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Expand Up @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Examples:
- NVM LTS syntax: `lts/erbium`, `lts/fermium`, `lts/*`, `lts/-n`
- Latest release: `*` or `latest`/`current`/`node`

**Note:** Like the other values, `*` will get the latest [locally-cached Node.js version](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#nodejs), or the latest version from [actions/node-versions](https://github.com/actions/node-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json), depending on the [`check-latest`](docs/advanced-usage.md#check-latest-version) input.
**Note:** If you require timely version upgrades, use specific versions like `22.18.0` and upgrade the versions yourself. Values like `lts/*`, `*`, `latest`, etc. will get the latest [locally-cached Node.js version](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#nodejs), or the latest version from [actions/node-versions](https://github.com/actions/node-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json), depending on the [`check-latest`](docs/advanced-usage.md#check-latest-version) input. Both can be several days outdated.
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[nitpick] The sentence structure is overly complex and could be difficult to follow. Consider breaking this into separate sentences or restructuring for better readability.

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**Note:** If you require timely version upgrades, use specific versions like `22.18.0` and upgrade the versions yourself. Values like `lts/*`, `*`, `latest`, etc. will get the latest [locally-cached Node.js version](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#nodejs), or the latest version from [actions/node-versions](https://github.com/actions/node-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json), depending on the [`check-latest`](docs/advanced-usage.md#check-latest-version) input. Both can be several days outdated.
**Note:** If you require timely version upgrades, use specific versions like `22.18.0` and upgrade the versions yourself.
Values like `lts/*`, `*`, `latest`, etc. will get the latest [locally-cached Node.js version](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#nodejs), or the latest version from [actions/node-versions](https://github.com/actions/node-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json).
Which version you get depends on the [`check-latest`](docs/advanced-usage.md#check-latest-version) input.
Both can be several days outdated.

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`current`/`latest`/`node` always resolve to the latest [dist version](https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json).
That version is then downloaded from actions/node-versions if possible, or directly from Node.js if not.
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