1s] 🔧 run_command (56 lines) python3 - <<'PY'
  [ 373.5s]   → Default skip_future_releases: True
  [ 380.0s] 💭 (107 chars) "The repro tests now pass. I'll verify if there are any other similar patterns in the 
codebase just in case."
  [ 380.0s] 🔧 run_command grep -rn "or True" cumulusci/ | grep "\.get("
  [ 380.1s]   → error (exit 0): 
  [ 388.2s] 💭 (246 chars) "No other `or True` within `.get()` found. Let's check `or False` just to be sure (though `or
False` is usually harmless ..."
  [ 388.2s] 🔧 run_command grep -rn "or False" cumulusci/ | grep "\.get("
  [ 388.3s]   → cumulusci/tasks/metadata_etl/base.py:94:            managed=self.options.get("managed") or False,
  [ 418.8s] 💭 (1355 chars) "Many uses of `or False`. However, the issue specifically mentioned `skip_future_releases` 
because it defaulted to `True`..."
  [ 418.8s] 🔧 run_command git status --short && git diff
  [ 418.8s]   →  M cumulusci/tasks/github/merge.py
  [ 420.7s] 💭 (45 chars) "Everything looks good. I'll submit the patch."
  [ 420.7s] 🤖 submit_patch
  [ 420.8s]   → submit_patch: {"status": "ok", "patch_size": 774, "files_changed": 1}
  [ 427.1s] 💭 (5 chars) "Done."
  [ 427.1s] ✅ Agent finished: The `skip_future_releases` option in `MergeBranch` was incorrectly processed using 
`self.options.get("skip_future_releases") or True`, which caused it to always evaluate to `True` even when explicitly...
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