Add PR triage report with categorized analysis of 51 open PRs

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.github/workflows/check-dist.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Check dist/
+name: Check dist content
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
       - '**.md'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   call-check-dist:
     name: Check dist/

.github/workflows/close-inactive-issues.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name: Close inactive issues
+
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "30 8 * * *"

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: "Code scanning - action"
+name: Code scanning
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 19 * * 0'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  security-events: write
+
 jobs:
   CodeQL-Build:
     # CodeQL runs on ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, and macos-latest
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    permissions:
-      # required for all workflows
-      security-events: write
-
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v5

.github/workflows/issue-opened-workflow.yml

@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 name: Assign issue
+
 on:
   issues:
     types: [opened]
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
 jobs:
   run-action:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - name: Get current oncall
-      id: oncall
-      run: |
-        echo "CURRENT=$(curl --request GET 'https://api.pagerduty.com/oncalls?include[]=users&schedule_ids[]=P5VG2BX&earliest=true' --header 'Authorization: Token token=${{ secrets.PAGERDUTY_TOKEN }}' --header 'Accept: application/vnd.pagerduty+json;version=2' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' | jq -r '.oncalls[].user.name')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    
-    - name: add_assignees
-      run: |
-        curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}" https://api.github.com/repos/${{github.repository}}/issues/${{ github.event.issue.number}}/assignees -d '{"assignees":["${{steps.oncall.outputs.CURRENT}}"]}'
+      - name: Get current oncall
+        id: oncall
+        run: |
+          echo "CURRENT=$(curl --request GET 'https://api.pagerduty.com/oncalls?include[]=users&schedule_ids[]=P5VG2BX&earliest=true' --header 'Authorization: Token token=${{ secrets.PAGERDUTY_TOKEN }}' --header 'Accept: application/vnd.pagerduty+json;version=2' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' | jq -r '.oncalls[].user.name')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: add_assignees
+        run: |
+          curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}" https://api.github.com/repos/${{github.repository}}/issues/${{ github.event.issue.number}}/assignees -d '{"assignees":["${{steps.oncall.outputs.CURRENT}}"]}'

.github/workflows/licensed.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Licensed
+name: License check
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
       - main
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   validate-cached-dependency-records:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

.github/workflows/pr-opened-workflow.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
-name: Add Reviewer PR
+name: Assign pull request reviewer
+
 on:
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened]
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   run-action:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - name: Get current oncall
-      id: oncall
-      run: |
-        echo "CURRENT=$(curl --request GET 'https://api.pagerduty.com/oncalls?include[]=users&schedule_ids[]=P5VG2BX&earliest=true' --header 'Authorization: Token token=${{ secrets.PAGERDUTY_TOKEN }}' --header 'Accept: application/vnd.pagerduty+json;version=2' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' | jq -r '.oncalls[].user.name')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    
-    - name: Request Review
-      run: |
-        curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}" https://api.github.com/repos/${{github.repository}}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number}}/requested_reviewers -d '{"reviewers":["${{steps.oncall.outputs.CURRENT}}"]}'
-        
-    - name: Add Assignee
-      run: |
-        curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}" https://api.github.com/repos/${{github.repository}}/issues/${{ github.event.pull_request.number}}/assignees -d '{"assignees":["${{steps.oncall.outputs.CURRENT}}"]}'    
+      - name: Get current oncall
+        id: oncall
+        run: |
+          echo "CURRENT=$(curl --request GET 'https://api.pagerduty.com/oncalls?include[]=users&schedule_ids[]=P5VG2BX&earliest=true' --header 'Authorization: Token token=${{ secrets.PAGERDUTY_TOKEN }}' --header 'Accept: application/vnd.pagerduty+json;version=2' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' | jq -r '.oncalls[].user.name')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Request Review
+        run: |
+          curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}" https://api.github.com/repos/${{github.repository}}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number}}/requested_reviewers -d '{"reviewers":["${{steps.oncall.outputs.CURRENT}}"]}'
+
+      - name: Add Assignee
+        run: |
+          curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}" https://api.github.com/repos/${{github.repository}}/issues/${{ github.event.pull_request.number}}/assignees -d '{"assignees":["${{steps.oncall.outputs.CURRENT}}"]}'

