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This PR contains the following updates:

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actions/checkout action major v4.3.0 -> v5.0.0

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v5.0.0

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Diff 
diff --git .github/workflows/check-dist.yml .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
index 53902eeb9..db3e37f2b 100644
--- .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
+++ .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/[email protected]
 
-      - name: Set Node.js 20.x
+      - name: Set Node.js 24.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20.x
+          node-version: 24.x
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
diff --git .github/workflows/test.yml .github/workflows/test.yml
index cde9f060e..e62ac3ba6 100644
--- .github/workflows/test.yml
+++ .github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20.x
+          node-version: 24.x
       - uses: actions/[email protected]
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
diff --git .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
index 7bec7d5a8..643b954e4 100644
--- .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
+++ .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
         type: choice
         description: The major version to update
         options:
+          - v5
           - v4
           - v3
           - v2
diff --git CHANGELOG.md CHANGELOG.md
index baf5c2d7e..ff8b4e7b0 100644
--- CHANGELOG.md
+++ CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## V5.0.0
+* Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2226
+
+
 ## V4.3.0
 * docs: update README.md by @motss in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1971
 * Add internal repos for checking out multiple repositories by @mouismail in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1977
diff --git README.md README.md
index 8969446c3..f9175e995 100644
--- README.md
+++ README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 [![Build and Test](https://github.com/actions/checkout/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/actions/checkout/actions/workflows/test.yml)
 
+# Checkout V5
+
+Checkout v5 now supports Node.js 24
+
 # Checkout V4
 
 This action checks-out your repository under `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, so your workflow can access it.
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 <!-- start usage -->
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     # Repository name with owner. For example, actions/checkout
     # Default: ${{ github.repository }}
@@ -149,24 +153,32 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 # Scenarios
 
-- [Fetch only the root files](#Fetch-only-the-root-files)
-- [Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder](#Fetch-only-the-root-files-and-github-and-src-folder)
-- [Fetch only a single file](#Fetch-only-a-single-file)
-- [Fetch all history for all tags and branches](#Fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches)
-- [Checkout a different branch](#Checkout-a-different-branch)
-- [Checkout HEAD^](#Checkout-HEAD)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (side by side)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-side-by-side)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (nested)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-nested)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-private)
-- [Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit](#Checkout-pull-request-HEAD-commit-instead-of-merge-commit)
-- [Checkout pull request on closed event](#Checkout-pull-request-on-closed-event)
-- [Push a commit using the built-in token](#Push-a-commit-using-the-built-in-token)
-- [Push a commit to a PR using the built-in token](#Push-a-commit-to-a-PR-using-the-built-in-token)
+- [Checkout V5](#checkout-v5)
+- [Checkout V4](#checkout-v4)
+    - [Note](#note)
+- [What's new](#whats-new)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Scenarios](#scenarios)
+  - [Fetch only the root files](#fetch-only-the-root-files)
+  - [Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder](#fetch-only-the-root-files-and-github-and-src-folder)
+  - [Fetch only a single file](#fetch-only-a-single-file)
+  - [Fetch all history for all tags and branches](#fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches)
+  - [Checkout a different branch](#checkout-a-different-branch)
+  - [Checkout HEAD^](#checkout-head)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (side by side)](#checkout-multiple-repos-side-by-side)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (nested)](#checkout-multiple-repos-nested)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#checkout-multiple-repos-private)
+  - [Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit](#checkout-pull-request-head-commit-instead-of-merge-commit)
+  - [Checkout pull request on closed event](#checkout-pull-request-on-closed-event)
+  - [Push a commit using the built-in token](#push-a-commit-using-the-built-in-token)
+  - [Push a commit to a PR using the built-in token](#push-a-commit-to-a-pr-using-the-built-in-token)
+- [Recommended permissions](#recommended-permissions)
+- [License](#license)
 
 ## Fetch only the root files
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: .
 ```
@@ -174,7 +186,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: |
       .github
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch only a single file
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: |
       README.md
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch all history for all tags and branches
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     fetch-depth: 0
 ```
@@ -202,7 +214,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout a different branch
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     ref: my-branch
 ```
@@ -210,7 +222,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout HEAD^
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     fetch-depth: 2
 - run: git checkout HEAD^
@@ -220,12 +232,12 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     path: main
 
 - name: Checkout tools repo
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-tools
     path: my-tools
@@ -236,10 +248,10 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
 - name: Checkout tools repo
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-tools
     path: my-tools
@@ -250,12 +262,12 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     path: main
 
 - name: Checkout private tools
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-private-tools
     token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }} # `GH_PAT` is a secret that contains your PAT
@@ -268,7 +280,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 ```
@@ -284,7 +296,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 ```
 
 ## Push a commit using the built-in token
@@ -295,7 +307,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - run: |
           date > generated.txt
           # Note: the following account information will not work on GHES
@@ -317,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
       - run: |
diff --git action.yml action.yml
index 6842eb843..767c41649 100644
--- action.yml
+++ action.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ outputs:
   commit:
     description: 'The commit SHA that was checked out'
 runs:
-  using: node20
+  using: node24
   main: dist/index.js
   post: dist/index.js
diff --git package.json package.json
index dbbaabbae..4b2b58a51 100644
--- package.json
+++ package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "checkout",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "5.0.0",
   "description": "checkout action",
   "main": "lib/main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
-    "@types/node": "^20.12.12",
+    "@types/node": "^24.1.0",
     "@types/uuid": "^9.0.8",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.9.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.9.0",
diff --git src/misc/generate-docs.ts src/misc/generate-docs.ts
index 4b3c8ff52..6d4816f15 100644
--- src/misc/generate-docs.ts
+++ src/misc/generate-docs.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function updateUsage(
 }
 
 updateUsage(
-  'actions/checkout@v4',
+  'actions/checkout@v5',
   path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'action.yml'),
   path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'README.md')
 )

Description

This PR updates the GitHub Actions Checkout action from v4 to v5, with the primary change being the migration from Node.js 20.x to Node.js 24.x. This represents a major version bump as indicated by the version number changes throughout the codebase.

Changes

Changes

  1. Node.js Runtime Update:

    • Changed runtime from Node.js 20 to Node.js 24 in action.yml
    • Updated CI workflows to use Node.js 24.x instead of 20.x

  2. Version Number Updates:

    • Updated package version from 4.3.0 to 5.0.0 in package.json
    • Updated all examples in README.md from using actions/checkout@v4 to actions/checkout@v5
    • Updated Node.js type definitions from v20 to v24

  3. Documentation:

    • Added new section "Checkout V5" at the top of README.md indicating Node.js 24 support
    • Added a proper table of contents with anchor links in README.md
    • Added entry in CHANGELOG.md for V5.0.0
    • Updated generate-docs.ts to use v5 instead of v4

  4. GitHub Workflow Configuration:

    • Added v5 option to the major version choices in update-main-version.yml workflow
sequenceDiagram
    participant Developer
    participant Repository
    participant CI

    Developer->>Repository: Update Node.js version from 20.x to 24.x
    Developer->>Repository: Update version references from v4 to v5
    Developer->>Repository: Update package.json version to 5.0.0
    Developer->>Repository: Update documentation with new Node.js 24 support
    
    Repository->>CI: Run test workflow with Node.js 24.x
    Repository->>CI: Run check-dist workflow with Node.js 24.x
    
    CI->>Repository: Validate compatibility with Node.js 24
    Repository->>Developer: PR ready for review
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Diff 
diff --git .github/workflows/check-dist.yml .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
index 53902eeb9..db3e37f2b 100644
--- .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
+++ .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/[email protected]
 
-      - name: Set Node.js 20.x
+      - name: Set Node.js 24.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20.x
+          node-version: 24.x
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
