Data-registry updater currently opens a PR, consider more automatic commit instead

[OliviaLynn]

Pros of opening a PR:

• Have a clear history of updates to the registry
• Have a person checking in, in case somehow the registry is blank or too short or otherwise off
• Respects good branch protection practices

Pros of a direct commit:

• Don't have to check in and merge a PR. If someone adds a data file, they know it will show up. Especially helpful for random 3rd party contributors

[raphaelshirley]

Hmm interesting. Does this mean that if I were to change the files for some reason and make a PR there would be an additional PR to update the registry that was automatically made?

Would it be possible to automatically update the registry anytime a PR was merged such that anytime the files were updated or added to we updated the registry?