Merge 9fe9d805a1 into a0853c2454

Clarify
Make warning more apparent
2026-03-10 07:01:46 +08:00 · 2025-09-03 17:57:31 -04:00 · 2025-08-02 20:15:41 +02:00 · 2025-08-02 15:41:28 +02:00 · 2025-08-02 15:38:32 +02:00
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@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ The `node-version` input supports the Semantic Versioning Specification, for mor

 Examples:

- - Major versions: `18`, `20`
- - More specific versions: `10.15`, `16.15.1` , `18.4.0`
- - NVM LTS syntax: `lts/erbium`, `lts/fermium`, `lts/*`, `lts/-n`
- - Latest release: `*` or `latest`/`current`/`node`
+ - Specific versions: `10.15`, `16.15.1` , `18.4.0`
+ - Major versions (see Caveat below): `18`, `20`
+ - NVM LTS syntax (see Caveat below): `lts/erbium`, `lts/fermium`, `lts/*`, `lts/-n`
+ - Latest release (see Caveat below): `*` or `latest`/`current`/`node`

-**Note:** Like the other values, `*` will get the latest [locally-cached Node.js version](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#nodejs), or the latest version from [actions/node-versions](https://github.com/actions/node-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json), depending on the [`check-latest`](docs/advanced-usage.md#check-latest-version) input.
+**Caveat:** If you require timely version upgrades, use specific versions like `22.18.0` and upgrade the versions yourself. Non-specific versions like `22`, `lts/*`, `*`, `latest`, etc. will get the latest [locally-cached Node.js version](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#nodejs), or the latest version from [actions/node-versions](https://github.com/actions/node-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json), depending on the [`check-latest`](docs/advanced-usage.md#check-latest-version) input. Both of these sources can be slow to upgrade, with multiple days or weeks of lag time after the version release.

 `current`/`latest`/`node` always resolve to the latest [dist version](https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json).
 That version is then downloaded from actions/node-versions if possible, or directly from Node.js if not.
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Karl Horky	99d917162a	Merge `9fe9d805a1` into `a0853c2454`	2025-09-03 17:57:31 -04:00
Karl Horky	9fe9d805a1	Clarify	2025-08-02 20:15:41 +02:00
Karl Horky	cadfbd215e	Make warning more apparent	2025-08-02 15:41:28 +02:00
Karl Horky	5db8d280d6	Add note about NVM and latest release syntax being outdated Closes #1236 Closes #1114 Closes #940 As extensively documented in #1236 and #940, the non-exact aliases `lts/`, ``, `current`, `latest`, and `22` are slow to be upgraded, lagging several days behind the Node.js releases. Let users know about this downside.	2025-08-02 15:38:32 +02:00