Merge 0989b3cff1 into 1af3b93b68

update readme/changelog for v6 (#2311 )
doc: Add workaround for ownership on self-hosted runners
2026-03-07 08:51:46 +08:00 · 2025-11-21 14:59:47 +11:00 · 2025-11-20 10:20:04 -06:00 · 2025-05-28 14:44:05 +02:00
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
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 # Changelog

+## V6.0.0
+* Persist creds to a separate file by @ericsciple in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2286
+* Update README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2248
+
+## V5.0.1
+* Port v6 cleanup to v5 by @ericsciple in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2301
+
 ## V5.0.0
 * Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2226

+## V4.3.1
+* Port v6 cleanup to v4 by @ericsciple in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2305

 ## V4.3.0
 * docs: update README.md by @motss in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1971
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
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 [![Build and Test](https://github.com/actions/checkout/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/actions/checkout/actions/workflows/test.yml)

-# Checkout v6-beta
+# Checkout v6

 ## What's new

@ -356,6 +356,22 @@ jobs:

 *NOTE:* The user email is `{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.com`. See users API: https://api.github.com/users/github-actions%5Bbot%5D

+## Post checkout permission check
+
+```yaml
+on: push
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - run: >-
+          git status
+          || git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+```
+
+This check prevent/workaround "fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository" error on self hosted runners.
+
 # Recommended permissions

 When using the `checkout` action in your GitHub Actions workflow, it is recommended to set the following `GITHUB_TOKEN` permissions to ensure proper functionality, unless alternative auth is provided via the `token` or `ssh-key` inputs:
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Phil Coval	885f88a7f0	Merge `0989b3cff1` into `1af3b93b68`	2025-11-21 14:59:47 +11:00
eric sciple	1af3b93b68	update readme/changelog for v6 (#2311 )	2025-11-20 10:20:04 -06:00
Philippe Coval	0989b3cff1	doc: Add workaround for ownership on self-hosted runners Check is done in extra step Origin: https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2124 Relate-to: https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1048#issuecomment-2768908874 Co-authored-by: tonyd-stoat <anton.d@gowombat.team> Signed-off-by: Philippe Coval <rzr@users.sf.net>	2025-05-28 14:44:05 +02:00