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Bumps actions/checkout from 4 to 6.

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v6.0.0

What's Changed

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v5.0.0...v6.0.0

v6-beta

What's Changed

Updated persist-credentials to store the credentials under $RUNNER_TEMP instead of directly in the local git config.

This requires a minimum Actions Runner version of v2.329.0 to access the persisted credentials for Docker container action scenarios.

v5.0.1

What's Changed

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v5...v5.0.1

v5.0.0

What's Changed

⚠️ Minimum Compatible Runner Version

v2.327.1
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Make sure your runner is updated to this version or newer to use this release.

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v4...v5.0.0

v4.3.1

What's Changed

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v4...v4.3.1

v4.3.0

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v6.0.2

v6.0.1

v6.0.0

v5.0.1

v5.0.0

v4.3.1

v4.3.0

v4.2.2

v4.2.1

v4.2.0

v4.1.7

v4.1.6

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Bumps [actions/checkout](https://github.com/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)

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updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: actions/checkout
  dependency-version: '6'
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
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Technical Summary

Pull Request: Update GitHub Action actions/checkout from version 4 to version 6.


Key Changes {summary} Features in actions/checkout v6

  1. Persist Credentials Enhancement

    • Credentials are now persisted to a separate file under $RUNNER_TEMP instead of being stored directly in the local git config.
    • This enhances security and modularity, especially for complex workflow scenarios such as Docker container actions.
  2. Node.js 24 Support

    • The action now supports Node.js version 24 runtime environment.
    • README and documentation updated to reflect this requirement.
  3. Minimum Runner Version Requirement

    • Requires GitHub Actions Runner version v2.329.0 or above for v6 to properly access persisted credentials and other new features.
    • Previous major versions (v5) required at least v2.327.1.
  4. Worktree Support for Persist-Credentials


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