.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,22 +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 npm
-  - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
-    # Look for `package.json` and `lock` files in the `root` directory
-    directory: '/'
-    # Check the npm registry for updates every day (weekdays)
-    schedule:
-      interval: 'weekly'
-
-  # 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/eslint-compact.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
             "owner": "eslint-compact",
             "pattern": [
                 {
-                    "regexp": "^(.+):\\sline\\s(\\d+),\\scol\\s(\\d+),\\s([Ee]rror|[Ww]arning|[Ii]nfo)\\s-\\s(.+)\\s\\((.+)\\)$",
+                    "regexp": "^(.+):\\sline\\s(\\d+),\\scol\\s(\\d+),\\s(Error|Warning|Info)\\s-\\s(.+)\\s\\((.+)\\)$",
                     "file": 1,
                     "line": 2,
                     "column": 3,

.github/eslint-stylish.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
             "owner": "eslint-stylish",
             "pattern": [
                 {
-                    "regexp": "^\\s*([^\\s].*)$",
+                    "regexp": "^([^\\s].*)$",
                     "file": 1
                 },
                 {

.github/workflows/basic-validation.yml

@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ jobs:
   call-basic-validation:
     name: Basic validation
     uses: actions/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/basic-validation.yml@main
-    with:
-      node-version: '24.x'

.github/workflows/check-dist.yml

@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@ jobs:
   call-check-dist:
     name: Check dist/
     uses: actions/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml@main
-    with:
-      node-version: '20.x'

.github/workflows/e2e-cache.yml

@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [12, 14, 16]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Clean global cache
         run: npm cache clean --force
       - name: Setup Node
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [12, 14, 16]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Install pnpm
-        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
+        uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
         with:
           version: 6.10.0
       - name: Generate pnpm file
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [18, 20, 24]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [14, 16]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Yarn version
         run: yarn --version
       - name: Generate yarn file
-        run: yarn install --ignore-engines
+        run: yarn install
       - name: Remove dependencies
         shell: pwsh
         run: Remove-Item node_modules -Force -Recurse
@@ -93,25 +93,25 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: 'yarn'
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: yarn install --ignore-engines
+        run: yarn install
       - name: Verify node and yarn
         run: __tests__/verify-node.sh "${{ matrix.node-version }}"
         shell: bash
 
-  node-yarn3-depencies-caching:
-    name: Test yarn 3 (Node ${{ matrix.node-version}}, ${{ matrix.os }})
+  node-yarn2-depencies-caching:
+    name: Test yarn 2 (Node ${{ matrix.node-version}}, ${{ matrix.os }})
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     env:
       YARN_ENABLE_IMMUTABLE_INSTALLS: false
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [12, 14, 16]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Update yarn
-        run: yarn set version 3.6.4
+        run: yarn set version berry
       - name: Yarn version
         run: yarn --version
       - name: Generate simple .yarnrc.yml
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Test yarn subprojects
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        node-version: [12, 14, 16]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: prepare sub-projects
         run: __tests__/prepare-yarn-subprojects.sh yarn1
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Test yarn subprojects all locally managed
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        node-version: [12, 14, 16]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: prepare sub-projects
         run: __tests__/prepare-yarn-subprojects.sh keepcache keepcache
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Test yarn subprojects some locally managed
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        node-version: [12, 14, 16]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: prepare sub-projects
         run: __tests__/prepare-yarn-subprojects.sh global
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Test yarn subprojects managed by git
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        node-version: [12, 14, 16]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: prepare sub-projects
         run: /bin/bash __tests__/prepare-yarn-subprojects.sh keepcache
@@ -243,28 +243,3 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-path: |
             sub2/*.lock
             sub3/*.lock
-
-  node-npm-package-manager-cache:
-    name: Test enabling cache if package manager field is present (Node ${{ matrix.node-version }}, ${{ matrix.os }})
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Create package.json with packageManager field
-        run: |
-          echo '{ "name": "test-project", "version": "1.0.0", "packageManager": "npm@8.0.0" }' > package.json
-      - name: Clean global cache
-        run: npm cache clean --force
-      - name: Setup Node with caching enabled
-        uses: ./
-        with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm install
-      - name: Verify node and npm
-        run: __tests__/verify-node.sh "${{ matrix.node-version }}"
-        shell: bash

