Delete a GitHub Actions workflow run including its logs and artifacts

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Documented steps

Send DELETE https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runs/{run_id} with `Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>` and `Accept: application/vnd.github+json`.
Expect HTTP 204 No Content on success.
Verify removal by GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runs/{run_id} (should return 404 afterward).

Known gotchas

Requires write access to the repository (`repo` scope).
Deletion is irreversible - it removes the run's logs and artifacts; there is no undo.
Deleting a run may invalidate any open checks or PR statuses that referenced it.
Reference: https://docs.github.com/rest/actions/workflow-runs#delete-a-workflow-run

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