Update build_loop.yml: skip Validate and Check permissions

.github/workflows/build_loop.yml

@@ -17,15 +17,10 @@ env:
   ALIVE_BRANCH: alive
 
 jobs:
-  validate:
-    name: Validate
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/validate_secrets.yml
-    secrets: inherit
 
   # Checks if GH_PAT holds workflow permissions
   # Checks for existence of alive branch; if non-existent creates it
   check_alive_and_permissions:
-    needs: validate
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Check alive branch and permissions
     permissions:
@@ -34,21 +29,6 @@ jobs:
       WORKFLOW_PERMISSION: ${{ steps.workflow-permission.outputs.has_permission }}
 
     steps:
-    - name: Check for workflow permissions
-      id: workflow-permission
-      env: 
-        TOKEN_TO_CHECK: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
-      run: |
-        PERMISSIONS=$(curl -sS -f -I -H "Authorization: token ${{ env.TOKEN_TO_CHECK }}" https://api.github.com | grep ^x-oauth-scopes: | cut -d' ' -f2-);
-        
-        if [[ $PERMISSIONS =~ "workflow" || $PERMISSIONS == "" ]]; then
-          echo "GH_PAT holds workflow permissions or is fine-grained PAT."
-          echo "has_permission=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT # Set WORKFLOW_PERMISSION to false.
-        else 
-          echo "GH_PAT lacks workflow permissions."
-          echo "Automated build features will be skipped!"
-          echo "has_permission=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT # Set WORKFLOW_PERMISSION to false.
-        fi
 
     - name: Check for alive branch
       if: steps.workflow-permission.outputs.has_permission == 'true'
@@ -88,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
   # Checks for changes in upstream repository; if changes exist prompts sync for build
   # Performs keepalive to avoid stale fork
   check_latest_from_upstream:
-    needs: [validate, check_alive_and_permissions]
+    needs: [check_alive_and_permissions]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Check upstream and keep alive
     outputs: