chore: upgrade GitHub Actions from Node.js 20 to Node.js 24

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Problem

GitHub Actions is deprecating Node.js 20. Actions running on Node.js 20 will be forced to Node.js 24 starting June 2, 2026, and Node.js 20 will be removed from runners on September 16, 2026.

This repo's workflows use actions that still run on Node.js 20, producing deprecation warnings on every run.

Required upgrades

Current	Upgrade to
actions/download-artifact@v4	actions/download-artifact@v8
actions/upload-artifact@v4	actions/upload-artifact@v7

shivammathur/setup-php@v2 is already on Node 24 (v2.37.0) -- no change needed.

How

EDIT: .github/workflows/*.yml -- find-and-replace the action version tags per the table above.

For softprops/action-gh-release, add this env var to the workflow or job level until upstream releases a Node 24 version:

env:
  FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true

Verification

After merging, trigger a workflow run and confirm no Node.js 20 deprecation warnings appear in the annotations.

References

• GitHub blog: Deprecation of Node 20 on GitHub Actions runners

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• Worker PID: 2238157
• Model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6
• Tier: standard
• Runner: superdav42
• Issue: chore: upgrade GitHub Actions from Node.js 20 to Node.js 24 #774

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Completion Summary

• What: Upgraded all GitHub Actions from Node.js 20 to Node.js 24 to avoid deprecation warnings and forced migration on June 2, 2026. Updated upload-artifact v4→v7, download-artifact v4→v8, action-gh-release v1→v2 with FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24 env var across 5 workflow files.
• Issue: chore: upgrade GitHub Actions from Node.js 20 to Node.js 24 #774
• Files changed: .github/workflows/addon-integration-test.yml,.github/workflows/e2e.yml,.github/workflows/pr-build-test.yml,.github/workflows/release.yml,.github/workflows/tests.yml
• Testing: self-assessed: CI-only changes with no runtime logic. Verification requires triggering a workflow run post-merge to confirm no Node.js 20 deprecation warnings.
• Key decisions: none

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Merged via PR #777 to main.
Merged by deterministic merge pass (pulse-wrapper.sh).

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Completed via PR #777.

• Attempts: 1
• Duration: ~42 minutes from first dispatch to merge

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Resolved in PR #777.

What was done

Upgraded GitHub Actions across 5 workflow files to eliminate Node.js 20 deprecation warnings:

Action	Before	After
actions/upload-artifact	@v4 / @ea165f8d (v4)	@bbbca2dd (v7.0.0)
actions/download-artifact	@v4	@3e5f45b2 (v8.0.1)
softprops/action-gh-release	@de2c0eb8 (v1)	@153bb8e0 (v2.6.1)

Added FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true env var to the softprops/action-gh-release step in release.yml as a bridge until upstream releases a native Node 24 version.

Fixed YAML indentation corruption in e2e.yml and addon-integration-test.yml that caused workflow parse failures on the initial push.

Files changed

• .github/workflows/e2e.yml
• .github/workflows/addon-integration-test.yml
• .github/workflows/pr-build-test.yml
• .github/workflows/tests.yml
• .github/workflows/release.yml

Verification

All required CI checks passed (PHP 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, Code Quality, Build Plugin). Trigger a workflow run post-merge to confirm no Node.js 20 deprecation warnings appear in annotations.

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