diff --git .github/workflows/test.yml .github/workflows/test.yml
index cde9f060e..e62ac3ba6 100644
--- .github/workflows/test.yml
+++ .github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20.x
+          node-version: 24.x
       - uses: actions/[email protected]
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
diff --git .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
index 7bec7d5a8..643b954e4 100644
--- .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
+++ .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
         type: choice
         description: The major version to update
         options:
+          - v5
           - v4
           - v3
           - v2
diff --git CHANGELOG.md CHANGELOG.md
index baf5c2d7e..ff8b4e7b0 100644
--- CHANGELOG.md
+++ CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## V5.0.0
+* Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2226
+
+
 ## V4.3.0
 * docs: update README.md by @motss in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1971
 * Add internal repos for checking out multiple repositories by @mouismail in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1977
diff --git README.md README.md
index 8969446c3..f9175e995 100644
--- README.md
+++ README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 [![Build and Test](https://github.com/actions/checkout/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/actions/checkout/actions/workflows/test.yml)
 
+# Checkout V5
+
+Checkout v5 now supports Node.js 24
+
 # Checkout V4
 
 This action checks-out your repository under `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, so your workflow can access it.
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 <!-- start usage -->
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     # Repository name with owner. For example, actions/checkout
     # Default: ${{ github.repository }}
@@ -149,24 +153,32 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 # Scenarios
 
-- [Fetch only the root files](#Fetch-only-the-root-files)
-- [Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder](#Fetch-only-the-root-files-and-github-and-src-folder)
-- [Fetch only a single file](#Fetch-only-a-single-file)
-- [Fetch all history for all tags and branches](#Fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches)
-- [Checkout a different branch](#Checkout-a-different-branch)
-- [Checkout HEAD^](#Checkout-HEAD)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (side by side)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-side-by-side)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (nested)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-nested)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-private)
-- [Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit](#Checkout-pull-request-HEAD-commit-instead-of-merge-commit)
-- [Checkout pull request on closed event](#Checkout-pull-request-on-closed-event)
-- [Push a commit using the built-in token](#Push-a-commit-using-the-built-in-token)
-- [Push a commit to a PR using the built-in token](#Push-a-commit-to-a-PR-using-the-built-in-token)
+- [Checkout V5](#checkout-v5)
+- [Checkout V4](#checkout-v4)
+    - [Note](#note)
+- [What's new](#whats-new)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Scenarios](#scenarios)
+  - [Fetch only the root files](#fetch-only-the-root-files)
+  - [Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder](#fetch-only-the-root-files-and-github-and-src-folder)
+  - [Fetch only a single file](#fetch-only-a-single-file)
+  - [Fetch all history for all tags and branches](#fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches)
+  - [Checkout a different branch](#checkout-a-different-branch)
+  - [Checkout HEAD^](#checkout-head)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (side by side)](#checkout-multiple-repos-side-by-side)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (nested)](#checkout-multiple-repos-nested)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#checkout-multiple-repos-private)
+  - [Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit](#checkout-pull-request-head-commit-instead-of-merge-commit)
+  - [Checkout pull request on closed event](#checkout-pull-request-on-closed-event)
+  - [Push a commit using the built-in token](#push-a-commit-using-the-built-in-token)
+  - [Push a commit to a PR using the built-in token](#push-a-commit-to-a-pr-using-the-built-in-token)
+- [Recommended permissions](#recommended-permissions)
+- [License](#license)
 
 ## Fetch only the root files
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: .
 ```
@@ -174,7 +186,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: |
       .github
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch only a single file
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: |
       README.md
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch all history for all tags and branches
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     fetch-depth: 0
 ```
@@ -202,7 +214,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout a different branch
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     ref: my-branch
 ```
@@ -210,7 +222,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout HEAD^
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     fetch-depth: 2
 - run: git checkout HEAD^
@@ -220,12 +232,12 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     path: main
 
