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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PR Code Review Analysis

Code Quality

✅ Code follows style guide: The change is a simple version bump in a GitHub Actions workflow file. This follows standard practices for keeping dependencies up to date.

✅ No commented-out code: No commented code present.

✅ Meaningful variable names: Not applicable - this is a configuration file with standard GitHub Actions syntax.

✅ DRY principle followed: Not applicable - single line change.

✅ Identify Defects: No bugs, logic errors, or security vulnerabilities detected. This is a straightforward dependency update from actions/checkout@v5 to actions/checkout@v6. The update maintains the persist-credentials: false security setting.

File: .github/workflows/pylint.yaml:19

Testing

⚠️ Unit tests for new functions: Not applicable - this is an infrastructure/CI configuration change, not application code.

⚠️ Integration tests for new endpoints: Not applicable.

⚠️ Edge cases covered: Not applicable.

⚠️ Test coverage > 80%: Not applicable for workflow files.

Note: While tests aren't applicable here, it would be good practice to verify that the workflow still executes successfully with the new checkout action version.

Documentation

✅ Readme updated if needed: Not required - this is a minor dependency version bump that doesn't affect user-facing functionality.

✅ API docs updated: Not applicable.

✅ Inline comments for complex logic: Not applicable - the change is self-explanatory.

❌ CHANGELOG.md updated: Based on the git status showing no CHANGELOG.md changes, this dependency update should likely be documented. Even minor dependency updates in CI/CD pipelines should be tracked for maintenance purposes.

Security

✅ No hardcoded credentials: None present.

✅ Input validation implemented: Not applicable.

✅ Proper error handling: Not applicable.

✅ No sensitive data in logs: None present.

✅ No license files (.lic) or AQAAAD strings: None detected in the diff.

Security Note: The persist-credentials: false flag is correctly maintained, which is a security best practice to prevent credential exposure in subsequent workflow steps.

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Summary

Overall Assessment: ✅ APPROVED with minor recommendation

This is a clean, low-risk change that updates the GitHub Actions checkout action from v5 to v6. The change:

• Maintains security settings (persist-credentials: false)
• Follows dependency update best practices
• Introduces no defects or vulnerabilities

Recommendation: Consider adding an entry to CHANGELOG.md documenting this infrastructure dependency update for better change tracking and maintainability.

Risk Level: Very Low

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