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*NOTE:* The user email is `{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.com`. See users API: https://api.github.com/users/github-actions%5Bbot%5D

## Post checkout permission check

```yaml
on: push
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- run: >-
git status
|| git config --system --add safe.directory "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
```

This check prevent/workaround "fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository" error on self hosted runners.

# Recommended permissions

When using the `checkout` action in your GitHub Actions workflow, it is recommended to set the following `GITHUB_TOKEN` permissions to ensure proper functionality, unless alternative auth is provided via the `token` or `ssh-key` inputs: