pnpm / pnpm/action-setup

bug: Cache restore failure in v4.3.0

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Description

Our CI pipelines suddenly started failing after v4.3.0 of pnpm/action-setup was released with the following error during the cache restore step:

Restoring cache...
/home/runner/setup-pnpm/node_modules/.bin/pnpm store path --silent
/home/runner/setup-pnpm/node_modules/.bin/store/v10
Error: Some specified paths were not resolved, unable to cache dependencies.

Pinning the action to v4.2.0 resolves the issue, and the workflow runs successfully again.

- name: 📦 Install pnpm
  uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4.2.0
  with:
    version: "latest"
    run_install: false
    cache_dependency_path: frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml

This workflow has been working reliably prior to v4.3.0, so this appears to be related to the latest release.

Are we using the action incorrectly here, or could this be a regression introduced in v4.3.0?

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Research direction

Start by comparing the pnpm/action-setup@v4.2.0 and @v4.3.0 behavior in the shown workflow, focusing on the cache restore step and the cache_dependency_path setting. Reproduce the pnpm store path --silent and unresolved-path error, then verify that the workflow restores its cache successfully with the newer release or document the confirmed regression.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, nodejs, typescript
Domain
ci-cd, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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