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.devcontainer/Dockerfile

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # See here for image contents: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/v0.231.4/containers/javascript-node/.devcontainer/base.Dockerfile
 
-# [Choice] Node.js version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): 16, 14, 12, 16-bullseye, 14-bullseye, 12-bullseye, 16-buster, 14-buster, 12-buster
-ARG VARIANT="16-bullseye"
+# [Choice] Node.js version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): 20, 18, 16, 20-bullseye, 18-bullseye, 16-bullseye, 20-buster, 18-buster, 16-buster
+ARG VARIANT="20-bullseye"
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/javascript-node:0-${VARIANT}
 
 # [Optional] Uncomment this section to install additional OS packages.

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 	"name": "Node.js",
 	"build": {
 		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
-		// Update 'VARIANT' to pick a Node version: 16, 14, 12.
+		// Update 'VARIANT' to pick a Node version: 20, 18, 16.
 		// Append -bullseye or -buster to pin to an OS version.
 		// Use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon.
-		"args": { "VARIANT": "16-bullseye" }
+		"args": { "VARIANT": "20-bullseye" }
 	},
 
 	// Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.

.github/workflows/azure-static-web-apps-salmon-ocean-018129510.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Build and Deploy Job
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
       - name: Build And Deploy