 - name: Checkout tools repo
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-tools
     path: my-tools
@@ -236,10 +248,10 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
 - name: Checkout tools repo
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-tools
     path: my-tools
@@ -250,12 +262,12 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     path: main
 
 - name: Checkout private tools
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-private-tools
     token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }} # `GH_PAT` is a secret that contains your PAT
@@ -268,7 +280,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 ```
@@ -284,7 +296,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 ```
 
 ## Push a commit using the built-in token
@@ -295,7 +307,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - run: |
           date > generated.txt
           # Note: the following account information will not work on GHES
@@ -317,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
       - run: |
diff --git action.yml action.yml
index 6842eb843..767c41649 100644
--- action.yml
+++ action.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ outputs:
   commit:
     description: 'The commit SHA that was checked out'
 runs:
-  using: node20
+  using: node24
   main: dist/index.js
   post: dist/index.js
diff --git package.json package.json
index dbbaabbae..4b2b58a51 100644
--- package.json
+++ package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "checkout",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "5.0.0",
   "description": "checkout action",
   "main": "lib/main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
-    "@types/node": "^20.12.12",
+    "@types/node": "^24.1.0",
     "@types/uuid": "^9.0.8",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.9.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.9.0",
diff --git src/misc/generate-docs.ts src/misc/generate-docs.ts
index 4b3c8ff52..6d4816f15 100644
--- src/misc/generate-docs.ts
+++ src/misc/generate-docs.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function updateUsage(
 }
 
 updateUsage(
-  'actions/checkout@v4',
+  'actions/checkout@v5',
   path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'action.yml'),
   path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'README.md')
 )

Description

This pull request upgrades the actions/checkout to support Node.js 24, and prepares the repository for a version bump from v4 to v5. The changes include updating the CI workflows, the README documentation, and the package versions.

Possible Issues

  • Compatibility: Upgrading to Node.js 24 could introduce compatibility issues with dependencies or scripts that were tailored for Node.js 20.
  • Documentation Notes: The README update does not provide specific details on breaking changes or migration steps from v4 to v5. This could lead to confusion for users upgrading from an earlier version.

Security Hotspots

None identified.

Privacy Hotspots

None identified.

Changes

Changes

  • .github/workflows/check-dist.yml

    • Change Node.js version from 20.x to 24.x

  • .github/workflows/test.yml

    • Change Node.js version from 20.x to 24.x

  • .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml

    • Add v5 option to the version selection

  • CHANGELOG.md

    • Add entry for v5.0.0 indicating the update to Node.js 24

  • README.md

    • Update to document support for Node.js 24 in version 5
    • Change usage examples to reflect actions/checkout@v5

  • action.yml

    • Change runtime from node20 to node24

  • package.json

    • Version bump from 4.3.0 to 5.0.0
    • Update @types/node from 20.x to 24.x

  • src/misc/generate-docs.ts

    • Update reference from v4 to v5 in documentation generation logic
sequenceDiagram
    participant User as User
    participant GitHubActions as GitHub Actions
    participant CI as Continuous Integration
    participant Repo as Repository

    User->>GitHubActions: Push code changes
    GitHubActions->>CI: Trigger workflows (checkout, test)
    CI->>Repo: Checkout code with Node.js 24
    CI->>Repo: Run tests and build with Node.js 24
    CI->>GitHubActions: Report status of build and tests
    GitHubActions->>User: Provide workflow status
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diff --git .github/workflows/check-dist.yml .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
index 53902eeb9..db3e37f2b 100644
--- .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
+++ .github/workflows/check-dist.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/[email protected]
 
-      - name: Set Node.js 20.x
+      - name: Set Node.js 24.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20.x
+          node-version: 24.x
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
diff --git .github/workflows/test.yml .github/workflows/test.yml
index cde9f060e..e62ac3ba6 100644
--- .github/workflows/test.yml
+++ .github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20.x
+          node-version: 24.x
       - uses: actions/[email protected]
       - run: npm ci
       - run: npm run build
diff --git .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
index 7bec7d5a8..643b954e4 100644
--- .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
+++ .github/workflows/update-main-version.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
         type: choice
         description: The major version to update
         options:
+          - v5
           - v4
           - v3
           - v2
diff --git CHANGELOG.md CHANGELOG.md
index baf5c2d7e..ff8b4e7b0 100644
--- CHANGELOG.md
+++ CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## V5.0.0
+* Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2226
+
+
 ## V4.3.0
 * docs: update README.md by @motss in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1971
 * Add internal repos for checking out multiple repositories by @mouismail in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1977
diff --git README.md README.md
index 8969446c3..f9175e995 100644
--- README.md
+++ README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 [![Build and Test](https://github.com/actions/checkout/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/actions/checkout/actions/workflows/test.yml)
 
