Update actions and address a deprecation (#8021)

.github/workflows/checks.yml

@@ -12,22 +12,22 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v5
 
   static-analysis:
     name: "Static Code Analysis"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '21'
       - name: Cache Gradle
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ jobs:
             execute-tests: false
             upload-artifact: false
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '21'
       - name: Cache Gradle
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ jobs:
     env:
       api-level: 30
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: '17'
+          java-version: '21'
       - name: Cache Gradle
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:

.github/workflows/close-if-no-reply.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v9
+      - uses: actions/stale@v10
         with:
           days-before-stale: 7
           days-before-close: 7

.github/workflows/remove-labels-when-issue-gets-closed.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     
     steps:
       - name: Remove labels from closed issue
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         with:
           script: |
             const labelsToRemove = ['Needs: Triage', 'Needs: Decision', 'Needs: Reply still'];
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ jobs:
               }
             } else {
               console.log('No target labels found on this issue to remove.');
-            }
+            }