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docs: clarify limitations of push-to-fork with restricted token

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@ -214,8 +214,9 @@ How to use SSH (deploy keys) with create-pull-request action:
Instead of pushing pull request branches to the repository you want to update, you can push them to a fork of that repository. Instead of pushing pull request branches to the repository you want to update, you can push them to a fork of that repository.
This allows you to employ the [principle of least privilege](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_privilege) by using a dedicated user acting as a [machine account](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-terms-of-service#3-account-requirements). This allows you to employ the [principle of least privilege](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_privilege) by using a dedicated user acting as a [machine account](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-terms-of-service#3-account-requirements).
This user has no access to the main repository. This user only has `read` access to the main repository.
It will use their own fork to push code and create the pull request. It will use their own fork to push code and create the pull request.
Note that if you choose to use this method (not give the machine account `write` access to the repository) the following inputs cannot be used: `labels`, `assignees`, `reviewers`, `team-reviewers` and `milestone`.
1. Create a new GitHub user and login. 1. Create a new GitHub user and login.
2. Fork the repository that you will be creating pull requests in. 2. Fork the repository that you will be creating pull requests in.