update to actions/cache v4.0.2 commit

Co-authored-by: Curtis Vogt <curtis.vogt@gmail.com>

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 version: 2
+
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
+
+  # Keep dependencies for GitHub Actions up-to-date
+  - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
+    directory: '/'
     schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 99
-    labels:
-      - "dependencies"
-      - "github-actions"
+      interval: 'daily'

.github/workflows/CI.yml

@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ jobs:
     env:
       JULIA_DEPOT_PATH: /tmp/julia-depot
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
     - name: Set cache-name
       id: cache-name
       shell: bash
       run: |
         echo "cache-name=${{ needs.generate-prefix.outputs.cache-prefix }}-${{ github.job }}" >>"$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-    - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v2
+    - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v1
       with:
         version: ${{ matrix.version }}
     - name: Save cache
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       JULIA_DEPOT_PATH: /tmp/julia-depot
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b
-    - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+    - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v1
       with:
         version: ${{ matrix.version }}
     - name: Restore cache
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       cache-name: ${{ steps.cache-name.outputs.cache-name }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
     - name: Set cache-name
       id: cache-name
       run: |
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: test-save-nomatrix
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
     - name: Restore cache
       id: cache
       uses: ./
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       cache-name: ${{ steps.cache-name.outputs.cache-name }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
     - name: Set cache-name
       id: cache-name
       run: |
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: test-save-cloned-registry
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@0ad4b8fadaa221de15dcec353f45205ec38ea70b
+    - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
     - name: Add General registry clone
       shell: julia --color=yes {0}
       run: |

README.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v2
+    - uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v1
     - uses: julia-actions/cache@v1
     - uses: julia-actions/julia-buildpkg@v1
     - uses: julia-actions/julia-runtest@v1
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ This action uses [`jq`](https://github.com/jqlang/jq) to parse JSON.
 - `cache-compiled` - Whether to cache the depot's `compiled` directory. Defaults to `true`.
 - `cache-scratchspaces` - Whether to cache the depot's `scratchspaces` directory. Defaults to `true`.
 - `cache-logs` - Whether to cache the depot's `logs` directory. Defaults to `true`. Helps auto-`Pkg.gc()` keep the cache small.
+- `save-always` - Whether to save the cache even when the job fails. Defaults to `true`. This is useful as the Julia depot should mostly be reusable from a failing job.
 - `delete-old-caches` - Whether to delete old caches for the given key. Defaults to `true`.
 - `token` - A [GitHub PAT](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens). Defaults to `github.token`. Requires `repo` scope to enable the deletion of old caches.
 
@@ -62,10 +63,6 @@ This cached file is then restored upon the second run, and afterwards resaved un
 The benefit of caching is that downloading one big file is quicker than downloading many different files from many different locations
 and precompiling them.
 
-By default, this action removes caches that were previously made by jobs on the same branch with the same restore key.
-GitHub automatically removes old caches after a certain period or when the repository cache allocation is full.
-It is, however, more efficient to explicitly remove old caches to improve caching for less frequently run jobs.
-
 ### Cache keys
 
 The cache key that the cache will be saved as is based on:
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ This action automatically deletes old caches that match the first 4 fields of th
 - The `runner.os` (may be in the matrix too, but included for safety)
 
 Which means your caches files will not grow needlessly. GitHub also deletes cache files after
-[7 days of not being accessed](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows#usage-limits-and-eviction-policy), and there is a limit of 10 GB for the total size of cache files associated to each repository.
+[90 days which can be increased in private repos to up to 400 days](https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-organization-settings/configuring-the-retention-period-for-github-actions-artifacts-and-logs-in-your-organization)
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > To allow deletion of caches you will likely need to [grant the following permissions](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-jobs/assigning-permissions-to-jobs)

action.yml

@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ inputs:
   cache-logs:
     description: Whether to cache the depot's `logs` directory. This helps automatic `Pkg.gc()` keep the cache size down.
     default: 'true'
+  save-always:
+    description: Whether to save the cache even when the job fails. This is useful as the Julia depot should mostly be reusable from a failing job.
+    default: 'true'
   delete-old-caches:
     description: Whether to delete old caches for the given key.
     default: 'true'
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
     - name: Install jq
-      uses: dcarbone/install-jq-action@8867ddb4788346d7c22b72ea2e2ffe4d514c7bcb
+      uses: dcarbone/install-jq-action@8867ddb4788346d7c22b72ea2e2ffe4d514c7bcb # v2.1.0
       with:
         force: false  # Skip install when an existing `jq` is present
 
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ runs:
         key: ${{ steps.keys.outputs.key }}
         restore-keys: ${{ steps.keys.outputs.restore-key }}
         enableCrossOsArchive: false
+        save-always: ${{ inputs.save-always }}
 
     # if it wasn't restored make the depot anyway as a signal that this action ran
     # for other julia actions to check, like https://github.com/julia-actions/julia-buildpkg/pull/41
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ runs:
     # that match the restore key just before saving the new cache
 
     # Not windows
-    - uses: pyTooling/Actions/with-post-step@e9d0dc3dba9fda45f195946858708f60c0240caf # v1.0.5
+    - uses: pyTooling/Actions/with-post-step@adef08d3bdef092282614f3b683897cefae82ee3
       if: ${{ inputs.delete-old-caches != 'false' && runner.OS != 'Windows' }}
       with:
         # seems like there has to be a `main` step in this action. Could list caches for info if we wanted
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@ runs:
         GH_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.token }}
 
     # Windows (because this action uses command prompt on windows)
-    - uses: pyTooling/Actions/with-post-step@e9d0dc3dba9fda45f195946858708f60c0240caf # v1.0.5
+    - uses: pyTooling/Actions/with-post-step@adef08d3bdef092282614f3b683897cefae82ee3
       if: ${{ inputs.delete-old-caches != 'false' && runner.OS == 'Windows' }}
       with:
         main: echo ""