.github/workflows/publish-immutable-actions.yml

@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-name: 'Publish Immutable Action Version'
+name: Publish immutable action
 
 on:
   release:
     types: [released]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  id-token: write
+  packages: write
+
 jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      id-token: write
-      packages: write
-
     steps:
       - name: Checking out
         uses: actions/checkout@v5

.github/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name: Release new action version
+
 on:
   release:
     types: [released]
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   TAG_NAME: ${{ github.event.inputs.TAG_NAME || github.event.release.tag_name }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: write
 

.github/workflows/workflow.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ on:
       - main
       - releases/**
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   # Build and unit test
   build:
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         path: |
           test-cache
           ~/test-cache
+
   test-restore:
     needs: test-save
     strategy:
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         key: test-proxy-${{ github.run_id }}
         path: test-cache
+
   test-proxy-restore:
     needs: test-proxy-save
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct][c
 1. [Fork][fork] and clone the repository
 2. Configure and install the dependencies: `npm install`
 3. Make sure the tests pass on your machine: `npm run test`
-4. Create a new branch: `git checkout -b my-branch-name`
+4. Create a new branch: `git switch -c my-branch-name`
 5. Make your change, add tests, and make sure the tests still pass
 6. Push to your fork and [submit a pull request][pr]
 7. Pat your self on the back and wait for your pull request to be reviewed and merged.

