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.github/workflows/ci-backend.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: backend-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
-permissions: {}
 env:
   DEFAULT_UV_VERSION: "0.10.x"
   NLTK_DATA: "/usr/share/nltk_data"
@@ -30,8 +29,6 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: "Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}"
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
@@ -105,8 +102,6 @@ jobs:
   typing:
     name: Check project typing
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     env:
       DEFAULT_PYTHON: "3.12"
     steps:

.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: docker-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
-permissions: {}
 env:
   REGISTRY: ghcr.io
 jobs:

.github/workflows/ci-docs.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: docs-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
-permissions: {}
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pages: write
+  id-token: write
 env:
   DEFAULT_UV_VERSION: "0.10.x"
   DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.12"
@@ -29,8 +32,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     name: Build Documentation
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     steps:
       - uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
       - name: Checkout
@@ -66,10 +67,6 @@ jobs:
     needs: build
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      pages: write
-      id-token: write
     environment:
       name: github-pages
       url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}

.github/workflows/ci-frontend.yml

@@ -16,13 +16,10 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: frontend-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
-permissions: {}
 jobs:
   install-dependencies:
     name: Install Dependencies
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -50,8 +47,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Lint
     needs: install-dependencies
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -80,8 +75,6 @@ jobs:
     name: "Unit Tests (${{ matrix.shard-index }}/${{ matrix.shard-count }})"
     needs: install-dependencies
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -128,8 +121,6 @@ jobs:
     name: "E2E Tests (${{ matrix.shard-index }}/${{ matrix.shard-count }})"
     needs: install-dependencies
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     container: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.58.2-noble
     env:
       PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH: /ms-playwright
@@ -170,8 +161,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Bundle Analysis
     needs: [unit-tests, e2e-tests]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6

.github/workflows/ci-lint.yml

@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: lint-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
-permissions: {}
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: Linting via prek
     runs-on: ubuntu-slim
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6.0.2

.github/workflows/ci-release.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: release-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: false
-permissions: {}
 env:
   DEFAULT_UV_VERSION: "0.10.x"
   DEFAULT_PYTHON_VERSION: "3.12"
@@ -15,10 +14,6 @@ jobs:
   wait-for-docker:
     name: Wait for Docker Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      # lewagon/wait-on-check-action reads workflow check runs
-      actions: read
-      contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Wait for Docker build
         uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.5.0
@@ -31,8 +26,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Build Release
     needs: wait-for-docker
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -134,10 +127,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish Release
     needs: build-release
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      # release-drafter reads PRs to build the changelog and creates/publishes the release
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: read
     outputs:
       prerelease: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.prerelease }}
       changelog: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.body }}
@@ -185,11 +174,6 @@ jobs:
     needs: publish-release
     if: needs.publish-release.outputs.prerelease == 'false'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      # git push of the changelog branch requires contents: write
-      # github.rest.pulls.create() and github.rest.issues.addLabels() require pull-requests: write
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6

.github/workflows/cleanup-tags.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ on:
 concurrency:
   group: registry-tags-cleanup
   cancel-in-progress: false
-permissions: {}
 jobs:
   cleanup-images:
     name: Cleanup Image Tags for ${{ matrix.primary-name }}

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ on:
     branches: [dev]
   schedule:
     - cron: '28 13 * * 5'
-permissions: {}
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze

.github/workflows/crowdin.yml

@@ -6,16 +6,11 @@ on:
   push:
     paths: ['src/locale/**', 'src-ui/messages.xlf', 'src-ui/src/locale/**']
     branches: [dev]
-permissions: {}
 jobs:
   synchronize-with-crowdin:
     name: Crowdin Sync
     if: github.repository_owner == 'paperless-ngx'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      # Crowdin action pushes translation branches and creates/updates PRs via GITHUB_TOKEN
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6

.github/workflows/pr-bot.yml

@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@ name: PR Bot
 on:
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened]
-permissions: {}
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
 jobs:
   pr-bot:
     name: Automated PR Bot
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      # labeler reads file paths; all steps add labels or post comments on PRs
-      contents: read
-      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Label PR by file path or branch name
         # see .github/labeler.yml for the labeler config

.github/workflows/project-actions.yml

@@ -7,14 +7,13 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - dev
-permissions: {}
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 jobs:
   pr_opened_or_reopened:
     name: pr_opened_or_reopened
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     permissions:
-      # release-drafter reads its config file from the repo
-      contents: read
       # write permission is required for autolabeler
       pull-requests: write
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && (github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.action == 'reopened') && github.event.pull_request.user.login != 'dependabot'