+# Checkout V5
+
+Checkout v5 now supports Node.js 24
+
 # Checkout V4
 
 This action checks-out your repository under `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, so your workflow can access it.
@@ -36,7 +40,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 <!-- start usage -->
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     # Repository name with owner. For example, actions/checkout
     # Default: ${{ github.repository }}
@@ -149,24 +153,32 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 # Scenarios
 
-- [Fetch only the root files](#Fetch-only-the-root-files)
-- [Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder](#Fetch-only-the-root-files-and-github-and-src-folder)
-- [Fetch only a single file](#Fetch-only-a-single-file)
-- [Fetch all history for all tags and branches](#Fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches)
-- [Checkout a different branch](#Checkout-a-different-branch)
-- [Checkout HEAD^](#Checkout-HEAD)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (side by side)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-side-by-side)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (nested)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-nested)
-- [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#Checkout-multiple-repos-private)
-- [Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit](#Checkout-pull-request-HEAD-commit-instead-of-merge-commit)
-- [Checkout pull request on closed event](#Checkout-pull-request-on-closed-event)
-- [Push a commit using the built-in token](#Push-a-commit-using-the-built-in-token)
-- [Push a commit to a PR using the built-in token](#Push-a-commit-to-a-PR-using-the-built-in-token)
+- [Checkout V5](#checkout-v5)
+- [Checkout V4](#checkout-v4)
+    - [Note](#note)
+- [What's new](#whats-new)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+- [Scenarios](#scenarios)
+  - [Fetch only the root files](#fetch-only-the-root-files)
+  - [Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder](#fetch-only-the-root-files-and-github-and-src-folder)
+  - [Fetch only a single file](#fetch-only-a-single-file)
+  - [Fetch all history for all tags and branches](#fetch-all-history-for-all-tags-and-branches)
+  - [Checkout a different branch](#checkout-a-different-branch)
+  - [Checkout HEAD^](#checkout-head)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (side by side)](#checkout-multiple-repos-side-by-side)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (nested)](#checkout-multiple-repos-nested)
+  - [Checkout multiple repos (private)](#checkout-multiple-repos-private)
+  - [Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit](#checkout-pull-request-head-commit-instead-of-merge-commit)
+  - [Checkout pull request on closed event](#checkout-pull-request-on-closed-event)
+  - [Push a commit using the built-in token](#push-a-commit-using-the-built-in-token)
+  - [Push a commit to a PR using the built-in token](#push-a-commit-to-a-pr-using-the-built-in-token)
+- [Recommended permissions](#recommended-permissions)
+- [License](#license)
 
 ## Fetch only the root files
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: .
 ```
@@ -174,7 +186,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch only the root files and `.github` and `src` folder
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: |
       .github
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch only a single file
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     sparse-checkout: |
       README.md
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Fetch all history for all tags and branches
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     fetch-depth: 0
 ```
@@ -202,7 +214,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout a different branch
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     ref: my-branch
 ```
@@ -210,7 +222,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout HEAD^
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     fetch-depth: 2
 - run: git checkout HEAD^
@@ -220,12 +232,12 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     path: main
 
 - name: Checkout tools repo
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-tools
     path: my-tools
@@ -236,10 +248,10 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
 - name: Checkout tools repo
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-tools
     path: my-tools
@@ -250,12 +262,12 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Checkout
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     path: main
 
 - name: Checkout private tools
-  uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     repository: my-org/my-private-tools
     token: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }} # `GH_PAT` is a secret that contains your PAT
@@ -268,7 +280,7 @@ Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/
 ## Checkout pull request HEAD commit instead of merge commit
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/checkout@v4
+- uses: actions/checkout@v5
   with:
     ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
 ```
@@ -284,7 +296,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 ```
 