.github/workflows/proxy.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       https_proxy: http://squid-proxy:3128
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Clear tool cache
         run: rm -rf $RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/*
       - name: Setup node 14
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
       https_proxy: http://no-such-proxy:3128
       no_proxy: api.github.com,github.com,nodejs.org,registry.npmjs.org,*.s3.amazonaws.com,s3.amazonaws.com
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Clear tool cache
         run: rm -rf $RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/*
       - name: Setup node 11

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

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Publish Immutable Action Version'
-
-on:
-  release:
-    types: [published]
-
-jobs:
-  publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      id-token: write
-      packages: write
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checking out
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Publish
-        id: publish
-        uses: actions/publish-immutable-action@v0.0.4

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

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Update the ${{ env.TAG_NAME }} tag
-        uses: actions/publish-action@v0.3.0
+        uses: actions/publish-action@v0.2.2
         with:
           source-tag: ${{ env.TAG_NAME }}
           slack-webhook: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}

.github/workflows/versions.yml

@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [10, 12, 14]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: ./
         with:
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
         node-version: [lts/dubnium, lts/erbium, lts/fermium, lts/*, lts/-1]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: ./
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           check-latest: true
-      - if: runner.os != 'Windows' && runner.os != 'macOS'
+      - if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         name: Verify node and npm
         run: |
           . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
         node-version:
           [
             '20-v8-canary',
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
             '20.0.0-v8-canary20221101e50e45c9f8'
           ]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: ./
         with:
@@ -81,10 +81,11 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [20-nightly, 21-nightly, 18.0.0-nightly]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version:
+          [16.0.0-nightly20210420a0261d231c, 17-nightly, 18.0.0-nightly]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: ./
         with:
@@ -101,10 +102,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [20.0.0-rc.1, 18.0.0-rc.2, 19.0.0-rc.0]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [16.0.0-rc.1, 18.0.0-rc.2, 19.0.0-rc.0]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: ./
         with:
@@ -121,10 +122,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [18.20.0, 20.10.0, 22.0.0]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [10.15, 12.16.0, 14.2.0, 16.3.0]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: ./
         with:
@@ -138,10 +139,10 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [18, 20, 22, 24]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [10, 12, 14]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node and check latest
         uses: ./
         with:
@@ -156,57 +157,45 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
         node-version-file:
           [.nvmrc, .tool-versions, .tool-versions-node, package.json]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Remove volta from package.json
+        shell: bash
+        run: cat <<< "$(jq 'del(.volta)' ./__tests__/data/package.json)" > ./__tests__/data/package.json
       - name: Setup node from node version file
         uses: ./
         with:
           node-version-file: '__tests__/data/${{ matrix.node-version-file }}'
       - name: Verify node
-        run: __tests__/verify-node.sh 24
+        run: __tests__/verify-node.sh 14
 
   version-file-volta:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup node from node version file
         uses: ./
         with:
-          node-version-file: '__tests__/data/package-volta.json'
+          node-version-file: '__tests__/data/package.json'
       - name: Verify node
-        run: __tests__/verify-node.sh 24
-
-  version-file-volta-extends:
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Setup node from node version file
-        uses: ./
-        with:
-          node-version-file: '__tests__/data/package-volta-extends.json'
-      - name: Verify node
-        run: __tests__/verify-node.sh 24
+        run: __tests__/verify-node.sh 16
 
   node-dist:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
-        node-version: [17, 19]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [11, 13]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node from dist
         uses: ./
         with:
@@ -220,9 +209,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       # test old versions which didn't have npm and layout different
       - name: Setup node 0.12.18 from dist
         uses: ./
@@ -235,11 +224,11 @@ jobs:
   arch:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Setup node 20 x86 from dist
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Setup node 14 x86 from dist
         uses: ./
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
+          node-version: '14'
           architecture: 'x86'
       - name: Verify node
         run: __tests__/verify-arch.sh "ia32"
@@ -250,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-13]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
         node-version: [current, latest, node]
     steps:
       - name: Get node version
@@ -259,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "LATEST_NODE_VERSION=$latestNodeVersion" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         id: version
         shell: bash
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: ./
         with:

