.

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ jobs:
   test-output:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # Clone this repo
+      # Download the action at the current ref
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.6
         with:

README.md

@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 [![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
-
-## What's new
-
-- 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](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/tag/v2.329.0) to access the persisted credentials for [Docker container action](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/tutorials/use-containerized-services/create-a-docker-container-action) scenarios.
-
-# Checkout v5
+# Checkout V5
 
 ## What's new
 
@@ -15,7 +8,7 @@
   - This requires a minimum Actions Runner version of [v2.327.1](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/tag/v2.327.1) to run.
 
 
-# Checkout v4
+# Checkout V4
 
 This action checks-out your repository under `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, so your workflow can access it.
 

__test__/git-auth-helper.test.ts

@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ describe('git-auth-helper tests', () => {
     const authHelper = gitAuthHelper.createAuthHelper(git, settings)
     await authHelper.configureAuth()
 
-    // Verify includeIf entries exist in local config
+    // Sanity check - verify includeIf entries exist in local config
     let localConfigContent = (
       await fs.promises.readFile(localGitConfigPath)
     ).toString()
@@ -714,192 +714,26 @@ describe('git-auth-helper tests', () => {
       localConfigContent.indexOf('includeIf.gitdir:')
     ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
 
-    // Verify both host and container includeIf entries are present
-    const hostGitDir = path.join(workspace, '.git').replace(/\\/g, '/')
-    expect(
-      localConfigContent.indexOf(`includeIf.gitdir:${hostGitDir}.path`)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-    expect(
-      localConfigContent.indexOf('includeIf.gitdir:/github/workspace/.git.path')
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-
-    // Verify credentials file exists
+    // Sanity check - verify credentials file exists
     let credentialsFiles = (await fs.promises.readdir(runnerTemp)).filter(
       f => f.startsWith('git-credentials-') && f.endsWith('.config')
     )
     expect(credentialsFiles.length).toBe(1)
-    const credentialsFilePath = path.join(runnerTemp, credentialsFiles[0])
-
-    // Verify credentials file contains the auth token
-    let credentialsContent = (
-      await fs.promises.readFile(credentialsFilePath)
-    ).toString()
-    const basicCredential = Buffer.from(
-      `x-access-token:${settings.authToken}`,
-      'utf8'
-    ).toString('base64')
-    expect(
-      credentialsContent.indexOf(
-        `http.https://github.com/.extraheader AUTHORIZATION: basic ${basicCredential}`
-      )
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-
-    // Verify the includeIf entries point to the credentials file
-    const containerCredentialsPath = path.posix.join(
-      '/github/runner_temp',
-      path.basename(credentialsFilePath)
-    )
-    expect(
-      localConfigContent.indexOf(credentialsFilePath)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-    expect(
-      localConfigContent.indexOf(containerCredentialsPath)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
 
     // Act
     await authHelper.removeAuth()
 
-    // Assert all includeIf entries removed from local git config
+    // Assert includeIf entries removed from local git config
     localConfigContent = (
       await fs.promises.readFile(localGitConfigPath)
     ).toString()
     expect(localConfigContent.indexOf('includeIf.gitdir:')).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(
-      localConfigContent.indexOf(`includeIf.gitdir:${hostGitDir}.path`)
-    ).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(
-      localConfigContent.indexOf('includeIf.gitdir:/github/workspace/.git.path')
-    ).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(localConfigContent.indexOf(credentialsFilePath)).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(localConfigContent.indexOf(containerCredentialsPath)).toBeLessThan(0)
 
