Bump actions/checkout from 5 to 6

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Bumps actions/checkout from 5 to 6.

Release notes

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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

✅ Code follows style guide

The changes are minimal YAML updates to GitHub Actions workflow files. The modifications follow YAML formatting conventions and are consistent with the existing codebase structure. The style guide focuses on code, and these workflow configuration changes are properly formatted.

✅ No commented-out code

No commented-out code present in the diff. The changes are clean version updates.

✅ Meaningful variable names

N/A - This PR only updates version numbers in GitHub Actions workflow files. No variables are being renamed or introduced.

✅ DRY principle followed

N/A - The changes update the same dependency version across multiple workflow files. While this repetition exists, it's inherent to GitHub Actions' architecture where each workflow is self-contained. This is standard practice.

✅ No defects identified

The changes are straightforward dependency version bumps from actions/checkout@v5 to actions/checkout@v6. These updates:

• Are consistent across all 7 workflow files
• Maintain the same configuration (persist-credentials: false)
• Present no logic errors, edge cases, or security vulnerabilities
• The checkout action is well-maintained by GitHub and v6 is a stable release

Files modified:

• .github/workflows/bearer.yaml:19
• .github/workflows/go-test-darwin.yaml:33
• .github/workflows/go-test-linux.yaml:34
• .github/workflows/go-test-windows.yaml:33
• .github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml:28
• .github/workflows/govulncheck.yaml:24
• .github/workflows/make-go-tag.yaml:21

Testing

⚠️ Unit tests for new functions

N/A - No new functions added. This is a GitHub Actions dependency version update.

⚠️ Integration tests for new endpoints

N/A - No new endpoints added.

⚠️ Edge cases covered

N/A - No new logic to test. The workflows themselves will run as tests when triggered.

⚠️ Test coverage > 80%

N/A - Workflow configuration changes don't affect code test coverage.

Note: The workflows themselves serve as integration tests and will validate the checkout@v6 action works correctly when they run.

Documentation

✅ Readme updated if needed

No README update needed. This is an internal CI/CD dependency update that doesn't affect user-facing functionality or require documentation changes.

✅ API docs updated

N/A - No API changes.

✅ Inline comments for complex logic

N/A - Version number updates require no additional comments.

❌ CHANGELOG.md updated

Issue: Based on the git log showing recent commits, this project appears to track changes. A CHANGELOG.md update should document this GitHub Actions dependency upgrade.

Recommendation: Add an entry like:

### Changed
- Updated actions/checkout from v5 to v6 in all GitHub Actions workflows

Security

✅ No hardcoded credentials

No credentials present in the diff.

✅ Input validation implemented

N/A - No input handling code added.

✅ Proper error handling

The workflows maintain persist-credentials: false, which is a security best practice preventing credential persistence.

✅ No sensitive data in logs

No sensitive data introduced.

✅ No license files or AQAAAD strings

No .lic files or license key patterns detected in the diff.

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Summary

Recommendation: APPROVE with minor suggestion

This is a clean, maintenance-focused PR that updates the GitHub Actions checkout action from v5 to v6 across all workflow files. The changes are:

• ✅ Consistent across all files
• ✅ Security-conscious (maintains persist-credentials: false)
• ✅ Low risk
• ✅ Following best practices for keeping dependencies updated

Minor improvement: Consider adding a CHANGELOG.md entry to document this infrastructure update for project history tracking.

Risk Level: Low - This is a well-tested, official GitHub action upgrade with no breaking changes for this use case.

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