 ## Push a commit using the built-in token
@@ -295,7 +307,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - run: |
           date > generated.txt
           # Note: the following account information will not work on GHES
@@ -317,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
       - run: |
diff --git action.yml action.yml
index 6842eb843..767c41649 100644
--- action.yml
+++ action.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ outputs:
   commit:
     description: 'The commit SHA that was checked out'
 runs:
-  using: node20
+  using: node24
   main: dist/index.js
   post: dist/index.js
diff --git package.json package.json
index dbbaabbae..4b2b58a51 100644
--- package.json
+++ package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "checkout",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "5.0.0",
   "description": "checkout action",
   "main": "lib/main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
-    "@types/node": "^20.12.12",
+    "@types/node": "^24.1.0",
     "@types/uuid": "^9.0.8",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.9.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.9.0",
diff --git src/misc/generate-docs.ts src/misc/generate-docs.ts
index 4b3c8ff52..6d4816f15 100644
--- src/misc/generate-docs.ts
+++ src/misc/generate-docs.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function updateUsage(
 }
 
 updateUsage(
-  'actions/checkout@v4',
+  'actions/checkout@v5',
   path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'action.yml'),
   path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'README.md')
 )

Description

This PR upgrades the actions/checkout action from v4 to v5, with the primary change being an upgrade from Node.js 20 to Node.js 24. The changes include:

  • Updating the Node.js runtime from 20.x to 24.x across all GitHub workflow files
  • Updating the action runtime declaration from node20 to node24 in action.yml
  • Bumping the package version from 4.3.0 to 5.0.0
  • Updating all documentation examples to reference v5 instead of v4
  • Adding v5 as an option in the version update workflow
  • Updating TypeScript types package for Node.js from v20 to v24

Possible Issues

  1. Breaking Change Communication: This is a major version bump that changes the Node.js runtime. Users who have pinned to v4 or specific minor versions will need to explicitly upgrade. The CHANGELOG entry is minimal and doesn't clearly communicate the breaking nature of the runtime change.

  2. Backward Compatibility: No information is provided about whether Node.js 24 is fully compatible with all existing functionality. There should be test results or compatibility notes indicating that all features work as expected on the new runtime.

  3. Documentation Gap: The README mentions "Checkout v5 now supports Node.js 24" but doesn't explain why this matters or if there are any behavioral differences users should be aware of.

  4. Missing Migration Guide: For a major version change, there should be guidance on migration considerations, even if the change is "just" a runtime upgrade.

Changes

Changes

Workflow Files (.github/workflows/check-dist.yml, .github/workflows/test.yml)

  • Updated Node.js version from 20.x to 24.x in all workflow test and build steps

Version Management (.github/workflows/update-main-version.yml)

  • Added v5 as a new option in the major version dropdown for the update workflow

Documentation (CHANGELOG.md)

  • Added entry for V5.0.0 noting the Node 24 update
  • Links to PR #2226

Documentation (README.md)

  • Added new "Checkout V5" section at the top
  • Updated all example code snippets from actions/checkout@v4 to actions/checkout@v5
  • Reorganized table of contents with proper markdown anchor formatting (converting spaces to hyphens)
  • Fixed scenario links to use proper markdown heading anchors

Action Configuration (action.yml)

  • Changed runtime from node20 to node24

Package Configuration (package.json)

  • Bumped version from 4.3.0 to 5.0.0
  • Updated @types/node dependency from ^20.12.12 to ^24.1.0

Code Generation (src/misc/generate-docs.ts)

  • Updated documentation generator to reference actions/checkout@v5 instead of v4
sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant GHA as GitHub Actions
    participant Action as Checkout Action (v5)
    participant Runtime as Node.js 24 Runtime
    
    Dev->>GHA: Push code / Trigger workflow
    GHA->>Action: Execute actions/checkout@v5
    Action->>Runtime: Initialize on Node.js 24
    Runtime->>Action: Runtime ready
    Action->>Action: Parse inputs (repo, ref, token, etc.)
    Action->>GHA: Execute git operations
    GHA->>Action: Repository checked out
    Action->>Runtime: Complete execution
    Runtime->>GHA: Return success/failure
    GHA->>Dev: Workflow continues with checked out code
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