chore: mark 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4 older versions as deprecated

Updated deprecated versions in the security table.

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+github: [burnett01]

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: monthly
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly

.github/workflows/ci-validating-linting-testing.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Test BATS Suite
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Install BATS
       run: |
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate Action Definition
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Validate action.yml
       run: |
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validate-action, action-structure]
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Build Docker image
       run: |
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate Action Structure
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Check required files
       run: |
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Lint Shell Scripts
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Install ShellCheck
       run: |
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [test, validate-action, docker-build, action-structure, lint-shell]
     steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
     - name: Final integration check
       run: |

.github/workflows/snyk-docker-vulnerability-scan.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       actions: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: Build a Docker image
       run: docker build -t burnett01/rsync-deployments .
     - name: Run Snyk to check Docker image for vulnerabilities

Dockerfile

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-FROM alpine:3.23.2@sha256:865b95f46d98cf867a156fe4a135ad3fe50d2056aa3f25ed31662dff6da4eb62 AS base
+FROM alpine:3.24.1@sha256:28bd5fe8b56d1bd048e5babf5b10710ebe0bae67db86916198a6eec434943f8b AS base
 
-RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache --upgrade rsync openssh openssl busybox
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache --upgrade 'rsync>=3.5.0-r0' openssh openssl busybox
 
 RUN rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
 

LICENSE

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 MIT License
 
 Copyright (c) 2019-2022 Contention
-Copyright (c) 2019-2025 Joshua Piper (Dr Internet)
+Copyright (c) 2019-2026 Joshua Piper (Dr Internet)
-Copyright (c) 2019-2025 Burnett01
+Copyright (c) 2019-2026 Burnett01
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

README.md

@@ -10,23 +10,23 @@ This cross-platform GitHub Action deploys files in [`path`](#inputs) (relative t
 
 Use this action in a CD workflow which leaves deployable code in `GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, such [actions/checkout](https://github.com/actions/checkout).
 
-The base-image of this action is very small and based on **Alpine 3.23.2** (no cache) which results in fast deployments.
+The base-image of this action is very small and based on **Alpine 3.24.1** (no cache) which results in fast deployments.
 
-Alpine version: [3.23.2](https://www.alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.23.2-released.html)
+Alpine version: [3.24.1](https://www.alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.24.1-released.html)
-Rsync version: [3.4.1-r1](https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/NEWS#3.4.1)
+Rsync version: [3.5.0-r0](https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/NEWS#3.5.0)
 
-## Current Version: v8 (8.0.3)
+## Current Version: v9 (9.0.1)
 
 ### Release channels:
 
 | Version | Purpose          | Immutable  | 
 | ------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | 
-| ``v8`` (recommended)  |  latest MAJOR (pointer to 8.MINOR.PATCH) | no |
+| ``v9`` (recommended, LTS)  |  latest MAJOR (pointer to 9.MINOR.PATCH) | no |
-| 8.0.3  | latest MINOR+PATCH | yes |
+| 9.0.1  | latest MAJOR+MINOR+PATCH | yes |
-| 7.1.0   | previous MAJOR ([deprecation notice](https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/discussions/96)) | yes |
+| ``v8`` (ESU)  | previous MAJOR (pointer to 8.MINOR.PATCH) | no |
+| 8.0.5  | previous MAJOR+MINOR+PATCH | yes |
 
 Check [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for support cycles.
-
 ---
 
 ## How it works
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: rsync deployments
-      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v8
+      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v9
       with:
         switches: -avzr --delete
         path: src/
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: rsync deployments
-      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v8
+      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v9
       with:
         switches: -avzr --delete
         path: src/
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: rsync deployments
-      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v8
+      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v9
       with:
         switches: -avzr --delete --exclude="" --include="" --filter=""
         path: src/
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: rsync deployments
-      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v8
+      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v9
       with:
         switches: -avzr --delete
         path: src/
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v7
     - name: rsync deployments
-      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v8
+      uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@v9
       with:
         switches: -avzr --delete
         legacy_allow_rsa_hostkeys: "true"
@@ -285,20 +285,56 @@ sudo apk add rsync
 
