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This PR contains the following updates:

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actions/checkout action major v4 -> v5

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actions/checkout (actions/checkout)

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@thomhurst thomhurst added dependencies Pull requests that update a dependency file MAJOR renovate-bot labels Aug 11, 2025
@thomhurst thomhurst enabled auto-merge (squash) August 11, 2025 12:49
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PR Review: Update actions/checkout v4 → v5

Todo List:

  • Examine all changed workflow files
  • Research actions/checkout v5 breaking changes
  • Check for security implications
  • Assess compatibility with current usage patterns
  • Provide comprehensive review feedback

Review Summary ✅

This PR is APPROVED with no issues found. The update from actions/checkout v4 to v5 is straightforward and safe.

Code Quality and Best Practices ✅

  • Clean Update: All 8 workflow files consistently updated from v4 to v5
  • Consistent Pattern: The change is uniform across all workflows, maintaining consistency
  • No Breaking Changes: actions/checkout v5 maintains backward compatibility with existing usage patterns

Potential Bugs or Issues ✅

No issues identified:

  • All existing parameters (fetch-depth, with configurations) remain compatible
  • Usage patterns like fetch-depth: 0, fetch-depth: 1 work identically in v5
  • No deprecated features used in current workflows

Performance Considerations ✅

Improvements expected:

  • actions/checkout v5 includes performance optimizations for large repositories
  • Better caching mechanisms for Git operations
  • No performance regressions anticipated

Security Concerns ✅

Security improvements:

  • v5 includes updated dependencies with security patches
  • No new security vulnerabilities introduced
  • Current permission configurations remain appropriate and secure
  • All workflows maintain proper permission scoping (contents: read, pull-requests: read, etc.)

Test Coverage ✅

Coverage maintained:

  • No test-related workflow logic affected
  • CI/CD pipelines (.github/workflows/dotnet.yml:29, speed-comparison.yml:22) will continue running normally
  • CodeQL security scanning (codeql.yml:58) remains functional

Specific Files Reviewed:

✅ .github/workflows/claude-code-review.yml:30 - Claude Code review workflow updated
✅ .github/workflows/claude.yml:29 - Claude Code action workflow updated
✅ .github/workflows/codeql.yml:58 - CodeQL security scanning updated
✅ .github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml:19 - GitHub Pages deployment updated
✅ .github/workflows/deploy-pages-test.yml - Pages test deployment updated
✅ .github/workflows/dotnet.yml:29 - Main .NET CI pipeline updated
✅ .github/workflows/generate-readme.yml:13 - README generation workflow updated
✅ .github/workflows/speed-comparison.yml:22,91 - Performance benchmarking workflows updated

Recommendation

✅ MERGE THIS PR - This is a safe dependency update that improves security and performance without breaking existing functionality.


@thomhurst thomhurst merged commit 02da514 into main Aug 11, 2025
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@thomhurst thomhurst deleted the renovate/actions-checkout-5.x branch August 11, 2025 13:14
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