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 **IMPORTANT**: `GITHUB_TOKEN` does not have the required permissions to operate on protected branches.
-If you are using this action for protected branches, replace `GITHUB_TOKEN` with [Personal Access Token](https://help.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line).
+If you are using this action for protected branches, replace `GITHUB_TOKEN` with [Personal Access Token](https://help.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line). If using the `@semantic-release/git` plugin for protected branches, avoid persisting credentials as part of `actions/checkout@v2` by setting the parameter `persist-credentials: false`. This credential does not have the required permission to operate on protected branches.
 
 ### Inputs
 | Input Parameter  | Required | Description |