 ## Versions
 
+## Version 9.0.0
+
+Check here: 
+
+- https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/tree/9.0.0  (alpine 3.24.1)
+
+## Version 8.0.5
+
+Check here: 
+
+- https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/tree/8.0.5  (alpine 3.23.4)
+
+## Version 8.0.4
+
+Check here: 
+
+- https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/tree/8.0.4  (alpine 3.23.3)
+
+## Version 8.0.3
+
+Check here: 
+
+- https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/tree/8.0.3  (alpine 3.23.2)
+
+## Version 8.0.2
+
+Check here: 
+
+- https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/tree/8.0.2  (alpine 3.23.0)
+
+## Version 8.0.1 (EOL)
+
+Check here: 
+
+- https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/tree/8.0.1  (alpine 3.23.0)
+
 ## Version 8.0.0 (EOL due to regression -> fixed via 8.0.1 & 8.0.2)
 
 Check here: 
 
 - https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/tree/8.0.0  (alpine 3.23.0)
 
-## Version 7.1.0
+## Version 7.1.0 (EOL)
 
 Check here: 
 
 - https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/tree/7.1.0  (alpine 3.22.1)
   
 
-## Version 7.0.2 (DEPRECATED)
+## Version 7.0.2 (EOL)
 
 Check here: 
 

SECURITY.md

@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ The following versions are currently being supported with security updates:
 
 | Version | Supported          | Rsync version          | Alpine version          | Support Until  |
 | ------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | 
-| (``v8``) 8.0.3  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.2 | LTS (2026-*) |
+| (``v9``) 9.0.1  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.5.0-r0 | 3.24.1 | LTS (2028-*) |
-| 8.0.2  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.0 | LTS (2026-*) |
+| 9.0.0  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.3-r1 | 3.24.1 | LTS (2028-*) |
-| 8.0.1  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.0 | Apr, 1st 2026 |
+| (``v8``) 8.0.5  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.4 | ESU (Apr, 1st 2027) |
+| 8.0.4  | :warning: DEPRECATED | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.3 | Dec, 6th 2026 |
+| 8.0.3  | :warning: DEPRECATED | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.2 | Dec, 6th 2026 |
+| 8.0.2  | :warning: DEPRECATED | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.0 | Dec, 6th 2026 |
+| 8.0.1  | :x: EOL | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.0 | † Apr, 1st 2026 |
 | 8.0.0  | :x: EOL (due to regression #90) | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.0 | † Dec, 6th 2025 |
-| 7.1.0  | :warning: DEPRECATED | >= 3.4.1-r0 | 3.22.1 | June, 1st 2026 ([deprecation notice](https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/discussions/96)) |
+| 7.1.0  | :x: EOL | >= 3.4.1-r0 | 3.22.1 | † June, 1st 2026 ([deprecation notice](https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/discussions/96)) |
-| 7.0.2   | :warning: DEPRECATED | >= 3.4.0-r0 | 3.22.1 | June, 1st 2026 ([deprecation notice](https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/discussions/96)) |
+| 7.0.2   | :x: EOL | >= 3.4.0-r0 | 3.22.1 | † June, 1st 2026 ([deprecation notice](https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/discussions/96)) |
 | 7.0.1   | :x: EOL | < 3.4.0 | 3.22.1 | † Dec, 6th 2025 |
 | 7.0.0   | :x: EOL | < 3.4.0| 3.19.1 | † Dec, 6th 2025 |
 | 6.x   | :x: EOL |< 3.4.0| 3.17.2 | † 2024 |

action.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: 'Rsync Deployments Action'
-description: 'GitHub Action for deploying code via rsync over ssh'
+description: 'GitHub Action for deploying code via rsync over ssh securely - used by 5k+ workflows!'
 author: 'Burnett01'
 inputs:
   switches: