ci(node): update node engines version handling to reduce the setup time in CI (#269)

## Walkthrough

The changes across various files reflect an update to the GitHub Actions workflows and configuration for a Node.js project. These updates include the introduction of custom actions for setting up Node.js, modifications to event triggers, and concurrency settings in workflows. There's also a shift in the coverage reporting configuration and the removal of specific linting rules. Additionally, there's a new script for validating Node.js versions and updates to the project's documentation to reflect the use of Volta for Node.js version management.

## Changes

| File Path | Change Summary |
|-----------|----------------|
| `.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml` | Introduced custom GitHub Actions for setting up Node.js environment with `actions/setup-node@v4`. |
| `.github/workflows/deploy.yml` | Updated workflow for NPM release, including custom Node.js setup and semantic release trigger. |
| `.github/workflows/push_code_linting.yml` | Modified event triggers and concurrency, replaced Node.js setup with custom action. |
| `.github/workflows/release_action.yml.disabled` | Replaced `setup-node` action with custom setup-node action. |
| `.github/workflows/test.yml` | Updated test workflow with custom Node.js setup, coverage reporting, and deployment trigger. |
| `.ncurc.yml` | Removed rejection of "chalk" package. |
| `.npmrc` | Removed `use-node-version` config and updated branch patterns for lockfiles merging. |
| `scripts/latest_valid_node_version.sh` | Added script to check for compatible Node.js version. |
| `vitest.config.ts` | Updated coverage configuration to use 'v8' provider and modified reports directory and include paths. |
| `.markdownlint.json` | Removed specific proper names and "code_blocks" setting from MD044 rule. |
| `src/inputs.ts`, `src/readme-generator.ts` | Removed unused imports and commented-out code. |
| `README.md` | Added note on using Volta for Node.js version management. |

Author: Jamie-BitFlight

.github/workflows/push_code_linting.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
 name: Code Linting Annotation
-on: [pull_request]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - next
+      - beta
+      - "*.x"
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - next
+      - beta
+      - "*.x"
+
 concurrency:
-  group: ci-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
+  group: ci-linting-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 jobs:
   eslint_annotation:
@@ -21,15 +34,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
 
-      - id: get-node-version
-        run: |
-          NODE_VERSION=$(grep -oP '^node-version\s*=\s*\K.*' .npmrc | cut -d '.' -f 1-3)
-          echo "node-version=${NODE_VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: ${{ steps.get-node-version.outputs.node-version }}
-          cache: "npm"
+      - name: Install compatible Nodejs version
+        id: setup-node
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
+        
       - name: Install Deps
         run: npm install
       - uses: xt0rted/markdownlint-problem-matcher@v2

.github/workflows/release_action.yml.disabled

@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
       - name: Prepare repository
         run: git fetch --unshallow --tags
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: '16.x'
-          registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-          always-auth: true
-          cache: npm
+      - name: Install compatible Nodejs version
+        id: setup-node
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node
       - run: git config --global init.defaultBranch main
       - name: Get yarn cache directory path
         id: yarn-cache-dir-path

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> "${GITHUB_PATH}"
           echo "HOME=$HOME" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
 
-      - name: Configure Git
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.email "${{ github.event.pusher.email || 'stack@bitflight.io' }}"
-          git config --global user.name "${{ github.event.pusher.name || 'GitHub[bot]' }}"
-          git fetch --tags
-          git status --porcelain -u
-
       - run: npm install
       - run: npm run test
       - run: npm run coverage

.markdownlint.json

@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
   "MD043": false,
   // MD044/proper-names - Proper names should have the correct capitalization
   "MD044": {
-    "names": ["JavaScript", "TypeScript", "TSLint", "ESLint"],
     "code_blocks": false
   },
   // MD045/no-alt-text - Images should have alternate text (alt text)

.ncurc.yml

@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 upgrade: true
-reject: ["chalk"]

.node-version

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+20.x

.npmrc

@@ -6,6 +6,4 @@ bitflight-devops:registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/
 # always-auth=true
 merge-git-branch-lockfiles-branch-pattern[]=main
 merge-git-branch-lockfiles-branch-pattern[]=release*
-use-node-version=20.7.0
-node-version=20.7.0
 progress=false

README.md

@@ -221,5 +221,8 @@ You can modify the script below to include any extra variables you like or use n
 | <code>readme_after</code>  | The content of the readme file after the changes were made           |
 
 <!-- end outputs -->
+
+**NOTE**: [volta.sh](https://volta.sh/) is a great tool for managing node versions, and is configured in this directory. If you have volta installed, you can run `volta install` to install the correct version of node for this project.
+
 <!-- start [.github/ghadocs/examples/] -->
 <!-- end [.github/ghadocs/examples/] -->

package-lock.json

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator"
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/bitflight-devops/github-action-readme-generator.git"
   },
   "license": "APACHE",
   "author": "Jamie Nelson <jamie@bitflight.io>",
@@ -30,13 +30,15 @@
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "dist/mjs/index.js",
   "types": "dist/types/index.d.ts",
-  "bin": "dist/bin/index.js",
+  "bin": {
+    "github-action-readme-generator": "dist/bin/index.js"
+  },
   "files": [
     "package.json",
     "README.md",
     "LICENSE",
     "CHANGELOG.md",
-    "/dist"
+    "dist/"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "all": "npm run build && npm run format && npm run lint && npm run test",
@@ -93,8 +95,8 @@
   },
   "lint-staged": {
     "*.{md,json,yaml,yml,sh}": "prettier --write",
-    "{src,__tests__}/**/*.js": "eslint --cache --fix",
-    "*.{ts,mts,yml}": [
+    "{src,__tests__}/**/*.ts": "eslint --cache --fix",
+    "*.{yaml,yml}": [
       "eslint --cache --fix"
     ]
   },
@@ -209,13 +211,17 @@
     "vitest": "^0.34.6"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">= 18"
+    "node": ">=20.0.0 <21.0.0",
+    "npm": ">=10.0.0"
   },
   "os": [
     "!win32"
   ],
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
     "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
+  },
+  "volta": {
+    "node": "20.9.0"
   }
 }