.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -165,22 +165,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify submodules recursive
         run: __test__/verify-submodules-recursive.sh
 
-      # Worktree credentials
-      - name: Checkout for worktree test
-        uses: ./
-        with:
-          path: worktree-test
-      - name: Verify worktree credentials
-        shell: bash
-        run: __test__/verify-worktree.sh worktree-test worktree-branch
-
-      # Worktree credentials in container step
-      - name: Verify worktree credentials in container step
-        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-        uses: docker://bitnami/git:latest
-        with:
-          args: bash __test__/verify-worktree.sh worktree-test container-worktree-branch
-
       # Basic checkout using REST API
       - name: Remove basic
         if: runner.os != 'windows'

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## v6.0.0
+## V6.0.0
 * Persist creds to a separate file by @ericsciple in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2286
 * Update README to include Node.js 24 support details and requirements by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2248
 
-## v5.0.1
+## V5.0.1
 * Port v6 cleanup to v5 by @ericsciple in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2301
 
-## v5.0.0
+## V5.0.0
 * Update actions checkout to use node 24 by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2226
 
-## v4.3.1
+## V4.3.1
 * Port v6 cleanup to v4 by @ericsciple in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2305
 
-## v4.3.0
+## V4.3.0
 * docs: update README.md by @motss in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1971
 * Add internal repos for checking out multiple repositories by @mouismail in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/1977
 * Documentation update - add recommended permissions to Readme by @benwells in https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2043

README.md

@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 
 ## What's new
 
-- Improved credential security: `persist-credentials` now stores credentials in a separate file under `$RUNNER_TEMP` instead of directly in `.git/config`
-- No workflow changes required — `git fetch`, `git push`, etc. continue to work automatically
-- Running authenticated git commands from a [Docker container action](https://docs.github.com/actions/sharing-automations/creating-actions/creating-a-docker-container-action) requires Actions Runner [v2.329.0](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/tag/v2.329.0) or later
+- Updated `persist-credentials` to store the credentials under `$RUNNER_TEMP` instead of directly in the local git config.
+  - This requires a minimum Actions Runner version of [v2.329.0](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/tag/v2.329.0) to access the persisted credentials for [Docker container action](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/tutorials/use-containerized-services/create-a-docker-container-action) scenarios.
 
 # Checkout v5
 

__test__/verify-worktree.sh

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -e
-
-# Verify worktree credentials
-# This test verifies that git credentials work in worktrees created after checkout
-# Usage: verify-worktree.sh <checkout-path> <worktree-name>
-
-CHECKOUT_PATH="$1"
-WORKTREE_NAME="$2"
-
-if [ -z "$CHECKOUT_PATH" ] || [ -z "$WORKTREE_NAME" ]; then
-  echo "Usage: verify-worktree.sh <checkout-path> <worktree-name>"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-cd "$CHECKOUT_PATH"
-
-# Add safe directory for container environments
-git config --global --add safe.directory "*" 2>/dev/null || true
-
-# Show the includeIf configuration
-echo "Git config includeIf entries:"
-git config --list --show-origin | grep -i include || true
-
-# Create the worktree
-echo "Creating worktree..."
-git worktree add "../$WORKTREE_NAME" HEAD --detach
-
-# Change to worktree directory
-cd "../$WORKTREE_NAME"
-
-# Verify we're in a worktree
-echo "Verifying worktree gitdir:"
-cat .git
-
-# Verify credentials are available in worktree by checking extraheader is configured
-echo "Checking credentials in worktree..."
-if git config --list --show-origin | grep -q "extraheader"; then
-  echo "Credentials are configured in worktree"
-else
-  echo "ERROR: Credentials are NOT configured in worktree"
-  echo "Full git config:"
-  git config --list --show-origin
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-# Verify fetch works in the worktree
-echo "Fetching in worktree..."
-git fetch origin
-
-echo "Worktree credentials test passed!"

dist/index.js

@@ -412,9 +412,6 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
                 // Configure host includeIf
                 const hostIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${gitDir}.path`;
                 yield this.git.config(hostIncludeKey, credentialsConfigPath);
-                // Configure host includeIf for worktrees
-                const hostWorktreeIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${gitDir}/worktrees/*.path`;
-                yield this.git.config(hostWorktreeIncludeKey, credentialsConfigPath);
                 // Container git directory
                 const workingDirectory = this.git.getWorkingDirectory();
                 const githubWorkspace = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE'];
@@ -427,9 +424,6 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
                 // Configure container includeIf
                 const containerIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${containerGitDir}.path`;
                 yield this.git.config(containerIncludeKey, containerCredentialsPath);
-                // Configure container includeIf for worktrees
-                const containerWorktreeIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${containerGitDir}/worktrees/*.path`;
-                yield this.git.config(containerWorktreeIncludeKey, containerCredentialsPath);
             }
         });
     }

src/git-auth-helper.ts

@@ -374,10 +374,6 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
       const hostIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${gitDir}.path`
       await this.git.config(hostIncludeKey, credentialsConfigPath)
 
-      // Configure host includeIf for worktrees
-      const hostWorktreeIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${gitDir}/worktrees/*.path`
-      await this.git.config(hostWorktreeIncludeKey, credentialsConfigPath)
-
       // Container git directory
       const workingDirectory = this.git.getWorkingDirectory()
       const githubWorkspace = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']
@@ -399,13 +395,6 @@ class GitAuthHelper {
       // Configure container includeIf
       const containerIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${containerGitDir}.path`
       await this.git.config(containerIncludeKey, containerCredentialsPath)
-
-      // Configure container includeIf for worktrees
-      const containerWorktreeIncludeKey = `includeIf.gitdir:${containerGitDir}/worktrees/*.path`
-      await this.git.config(
-        containerWorktreeIncludeKey,
-        containerCredentialsPath
-      )
     }
   }