Bump actions/checkout from 5 to 6

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Bumps actions/checkout from 5 to 6.

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v6.0.0

What's Changed

• Update README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2248
• Persist creds to a separate file by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2286
• v6-beta by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2298
• update readme/changelog for v6 by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2311

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

• Port v6 cleanup to v5 by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2301

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

Changelog

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Changelog

V6.0.0

• Persist creds to a separate file by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2286
• Update README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2248

V5.0.1

• Port v6 cleanup to v5 by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2301

V5.0.0

• Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2226

V4.3.1

• Port v6 cleanup to v4 by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2305

V4.3.0

• docs: update README.md by @​motss in actions/checkout#1971
• Add internal repos for checking out multiple repositories by @​mouismail in actions/checkout#1977
• Documentation update - add recommended permissions to Readme by @​benwells in actions/checkout#2043
• Adjust positioning of user email note and permissions heading by @​joshmgross in actions/checkout#2044
• Update README.md by @​nebuk89 in actions/checkout#2194
• Update CODEOWNERS for actions by @​TingluoHuang in actions/checkout#2224
• Update package dependencies by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2236

v4.2.2

• url-helper.ts now leverages well-known environment variables by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1941
• Expand unit test coverage for isGhes by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1946

v4.2.1

• Check out other refs/* by commit if provided, fall back to ref by @​orhantoy in actions/checkout#1924

v4.2.0

• Add Ref and Commit outputs by @​lucacome in actions/checkout#1180
• Dependency updates by @​dependabot- actions/checkout#1777, actions/checkout#1872

v4.1.7

• Bump the minor-npm-dependencies group across 1 directory with 4 updates by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1739
• Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1697
• Check out other refs/* by commit by @​orhantoy in actions/checkout#1774
• Pin actions/checkout's own workflows to a known, good, stable version. by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1776

v4.1.6

• Check platform to set archive extension appropriately by @​cory-miller in actions/checkout#1732

v4.1.5

• Update NPM dependencies by @​cory-miller in actions/checkout#1703
• Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1694
• Bump actions/setup-node from 1 to 4 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1696
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 2 to 4 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1695

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Commits

• 1af3b93 update readme/changelog for v6 (#2311)
• 71cf226 v6-beta (#2298)
• 069c695 Persist creds to a separate file (#2286)
• ff7abcd Update README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements (#2248)
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Resolves #2311
Resolves #2298
Resolves #2286
Resolves #2248
Resolves actions/checkout#2248
Resolves actions/checkout#2286
Resolves actions/checkout#2298
Resolves actions/checkout#2311
Resolves actions/checkout#2301
Resolves actions/checkout#2226
Resolves actions/checkout#2305
Resolves actions/checkout#1971
Resolves actions/checkout#1977
Resolves actions/checkout#2043
Resolves actions/checkout#2044
Resolves actions/checkout#2194
Resolves actions/checkout#2224
Resolves actions/checkout#2236
Resolves actions/checkout#1941
Resolves actions/checkout#1946
Resolves actions/checkout#1924
Resolves actions/checkout#1180
Resolves actions/checkout#1777
Resolves actions/checkout#1872
Resolves actions/checkout#1739
Resolves actions/checkout#1697
Resolves actions/checkout#1774
Resolves actions/checkout#1776
Resolves actions/checkout#1732
Resolves actions/checkout#1703
Resolves actions/checkout#1694
Resolves actions/checkout#1696
Resolves actions/checkout#1695

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Code Quality

✅ Code follows style guide

No code style issues detected. This is a simple version bump in a GitHub Actions workflow configuration file (.github/workflows/pylint.yaml:20).

✅ No commented-out code

No commented-out code present in this diff.

✅ Meaningful variable names

Not applicable - this change only updates a GitHub Actions version reference.

✅ DRY principle followed

Not applicable - single line version bump.

✅ Identify Defects

No defects identified. The change updates actions/checkout from v5 to v6, which is a standard dependency update. The action maintains backward compatibility, and the persist-credentials: false option continues to be supported in v6.

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Testing

⚠️ Unit tests for new functions

Not applicable - This is an infrastructure change (GitHub Actions workflow), not application code. No unit tests needed.

⚠️ Integration tests for new endpoints

Not applicable - No new endpoints added.

⚠️ Edge cases covered

Not applicable - Workflow configuration change.

⚠️ Test coverage > 80%

Not applicable - This change doesn't affect code coverage metrics.

Note: While tests aren't applicable here, the workflow should be verified to run successfully with the updated action version. Monitor the first workflow execution after merge.

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Documentation

✅ Readme updated if needed

Not required - Version bumps of GitHub Actions dependencies don't typically require README documentation.

✅ API docs updated

Not applicable - No API changes.

✅ Inline comments for complex logic

Not applicable - No complex logic added.

⚠️ CHANGELOG.md updated

Recommendation: Consider adding an entry for infrastructure updates, though minor dependency bumps in CI/CD configurations are often omitted. This is at the team's discretion.

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Security

✅ No hardcoded credentials

No credentials present in the diff.

✅ Input validation implemented

Not applicable for this change.

✅ Proper error handling

Not applicable - GitHub Actions handles errors for checkout failures.

✅ No sensitive data in logs

No sensitive data introduced. The persist-credentials: false flag continues to prevent credential persistence, which is a security best practice.

✅ No license files (.lic) or AQAAAD strings

No license files or suspicious strings detected.

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Summary

Overall Assessment: ✅ APPROVED

This is a clean, straightforward dependency update with no security, functionality, or quality concerns. The change updates the actions/checkout action from v5 to v6, which is part of routine maintenance to keep dependencies current.

Key Points:

• Zero risk change - version bump only
• Maintains security best practice (persist-credentials: false)
• No code logic, testing, or documentation changes required
• Recommend monitoring first workflow execution to confirm compatibility

Action Items: None - safe to merge.

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