PR_TRIAGE_REPORT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+# Pull Request Triage Report for actions/cache
+
+*Generated: 2026-01-29*
+
+| PR Link | Author | Date Opened | Days Open | Category |
+|---------|--------|-------------|-----------|----------|
+| [#1700](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1700) | Copilot | 2026-01-29 | 0 | Other |
+| [#1689](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1689) | StephenHodgson | 2025-12-13 | 47 | New feature |
+| [#1683](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1683) | salmanmkc | 2025-12-11 | 49 | Documentation |
+| [#1672](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1672) | alinernunes15-a11y | 2025-11-07 | 83 | Documentation |
+| [#1671](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1671) | dulcekarma7u7-netizen | 2025-10-28 | 93 | Documentation |
+| [#1654](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1654) | timbaverstock-bmbl | 2025-09-22 | 129 | Documentation |
+| [#1639](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1639) | atoulme | 2025-08-08 | 174 | Documentation |
+| [#1638](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1638) | TNGBBK | 2025-08-07 | 175 | Documentation |
+| [#1605](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1605) | loic-bellinger | 2025-05-14 | 260 | Documentation |
+| [#1604](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1604) | stuartleeks | 2025-05-08 | 266 | New feature |
+| [#1587](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1587) | Yury-Fridlyand | 2025-04-06 | 298 | Documentation |
+| [#1571](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1571) | helly25 | 2025-03-11 | 324 | New feature |
+| [#1567](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1567) | KtorZ | 2025-03-07 | 328 | Documentation |
+| [#1536](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1536) | KyFaSt | 2025-01-22 | 372 | Security fix |
+| [#1516](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1516) | vorburger | 2024-12-12 | 413 | Documentation |
+| [#1514](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1514) | lima-limon-inc | 2024-12-11 | 414 | Documentation |
+| [#1493](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1493) | EnricoMi | 2024-11-04 | 451 | New feature |
+| [#1472](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1472) | mustafacco7 | 2024-10-18 | 468 | Documentation |
+| [#1451](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1451) | karlhorky | 2024-08-13 | 534 | Documentation |
+| [#1439](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1439) | rusty-key | 2024-07-23 | 555 | Documentation |
+| [#1436](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1436) | llakala | 2024-07-19 | 559 | New feature |
+| [#1378](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1378) | Olegt0rr | 2024-04-16 | 653 | Other |
+| [#1374](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1374) | itchyny | 2024-04-14 | 655 | Other |
+| [#1337](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1337) | marco-cpd | 2024-02-23 | 706 | Bug fix |
+| [#1328](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1328) | vorburger | 2024-02-16 | 713 | Documentation |
+| [#1312](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1312) | Mogyuchi | 2024-01-28 | 732 | Documentation |
+| [#1308](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1308) | PrinsFrank | 2024-01-22 | 738 | New feature |
+| [#1290](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1290) | joseluisq | 2023-12-01 | 790 | Documentation |
+| [#1283](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1283) | IanButterworth | 2023-11-18 | 803 | Documentation |
+| [#1282](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1282) | jlanga | 2023-11-17 | 804 | New feature |
+| [#1252](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1252) | Magnus167 | 2023-10-01 | 851 | Documentation |
+| [#1248](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1248) | Fishrock123 | 2023-09-25 | 857 | Documentation |
+| [#1231](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1231) | kbdharun | 2023-09-05 | 877 | Other |
+| [#1222](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1222) | dsame | 2023-08-23 | 890 | Documentation |
+| [#1191](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1191) | Yakiyo | 2023-06-15 | 959 | Documentation |
+| [#1185](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1185) | jorendorff | 2023-06-12 | 962 | Documentation |
+| [#1184](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1184) | byrgulle12 | 2023-06-09 | 965 | Spam candidate |
+| [#1183](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1183) | pgrange | 2023-06-08 | 966 | Bug fix |
+| [#1167](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1167) | tommy-gilligan | 2023-05-04 | 1001 | Documentation |
+| [#1160](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1160) | rikhuijzer | 2023-04-24 | 1011 | Documentation |
+| [#1159](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1159) | rodrigoalcarazdelaosa | 2023-04-23 | 1012 | Documentation |
+| [#1096](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1096) | Lord-Kamina | 2023-01-31 | 1094 | New feature |
+| [#876](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/876) | bchen1029 | 2022-07-26 | 1283 | Bug fix |
+| [#726](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/726) | robinp | 2022-02-05 | 1454 | Documentation |
+| [#717](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/717) | jsoref | 2022-01-23 | 1467 | New feature |
+| [#677](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/677) | planetmarshall | 2021-11-14 | 1537 | Documentation |
+| [#673](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/673) | TimoRoth | 2021-11-08 | 1543 | New feature |
+| [#557](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/557) | melvyn-apryl | 2021-03-27 | 1769 | Documentation |
+| [#498](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/498) | eyal0 | 2021-01-04 | 1851 | New feature |
+| [#402](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/402) | vlsi | 2020-08-19 | 1989 | Documentation |
+| [#325](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/325) | mzabaluev | 2020-05-24 | 2076 | Documentation |
+| [#268](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/268) | FinalDes | 2020-04-21 | 2109 | Documentation |
+| [#234](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/234) | evandrocoan | 2020-03-27 | 2134 | Documentation |
+
+## Summary by Category
+
+| Category | Count |
+|----------|-------|
+| Documentation | 31 |
+| New feature | 11 |
+| Bug fix | 3 |
+| Other | 4 |
+| Security fix | 1 |
+| Spam candidate | 1 |
+| **Total** | **51** |
+
+## Category Definitions
+
+- **New feature**: PRs that add new functionality or capabilities to the cache action
+- **Bug fix**: PRs that fix issues or incorrect behavior in the existing code
+- **Security fix**: PRs that address security concerns or add security-related documentation
+- **Documentation**: PRs that add/update README, examples, or other documentation
+- **Spam candidate**: PRs with unclear purpose, incomplete/garbled content, or no meaningful changes
+- **Other**: PRs that don't fit into the above categories (e.g., refactoring, dependency updates)
+
+## Detailed Analysis Notes
+
+### Documentation PRs (31)
+Most open PRs are documentation improvements, including:
+- New caching examples (pnpm, opam, Docker, ASDF, Bazel, Hugo, Dart, etc.)
+- Clarifications on existing behavior (path matching, cache-hit output, key rendering)
+- Updated links and references
+- README improvements
+
+### New Feature PRs (11)
+Feature requests include:
+- Conditional save options (`save-on-success`, `save` input)
+- Force-overwrite capability for existing caches
+- New outputs (cachePath, cache-primary-key)
+- Compression level control
+- Cache refresh/update mechanisms
+
+### Bug Fix PRs (3)
+- #1337: Adjusts storage warning message with incorrect limit
+- #1183: Fixes cabal store path for Ubuntu
+- #876: Fixes cache-hit value when cache not found
+
+### Security Fix PRs (1)
+- #1536: Adds recommended minimum permissions to README (by GitHub staff member)
+
+### Spam Candidate PRs (1)
+- #1184: Unclear PR with garbled Turkish text in title, renames file with no meaningful changes
+
+### Other PRs (4)
+- #1700: This current WIP triage PR
+- #1378: Bumps action versions in examples
+- #1374: Code refactoring (avoids re-evaluation of key input)
+- #1231: Updates actions/checkout to v4 in workflows

README.md

@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Cache Primes
       id: cache-primes
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
         path: prime-numbers
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-primes
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Restore cached Primes
       id: cache-primes-restore
-      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
       with:
         path: |
           path/to/dependencies
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
     .
     - name: Save Primes
       id: cache-primes-save
-      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v5
       with:
         path: |
           path/to/dependencies
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ A cache key can include any of the contexts, functions, literals, and operators
 For example, using the [`hashFiles`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/expressions#hashfiles) function allows you to create a new cache when dependencies change.
 
 ```yaml
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: |
         path/to/dependencies
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ Additionally, you can use arbitrary command output in a cache key, such as a dat
       echo "date=$(/bin/date -u "+%Y%m%d")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     shell: bash
 
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
       key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.get-date.outputs.date }}-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ Example:
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ jobs:
   build-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Cache Primes
         id: cache-primes
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: prime-numbers
           key: primes
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache Numbers
         id: cache-numbers
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: numbers
           key: primes
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ jobs:
   build-windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Cache Primes
         id: cache-primes
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: prime-numbers
           key: primes

RELEASES.md

@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
 # Releases
 
+## How to prepare a release
+
+> [!NOTE]  
+> Relevant for maintainers with write access only.
+
+1. Switch to a new branch from `main`.
+1. Run `npm test` to ensure all tests are passing.
+1. Update the version in [`package.json`](package.json).
+1. Run `npm run build` to update the compiled files.
+1. Update this [`RELEASES.md`](RELEASES.md) with the new version and changes in the `## Changelog` section.
+1. Run `licensed cache` to update the license report.
+1. Run `licensed status` and resolve any warnings by updating the [`.licensed.yml`](.licensed.yml) file with the exceptions.
+1. Commit your changes and push your branch upstream.
+1. Open a pull request against `main` and get it reviewed and merged.
+1. Draft a new release https://github.com/actions/cache/releases use the same version number used in `package.json`
+    1. Create a new tag with the version number.
+    1. Auto generate release notes and update them to match the changes you made in `RELEASES.md`.
+    1. Toggle the set as the latest release option.
+    1. Publish the release.
+1. Navigate to https://github.com/actions/cache/actions/workflows/release-new-action-version.yml
+    1. There should be a workflow run queued with the same version number.
+    1. Approve the run to publish the new version and update the major tags for this action. 
+
 ## Changelog
 
 ### 5.0.3

caching-strategies.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This document lists some of the strategies (and example workflows if possible) w
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    - uses: actions/cache@v4
+    - uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
         key: ${{ some-metadata }}-cache
 ```
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ In your workflows, you can use different strategies to name your key depending o
 One of the most common use case is to use hash for lockfile as key. This way, same cache will be restored for a lockfile until there's a change in dependencies listed in lockfile.
 
 ```yaml
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: |
         path/to/dependencies
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ One of the most common use case is to use hash for lockfile as key. This way, sa
 If cache is not found matching the primary key, restore keys can be used to download the closest matching cache that was recently created. This ensures that the build/install step will need to additionally fetch just a handful of newer dependencies, and hence saving build time.
 
