v4.2.3

🩹[Patch]: Workflow improvements (#55)

This pull request introduces several significant improvements to the GitHub Actions workflows, action implementation, and supporting test infrastructure. The most important changes include a complete overhaul of the release automation, enhancements to the action's prescript functionality, updates to workflow dependencies for improved security and reproducibility, and expanded test scripts for better validation and maintainability.

• Fixes #54

Workflow and Release Automation Updates:

• Replaces .github/workflows/Auto-Release.yml and .github/release.yml with a new .github/workflows/Release.yml workflow that is more targeted, triggers only on relevant changes, and uses a pinned version of the PSModule/Release-GHRepository action for deterministic releases.

• Changes Dependabot update schedule from weekly to daily and introduces a cooldown period, improving dependency management responsiveness.

Action Implementation and Security:

• Refactors the action's execution logic to move prescript execution into a dedicated src/prescript.ps1 script, which safely handles both inline scripts and file paths. Updates references in action.yml to use this new script and pins all GitHub Actions to specific commit SHAs for security and reproducibility.

Linter and Workflow Improvements:

• Updates linter workflow to use pinned versions of actions/checkout and super-linter/super-linter, disables certain validations for performance, and removes the .github/linters/.jscpd.json configuration file as duplicate code checks are now disabled.

• Adds an exclusion for the PSAvoidUsingWriteHost rule in PowerShell Script Analyzer configuration, reflecting intentional usage for GitHub Actions output.

Documentation and Test Infrastructure:

• Enhances the README.md documentation for action inputs and outputs, improving formatting and clarity for users.

• Adds new PowerShell test scripts (tests/Prescript.ps1, tests/Show-Status.ps1, tests/Test-ActionResults.ps1) to validate prescript execution, action status reporting, and aggregate test results with summary reporting. Updates test configuration to explicitly set code coverage paths.

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Detailed list of most important changes:

1. Workflow and Release Automation

• Replaces legacy auto-release workflows with a new, more secure and targeted Release.yml workflow, using pinned action versions and triggering only on relevant file changes.
• Dependabot now checks for updates daily with a 7-day cooldown, improving dependency freshness.

2. Action Implementation and Security

• Moves prescript execution to a new src/prescript.ps1 script that safely handles both inline and file-based scripts, and updates action.yml to use this script.
• Pins all third-party GitHub Actions in workflows and action implementation to specific commit SHAs for enhanced security and reproducibility.

3. Linter and Workflow Improvements

• Updates linter workflow to use pinned versions and disables duplicate code checks and certain validations for performance; removes .jscpd.json as it is no longer needed.
• Excludes PSAvoidUsingWriteHost in PowerShell linting to accommodate intentional usage in GitHub Actions.

4. Documentation and Test Infrastructure

• Improves documentation for action inputs and outputs in README.md, providing clearer descriptions and formatting.
• Adds new test scripts for prescript validation, action status display, and aggregate action results, and updates test configuration for code coverage.

v4.2.2

Bump actions/checkout from 5 to 6 (#52)

Bumps actions/checkout from 5 to 6.

Release notes

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v6.0.0

What's Changed

• Update README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2248
• Persist creds to a separate file by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2286
• v6-beta by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2298
• update readme/changelog for v6 by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2311

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v5.0.0...v6.0.0

v6-beta

What's Changed

Updated persist-credentials to store the credentials under $RUNNER_TEMP instead of directly in the local git config.

This requires a minimum Actions Runner version of v2.329.0 to access the persisted credentials for Docker container action scenarios.

v5.0.1

What's Changed

• Port v6 cleanup to v5 by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2301

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v5...v5.0.1

Changelog

Sourced from actions/checkout's changelog.

Changelog

V6.0.0

• Persist creds to a separate file by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2286
• Update README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2248

V5.0.1

• Port v6 cleanup to v5 by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2301

V5.0.0

• Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2226

V4.3.1

• Port v6 cleanup to v4 by @​ericsciple in actions/checkout#2305

V4.3.0

• docs: update README.md by @​motss in actions/checkout#1971
• Add internal repos for checking out multiple repositories by @​mouismail in actions/checkout#1977
• Documentation update - add recommended permissions to Readme by @​benwells in actions/checkout#2043
• Adjust positioning of user email note and permissions heading by @​joshmgross in actions/checkout#2044
• Update README.md by @​nebuk89 in actions/checkout#2194
• Update CODEOWNERS for actions by @​TingluoHuang in actions/checkout#2224
• Update package dependencies by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2236

v4.2.2

• url-helper.ts now leverages well-known environment variables by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1941
• Expand unit test coverage for isGhes by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1946

v4.2.1

• Check out other refs/* by commit if provided, fall back to ref by @​orhantoy in actions/checkout#1924

