update the branch_protections.yml file by adding a top-level EXEMPT_USERS section

Author: Silvia-Wachira

ccos/norm/branch_protections.yml

@@ -9,16 +9,26 @@ EXEMPT_REPOSITORIES:
   - global-network-strategy
   # special purpose repo
   - network-platforms
-  # exempted for bot pushes to default branch
-  - quantifying:
-    exempt_users:
-      # - bot1 
-      # - bot2 
   # special purpose repo
   - sre-wiki-js
   # special purpose repo
   - tech-support
 
 REQUIRED_STATUS_CHECK_MAP:
+  # Non-exempt repository requiring specific status checks
   creativecommons.github.io-source:
     - Build and Deploy CC Open Source
+
+EXEMPT_USERS:
+  quantifying:
+    # List of users or bots that can bypass restrictions for this repository
+    # Uncomment below to enable these users
+    # - bot1 
+    # - bot2 
+
+# Other repositories and exempt users can be added below
+another-repo:
+  # Specify exempt users for this repository
+  # Uncomment and add users as needed
+  # - bot3
+  # - bot4

normalize_repos.py

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def update_branch_protection(repo):
     exempt_repositories = config["EXEMPT_REPOSITORIES"]
     required_status_check_map = config["REQUIRED_STATUS_CHECK_MAP"]
 
-    exempt_users = config.get("EXEMP_USERS", {}).get(repo.name, [])
+    exempt_users = config.get("EXEMPT_USERS", {}).get(repo.name, [])
 
     if repo.name not in exempt_repositories and is_engineering_project(repo):
         LOG.info(f"{repo.name}: updating branch protections")
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ def update_branch_protection(repo):
 def update_branches(args, repos):
     if args.skip_branches:
         return
+    
     LOG.info("Evaluting repositories for branch protections...")
     for repo in repos:
         update_branch_protection(repo)