README.md

@@ -12,30 +12,20 @@ This action provides the following functionality for GitHub Actions users:
 - Registering problem matchers for error output
 - Configuring authentication for GPR or npm
 
-## Breaking changes in V5 
-
-- Enabled caching by default with package manager detection if no cache input is provided.
-  > For workflows with elevated privileges or access to sensitive information, we recommend disabling automatic caching by setting `package-manager-cache: false` when caching is not needed for secure operation.
-
-- Upgraded action from node20 to node24.
-  > Make sure your runner is on version v2.327.1 or later to ensure compatibility with this release. [See Release Notes](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/tag/v2.327.1)
-
-For more details, see the full release notes on the [releases page](https://github.com/actions/setup-node/releases/v5.0.0)
-
 ## Usage
 
 See [action.yml](action.yml)
 
 <!-- start usage -->
 ```yaml
-- uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+- uses: actions/setup-node@v3
   with:
     # Version Spec of the version to use in SemVer notation.
-    # It also admits such aliases as lts/*, latest, nightly and canary builds
+    # It also emits such aliases as lts, latest, nightly and canary builds
     # Examples: 12.x, 10.15.1, >=10.15.0, lts/Hydrogen, 16-nightly, latest, node
     node-version: ''
 
-    # File containing the version Spec of the version to use.  Examples: package.json, .nvmrc, .node-version, .tool-versions.
+    # File containing the version Spec of the version to use.  Examples: .nvmrc, .node-version, .tool-versions.
     # If node-version and node-version-file are both provided the action will use version from node-version. 
     node-version-file: ''
 
@@ -67,10 +57,6 @@ See [action.yml](action.yml)
     # Default: ''
     cache: ''
 
-    # Used to disable automatic caching based on the package manager field in package.json. By default, caching is enabled if the package manager field is present and no cache input is provided'
-    # default: true
-    package-manager-cache: true
-
     # Used to specify the path to a dependency file: package-lock.json, yarn.lock, etc. 
     # It will generate hash from the target file for primary key. It works only If cache is specified.  
     # Supports wildcards or a list of file names for caching multiple dependencies.
@@ -90,21 +76,6 @@ See [action.yml](action.yml)
     # Set always-auth option in npmrc file.
     # Default: ''
     always-auth: ''
-
-    # Optional mirror to download binaries from.
-    # Artifacts need to match the official Node.js
-    # Example:
-    # V8 Canaray Build: <mirror_url>/download/v8-canary
-    # RC Build: <mirror_url>/download/rc
-    # Official: Build <mirror_url>/dist
-    # Nightly build: <mirror_url>/download/nightly
-    # Default: ''
-    mirror: ''
-
-    # Optional mirror token.
-    # The token will be used as a bearer token in the Authorization header
-    # Default: ''
-    mirror-token: ''
 ```
 <!-- end usage -->
 
@@ -112,8 +83,8 @@ See [action.yml](action.yml)
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-- uses: actions/checkout@v5
-- uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+- uses: actions/checkout@v3
+- uses: actions/setup-node@v3
   with:
     node-version: 18
 - run: npm ci
@@ -132,12 +103,12 @@ The `node-version` input supports the Semantic Versioning Specification, for mor
 
 Examples:
 
- - Major versions: `18`, `20`
+ - Major versions: `14`, `16`, `18`
  - More specific versions: `10.15`, `16.15.1` , `18.4.0`
  - NVM LTS syntax: `lts/erbium`, `lts/fermium`, `lts/*`, `lts/-n`
  - Latest release: `*` or `latest`/`current`/`node`
 
-**Note:** Like the other values, `*` will get the latest [locally-cached Node.js version](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#nodejs), or the latest version from [actions/node-versions](https://github.com/actions/node-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json), depending on the [`check-latest`](docs/advanced-usage.md#check-latest-version) input.
+**Note:** Like the other values, `*` will get the latest [locally-cached Node.js version](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/linux/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#nodejs), or the latest version from [actions/node-versions](https://github.com/actions/node-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json), depending on the [`check-latest`](docs/advanced-usage.md#check-latest-version) input.
 
 `current`/`latest`/`node` always resolve to the latest [dist version](https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json).
 That version is then downloaded from actions/node-versions if possible, or directly from Node.js if not.
@@ -149,19 +120,7 @@ It's **always** recommended to commit the lockfile of your package manager for s
 
 ## Caching global packages data
 
-The action has a built-in functionality for caching and restoring dependencies. It uses [actions/cache](https://github.com/actions/cache) under the hood for caching global packages data but requires less configuration settings. Supported package managers are `npm`, `yarn`, `pnpm` (v6.10+). The `cache` input is optional.
-
-Caching is turned on by default when a `packageManager` field is detected in the `package.json` file and no `cache` input is provided. The `package-manager-cache` input provides control over this automatic caching behavior. By default, `package-manager-cache` is set to `true`, which enables caching when a valid package manager field is detected in the `package.json` file. To disable this automatic caching, set the `package-manager-cache` input to `false`.
-
-```yaml
-steps:
-- uses: actions/checkout@v5
-- uses: actions/setup-node@v5
-  with:
-    package-manager-cache: false
-- run: npm ci
-```
-> If no valid `packageManager` field is detected in the `package.json` file, caching will remain disabled unless explicitly configured. For workflows with elevated privileges or access to sensitive information, we recommend disabling automatic caching by setting `package-manager-cache: false` when caching is not needed for secure operation.
+The action has a built-in functionality for caching and restoring dependencies. It uses [actions/cache](https://github.com/actions/cache) under the hood for caching global packages data but requires less configuration settings. Supported package managers are `npm`, `yarn`, `pnpm` (v6.10+). The `cache` input is optional, and caching is turned off by default.
 
 The action defaults to search for the dependency file (`package-lock.json`, `npm-shrinkwrap.json` or `yarn.lock`) in the repository root, and uses its hash as a part of the cache key. Use `cache-dependency-path` for cases when multiple dependency files are used, or they are located in different subdirectories.
 
@@ -173,10 +132,10 @@ See the examples of using cache for `yarn`/`pnpm` and `cache-dependency-path` in
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-- uses: actions/checkout@v5
-- uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+- uses: actions/checkout@v3
+- uses: actions/setup-node@v3
   with:
-    node-version: 20
+    node-version: 16
     cache: 'npm'
 - run: npm ci
 - run: npm test
@@ -186,10 +145,10 @@ steps:
 
 ```yaml
 steps:
-- uses: actions/checkout@v5
-- uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+- uses: actions/checkout@v3
+- uses: actions/setup-node@v3
   with:
-    node-version: 20
+    node-version: 16
     cache: 'npm'
     cache-dependency-path: subdir/package-lock.json
 - run: npm ci
@@ -207,9 +166,9 @@ jobs:
         node: [ 14, 16, 18 ]
     name: Node ${{ matrix.node }} sample
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node }}
       - run: npm ci
@@ -223,10 +182,10 @@ jobs:
 To get a higher rate limit, you can [generate a personal access token on github.com](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new) and pass it as the `token` input for the action:
 
 ```yaml
-uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+uses: actions/setup-node@v3
 with:
   token: ${{ secrets.GH_DOTCOM_TOKEN }}
-  node-version: 20
+  node-version: 16
 ```
 
 If the runner is not able to access github.com, any Nodejs versions requested during a workflow run must come from the runner's tool cache. See "[Setting up the tool cache on self-hosted runners without internet access](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.2/admin/github-actions/managing-access-to-actions-from-githubcom/setting-up-the-tool-cache-on-self-hosted-runners-without-internet-access)" for more information.
@@ -245,15 +204,6 @@ If the runner is not able to access github.com, any Nodejs versions requested du
  - [Publishing to npmjs and GPR with yarn](docs/advanced-usage.md#publish-to-npmjs-and-gpr-with-yarn)
  - [Using private packages](docs/advanced-usage.md#use-private-packages)
 
-## Recommended permissions
-
-When using the `setup-node` action in your GitHub Actions workflow, it is recommended to set the following permissions to ensure proper functionality:
-
-```yaml
-permissions:
-  contents: read # access to check out code and install dependencies
-```
-
 ## License
 
 The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE)