Dependency Update Required: @actions/github
depSync detected an outdated dependency and prepared a compact remediation context for stateless follow-up automation.
Impact
- Latest version:
9.0.0
- Current versions:
^6.0.0
- Risk level: HIGH
1. Summary
The @actions/github dependency is structurally widespread across the application. It acts as the backbone for GitHub Action execution, primarily utilized to access workflow runtime metadata via github.context (including repo, eventName, payload, and actor) and to instantiate the authenticated API client via github.getOctokit.
2. Risk
The upgrade risk is moderate to high. Because this dependency dictates core workflow routing and GitHub API interactions, any breaking changes to the context object schema—especially nested payload properties—or the getOctokit method signature will cause critical failures. Furthermore, test suites heavily mock github.context properties and getOctokit responses, meaning type definitions in test environments are highly susceptible to breakage if the interface changes.
3. Recommended migration focus
Testing and validation should center on ensuring that context property access correctly maps to the GitHub Actions payload and that getOctokit authentication remains functional.
Highest-risk files to verify:
src/index.tssrc/workflows/chatops.workflow.tssrc/clients/github.tssrc/__tests__/index.test.unit.ts
Affected Packages
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ChatOps Commands
/fix: Rebuild focused context, generate code changes, and open a Pull Request./close: Close the issue and clean up any legacy session state if present.
This issue was generated by depSync.
Dependency Update Required: @actions/github
depSync detected an outdated dependency and prepared a compact remediation context for stateless follow-up automation.
Impact
9.0.0^6.0.01. Summary
The
@actions/githubdependency is structurally widespread across the application. It acts as the backbone for GitHub Action execution, primarily utilized to access workflow runtime metadata viagithub.context(includingrepo,eventName,payload, andactor) and to instantiate the authenticated API client viagithub.getOctokit.2. Risk
The upgrade risk is moderate to high. Because this dependency dictates core workflow routing and GitHub API interactions, any breaking changes to the
contextobject schema—especially nestedpayloadproperties—or thegetOctokitmethod signature will cause critical failures. Furthermore, test suites heavily mockgithub.contextproperties andgetOctokitresponses, meaning type definitions in test environments are highly susceptible to breakage if the interface changes.3. Recommended migration focus
Testing and validation should center on ensuring that
contextproperty access correctly maps to the GitHub Actions payload and thatgetOctokitauthentication remains functional.Highest-risk files to verify:
src/index.tssrc/workflows/chatops.workflow.tssrc/clients/github.tssrc/__tests__/index.test.unit.tsAffected Packages
ChatOps Commands
/fix: Rebuild focused context, generate code changes, and open a Pull Request./close: Close the issue and clean up any legacy session state if present.