 ```yaml
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: |
         path/to/dependencies
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The restore keys can be provided as a complete name, or a prefix, read more [her
 In case of workflows with matrix running for multiple Operating Systems, the caches can be stored separately for each of them. This can be used in combination with hashfiles in case multiple caches are being generated per OS.
 
 ```yaml
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: |
         path/to/dependencies
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Caches scoped to the particular workflow run id or run attempt can be stored and
 On similar lines, commit sha can be used to create a very specialized and short lived cache.
 
 ```yaml
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: |
         path/to/dependencies
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ On similar lines, commit sha can be used to create a very specialized and short
 Cache key can be formed by combination of more than one metadata, evaluated info.
 
 ```yaml
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: |
         path/to/dependencies
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ In case you are using a centralized job to create and save your cache that can b
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ You can use the output of this action to exit the workflow on cache miss. This w
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ steps:
 If you want to avoid re-computing the cache key again in `save` action, the outputs from `restore` action can be used as input to the `save` action.
 
 ```yaml
-  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
     id: restore-cache
     with:
       path: |
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ If you want to avoid re-computing the cache key again in `save` action, the outp
   .
   .
   .
-  - uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/save@v5
     with:
       path: |
         path/to/dependencies
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ On the other hand, the key can also be explicitly re-computed while executing th
 Let's say we have a restore step that computes key at runtime
 
 ```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
 id: restore-cache
 with:
     key: cache-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ with:
 Case 1: Where an user would want to reuse the key as it is
 
 ```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+uses: actions/cache/save@v5
 with:
     key: ${{ steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
 ```
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ with:
 Case 2: Where the user would want to re-evaluate the key
 
 ```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+uses: actions/cache/save@v5
 with:
     key: npm-cache-${{hashfiles(package-lock.json)}}
 ```
@@ -253,12 +253,12 @@ In case of multi-module projects, where the built artifact of one project needs
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
   - name: Build
     run: ./build-parent-module.sh
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/save@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ steps:
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Install Dependencies
     if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
     run: ./install.sh
-      
+
   - name: Build
     run: ./build-child-module.sh
 

examples.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 ## Bun
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.bun/install/cache
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 ### Windows
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~\.bun
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 Using [NuGet lock files](https://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/consume-packages/package-references-in-project-files#locking-dependencies):
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ~/.nuget/packages
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/packages.lock.json') }}
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ Using [NuGet lock files](https://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/consume-packages/packa
 ```
 
 Depending on the environment, huge packages might be pre-installed in the global cache folder.
-With `actions/cache@v4` you can now exclude unwanted packages with [exclude pattern](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob#exclude-patterns)
+From `actions/cache@v3` onwards, you can now exclude unwanted packages with [exclude pattern](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob#exclude-patterns)
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.nuget/packages
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Or you could move the cache folder like below.
 env:
   NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
       key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/packages.lock.json') }}
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ steps:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Cache lein project dependencies
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ~/.m2/repository
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-clojure-${{ hashFiles('**/project.clj') }}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ steps:
 ### POSIX
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ~/.dub
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-dub-${{ hashFiles('**/dub.selections.json') }}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ steps:
 ### Windows
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ~\AppData\Local\dub
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-dub-${{ hashFiles('**/dub.selections.json') }}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ steps:
 ### Linux
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.deno
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ steps:
 ### macOS
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.deno
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ steps:
 ### Windows
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~\.deno
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ steps:
 ## Elixir - Mix
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       deps
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ steps:
 
