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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🤖 Claude Code Review

Code Review Analysis

✅ Code Quality

Style Guide Compliance

✅ Passes - The changes are minimal and consist only of version updates to GitHub Actions. The YAML formatting is consistent and follows standard conventions.

No Commented-Out Code

✅ Passes - No commented-out code present in the diff.

Meaningful Variable Names

✅ N/A - No variables are being modified; only version numbers in GitHub Actions.

DRY Principle

✅ Passes - The change is applied consistently across all workflow files.

Defects/Bugs/Security Issues

✅ Passes - No defects identified. The upgrade from actions/checkout@v5 to actions/checkout@v6 is a standard dependency update. This is actually a positive change as it keeps the actions up-to-date with security patches.

Files affected:

• .github/workflows/bearer.yaml:18
• .github/workflows/go-test-darwin.yaml:33
• .github/workflows/go-test-linux.yaml:33
• .github/workflows/go-test-windows.yaml:32
• .github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml:28
• .github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml:24
• .github/workflows/make-go-tag.yaml:21

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✅ Testing

Unit/Integration Tests

✅ N/A - This is an infrastructure change (GitHub Actions version bump). The existing test workflows themselves will validate that the new version works correctly when they run.

Edge Cases

✅ N/A - Version bumps don't introduce edge cases in application logic.

Test Coverage

✅ N/A - No application code changes affecting coverage.

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✅ Documentation

README Updates

✅ N/A - Workflow version bumps don't require README updates.

API Docs

✅ N/A - No API changes.

Inline Comments

✅ N/A - YAML workflow files are self-documenting; no complex logic present.

CHANGELOG.md

⚠️ Consider - While not strictly necessary for GitHub Actions version bumps, some projects document dependency updates. However, this is typically not required for CI/CD tooling updates.

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✅ Security

No Hardcoded Credentials

✅ Passes - No credentials present. The persist-credentials: false setting remains unchanged, which is a good security practice.

Input Validation

✅ N/A - No user input handling in this change.

Error Handling

✅ N/A - No error handling code modified.

Sensitive Data in Logs

✅ Passes - No logging changes.

License Files Check

✅ Passes - No .lic files or strings starting with AQAAAD detected in the diff.

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Summary

Overall Assessment: ✅ APPROVED

This is a straightforward and safe PR that updates the actions/checkout action from v5 to v6 across all GitHub workflow files. The change is:

• Consistent: Applied uniformly across all 7 workflow files
• Safe: Version updates to GitHub Actions are generally backward compatible
• Secure: Maintains the persist-credentials: false security setting
• Best Practice: Keeping dependencies up-to-date is recommended for security patches and improvements

No issues found. This PR can be merged safely.

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