v4.2.0

• Add Ref and Commit outputs by @​lucacome in actions/checkout#1180
• Dependency updates by @​dependabot- actions/checkout#1777, actions/checkout#1872

v4.1.7

• Bump the minor-npm-dependencies group across 1 directory with 4 updates by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1739
• Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1697
• Check out other refs/* by commit by @​orhantoy in actions/checkout#1774
• Pin actions/checkout's own workflows to a known, good, stable version. by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1776

v4.1.6

• Check platform to set archive extension appropriately by @​cory-miller in actions/checkout#1732

v4.1.5

• Update NPM dependencies by @​cory-miller in actions/checkout#1703
• Bump github/codeql-action from 2 to 3 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1694
• Bump actions/setup-node from 1 to 4 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1696
• Bump actions/upload-artifact from 2 to 4 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1695

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Commits

• 1af3b93 update readme/changelog for v6 (#2311)
• 71cf226 v6-beta (#2298)
• 069c695 Persist creds to a separate file (#2286)
• ff7abcd Update README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements (#2248)
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v4.2.1

Bump actions/upload-artifact from 4 to 5 (#51)

Bumps actions/upload-artifact from 4 to 5.

Release notes

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v5.0.0

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.

• Update README.md by @​GhadimiR in actions/upload-artifact#681
• Update README.md by @​nebuk89 in actions/upload-artifact#712
• Readme: spell out the first use of GHES by @​danwkennedy in actions/upload-artifact#727
• Update GHES guidance to include reference to Node 20 version by @​patrikpolyak in actions/upload-artifact#725
• Bump @actions/artifact to v4.0.0
• Prepare v5.0.0 by @​danwkennedy in actions/upload-artifact#734

New Contributors

• @​GhadimiR made their first contribution in actions/upload-artifact#681
• @​nebuk89 made their first contribution in actions/upload-artifact#712
• @​danwkennedy made their first contribution in actions/upload-artifact#727
• @​patrikpolyak made their first contribution in actions/upload-artifact#725

Full Changelog: actions/upload-artifact@v4...v5.0.0

v4.6.2

What's Changed

• Update to use artifact 2.3.2 package & prepare for new upload-artifact release by @​salmanmkc in actions/upload-artifact#685

New Contributors

• @​salmanmkc made their first contribution in actions/upload-artifact#685

Full Changelog: actions/upload-artifact@v4...v4.6.2

v4.6.1

What's Changed

• Update to use artifact 2.2.2 package by @​yacaovsnc in actions/upload-artifact#673

Full Changelog: actions/upload-artifact@v4...v4.6.1

v4.6.0

What's Changed

• Expose env vars to control concurrency and timeout by @​yacaovsnc in actions/upload-artifact#662

Full Changelog: actions/upload-artifact@v4...v4.6.0

v4.5.0

What's Changed

• fix: deprecated Node.js version in action by @​hamirmahal in actions/upload-artifact#578
• Add new artifact-digest output by @​bdehamer in actions/upload-artifact#656

New Contributors

• @​hamirmahal made their first contribution in actions/upload-artifact#578

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Commits

• 330a01c Merge pull request #734 from actions/danwkennedy/prepare-5.0.0
• 03f2824 Update github.dep.yml
• 905a1ec Prepare v5.0.0
• 2d9f9cd Merge pull request #725 from patrikpolyak/patch-1
• 9687587 Merge branch 'main' into patch-1
• 2848b2c Merge pull request #727 from danwkennedy/patch-1
• 9b51177 Spell out the first use of GHES
• cd231ca Update GHES guidance to include reference to Node 20 version
• de65e23 Merge pull request #712 from actions/nebuk89-patch-1
• 8747d8c Update README.md
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v4.2.0

🚀[Feature]: Add Notice_Mode input to control test completion notifications (#50)

This release introduces a new Notice_Mode input parameter to control when GitHub notices are displayed for test completion. By default, notices are now only shown on test failure, providing more flexibility in managing action output verbosity.

What's New

• New Input: Notice_Mode - Controls when GitHub notices are displayed for test completion:
  • Full: Show notices on both success and failure.
  • Failed (default): Show notices only on failure.
  • None: Disable notices entirely.
    This provides more flexibility in managing action output verbosity.

Changes

• Enhanced scripts/exec.ps1 to conditionally display notices based on the new input.
• Updated action.yml to define the new input and pass it via environment variables.
• Updated README.md with input documentation.
• Minor fix: Corrected case in string replacement method calls.

v4.1.7

🩹 [Patch]: Update Dependabot configuration to include labels for GitHub Actions (#49)

Description

This pull request makes a small configuration update to the Dependabot settings, adding labels to pull requests for GitHub Actions dependencies. This will help with categorizing and filtering dependency updates more easily.

• .github/dependabot.yml: Added dependencies and github-actions labels to Dependabot PRs for GitHub Actions updates.

v4.1.6

🩹 [Patch]: Add Name input for Invoke-Pester action (#48)

Description

This pull request introduces a minor update to the action.yml file. The change adds a Name: Invoke-Pester field to the runs: section, likely to improve clarity or compatibility with workflow conventions.

Type of change

• 📖 [Docs]
• 🪲 [Fix]
• 🩹 [Patch]
• ⚠️ [Security fix]
• 🚀 [Feature]
• 🌟 [Breaking change]

Checklist

• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas

v4.1.5

Bump actions/checkout from 4 to 5 (#47)

Bumps actions/checkout from 4 to 5.

Release notes

Sourced from actions/checkout's releases.

v5.0.0

What's Changed

• Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2226
• Prepare v5.0.0 release by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2238

⚠️ Minimum Compatible Runner Version

v2.327.1
Release Notes

Make sure your runner is updated to this version or newer to use this release.

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v4...v5.0.0

v4.3.0

What's Changed

• docs: update README.md by @​motss in actions/checkout#1971
• Add internal repos for checking out multiple repositories by @​mouismail in actions/checkout#1977
• Documentation update - add recommended permissions to Readme by @​benwells in actions/checkout#2043
• Adjust positioning of user email note and permissions heading by @​joshmgross in actions/checkout#2044
• Update README.md by @​nebuk89 in actions/checkout#2194
• Update CODEOWNERS for actions by @​TingluoHuang in actions/checkout#2224
• Update package dependencies by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2236
• Prepare release v4.3.0 by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2237

New Contributors

• @​motss made their first contribution in actions/checkout#1971
• @​mouismail made their first contribution in actions/checkout#1977
• @​benwells made their first contribution in actions/checkout#2043
• @​nebuk89 made their first contribution in actions/checkout#2194
• @​salmanmkc made their first contribution in actions/checkout#2236

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v4...v4.3.0

v4.2.2

What's Changed

• url-helper.ts now leverages well-known environment variables by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1941
• Expand unit test coverage for isGhes by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1946

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v4.2.1...v4.2.2

v4.2.1

What's Changed

• Check out other refs/* by commit if provided, fall back to ref by @​orhantoy in actions/checkout#1924

New Contributors

• @​Jcambass made their first contribution in actions/checkout#1919

Full Changelog: actions/checkout@v4.2.0...v4.2.1

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Changelog

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Changelog

V5.0.0

• Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2226

V4.3.0

• docs: update README.md by @​motss in actions/checkout#1971
• Add internal repos for checking out multiple repositories by @​mouismail in actions/checkout#1977
• Documentation update - add recommended permissions to Readme by @​benwells in actions/checkout#2043
• Adjust positioning of user email note and permissions heading by @​joshmgross in actions/checkout#2044
• Update README.md by @​nebuk89 in actions/checkout#2194
• Update CODEOWNERS for actions by @​TingluoHuang in actions/checkout#2224
• Update package dependencies by @​salmanmkc in actions/checkout#2236

v4.2.2

• url-helper.ts now leverages well-known environment variables by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1941
• Expand unit test coverage for isGhes by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1946

v4.2.1

• Check out other refs/* by commit if provided, fall back to ref by @​orhantoy in actions/checkout#1924

v4.2.0

• Add Ref and Commit outputs by @​lucacome in actions/checkout#1180
• Dependency updates by @​dependabot- actions/checkout#1777, actions/checkout#1872

v4.1.7

• Bump the minor-npm-dependencies group across 1 directory with 4 updates by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1739
• Bump actions/checkout from 3 to 4 by @​dependabot in actions/checkout#1697
• Check out other refs/* by commit by @​orhantoy in actions/checkout#1774
• Pin actions/checkout's own workflows to a known, good, stable version. by @​jww3 in actions/checkout#1776

v4.1.6

• Check platform to set archive extension appropriately by @​cory-miller in actions/checkout#1732

v4.1.5

• Update NPM dependencie...

v4.1.4

Description

This pull request includes a minor cleanup in the scripts/exec.ps1 file to remove duplicate lines and streamline the script's setup process.

Code cleanup:

• Removed redundant assignments for $DebugPreference and $VerbosePreference, as these were already defined earlier in the script.

Type of change

• 📖 [Docs]
• 🪲 [Fix]
• 🩹 [Patch]
• ⚠️ [Security fix]
• 🚀 [Feature]
• 🌟 [Breaking change]

Checklist

• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas

v4.1.3

What's Changed

Other Changes

• 🪲 [Fix]: Add tests for Debug- and VerbosePreference by @MariusStorhaug in #45

Full Changelog: v4...v4.1.3

v4.1.2

What's Changed

Other Changes

• 🪲 [Fix]: Fix an issue with exporting report while $PSStyle.OutputRendering = Ansi by @MariusStorhaug in #44

Full Changelog: v4...v4.1.2