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Updates to actions to ensure they support node.js 24. GHA will default to this version of node.js in June 2026. This update will fix the following warning message: ``` Node.js 20 actions are deprecated. The following actions are running on Node.js 20 and may not work as expected: actions/cache/restore@v4, fjogeleit/http-request-action@v1. Actions will be forced to run with Node.js 24 by default starting June 2nd, 2026. Please check if updated versions of these actions are available that support Node.js 24. To opt into Node.js 24 now, set the FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24=true environment variable on the runner or in your workflow file. Once Node.js 24 becomes the default, you can temporarily opt out by setting ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION=true. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/ ```
http-request-action uses url.parse() which is being deprecated. Instead of waiting and hoping it is updated this replaces it and removes a dependency on node.js.
Fixes a couple minor issues: - TZ specified incorrectly - Add concurrency group to prevent parallel deployments - Cleaned up npm install and adding caching - Fix incorrect ID reference - Switch from v5.0.3 to v5 for cache actions to automatically get security updates.
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Updates the GitHub Pages deployment workflow to prepare for GitHub Actions’ move to Node.js 24 by bumping action versions, removing a deprecated third-party Node-based HTTP action, and improving workflow behavior (e.g., concurrency).
Changes:
- Replace
fjogeleit/http-request-actionwith acurl-based header probe to derive the Zotero cache key. - Update multiple first-party actions (cache, checkout, setup-node, upload-pages-artifact) and switch Node to v24 with npm caching.
- Add workflow-level concurrency and adjust minor build/install details (e.g., TZ format, consolidated npm installs).
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The staging site looks fine.
I want to keep this flag in the file until I'm ready to merge into main. As I make updates and validate them on my staging site I want to be sure the changes work on node.js 24.
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On June 2, 2026 GitHub will be moving to Node.js 24. This PR updates several of the actions we use to versions that support Node.js 24. In addition, I replaced one action,
fjogeleit/http-request-actionwith a basiccurlcommand. The action was using a deprecated function and maintenance on the action appeared to be minimal. This removes the reliance on node.js and preserves the needed functionality.I also made a couple minor enhancements and potential bug fixes based on Copilot's recommendations.
There currently is an environment variable,
FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24that needs to be removed prior to merging. This forces it to run with Node.js 24. I have the action currently deployed on my staging site. It all appears to be working correctly. I'll leave it running there to make sure I didn't miss anything.There are two actions that will need to be updated once new versions are released:
While they appear to run correctly on Node.js 24 I would prefer to have actions that are built with this version.