'Replace Tokens' version 1 is dependent on a Node version (6) that is end-of-life

[miroslav-peterka]

I'm using the following ReplaceTokens task in an Azure DevOps Pipeline.

colinsalmcorner.colinsalmcorner-buildtasks.replace-tokens-task.ReplaceTokens@1

I noticed you did a migration in #175, but i still see a folowing warning:

##[warning]Task 'Replace Tokens' version 1 (ReplaceTokens@1) is dependent on a Node version (6) that is end-of-life. Contact the extension owner for an updated version of the task. Task maintainers should review Node upgrade guidance: https://aka.ms/node-runner-guidance

[BM-Monty]

Seeing the same issue on our pipelines even after the migration, have yet to find a workaround or a solution.

[Thijs153]

Running into the same issue.

@miroslav-peterka or @BM-Monty, did you already find a workaround or a solution?

[BM-Monty]

Running into the same issue.

@miroslav-peterka or @BM-Monty, did you already find a workaround or a solution?

Sadly not from what I can see

[Thijs153]

@BM-Monty I see there's an open PR that updates the version to Node 20, when that gets merged this should be resolved.

[github-actions]

🤖 This is an automated response from Repo Assist.

Thank you all for reporting this! The warning occurs because ReplaceTokens@1 specifies the Node6 execution handler in its task.json, which Microsoft has deprecated and is phasing out.

Root cause: The task.json for ReplaceTokens@1 uses "Node6" in its execution block. While the migration in #175 updated some tasks to Node 20, ReplaceTokens@1 was not included in that update.

Short-term workarounds:

• Try a newer version: Check if ReplaceTokens@2 or higher is available in your organization — later versions may already run on Node 20. In your YAML, change ReplaceTokens@1 to ReplaceTokens@2 and review any input/behavior differences.
• It's a warning for now: Currently this is a deprecation warning, not a failure. Microsoft will eventually enforce it, but pipelines will continue to work in the short term.
• Alternative approach: For simple variable substitution in files, Azure Pipelines' built-in [File Transform task]((learn.microsoft.com/redacted) supports JSON variable substitution without this issue.

Long-term fix: The ReplaceTokens@1 task needs updating to use the Node20_1 execution handler. This is tracked in Repo Assist's backlog for a future PR. The change is primarily in task.json and requires recompiling the TypeScript with updated dependencies.

We appreciate your patience while this gets addressed! 🙏

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