Context
GitHub Actions emitted a warning in PR #192 (Validate Release Metadata) that some actions are still running on the Node.js 20 action runtime.
This is separate from the app/tooling Node version. Our workflows install Node.js 22 for project commands, but several GitHub Actions themselves still execute internally on Node.js 20.
GitHub's warning says Node.js 20 actions are deprecated and that actions will be forced to run with Node.js 24 by default starting June 16, 2026. Node.js 20 will be removed from the runner on September 16, 2026.
Affected workflows/actions
Current workflows contain these Node 20 action-runtime versions:
.github/workflows/ci.yml
actions/checkout@v4actions/setup-node@v4pnpm/action-setup@v4
.github/workflows/validate-release-metadata.yml
actions/checkout@v4actions/setup-node@v4
.github/workflows/electron-package-smoke.yml
actions/checkout@v4actions/setup-node@v4
.github/workflows/release-desktop.yml
actions/checkout@v4actions/setup-node@v4actions/upload-artifact@v4actions/download-artifact@v4pnpm/action-setup@v4
Swatinem/rust-cache@v2 already reports runs.using: node24, so it does not appear to need action-runtime remediation.
Candidate updates
Verified latest major lines currently use the Node.js 24 action runtime:
actions/checkout@v4 -> actions/checkout@v6actions/setup-node@v4 -> actions/setup-node@v6actions/upload-artifact@v4 -> actions/upload-artifact@v7actions/download-artifact@v4 -> actions/download-artifact@v8pnpm/action-setup@v4 -> pnpm/action-setup@v6
Validation plan
After updating the actions:
- Run PR CI.
- Run
Validate Release Metadata.
- Run or manually dispatch
Electron Package Smoke if the changed action versions affect packaging jobs.
- For release workflows, review artifact upload/download behavior carefully because artifact action major-version bumps can include behavior changes.
Coordination
Re-evaluate this issue after both pending release-pipeline PRs are merged, because they modify .github/workflows/release-desktop.yml and related release automation:
Once both PRs land, re-scan the final workflow state before applying the GitHub Actions major-version updates.
Context
GitHub Actions emitted a warning in PR #192 (
Validate Release Metadata) that some actions are still running on the Node.js 20 action runtime.This is separate from the app/tooling Node version. Our workflows install Node.js 22 for project commands, but several GitHub Actions themselves still execute internally on Node.js 20.
GitHub's warning says Node.js 20 actions are deprecated and that actions will be forced to run with Node.js 24 by default starting June 16, 2026. Node.js 20 will be removed from the runner on September 16, 2026.
Affected workflows/actions
Current workflows contain these Node 20 action-runtime versions:
.github/workflows/ci.ymlactions/checkout@v4actions/setup-node@v4pnpm/action-setup@v4.github/workflows/validate-release-metadata.ymlactions/checkout@v4actions/setup-node@v4.github/workflows/electron-package-smoke.ymlactions/checkout@v4actions/setup-node@v4.github/workflows/release-desktop.ymlactions/checkout@v4actions/setup-node@v4actions/upload-artifact@v4actions/download-artifact@v4pnpm/action-setup@v4Swatinem/rust-cache@v2already reportsruns.using: node24, so it does not appear to need action-runtime remediation.Candidate updates
Verified latest major lines currently use the Node.js 24 action runtime:
actions/checkout@v4->actions/checkout@v6actions/setup-node@v4->actions/setup-node@v6actions/upload-artifact@v4->actions/upload-artifact@v7actions/download-artifact@v4->actions/download-artifact@v8pnpm/action-setup@v4->pnpm/action-setup@v6Validation plan
After updating the actions:
Validate Release Metadata.Electron Package Smokeif the changed action versions affect packaging jobs.Coordination
Re-evaluate this issue after both pending release-pipeline PRs are merged, because they modify
.github/workflows/release-desktop.ymland related release automation:Once both PRs land, re-scan the final workflow state before applying the GitHub Actions major-version updates.