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title: "Discussion on \"Why and how to adopt actions/checkout@v3 in your GitHub Action workflow\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Why and how to adopt actions/checkout@v3 in your GitHub Action workflow\". Nearly all GitHub Action workflows need to checkout a Git repository at a particular version.\nIf you still use actions/checkout@v2, it is time to update!\nWhy\nBecause the latest v2 version (= v2.5.0) still uses node12.\n\nNode 12 has been out of support..."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/why-and-how-to-adopt-actionscheckoutv3-in-your-github-action-workflow/63514a3a0a44c94c309ef032"
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# [Why and how to adopt actions/checkout@v3 in your GitHub Action workflow](https://blog.eidinger.info/why-and-how-to-adopt-actionscheckoutv3-in-your-github-action-workflow?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Nearly all GitHub Action workflows need to checkout a Git repository at a particular version. If you still use actions/checkout@v2, it is time to update! Why Because the latest v2 version (= v2.5.0) still uses node12. Node 12 has been out of support...

Oct 20, 2022 · 1 min read · blog.eidinger.info  
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