.github/workflows/repo-maintenance.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 3 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
-permissions: {}
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  discussions: write
 concurrency:
   group: lock
 jobs:
@@ -11,9 +14,6 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Stale'
     if: github.repository_owner == 'paperless-ngx'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v10
         with:
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Lock Old Threads'
     if: github.repository_owner == 'paperless-ngx'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-      discussions: write
     steps:
       - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v6
         with:
@@ -60,8 +56,6 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Close Answered Discussions'
     if: github.repository_owner == 'paperless-ngx'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      discussions: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
@@ -119,8 +113,6 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Close Outdated Discussions'
     if: github.repository_owner == 'paperless-ngx'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      discussions: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
@@ -213,8 +205,6 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Close Unsupported Feature Requests'
     if: github.repository_owner == 'paperless-ngx'
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    permissions:
-      discussions: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:

.github/workflows/translate-strings.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - dev
-permissions: {}
 jobs:
   generate-translate-strings:
     name: Generate Translation Strings

docs/usage.md

@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ fields and permissions, which will be merged.
 
 #### Types {#workflow-trigger-types}
 
-Currently, there are four events that correspond to workflow trigger 'types':
+Currently, there are five events that correspond to workflow trigger 'types':
 
 1. **Consumption Started**: _before_ a document is consumed, so events can include filters by source (mail, consumption
    folder or API), file path, file name, mail rule
@@ -469,8 +469,10 @@ Currently, there are four events that correspond to workflow trigger 'types':
 4. **Scheduled**: a scheduled trigger that can be used to run workflows at a specific time. The date used can be either the document
    added, created, updated date or you can specify a (date) custom field. You can also specify a day offset from the date (positive
    offsets will trigger after the date, negative offsets will trigger before).
+5. **Version Added**: when a new version is added for an existing document. This trigger evaluates filters against the root document
+   and applies actions to the root document.
 
