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[!IMPORTANT]
actions/download-artifact@v8 has been migrated to an ESM module. This should be transparent to the caller but forks might need to make significant changes.
[!IMPORTANT]
Hash mismatches will now error by default. Users can override this behavior with a setting change (see below).
Direct downloads
To support direct uploads in actions/upload-artifact, the action will no longer attempt to unzip all downloaded files. Instead, the action checks the Content-Type header ahead of unzipping and skips non-zipped files. Callers wishing to download a zipped file as-is can also set the new skip-decompress parameter to true.
Enforced checks (breaking)
A previous release introduced digest checks on the download. If a download hash didn't match the expected hash from the server, the action would log a warning. Callers can now configure the behavior on mismatch with the digest-mismatch parameter. To be secure by default, we are now defaulting the behavior to error which will fail the workflow run.
ESM
To support new versions of the @actions/* packages, we've upgraded the package to ESM.
[!IMPORTANT]
actions/download-artifact@v7 now runs on Node.js 24 (runs.using: node24) and requires a minimum Actions Runner version of 2.327.1. If you are using self-hosted runners, ensure they are updated before upgrading.
Node.js 24
This release updates the runtime to Node.js 24. v6 had preliminary support for Node 24, however this action was by default still running on Node.js 20. Now this action by default will run on Node.js 24.
What's Changed
Update GHES guidance to include reference to Node 20 version by @patrikpolyak in #440
Adds support for uploading single files directly (unzipped). Callers can set the new archive parameter to false to skip zipping the file during upload. Right now, we only support single files. The action will fail if the glob passed resolves to multiple files. The name parameter is also ignored with this setting. Instead, the name of the artifact will be the name of the uploaded file.
ESM
To support new versions of the @actions/* packages, we've upgraded the package to ESM.
[!IMPORTANT]
actions/upload-artifact@v6 now runs on Node.js 24 (runs.using: node24) and requires a minimum Actions Runner version of 2.327.1. If you are using self-hosted runners, ensure they are updated before upgrading.
Node.js 24
This release updates the runtime to Node.js 24. v5 had preliminary support for Node.js 24, however this action was by default still running on Node.js 20. Now this action by default will run on Node.js 24.
Automated Dependency Management: Good use of Renovate bot for keeping dependencies current
Consistent Updates: All usages of the actions are updated uniformly across the workflow
Security & Performance: Major version updates typically include important security patches and performance improvements
⚠️ Concerns & Recommendations
1. Breaking Changes - Major Version Jumps
Severity: High
This PR includes major version upgrades which may introduce breaking changes:
Upload artifact: v4 → v6 (skipping v5 entirely)
Download artifact: v5 → v7 (skipping v6 entirely)
Recommendation:
Review the release notes for v5, v6 of upload-artifact and v6, v7 of download-artifact
Common breaking changes in these actions include:
Changes to artifact retention policies
Modified artifact naming conventions
Updated Node.js runtime requirements
Changes to artifact upload/download behavior with duplicate names
Test the publish workflow in a safe environment before merging (e.g., tag a pre-release to verify the workflow works)
2. Lack of Testing for Publish Workflow
Severity: Medium
The publish.yml workflow is only triggered on tag pushes (refs/tags/). There's no way to validate these changes work correctly without creating an actual tag.
Recommendation:
Consider adding a test job that validates artifact upload/download without publishing
Or manually test by creating a test tag on a fork/branch before merging
3. Missing CI Validation
Severity: Medium
The changes don't appear to be validated by the existing CI workflow (.github/workflows/ci.yml), which doesn't use artifact upload/download actions.
Recommendation:
The publish workflow should be tested independently or
Add a comment documenting that this was validated (if already tested)
4. Incomplete Package Name Configuration
Severity: Low (Pre-existing issue, not introduced by this PR)
Lines 41 and 105 of publish.yml contain placeholder text:
Option A: Create a test tag on a fork to verify the workflow succeeds
Option B: Add a workflow_dispatch trigger temporarily to test manually
Optional: Fix the placeholder <package-name> URLs (can be separate PR)
Overall Assessment
Status: ⚠️Approve with Caution
The changes are straightforward and well-contained, but due to the major version jumps and lack of automated testing for the publish workflow, I recommend:
Manual verification of the workflow before merging
Reviewing GitHub Actions changelog for breaking changes
Having a rollback plan ready if the first publish after merge fails
The Renovate bot did its job correctly, but human review of breaking changes is essential for major version updates.
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This PR contains the following updates:
v5→v8v4→v7Release Notes
actions/download-artifact (actions/download-artifact)
v8.0.1Compare Source
What's Changed
Full Changelog: actions/download-artifact@v8...v8.0.1
v8.0.0Compare Source
v8 - What's new
Direct downloads
To support direct uploads in
actions/upload-artifact, the action will no longer attempt to unzip all downloaded files. Instead, the action checks theContent-Typeheader ahead of unzipping and skips non-zipped files. Callers wishing to download a zipped file as-is can also set the newskip-decompressparameter totrue.Enforced checks (breaking)
A previous release introduced digest checks on the download. If a download hash didn't match the expected hash from the server, the action would log a warning. Callers can now configure the behavior on mismatch with the
digest-mismatchparameter. To be secure by default, we are now defaulting the behavior toerrorwhich will fail the workflow run.ESM
To support new versions of the @actions/* packages, we've upgraded the package to ESM.
What's Changed
errorby @danwkennedy in #461Full Changelog: actions/download-artifact@v7...v8.0.0
v8Compare Source
v7.0.0Compare Source
v7 - What's new
Node.js 24
This release updates the runtime to Node.js 24. v6 had preliminary support for Node 24, however this action was by default still running on Node.js 20. Now this action by default will run on Node.js 24.
What's Changed
New Contributors
Full Changelog: actions/download-artifact@v6.0.0...v7.0.0
v7Compare Source
v6.0.0Compare Source
What's Changed
BREAKING CHANGE: this update supports Node
v24.x. This is not a breaking change per-se but we're treating it as such.@actions/artifacttov4.0.0v6.0.0by @danwkennedy in #438New Contributors
Full Changelog: actions/download-artifact@v5...v6.0.0
v6Compare Source
actions/upload-artifact (actions/upload-artifact)
v7.0.1Compare Source
What's Changed
Full Changelog: actions/upload-artifact@v7...v7.0.1
v7.0.0Compare Source
v7 What's new
Direct Uploads
Adds support for uploading single files directly (unzipped). Callers can set the new
archiveparameter tofalseto skip zipping the file during upload. Right now, we only support single files. The action will fail if the glob passed resolves to multiple files. Thenameparameter is also ignored with this setting. Instead, the name of the artifact will be the name of the uploaded file.ESM
To support new versions of the
@actions/*packages, we've upgraded the package to ESM.What's Changed
New Contributors
Full Changelog: actions/upload-artifact@v6...v7.0.0
v7Compare Source
v6.0.0Compare Source
v6 - What's new
Node.js 24
This release updates the runtime to Node.js 24. v5 had preliminary support for Node.js 24, however this action was by default still running on Node.js 20. Now this action by default will run on Node.js 24.
What's Changed
Full Changelog: actions/upload-artifact@v5.0.0...v6.0.0
v6Compare Source
v5.0.0Compare Source
What's Changed
BREAKING CHANGE: this update supports Node
v24.x. This is not a breaking change per-se but we're treating it as such.@actions/artifacttov4.0.0v5.0.0by @danwkennedy in #734New Contributors
Full Changelog: actions/upload-artifact@v4...v5.0.0
v5Compare Source
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