Upgrade GitHub Actions for Node 24 compatibility #24
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Summary
Upgrade GitHub Actions to their latest versions to ensure compatibility with Node 24, as Node 20 will reach end-of-life in April 2026.
Changes
actions/checkoutv4v6actions/download-artifactv3v7actions/github-scriptv6v8actions/setup-pythonv4v6actions/upload-artifactv3v6Context
Per GitHub's announcement, Node 20 is being deprecated and runners will begin using Node 24 by default starting March 4th, 2026.
Why this matters
⚠️ Breaking Changes
overwrite: trueif you need the old overwrite behaviormerge-multiple: trueto get the old behavior of merging into one directorySecurity Note
Actions that were previously pinned to commit SHAs remain pinned to SHAs (updated to the latest release SHA) to maintain the security benefits of immutable references.
Testing
These changes only affect CI/CD workflow configurations and should not impact application functionality. The workflows should be tested by running them on a branch before merging.
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From your project repository, check out a new branch and test the changes.