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Bumps the github group with 3 updates: [actions/checkout](https://github.com/actions/checkout), [actions/setup-python](https://github.com/actions/setup-python) and [actions/github-script](https://github.com/actions/github-script). Updates `actions/checkout` from 4 to 6 - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases) - [Changelog](https://github.com/actions/checkout/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) - [Commits](actions/checkout@v4...v6) Updates `actions/setup-python` from 5 to 6 - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/setup-python/releases) - [Commits](actions/setup-python@v5...v6) Updates `actions/github-script` from 7 to 8 - [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/github-script/releases) - [Commits](actions/github-script@v7...v8) --- updated-dependencies: - dependency-name: actions/checkout dependency-version: '6' dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-major dependency-group: github - dependency-name: actions/setup-python dependency-version: '6' dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-major dependency-group: github - dependency-name: actions/github-script dependency-version: '8' dependency-type: direct:production update-type: version-update:semver-major dependency-group: github ... Signed-off-by: dependabot[bot] <support@github.com>
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Grouped dependabot update for 3 GitHub Actions, all major version bumps. CI passing.
Dependency Update Review
Packages:
| Package | Version | Semver Risk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
actions/checkout |
v4 → v6 | Multi-major | Node 24, credential persistence change, min runner v2.329.0 |
actions/setup-python |
v5 → v6 | Major | Node 24, new features (pip-version, Pipfile), min runner v2.327.1 |
actions/github-script |
v7 → v8 | Major | Node 24, min runner v2.327.1 |
Dependency type: CI tooling (GitHub Actions)
Changelog Analysis
Sources consulted:
- PR body release notes and changelogs (truncated)
- actions/checkout v4...v6 compare
- actions/setup-python v5...v6 compare
- actions/github-script v7...v8 compare
All three major bumps share the same theme: Node.js 24 runtime upgrade with a minimum runner version requirement (v2.327.1 or v2.329.0 for checkout v6). GitHub-hosted runners meet these requirements.
Breaking changes:
actions/checkoutv6: Credentials are now persisted to a separate file under$RUNNER_TEMPinstead of the local git config. This is transparent for standard checkout usage (which is all this project does).actions/setup-pythonv6 andactions/github-scriptv8: No user-facing API changes beyond the Node runtime upgrade.
Security fixes:
actions/setup-pythonv6 includes upgrades to fix vulnerabilities in form-data and setuptools (path traversal in PackageIndex.download).
Compatibility Assessment
- Project uses affected APIs: No. All workflows use standard
uses:with basic inputs (repository,ref,python-version,github-token,script). No advanced checkout features or deprecated APIs. - Runner version requirement: Met by GitHub-hosted runners.
- Code changes required: No. The diff is version tag bumps only, which is correct.
- Prior failed attempts: None found in PR comments.
Recommendation
APPROVE — All three bumps are Node 24 runtime upgrades with no user-facing API changes affecting this project. CI passing confirms compatibility across all 11 workflows.
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- Architecture: duplicated concerns, minimal interfaces, composition over inheritance
- Testing: behavior-based assertions, mocks only at hard boundaries, accurate coverage
- Completeness: missing dependencies, unupdated usages, i18n, accessibility, security
- Principles: DRY (same reason to change), SRP, Rule of Three (no premature abstraction)
- Checked CI status and linked issue acceptance criteria
- For UI changes: inspected screenshots for layout, visual completeness, and consistency
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Bumps the github group with 3 updates: actions/checkout, actions/setup-python and actions/github-script.
Updates
actions/checkoutfrom 4 to 6Release notes
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Changelog
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Commits
de0fac2Fix tag handling: preserve annotations and explicit fetch-tags (#2356)064fe7fAdd orchestration_id to git user-agent when ACTIONS_ORCHESTRATION_ID is set (...8e8c483Clarify v6 README (#2328)033fa0dAdd worktree support for persist-credentials includeIf (#2327)c2d88d3Update all references from v5 and v4 to v6 (#2314)1af3b93update readme/changelog for v6 (#2311)71cf226v6-beta (#2298)069c695Persist creds to a separate file (#2286)ff7abcdUpdate README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements (#2248)08c6903Prepare v5.0.0 release (#2238)Updates
actions/setup-pythonfrom 5 to 6Release notes
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a309ff8Bump urllib3 from 2.6.0 to 2.6.3 in /tests/data (#1264)bfe8cc5Upgrade@actionsdependencies to Node 24 compatible versions (#1259)4f41a90Bump urllib3 from 2.5.0 to 2.6.0 in /tests/data (#1253)83679a8Bump@types/nodefrom 24.1.0 to 24.9.1 and update macos-13 to macos-15-intel ...bfc4944Bump prettier from 3.5.3 to 3.6.2 (#1234)97aeb3eBump requests from 2.32.2 to 2.32.4 in /tests/data (#1130)443da59Bump actions/publish-action from 0.3.0 to 0.4.0 & Documentation update for pi...cfd55cagraalpy: add graalpy early-access and windows builds (#880)bba65e5Bump typescript from 5.4.2 to 5.9.3 and update docs/advanced-usage.md (#1094)18566f8Improve wording and "fix example" (remove 3.13) on testing against pre-releas...Updates
actions/github-scriptfrom 7 to 8Release notes
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Commits
ed59741Merge pull request #653 from actions/sneha-krip/readme-for-v82dc352eBold minimum Actions Runner version in README01e118cUpdate README for Node 24 runtime requirements8b222acApply suggestion from@salmanmkcadc0eeaREADME for updating actions/github-script from v7 to v820fe497Merge pull request #637 from actions/node24e7b7f22update licenses2c81ba0Update Node.js version support to 24.xDependabot will resolve any conflicts with this PR as long as you don't alter it yourself. You can also trigger a rebase manually by commenting
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