GitHub Actions cannot fast-forward develop from main

GA workflow https://github.com/ROCm/rocm-docs-core/blob/develop/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml#L114

background: the workflow worked before adding branch protections to develop (needed to prevent merging PRs that break linting)

reason: develop is a protected branch

details: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/25305
