This commit addresses the issue where Windows GitHub runners experience
failures due to unstable Node.js releases, particularly version 20.13.0,
as detailed in nodejs/node#52884 and nodejs/node#52682.
The 'check-latest' input in the 'setup-node' GitHub Action forces
every job to verify and potentially install the latest Node.js version.
This input was originally introduced to reduce maintenance efforts to
keep CI/CD setup up-to-date with the latest Node version.
However, the necessity to always run the latest Node.js version is not
critical for the CI/CD setup. Additionally, it causes increased network
requests and may inadvertently introduce unstable Node.js versions.
This commit removes the 'check-latest' option to prevent the immediate
adoption of new, potentially unstable Node.js releases, thus simplifying
the CI/CD pipeline. This keeps CI/CD process is robust and predictable,
reducing the chances of unexpected disruptions in service deployment.
This commit upgrades Node.js version to v20.x in CI/CD environment.
Previously used Node 18.x is moving towards end-of-life, with a planned
date of 2025-04-30. In contrast, Node 20.x has been offering long-term
support (LTS) since 2023-10-24. This makes Node 20.x a stable and
recommended version for production environments.
This commit also configures `actions/setup-node` with the
`check-latest` flag to always use the latest Node 20.x version, keeping
CI/CD setup up-to-date with minimal maintenance.
Details:
- actions/setup-node#165
- actions/setup-node#160
Using Node 20.x in CI/CD environments provides better compatibility with
Electron v29.0 which moves to Node 20.x.
Details:
- electron/electron#40343
This upgrade improves network connection handling in CI/CD pipelines
(where issues occur due to GitHub runners not supporting IPv6).
Details:
- actions/runner#3138
- actions/runner-images#668
- actions/runner#3213
- actions/runner-images#9540
Node 20.x adopts the Happy Eyeballs algorithm for improved IPv6
connectivity.
- nodejs/node#40702
- nodejs/node#41625
- nodejs/node#44731
This mitigates issues like `UND_ERR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT` and localhost DNS
resolution in CI/CD environments:
Details:
- nodejs/node#40537
- actions/runner#3213
- actions/runner-images#9540
Node 20 introduces `setDefaultAutoSelectFamily`, a global function from
Node 19.4.0, enabling better IPv4 support, especially in environments
with limited or problematic IPv6 support.
Details:
- nodejs/node#45777
Node 20.x defaults to the new `autoSelectFamily`, improving network
connection reliability in GitHub runners lacking full IPv6 support.
Details:
- nodejs/node#46790
- Bump Node.js to version 18. This change is necessary as Node.js v16
will reach end-of-life on 2023-09-11. It also ensure compatibility
with dependencies requiring minimum of Node.js v18, such as `vite`,
`@vitejs`plugin-legacy` and `icon-gen`.
- Bump `setup-node` action to v4.
- Recommend using the `nvm` tool for managing Node.js versions in the
documentation.
- Update documentation to point to code reference for required Node.js
version. This removes duplication of information, and keeps the code
as single source of truth for required Node.js version.
- Refactor code to adopt the `node:` protocol for Node API imports as
per Node.js 18 standards. This change addresses ambiguities and aligns
with Node.js best practices (nodejs/node#38343). Currently, there is
no ESLint rule to enforce this protocol, as noted in
import-js/eslint-plugin-import#2717.
- Replace `cross-fetch` dependency with the native Node.js fetch API
introduced in Node.js 18. Adjust type casting for async iterable read
streams to align with the latest Node.js APIs, based on discussions in
DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped#65542.
This commit updates various dependencies to their latest versions.
Other changes include:
- Moved the following from `devDependencies` to `dependencies`:
- `electron-log`
- `electron-updater`
- Remove `npm` dependency.
- Code changes:
- Add type casting in several places to align with the latest
`typescript` version.
- Adopt to new return type of `setTimeout`.
- Dependencies not upgraded due to
`@vue/eslint-config-airbnb-with-typescript` not supporting
`@eslint-typescript` V6 (see vuejs/eslint-config-airbnb#58):
- `vue/eslint-config-typescript`
- `@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin`
- `@typescript-eslint/parser`
- Enable video recording for cypress as it's disabled by default since
13.X.X.
- Bump setup-node action to v2.
- Use composite actions to reuse same setting. This is preferred over
reusable templates because reusable templates are on job-level but
setting up node should be a step.