     // Assert credentials config file deleted
     credentialsFiles = (await fs.promises.readdir(runnerTemp)).filter(
       f => f.startsWith('git-credentials-') && f.endsWith('.config')
     )
     expect(credentialsFiles.length).toBe(0)
-
-    // Verify credentials file no longer exists on disk
-    try {
-      await fs.promises.stat(credentialsFilePath)
-      throw new Error('Credentials file should have been deleted')
-    } catch (err) {
-      if ((err as any)?.code !== 'ENOENT') {
-        throw err
-      }
-    }
-  })
-
-  const removeAuth_removesTokenFromSubmodules =
-    'removeAuth removes token from submodules'
-  it(removeAuth_removesTokenFromSubmodules, async () => {
-    // Arrange
-    await setup(removeAuth_removesTokenFromSubmodules)
-
-    // Create fake submodule config paths
-    const submodule1Dir = path.join(workspace, '.git', 'modules', 'submodule-1')
-    const submodule2Dir = path.join(workspace, '.git', 'modules', 'submodule-2')
-    const submodule1ConfigPath = path.join(submodule1Dir, 'config')
-    const submodule2ConfigPath = path.join(submodule2Dir, 'config')
-
-    await fs.promises.mkdir(submodule1Dir, {recursive: true})
-    await fs.promises.mkdir(submodule2Dir, {recursive: true})
-    await fs.promises.writeFile(submodule1ConfigPath, '')
-    await fs.promises.writeFile(submodule2ConfigPath, '')
-
-    // Mock getSubmoduleConfigPaths to return our fake submodules (for both configure and remove)
-    const mockGetSubmoduleConfigPaths =
-      git.getSubmoduleConfigPaths as jest.Mock<any, any>
-    mockGetSubmoduleConfigPaths.mockResolvedValue([
-      submodule1ConfigPath,
-      submodule2ConfigPath
-    ])
-
-    const authHelper = gitAuthHelper.createAuthHelper(git, settings)
-    await authHelper.configureAuth()
-    await authHelper.configureSubmoduleAuth()
-
-    // Verify credentials file exists
-    let credentialsFiles = (await fs.promises.readdir(runnerTemp)).filter(
-      f => f.startsWith('git-credentials-') && f.endsWith('.config')
-    )
-    expect(credentialsFiles.length).toBe(1)
-    const credentialsFilePath = path.join(runnerTemp, credentialsFiles[0])
-
-    // Verify submodule 1 config has includeIf entries
-    let submodule1Content = (
-      await fs.promises.readFile(submodule1ConfigPath)
-    ).toString()
-    const submodule1GitDir = submodule1Dir.replace(/\\/g, '/')
-    expect(
-      submodule1Content.indexOf(`includeIf.gitdir:${submodule1GitDir}.path`)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-    expect(
-      submodule1Content.indexOf(credentialsFilePath)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-
-    // Verify submodule 2 config has includeIf entries
-    let submodule2Content = (
-      await fs.promises.readFile(submodule2ConfigPath)
-    ).toString()
-    const submodule2GitDir = submodule2Dir.replace(/\\/g, '/')
-    expect(
-      submodule2Content.indexOf(`includeIf.gitdir:${submodule2GitDir}.path`)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-    expect(
-      submodule2Content.indexOf(credentialsFilePath)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-
-    // Verify both host and container paths are in each submodule config
-    const containerCredentialsPath = path.posix.join(
-      '/github/runner_temp',
-      path.basename(credentialsFilePath)
-    )
-    expect(
-      submodule1Content.indexOf(containerCredentialsPath)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-    expect(
-      submodule2Content.indexOf(containerCredentialsPath)
-    ).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
-
-    // Act - ensure mock persists for removeAuth
-    mockGetSubmoduleConfigPaths.mockResolvedValue([
-      submodule1ConfigPath,
-      submodule2ConfigPath
-    ])
-    await authHelper.removeAuth()
-
-    // Assert submodule 1 includeIf entries removed
-    submodule1Content = (
-      await fs.promises.readFile(submodule1ConfigPath)
-    ).toString()
-    expect(submodule1Content.indexOf('includeIf.gitdir:')).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(submodule1Content.indexOf(credentialsFilePath)).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(submodule1Content.indexOf(containerCredentialsPath)).toBeLessThan(0)
-
-    // Assert submodule 2 includeIf entries removed
-    submodule2Content = (
-      await fs.promises.readFile(submodule2ConfigPath)
-    ).toString()
-    expect(submodule2Content.indexOf('includeIf.gitdir:')).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(submodule2Content.indexOf(credentialsFilePath)).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(submodule2Content.indexOf(containerCredentialsPath)).toBeLessThan(0)
-
-    // Assert credentials config file deleted
-    credentialsFiles = (await fs.promises.readdir(runnerTemp)).filter(
-      f => f.startsWith('git-credentials-') && f.endsWith('.config')
-    )
-    expect(credentialsFiles.length).toBe(0)
-
-    // Verify credentials file no longer exists on disk
-    try {
-      await fs.promises.stat(credentialsFilePath)
-      throw new Error('Credentials file should have been deleted')
-    } catch (err) {
-      if ((err as any)?.code !== 'ENOENT') {
-        throw err
-      }
-    }
   })
 
   const removeGlobalConfig_removesOverride =
@@ -1083,38 +917,29 @@ async function setup(testName: string): Promise<void> {
       async (
         key: string,
         value: string,
-        globalConfig?: boolean,
-        configPath?: string
+        globalConfig?: boolean
       ): Promise<boolean> => {
-        const targetConfigPath =
-          configPath ||
-          (globalConfig
-            ? path.join(git.env['HOME'] || tempHomedir, '.gitconfig')
-            : localGitConfigPath)
-        let content = await fs.promises.readFile(targetConfigPath)
+        const configPath = globalConfig
+          ? path.join(git.env['HOME'] || tempHomedir, '.gitconfig')
+          : localGitConfigPath
+        let content = await fs.promises.readFile(configPath)
         let lines = content
           .toString()
           .split('\n')
           .filter(x => x)
           .filter(x => !(x.startsWith(key) && x.includes(value)))
-        await fs.promises.writeFile(targetConfigPath, lines.join('\n'))
+        await fs.promises.writeFile(configPath, lines.join('\n'))
         return true
       }
     ),
     tryDisableAutomaticGarbageCollection: jest.fn(),
     tryGetFetchUrl: jest.fn(),
     tryGetConfigValues: jest.fn(
-      async (
-        key: string,
-        globalConfig?: boolean,
-        configPath?: string
-      ): Promise<string[]> => {
-        const targetConfigPath =
-          configPath ||
-          (globalConfig
-            ? path.join(git.env['HOME'] || tempHomedir, '.gitconfig')
-            : localGitConfigPath)
-        const content = await fs.promises.readFile(targetConfigPath)
+      async (key: string, globalConfig?: boolean): Promise<string[]> => {
+        const configPath = globalConfig
+          ? path.join(git.env['HOME'] || tempHomedir, '.gitconfig')
+          : localGitConfigPath
+        const content = await fs.promises.readFile(configPath)
         const lines = content
           .toString()
           .split('\n')
@@ -1124,17 +949,11 @@ async function setup(testName: string): Promise<void> {
       }
     ),
     tryGetConfigKeys: jest.fn(
-      async (
-        pattern: string,
-        globalConfig?: boolean,
-        configPath?: string
-      ): Promise<string[]> => {
-        const targetConfigPath =
-          configPath ||
-          (globalConfig
-            ? path.join(git.env['HOME'] || tempHomedir, '.gitconfig')
-            : localGitConfigPath)
-        const content = await fs.promises.readFile(targetConfigPath)
+      async (pattern: string, globalConfig?: boolean): Promise<string[]> => {
+        const configPath = globalConfig
+          ? path.join(git.env['HOME'] || tempHomedir, '.gitconfig')
+          : localGitConfigPath
+        const content = await fs.promises.readFile(configPath)
         const lines = content
           .toString()
           .split('\n')

__test__/verify-submodules-recursive.sh

@@ -17,10 +17,21 @@ fi
 
 echo "Testing persisted credential"
 pushd ./submodules-recursive/submodule-level-1/submodule-level-2
-git config --local --includes --name-only --get-regexp http.+extraheader && git fetch
+
+# Check if credentials are configured
+git config list | grep -q "http.*extraheader"
 if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
-    echo "Failed to validate persisted credential"
+    echo "Failed to validate persisted credential - no http extraheader found"
     popd
     exit 1
 fi
+
+# Try to ls-remote to validate credentials work
+git ls-remote origin >/dev/null
+if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
+    echo "Failed to validate persisted credential - git ls-remote failed"
+    popd
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 popd

__test__/verify-submodules-true.sh

@@ -17,10 +17,21 @@ fi
 
 echo "Testing persisted credential"
 pushd ./submodules-true/submodule-level-1
-git config --local --includes --name-only --get-regexp http.+extraheader && git fetch
+
+# Check if credentials are configured
+git config list | grep -q "http.*extraheader"
 if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
-    echo "Failed to validate persisted credential"
+    echo "Failed to validate persisted credential - no http extraheader found"
     popd
     exit 1
 fi
+
+# Try to ls-remote to validate credentials work
+git ls-remote origin >/dev/null
+if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
+    echo "Failed to validate persisted credential - git ls-remote failed"
+    popd
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 popd

dist/index.js

@@ -238,9 +238,7 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
                 yield this.git.tryConfigUnset(this.insteadOfKey, true);
                 if (!this.settings.sshKey) {
                     for (const insteadOfValue of this.insteadOfValues) {
-                        yield this.git.config(this.insteadOfKey, insteadOfValue, true, // globalConfig?
-                        true // add?
-                        );
+                        yield this.git.config(this.insteadOfKey, insteadOfValue, true, true);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -257,10 +255,17 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
             // Remove possible previous HTTPS instead of SSH
             yield this.removeSubmoduleGitConfig(this.insteadOfKey);
             if (this.settings.persistCredentials) {
-                // Get the credentials config file path in RUNNER_TEMP
-                const credentialsConfigPath = this.getCredentialsConfigPath();
+                // Credentials config path
+                const credentialsConfigPath = yield this.getCredentialsConfigPath();
                 // Container credentials config path
                 const containerCredentialsPath = path.posix.join('/github/runner_temp', path.basename(credentialsConfigPath));
+                // Container repo path
+                const workingDirectory = this.git.getWorkingDirectory();
+                const githubWorkspace = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE'];
+                assert.ok(githubWorkspace, 'GITHUB_WORKSPACE is not defined');
+                let relativePath = path.relative(githubWorkspace, workingDirectory);
+                relativePath = relativePath.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+                const containerRepoPath = path.posix.join('/github/workspace', relativePath);
                 // Get submodule config file paths.
                 const configPaths = yield this.git.getSubmoduleConfigPaths(this.settings.nestedSubmodules);
                 // For each submodule, configure includeIf entries pointing to the shared credentials file.
@@ -270,19 +275,12 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
                     let submoduleGitDir = path.dirname(configPath); // The config file is at .git/modules/submodule-name/config
                     submoduleGitDir = submoduleGitDir.replace(/\\/g, '/'); // Use forward slashes, even on Windows
                     // Configure host includeIf
-                    yield this.git.config(`includeIf.gitdir:${submoduleGitDir}.path`, credentialsConfigPath, false, // globalConfig?
-                    false, // add?
-                    configPath);
-                    // Container submodule git directory
-                    const githubWorkspace = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE'];
-                    assert.ok(githubWorkspace, 'GITHUB_WORKSPACE is not defined');
+                    yield this.git.config(`includeIf.gitdir:${submoduleGitDir}.path`, credentialsConfigPath, false, false, configPath);
+                    // Configure container includeIf
                     let relativeSubmoduleGitDir = path.relative(githubWorkspace, submoduleGitDir);
                     relativeSubmoduleGitDir = relativeSubmoduleGitDir.replace(/\\/g, '/'); // Use forward slashes, even on Windows
                     const containerSubmoduleGitDir = path.posix.join('/github/workspace', relativeSubmoduleGitDir);
-                    // Configure container includeIf
-                    yield this.git.config(`includeIf.gitdir:${containerSubmoduleGitDir}.path`, containerCredentialsPath, false, // globalConfig?
-                    false, // add?
-                    configPath);
+                    yield this.git.config(`includeIf.gitdir:${containerSubmoduleGitDir}.path`, containerCredentialsPath, false, false, configPath);
                 }
                 if (this.settings.sshKey) {
                     // Configure core.sshCommand
@@ -381,14 +379,12 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
     configureToken(globalConfig) {
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
             // Get the credentials config file path in RUNNER_TEMP
-            const credentialsConfigPath = this.getCredentialsConfigPath();
+            const credentialsConfigPath = yield this.getCredentialsConfigPath();
             // Write placeholder to the separate credentials config file using git config.
             // This approach avoids the credential being captured by process creation audit events,
             // which are commonly logged. For more information, refer to
             // https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/manage/component-updates/command-line-process-auditing
-            yield this.git.config(this.tokenConfigKey, this.tokenPlaceholderConfigValue, false, // globalConfig?
-            false, // add?
-            credentialsConfigPath);
+            yield this.git.config(this.tokenConfigKey, this.tokenPlaceholderConfigValue, false, false, credentialsConfigPath);
             // Replace the placeholder in the credentials config file
             let content = (yield fs.promises.readFile(credentialsConfigPath)).toString();
             const placeholderIndex = content.indexOf(this.tokenPlaceholderConfigValue);
@@ -402,8 +398,7 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
             // Add include or includeIf to reference the credentials config
             if (globalConfig) {
                 // Global config file is temporary
-                yield this.git.config('include.path', credentialsConfigPath, true // globalConfig?
-                );
+                yield this.git.config('include.path', credentialsConfigPath, true);
             }
             else {
                 // Host git directory
@@ -413,9 +408,9 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
                 const hostIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${gitDir}.path`;
                 yield this.git.config(hostIncludeKey, credentialsConfigPath);
                 // Container git directory
-                const workingDirectory = this.git.getWorkingDirectory();
                 const githubWorkspace = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE'];
                 assert.ok(githubWorkspace, 'GITHUB_WORKSPACE is not defined');
+                const workingDirectory = this.git.getWorkingDirectory();
                 let relativePath = path.relative(githubWorkspace, workingDirectory);
                 relativePath = relativePath.replace(/\\/g, '/'); // Use forward slashes, even on Windows
                 const containerGitDir = path.posix.join('/github/workspace', relativePath, '.git');
@@ -432,16 +427,18 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
      * @returns The absolute path to the credentials config file
      */
     getCredentialsConfigPath() {
-        if (this.credentialsConfigPath) {
+        return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+            if (this.credentialsConfigPath) {
+                return this.credentialsConfigPath;
+            }
+            const runnerTemp = process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'] || '';
+            assert.ok(runnerTemp, 'RUNNER_TEMP is not defined');
+            // Create a unique filename for this checkout instance
+            const configFileName = `git-credentials-${(0, uuid_1.v4)()}.config`;
+            this.credentialsConfigPath = path.join(runnerTemp, configFileName);
+            core.debug(`Credentials config path: ${this.credentialsConfigPath}`);
             return this.credentialsConfigPath;
-        }
-        const runnerTemp = process.env['RUNNER_TEMP'] || '';
-        assert.ok(runnerTemp, 'RUNNER_TEMP is not defined');
-        // Create a unique filename for this checkout instance
-        const configFileName = `git-credentials-${(0, uuid_1.v4)()}.config`;
-        this.credentialsConfigPath = path.join(runnerTemp, configFileName);
-        core.debug(`Credentials config path: ${this.credentialsConfigPath}`);
-        return this.credentialsConfigPath;
+        });
     }
     /**
      * Removes SSH authentication configuration by cleaning up SSH keys,
@@ -559,12 +556,10 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
             const credentialsPaths = new Set();
             try {
                 // Get all includeIf.gitdir keys
-                const keys = yield this.git.tryGetConfigKeys('^includeIf\\.gitdir:', false, // globalConfig?
-                configPath);
+                const keys = yield this.git.tryGetConfigKeys('^includeIf\\.gitdir:', false, configPath);
                 for (const key of keys) {
                     // Get all values for this key
-                    const values = yield this.git.tryGetConfigValues(key, false, // globalConfig?
-                    configPath);
+                    const values = yield this.git.tryGetConfigValues(key, false, configPath);
                     if (values.length > 0) {
                         // Remove only values that match git-credentials-<uuid>.config pattern
                         for (const value of values) {

src/git-auth-helper.ts

@@ -136,12 +136,7 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
       await this.git.tryConfigUnset(this.insteadOfKey, true)
       if (!this.settings.sshKey) {
         for (const insteadOfValue of this.insteadOfValues) {
-          await this.git.config(
-            this.insteadOfKey,
-            insteadOfValue,
-            true, // globalConfig?
-            true // add?
-          )
+          await this.git.config(this.insteadOfKey, insteadOfValue, true, true)
         }
       }
     } catch (err) {
@@ -159,8 +154,8 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
     await this.removeSubmoduleGitConfig(this.insteadOfKey)
 
     if (this.settings.persistCredentials) {
-      // Get the credentials config file path in RUNNER_TEMP
-      const credentialsConfigPath = this.getCredentialsConfigPath()
+      // Credentials config path
+      const credentialsConfigPath = await this.getCredentialsConfigPath()
 
       // Container credentials config path
       const containerCredentialsPath = path.posix.join(
@@ -168,6 +163,17 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
         path.basename(credentialsConfigPath)
       )
 
+      // Container repo path
+      const workingDirectory = this.git.getWorkingDirectory()
+      const githubWorkspace = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']
+      assert.ok(githubWorkspace, 'GITHUB_WORKSPACE is not defined')
+      let relativePath = path.relative(githubWorkspace, workingDirectory)
+      relativePath = relativePath.replace(/\\/g, '/')
+      const containerRepoPath = path.posix.join(
+        '/github/workspace',
+        relativePath
+      )
+
       // Get submodule config file paths.
       const configPaths = await this.git.getSubmoduleConfigPaths(
         this.settings.nestedSubmodules
@@ -184,14 +190,12 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
         await this.git.config(
           `includeIf.gitdir:${submoduleGitDir}.path`,
           credentialsConfigPath,
-          false, // globalConfig?
-          false, // add?
+          false,
+          false,
           configPath
         )
 
-        // Container submodule git directory
-        const githubWorkspace = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']
-        assert.ok(githubWorkspace, 'GITHUB_WORKSPACE is not defined')
+        // Configure container includeIf
         let relativeSubmoduleGitDir = path.relative(
           githubWorkspace,
           submoduleGitDir
@@ -201,13 +205,11 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
           '/github/workspace',
           relativeSubmoduleGitDir
         )
-
-        // Configure container includeIf
         await this.git.config(
           `includeIf.gitdir:${containerSubmoduleGitDir}.path`,
           containerCredentialsPath,
-          false, // globalConfig?
-          false, // add?
+          false,
+          false,
           configPath
         )
       }
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
    */
   private async configureToken(globalConfig?: boolean): Promise<void> {
     // Get the credentials config file path in RUNNER_TEMP
-    const credentialsConfigPath = this.getCredentialsConfigPath()
+    const credentialsConfigPath = await this.getCredentialsConfigPath()
 
     // Write placeholder to the separate credentials config file using git config.
     // This approach avoids the credential being captured by process creation audit events,
@@ -334,8 +336,8 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
     await this.git.config(
       this.tokenConfigKey,
       this.tokenPlaceholderConfigValue,
-      false, // globalConfig?
-      false, // add?
+      false,
+      false,
       credentialsConfigPath
     )
 
@@ -360,11 +362,7 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
     // Add include or includeIf to reference the credentials config
     if (globalConfig) {
       // Global config file is temporary
-      await this.git.config(
-        'include.path',
-        credentialsConfigPath,
-        true // globalConfig?
-      )
+      await this.git.config('include.path', credentialsConfigPath, true)
     } else {
       // Host git directory
       let gitDir = path.join(this.git.getWorkingDirectory(), '.git')
@@ -375,9 +373,9 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
       await this.git.config(hostIncludeKey, credentialsConfigPath)
 
       // Container git directory
-      const workingDirectory = this.git.getWorkingDirectory()
       const githubWorkspace = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']
       assert.ok(githubWorkspace, 'GITHUB_WORKSPACE is not defined')
+      const workingDirectory = this.git.getWorkingDirectory()
       let relativePath = path.relative(githubWorkspace, workingDirectory)
       relativePath = relativePath.replace(/\\/g, '/') // Use forward slashes, even on Windows
       const containerGitDir = path.posix.join(
@@ -402,7 +400,7 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
    * Gets or creates the path to the credentials config file in RUNNER_TEMP.
    * @returns The absolute path to the credentials config file
    */
-  private getCredentialsConfigPath(): string {
+  private async getCredentialsConfigPath(): Promise<string> {
     if (this.credentialsConfigPath) {
       return this.credentialsConfigPath
     }
@@ -544,17 +542,13 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
       // Get all includeIf.gitdir keys
       const keys = await this.git.tryGetConfigKeys(
         '^includeIf\\.gitdir:',
-        false, // globalConfig?
+        false,
         configPath
       )
 
       for (const key of keys) {
         // Get all values for this key
-        const values = await this.git.tryGetConfigValues(
-          key,
-          false, // globalConfig?
-          configPath
-        )
+        const values = await this.git.tryGetConfigValues(key, false, configPath)
         if (values.length > 0) {
           // Remove only values that match git-credentials-<uuid>.config pattern
           for (const value of values) {