[llvm] [GitHub] Allow shortcut for "introductory issue" and request linking to issue in PR (PR #84635)

[Danny Mösch via llvm-commits]

https://github.com/SimplyDanny created https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/84635

The answer to many requests in issues to be assigned to users is often "just create a pull request". That's in contradiction to the "introductory issue" instructions posted by the GitHub bot.

This PR updates the instructions, mentioning the shortcut of "just creating a PR". Moreover, it now explains linking PRs to issues in order to close them automatically upon merge.

>From 277994f6bc2652e90a531f2715ad974d66ed6fcc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Danny=20M=C3=B6sch?= <danny.moesch at icloud.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2024 17:03:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [GitHub] Allow shortcut for "introductory issue" and request
 linking to issue in PR

---
 llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py b/llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py
index b2e6843eb9af17..267ec081d61399 100755
--- a/llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 
 This issue may be a good introductory issue for people new to working on LLVM. If you would like to work on this issue, your first steps are:
 
-1. In the comments of the issue, request for it to be assigned to you.
+1. In the comments of this issue, request for it to be assigned to you, or just create a [pull request](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pulls) after following the steps below. [Mention](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue) this issue in the description of the pull request.
 2. Fix the issue locally.
 3. [Run the test suite](https://llvm.org/docs/TestingGuide.html#unit-and-regression-tests) locally. Remember that the subdirectories under `test/` create fine-grained testing targets, so you can e.g. use `make check-clang-ast` to only run Clang's AST tests.
 4. Create a Git commit.
 5. Run [`git clang-format HEAD~1`](https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html#git-integration) to format your changes.
-6. Open a [pull request](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pulls) to the [upstream repository](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project) on GitHub. Detailed instructions can be found [in GitHub's documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request).
+6. Open a [pull request](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pulls) to the [upstream repository](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project) on GitHub. Detailed instructions can be found [in GitHub's documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request). [Mention](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue) this issue in the description of the pull request.
 
 If you have any further questions about this issue, don't hesitate to ask via a comment in the thread below.
 """