chore: merge main back into develop - #20

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/

CodeQL Action v3 will be deprecated in December 2026. Please update all occurrences of the CodeQL Action in your workflow files to v4. For more information, see https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-upcoming-deprecation-of-codeql-action-v3/