 ## Erlang - Rebar3
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v2
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.cache/rebar3
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ steps:
 ### Linux
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ steps:
 ### macOS
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/Library/Caches/go-build
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ steps:
 ### Windows
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~\AppData\Local\go-build
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Cache ~/.cabal/packages, ~/.cabal/store and dist-newstyle
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.cabal/packages
@@ -263,14 +263,14 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
 ### Linux or macOS
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   name: Cache ~/.stack
   with:
     path: ~/.stack
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-${{ hashFiles('stack.yaml') }}-${{ hashFiles('package.yaml') }}
     restore-keys: |
       ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   name: Cache .stack-work
   with:
     path: .stack-work
@@ -282,16 +282,16 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
 ### Windows
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   name: Cache %APPDATA%\stack %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\stack
   with:
     path: |
       ~\AppData\Roaming\stack
-      ~\AppData\Local\Programs\stack    
+      ~\AppData\Local\Programs\stack
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-${{ hashFiles('stack.yaml') }}-${{ hashFiles('package.yaml') }}
     restore-keys: |
       ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   name: Cache .stack-work
   with:
     path: .stack-work
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
 > **Note** Ensure no Gradle daemons are running anymore when your workflow completes. Creating the cache package might fail due to locks being held by Gradle. Refer to the [Gradle Daemon documentation](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/gradle_daemon.html) on how to disable or stop the Gradle Daemons.
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.gradle/caches
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Cache local Maven repository
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ~/.m2/repository
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ After [deprecation](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-11-github-actions-depr
 `Get npm cache directory` step can then be used with `actions/cache` as shown below
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   id: npm-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` ==> if: steps.npm-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
   with:
     path: ${{ steps.npm-cache-dir.outputs.dir }}
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ After [deprecation](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-11-github-actions-depr
 
 ```yaml
 - name: restore lerna
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: '**/node_modules'
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ The yarn cache directory will depend on your operating system and version of `ya
   id: yarn-cache-dir-path
   run: echo "dir=$(yarn cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
   with:
     path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ The yarn 2 cache directory will depend on your config. See https://yarnpkg.com/c
   id: yarn-cache-dir-path
   run: echo "dir=$(yarn config get cacheFolder)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
   with:
     path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ Esy allows you to export built dependencies and import pre-built dependencies.
 ```yaml
     - name: Restore Cache
       id: restore-cache
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
+      uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
         path: _export
         key:  ${{ runner.os }}-esy-${{ hashFiles('esy.lock/index.json') }}
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ Esy allows you to export built dependencies and import pre-built dependencies.
   id: composer-cache
   run: |
     echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ${{ steps.composer-cache.outputs.dir }}
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-composer-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.lock') }}
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Locations:
 ### Simple example
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ~/.cache/pip
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
 ### Multiple OS's in a workflow
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Linux')
   with:
     path: ~/.cache/pip
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
     restore-keys: |
       ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   if: startsWith(runner.os, 'macOS')
   with:
     path: ~/Library/Caches/pip
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
     restore-keys: |
       ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Windows')
   with:
     path: ~\AppData\Local\pip\Cache
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ jobs:
         - os: windows-latest
           path: ~\AppData\Local\pip\Cache
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/cache@v4
+    - uses: actions/cache@v5
       with:
         path: ${{ matrix.path }}
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ jobs:
     echo "dir=$(pip cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
 - name: pip cache
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -553,11 +553,11 @@ jobs:
 - name: Set up Python
   # The actions/cache step below uses this id to get the exact python version
   id: setup-python
-  uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+  uses: actions/setup-python@v6
 
