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Bump actions/checkout from 5 to 6#200

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Bumps actions/checkout from 5 to 6.

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v6.0.0

What's Changed

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

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v5...v5.0.1

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V6.0.0

V5.0.1

V5.0.0

V4.3.1

V4.3.0

v4.2.2

v4.2.1

v4.2.0

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Resolves #2311
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Bump actions/checkout from 5 to 6
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Bumps [actions/checkout](https://github.com/actions/checkout) from 5 to 6.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/actions/checkout/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](actions/checkout@v5...v6)

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updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: actions/checkout
  dependency-version: '6'
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-major
...

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PR Code Review - actions/checkout v5 → v6 Update

Executive Summary

This PR updates actions/checkout from v5 to v6 across 7 GitHub Actions workflow files. This is a dependency update with low risk and appears to be part of standard maintenance.

Detailed Review

Code Quality

✅ Code follows style guide

  • Changes are consistent with YAML formatting standards
  • All modifications follow identical pattern across files
  • No style guide violations detected

✅ No commented-out code

  • No commented code in the diff

✅ Meaningful variable names

  • N/A - No variable naming changes

✅ DRY principle followed

  • Changes are repetitive by necessity (updating same action across multiple workflows)
  • This is appropriate for workflow files

✅ Defects/Bugs/Security Issues

  • No logic errors introduced
  • No race conditions, memory leaks, or crashes possible (declarative YAML)
  • Note: Should verify that actions/checkout@v6 is compatible with existing workflow configurations. The persist-credentials: false setting is maintained, which is good for security.

Files Modified:

  • .github/workflows/bearer.yaml:18
  • .github/workflows/go-test-darwin.yaml:36
  • .github/workflows/go-test-linux.yaml:68
  • .github/workflows/go-test-windows.yaml:34
  • .github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml:27
  • .github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml:22
  • .github/workflows/make-go-tag.yaml:21

Testing

⚠️ Unit tests for new functions

  • N/A - No new functions added (infrastructure change only)

⚠️ Integration tests for new endpoints

  • N/A - No endpoints affected

✅ Edge cases covered

  • The workflows themselves will test the action update when they run
  • Recommendation: Monitor first few workflow runs after merge

⚠️ Test coverage > 80%

  • N/A - This is infrastructure code

Documentation

❌ README updated if needed

  • No README changes included
  • For dependency updates of this nature, typically not required unless the new version has breaking changes

❌ API docs updated

  • N/A - No API changes

✅ Inline comments for complex logic

  • N/A - No complex logic added

❌ CHANGELOG.md updated

  • Action Required: CHANGELOG.md should document this dependency update
  • Suggested entry: "Updated actions/checkout from v5 to v6 in all GitHub workflows"

Security

✅ No hardcoded credentials

  • No credentials present in changes

✅ Input validation implemented

  • N/A - Using standard GitHub Action

✅ Proper error handling

  • GitHub Actions handles errors at the platform level

✅ No sensitive data in logs

  • persist-credentials: false is maintained across all workflows, which is a security best practice

✅ No license files or AQAAAD strings

  • No .lic files or suspicious license strings detected

Recommendations

Required Before Merge:

  1. Update CHANGELOG.md - Document the dependency update

Suggested Actions:

  1. Verify v6 compatibility - Confirm actions/checkout@v6 has no breaking changes affecting your workflows
  2. Monitor first runs - Watch the first workflow executions after merge to ensure no unexpected behavior
  3. Pin to specific SHA (optional) - Consider using the full commit SHA instead of version tag for enhanced security: actions/checkout@<sha> instead of actions/checkout@v6

Overall Assessment

APPROVE with minor changes ✅

This is a straightforward dependency update that:

  • ✅ Follows consistent patterns
  • ✅ Maintains security settings
  • ✅ Has no code quality issues
  • ⚠️ Missing CHANGELOG.md update (should be added)

Risk Level: LOW
Complexity: LOW

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