fix(core): track in-flight execute() playback so executeAsync cancels it - #95

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/checkout@v4, actions/setup-java@v3, gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4, gradle/gradle-build-action@ce999babab2de1c4b649dc15f0ee67e6246c994f. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/