   ⋮
 
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ~/.local/share/virtualenvs
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-python-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-pipenv-${{ hashFiles('Pipfile.lock') }}
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ For renv, the cache directory will vary by OS. The `RENV_PATHS_ROOT` environment
     cat("##[set-output name=r-version;]", R.Version()$version.string, sep = "")
   shell: Rscript {0}
 - name: Restore Renv package cache
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: ${{ env.RENV_PATHS_ROOT }}
     key: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.os-version }}-${{ steps.get-version.outputs.r-version }}-${{ inputs.cache-version }}-${{ hashFiles('renv.lock') }}
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ whenever possible:
 ## Rust - Cargo
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.cargo/bin/
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ whenever possible:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Cache SBT
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.ivy2/cache
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ whenever possible:
 ## Swift, Objective-C - Carthage
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: Carthage
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-carthage-${{ hashFiles('**/Cartfile.resolved') }}
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ whenever possible:
 ## Swift, Objective-C - CocoaPods
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: Pods
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-pods-${{ hashFiles('**/Podfile.lock') }}
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ whenever possible:
 ## Swift - Swift Package Manager
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v4
+- uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: .build
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-spm-${{ hashFiles('**/Package.resolved') }}
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ env:
   MINT_PATH: .mint/lib
   MINT_LINK_PATH: .mint/bin
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/cache@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache@v5
     with:
       path: .mint
       key: ${{ runner.os }}-mint-${{ hashFiles('**/Mintfile') }}
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ steps:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Cache Bazel
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       ~/.cache/bazel
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ steps:
 
 ```yaml
 - name: Cache Bazel
-  uses: actions/cache@v4
+  uses: actions/cache@v5
   with:
     path: |
       /private/var/tmp/_bazel_runner/

restore/README.md

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ If you are using separate jobs to create and save your cache(s) to be reused by
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ In case of multi-module projects, where the built artifact of one project needs
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
   - name: Build
     run: /build-parent-module.sh
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/save@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ steps:
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ To fail if there is no cache hit for the primary key, leave `restore-keys` empty
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies

save/README.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If you are using separate jobs for generating common artifacts and sharing them
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
   - name: Install Dependencies
     run: /install.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ steps:
   - name: Build artifacts
     run: /build.sh
 
-  - uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+  - uses: actions/cache/save@v5
     id: cache
     with:
       path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Let's say we have a restore step that computes a key at runtime.
 #### Restore a cache
 
 ```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
 id: restore-cache
 with:
     key: cache-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ with:
 
 #### Case 1 - Where a user would want to reuse the key as it is
 ```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+uses: actions/cache/save@v5
 with:
     key: ${{ steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
 ```
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ with:
 #### Case 2 - Where the user would want to re-evaluate the key
 
 ```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+uses: actions/cache/save@v5
 with:
     key: npm-cache-${{hashfiles(package-lock.json)}}
 ```
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
     - name: Restore cached Prime Numbers
       id: cache-prime-numbers-restore
-      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
       with:
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-prime-numbers
         path: |
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Always Save Prime Numbers
       id: cache-prime-numbers-save
       if: always() && steps.cache-prime-numbers-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v5
       with:
         key: ${{ steps.cache-prime-numbers-restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
         path: |

tips-and-workarounds.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ A cache today is immutable and cannot be updated. But some use cases require the
 
   ```yaml
       - name: update cache on every commit
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: prime-numbers
           key: primes-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }} # Can use time based key as well
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ A cache today is immutable and cannot be updated. But some use cases require the
   ```
 
   Please note that this will create a new cache on every run and hence will consume the cache [quota](./README.md#cache-limits).
-  
+
 ## Use cache across feature branches
 
 Reusing cache across feature branches is not allowed today to provide cache [isolation](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows#restrictions-for-accessing-a-cache). However if both feature branches are from the default branch, a good way to achieve this is to ensure that the default branch has a cache. This cache will then be consumable by both feature branches.