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Dotta 98c569b2df ci(runner): allow trusted branch targets (#12768)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip uses paid runner tests to qualify agent execution.
> - The runner workflow controls provider secrets and AWS runner access.
> - The trusted workflow must stay on the protected default branch.
> - The code under test often exists on a branch before merge.
> - CODEOWNERS need a safe way to select that branch.
> - This pull request separates workflow authority from the code under
test.
> - The benefit is pre-merge AWS testing without target-controlled
workflow code.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

**What existing behavior does this improve?**

The manual Runner Full-Stack E2E workflow can test only the default
branch.

**Subsystem affected**

GitHub Actions and the paid runner E2E security boundary.

**Current behavior**

A CODEOWNER must merge runner changes before the trusted AWS workflow
can test them.
Selecting another branch as the workflow ref is rejected.

**Proposed behavior**

A CODEOWNER starts the workflow from `master` and supplies a
same-repository branch in `target_branch`.
The authorization job resolves the branch to one commit SHA.
Catalog, image, and paid test jobs check out that SHA after
authorization.
Report sanitization and AWS publication use the trusted workflow SHA.

**Reason and benefit**

This permits paid pre-merge qualification on AWS.
It keeps the workflow definition, report sanitizer, history publisher,
environment deployment, and runner-group permission on `master`.

**Breaking changes**

None.
The new input is optional.
An omitted input still tests the default branch.

## What Changed

- Add the optional `target_branch` workflow input.
- Resolve only a branch in `paperclipai/paperclip` to an immutable SHA.
- Pin catalog, image, paid test, and Daytona provenance to the target
SHA.
- Pin report sanitization and AWS history publication to the trusted
workflow SHA.
- Disable persisted checkout credentials in every job.
- Key cancellation by the selected target branch.
- Add policy regression coverage and operator documentation.

## Verification

- `pnpm test:e2e:runner:unit` passes with 65 tests.
- `actionlint -ignore SC2129
.github/workflows/runner-full-stack-e2e.yml` passes.
- Prettier checks pass for all changed files.
- `git diff --check` passes.

## Risks

A CODEOWNER can authorize selected branch code to receive a cell-scoped
provider credential.
This is the intended trust decision.
The workflow rejects fork refs and target-controlled workflow
definitions.
The trusted workflow SHA owns report sanitization and AWS history
publication.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex, GPT-5.
The exact serving snapshot and context-window size are not exposed.
The model used tool-enabled reasoning and code execution.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge
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