-The following flow diagram illustrates the four document trigger types:
+The following flow diagram illustrates the document trigger types:
 
 ```mermaid
 flowchart TD

src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.html

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
           <pngx-input-text i18n-title title="Filter path" formControlName="filter_path" horizontal="true" i18n-hint hint="Apply to documents that match this path. Wildcards specified as * are allowed. Case-normalized." [error]="error?.filter_path"></pngx-input-text>
           <pngx-input-select i18n-title title="Filter mail rule" [items]="mailRules" horizontal="true" [allowNull]="true" formControlName="filter_mailrule" i18n-hint hint="Apply to documents consumed via this mail rule." [error]="error?.filter_mailrule"></pngx-input-select>
         }
-        @if (formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentAdded || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentUpdated || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.Scheduled) {
+        @if (formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentAdded || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentUpdated || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.Scheduled || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.VersionAdded) {
           <pngx-input-select i18n-title title="Content matching algorithm" horizontal="true" [items]="getMatchingAlgorithms()" formControlName="matching_algorithm"></pngx-input-select>
           @if (matchingPatternRequired(formGroup)) {
             <pngx-input-text i18n-title title="Content matching pattern" horizontal="true" formControlName="match" [error]="error?.match"></pngx-input-text>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
         }
       </div>
     </div>
-    @if (formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentAdded || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentUpdated || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.Scheduled) {
+    @if (formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentAdded || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.DocumentUpdated || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.Scheduled || formGroup.get('type').value === WorkflowTriggerType.VersionAdded) {
       <div class="row mt-3">
         <div class="col">
           <div class="trigger-filters mb-3">

src-ui/src/app/components/common/edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog/workflow-edit-dialog.component.ts

@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ export const WORKFLOW_TYPE_OPTIONS = [
     id: WorkflowTriggerType.Scheduled,
     name: $localize`Scheduled`,
   },
+  {
+    id: WorkflowTriggerType.VersionAdded,
+    name: $localize`Version Added`,
+  },
 ]
 
 export const WORKFLOW_ACTION_OPTIONS = [

src-ui/src/app/data/workflow-trigger.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export enum WorkflowTriggerType {
   DocumentAdded = 2,
   DocumentUpdated = 3,
   Scheduled = 4,
+  VersionAdded = 5,
 }
 
 export enum ScheduleDateField {

src/documents/apps.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class DocumentsConfig(AppConfig):
         from documents.signals.handlers import add_to_index
         from documents.signals.handlers import run_workflows_added
         from documents.signals.handlers import run_workflows_updated
+        from documents.signals.handlers import run_workflows_version_added
         from documents.signals.handlers import set_correspondent
         from documents.signals.handlers import set_document_type
         from documents.signals.handlers import set_storage_path
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class DocumentsConfig(AppConfig):
         document_consumption_finished.connect(set_storage_path)
         document_consumption_finished.connect(add_to_index)
         document_consumption_finished.connect(run_workflows_added)
+        document_consumption_finished.connect(run_workflows_version_added)
         document_consumption_finished.connect(add_or_update_document_in_llm_index)
         document_updated.connect(run_workflows_updated)
 

src/documents/matching.py

@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ def document_matches_workflow(
                 trigger_type == WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.DOCUMENT_ADDED
                 or trigger_type == WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.DOCUMENT_UPDATED
                 or trigger_type == WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.SCHEDULED
+                or trigger_type == WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.VERSION_ADDED
             ):
                 trigger_matched, reason = existing_document_matches_workflow(
                     document,

src/documents/migrations/0014_alter_workflowtrigger_type.py

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.7 on 2026-03-02 00:00
+
+from django.db import migrations
+from django.db import models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("documents", "0013_document_root_document"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="workflowtrigger",
+            name="type",
+            field=models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
+                choices=[
+                    (1, "Consumption Started"),
+                    (2, "Document Added"),
+                    (3, "Document Updated"),
+                    (4, "Scheduled"),
+                    (5, "Version Added"),
+                ],
+                default=1,
+                verbose_name="Workflow Trigger Type",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

src/documents/models.py

@@ -1119,6 +1119,7 @@ class WorkflowTrigger(models.Model):
         DOCUMENT_ADDED = 2, _("Document Added")
         DOCUMENT_UPDATED = 3, _("Document Updated")
         SCHEDULED = 4, _("Scheduled")
+        VERSION_ADDED = 5, _("Version Added")
 
     class DocumentSourceChoices(models.IntegerChoices):
         CONSUME_FOLDER = DocumentSource.ConsumeFolder.value, _("Consume Folder")

src/documents/signals/handlers.py

@@ -749,6 +749,25 @@ def run_workflows_added(
     )
 
 
+def run_workflows_version_added(
+    sender,
+    document: Document,
+    logging_group: uuid.UUID | None = None,
+    original_file=None,
+    **kwargs,
+) -> None:
+    if document.root_document is None:
+        return
+
+    run_workflows(
+        trigger_type=WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.VERSION_ADDED,
+        document=document.root_document,
+        logging_group=logging_group,
+        overrides=None,
+        original_file=original_file,
+    )
+
+
 def run_workflows_updated(
     sender,
     document: Document,

src/documents/tests/test_workflows.py

@@ -1784,6 +1784,89 @@ class TestWorkflows(
             ).exists(),
         )
 
+    def test_version_added_workflow_runs_on_root_document(self) -> None:
+        trigger = WorkflowTrigger.objects.create(
+            type=WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.VERSION_ADDED,
+        )
+        action = WorkflowAction.objects.create(
+            assign_title="Updated by version",
+            assign_owner=self.user2,
+        )
+        workflow = Workflow.objects.create(
+            name="Version workflow",
+            order=0,
+        )
+        workflow.triggers.add(trigger)
+        workflow.actions.add(action)
+
+        root_doc = Document.objects.create(
+            title="root",
+            correspondent=self.c,
+            original_filename="root.pdf",
+        )
+        version_doc = Document.objects.create(
+            title="version",
+            correspondent=self.c,
+            original_filename="version.pdf",
+            root_document=root_doc,
+        )
+
+        document_consumption_finished.send(
+            sender=self.__class__,
+            document=version_doc,
+        )
+
+        root_doc.refresh_from_db()
+        version_doc.refresh_from_db()
+
+        self.assertEqual(root_doc.title, "Updated by version")
+        self.assertEqual(root_doc.owner, self.user2)
+        self.assertIsNone(version_doc.owner)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            WorkflowRun.objects.filter(
+                workflow=workflow,
+                type=WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.VERSION_ADDED,
+                document=root_doc,
+            ).count(),
+            1,
+        )
+
+    def test_version_added_workflow_ignored_for_root_documents(self) -> None:
+        trigger = WorkflowTrigger.objects.create(
+            type=WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.VERSION_ADDED,
+        )
+        action = WorkflowAction.objects.create(
+            assign_title="Should not run",
+        )
+        workflow = Workflow.objects.create(
+            name="Version workflow",
+            order=0,
+        )
+        workflow.triggers.add(trigger)
+        workflow.actions.add(action)
+
+        root_doc = Document.objects.create(
+            title="root",
+            correspondent=self.c,
+            original_filename="root.pdf",
+        )
+
+        document_consumption_finished.send(
+            sender=self.__class__,
+            document=root_doc,
+        )
+
+        root_doc.refresh_from_db()
+
+        self.assertEqual(root_doc.title, "root")
+        self.assertFalse(
+            WorkflowRun.objects.filter(
+                workflow=workflow,
+                type=WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.VERSION_ADDED,
+                document=root_doc,
+            ).exists(),
+        )
+
     def test_document_updated_workflow(self) -> None:
         trigger = WorkflowTrigger.objects.create(
             type=WorkflowTrigger.WorkflowTriggerType.DOCUMENT_UPDATED,