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.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
-
-version: 2
-updates:
-  # Enable version updates for GitHub Actions
-  - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
-    # Workflow files stored in the default location of `.github/workflows`
-    # You don't need to specify `/.github/workflows` for `directory`. You can use `directory: "/"`.
-    directory: '/'
-    schedule:
-      interval: 'weekly'

.github/workflows/build-tool-packages.yml

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       if: env.excludewinarm == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
 
@@ -76,26 +76,50 @@ jobs:
         - os: ubuntu-latest
           platform: linux
           architecture: x64
-        - os: macos-15-intel
+        - os: macos-13
           platform: darwin
           architecture: x64
         - os: windows-latest
           platform: win32
           architecture: x64
-        - os: ubuntu-22.04-arm
+        - os: setup-actions-ubuntu-arm64-2-core
           platform: linux
           architecture: arm64
+          runner_type: self-hosted
         - os: macos-latest
           platform: darwin
           architecture: arm64
-        - os: windows-11-arm
+        - os: setup-actions-windows-arm64-4-core
           platform: win32
           architecture: arm64
+          runner_type: self-hosted
 
     steps:
+    - name: Setup Environment on Windows ARM64 Runner
+      if: matrix.os == 'setup-actions-windows-arm64-4-core'
+      shell: powershell
+      run: |
+            # Install Chocolatey
+            Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
+            [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072
+            iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
+            echo "C:\ProgramData\Chocolatey\bin" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
+        
+            # Install PowerShell
+            choco install powershell-core -y
+            echo "C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
+        
+            # Install Git
+            choco install git -y
+            echo "C:\Program Files\Git\cmd" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
+        
+            
+             # Install 7-Zip
+            choco install 7zip -y
+            echo "C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
     - name: checkout
       if: env.excludewinarm == 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
 
@@ -105,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Download artifact
       if: env.excludewinarm == 'true'
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: ${{ env.ARTIFACT_NAME }}
         path: ${{ runner.temp }}/${{ env.ARTIFACT_NAME }}
@@ -160,49 +184,24 @@ jobs:
         Write-Host "to determine if ${{ inputs.tool-name }} version was consumed from cache or if it was downloaded"
         for ($i = 0; $i -lt 200; $i++) { Get-Random }
 
-    - name: Ensure Pester Installed
-      run: |
-        $module = Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name Pester
-        if (-not $module -or ($module.Version -lt [Version]"5.0.0")) {
-          Install-Module Pester -Force -Scope CurrentUser -SkipPublisherCheck
-        }
-        
     - name: Run tests
       if: env.excludewinarm == 'true'
       env: 
         VERSION: ${{ inputs.tool-version }}
       run: |
+        Install-Module Pester -Force -Scope CurrentUser -SkipPublisherCheck
         Import-Module Pester
         $toolName = (Get-Culture).TextInfo.ToTitleCase("${{ inputs.tool-name }}")
-        Invoke-Pester -Configuration @{
+        Invoke-Pester -Script ./$toolName.Tests.ps1 -EnableExit
-                  Run = @{ Path = "./$toolName.Tests.ps1" }
-                  Should = @{ ErrorAction = 'Continue' }
-                  Output = @{ EnableExit = $true }
-                }
       working-directory: ./tests
 
-    # - name: Run tests
-    #   if: env.excludewinarm == 'true'
-    #   env: 
-    #     VERSION: ${{ inputs.tool-version }}
-    #   run: |
-    #     Install-Module Pester -Force -Scope CurrentUser -SkipPublisherCheck
-    #     Import-Module Pester
-    #     $toolName = (Get-Culture).TextInfo.ToTitleCase("${{ inputs.tool-name }}")
-    #     Invoke-Pester -Configuration @{
-    #               Run = @{ Path = "./$toolName.Tests.ps1" }
-    #               Should = @{ ErrorAction = 'Continue' }
-    #               Output = @{ EnableExit = $true }
-    #             }      
-    #   working-directory: ./tests
-
   publish_release:
     name: Publish release
     if: inputs.publish-release
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
 
     - name: Generate release body
       id: generate-release-body

.github/workflows/common_tests.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Install Pester
       shell: pwsh

.github/workflows/create-pr-to-update-manifest.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Create Pull Request
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
 

.github/workflows/get-new-tool-versions.yml

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       versions_output: ${{ steps.Get_new_versions.outputs.TOOL_VERSIONS }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       TOOL_VERSIONS: ${{needs.find_new_versions.outputs.versions_output}}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
       TOOL_VERSIONS: ${{needs.find_new_versions.outputs.versions_output}}
     environment: Get Available Tools Versions - Publishing Approval
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [find_new_versions, check_new_versions, trigger_builds]
     if: failure()
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
 

.github/workflows/get-tools-new-versions.yml

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Searching for new versions of ${{ matrix.tool.name }}'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: get-new-tool-versions
         name: Get new tool versions
         run: | 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [find-new-tool-versions]
     if: failure()
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - id: get-failed-jobs
         name: Get failed jobs
         run: |

.github/workflows/validate-manifest.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   validation:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validation]
     if: failure()
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
 

README.md

@@ -10,20 +10,6 @@ permissions:
   contents: read # access to read repository's content
   actions: read # access to reading actions 
 ```
-### Note
 
-Thank you for your interest in this GitHub action, however, right now we are not taking contributions. Add commentMore actionsAdd commentMore actions
+## Contribution
-
+Contributions are welcome! See [Contributor's Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details about contribution process and code structure
-We continue to focus our resources on strategic areas that help our customers be successful while making developers' lives easier. While GitHub Actions remains a key part of this vision, we are allocating resources towards other areas of Actions and are not taking contributions to this repository at this time. The GitHub public roadmap is the best place to follow along for any updates on features we’re working on and what stage they’re in.
-
-We are taking the following steps to better direct requests related to GitHub Actions, including:
-
-1. We will be directing questions and support requests to our [Community Discussions area](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/actions)
-
-2. High Priority bugs can be reported through Community Discussions or you can report these to our support team https://support.github.com/contact/bug-report.
-
-3. Security Issues should be handled as per our [security.md](security.md)
-
-We will still provide security updates for this project and fix major breaking changes during this time.
-
-You are welcome to still raise bugs in this repo.