Update starting course

.github/workflows/starting-course.yml

@@ -51,25 +51,22 @@ jobs:
 
       # Commit modified files
       - name: Commit deleted files
+        id: commit_it
         run: |
           git config --local user.email "[email protected]"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
           git add .
           git commit -m "Template cleanup"
-
-      # Push changes
-      - name: Push changes
-        uses: ad-m/github-push-action@master
-        with:
-          branch: main
+          pushed_it=true
+          git push || pushed_it=false
+          echo ::set-output name=pushed_it::$pushed_it
 
       # If main is already protected, then file a PR
       - name: Create PR with deleted files
-        if: ${{ failure() }}
+        if: steps.commit_it.outputs.pushed_it == 'false'
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v3
         id: pr
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
           commit-message: Delete unnecessary files
           signoff: false
           branch: auto_copy_rendered_files
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           body: |
             ### Description:
              This PR was initiated by the github actions. It helps set up this repository to be ready to write your course.
-             It deletes some remnant files you don't need
+             It deletes some remnant files you don't need for your course but were used when this was a template.
           labels: |
             automated
           reviewers: $GITHUB_ACTOR