fix(ci): build matrix value dynamically based on optional dispatch input

Author: gribnoysup

.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yaml

@@ -22,19 +22,29 @@ permissions:
   contents: none # We use the github app token to push the changes
 
 jobs:
+  configure_matrix:
+    name: Configure matrix
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      group_name: ${{ steps.groups.outputs.group_name }}
+    steps:
+      - id: groups
+        name: Define groups to update
+        run: |
+          echo "Configuring matrix (inputs.group_name=${{ inputs.group_name }})"
+          if [[ ${{ inputs.group_name == '' ||  inputs.group_name == 'all' }} ]]; then
+            # When adding new group, don't forget to update the `workflow_dispatch`
+            echo 'group_name=["electron","eslint","typescript","mongosh"]' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo 'group_name=["${{ inputs.group_name }}"]' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
   update_dependencies_group:
     name: Update ${{ matrix.group_name }} to latest
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: configure_matrix
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        group_name:
-          # When adding new group, don't forget to update the
-          # `workflow_dispatch.inputs`
-          - electron
-          - eslint
-          - typescript
-          - mongosh
-    if: ${{ inputs.group_name == '' || inputs.group_name == 'all' || inputs.group_name == matrix.group_name }}
+        group_name: ${{ fromJSON(needs.configure_matrix.outputs.group_name) }}
     steps:
       - name: Create Github App Token
         uses: mongodb-js/devtools-shared/actions/setup-bot-token@main