Enable or disable a GitHub Actions workflow via the REST API

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Documented steps

  1. Send PUT to https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/enable to enable a workflow
  2. Send PUT to https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/disable to disable it
  3. Both calls return HTTP 204 with no body on success

Known gotchas

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