Remove entire check branch block. GitHub actions doesn't exit early.

Author: tim-schilling

.github/workflows/test_release.yml

@@ -22,27 +22,11 @@ env:
   DEV_VERSION_ENV_KEY: BEST_PRACTICES_VERSION_DEV
 
 jobs:
-  check-branch:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check if the branch is main for workflow dispatches
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ] && [ "${{ github.ref }}" != "refs/heads/main" ]; then
-            echo "This workflow can only run on the main branch. Exiting."
-            exit 0
-          fi
-          echo "Branch is main, proceeding with the job."
-
-      - name: Continue with the action
-        run: echo "Performing the main branch actions."
-
   create-dev-version:
     # Generate the dev version suffix based on the current date.
     # Tag name:
     #   <version>.dev<yyyymmdd><iteration>
     name: Create dev version string
-    needs:
-    - check-branch
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       dev_version: ${{ steps.output-dev-version.outputs.dev_version }}