chore: Update Alpine version in README.md

Updated the README to reflect changes in Alpine and Rsync versions, and updated the action versions from v8 to v9.

Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM alpine:3.23.4@sha256:5b10f432ef3da1b8d4c7eb6c487f2f5a8f096bc91145e68878dd4a5019afde11 AS base
+FROM alpine:3.24.1@sha256:28bd5fe8b56d1bd048e5babf5b10710ebe0bae67db86916198a6eec434943f8b AS base
 
 RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache --upgrade rsync openssh openssl busybox
 

README.md

@@ -10,19 +10,21 @@ 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 3.23.4** (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: [3.23.4](https://www.alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.20.10-3.21.7-3.22.4-3.23.4-released.html)
-Rsync version: [3.4.1-r1](https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/NEWS#3.4.1)
+Alpine version: [3.24.1](https://www.alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.24.1-released.html)
+Rsync version: [3.4.3-r1](https://download.samba.org/pub/rsync/NEWS#3.4.3)
 
-## Current Version: v8 (8.0.5)
+## Current Version: v9 (9.0.0)
 
 ### Release channels:
 
 | Version | Purpose          | Immutable  | 
 | ------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | 
-| ``v8`` (recommended)  |  latest MAJOR (pointer to 8.MINOR.PATCH) | no |
-| 8.0.5  | latest MAJOR+MINOR+PATCH | yes |
+| ``v9`` (recommended, LTS)  |  latest MAJOR (pointer to 9.MINOR.PATCH) | no |
+| 9.0.0  | latest MAJOR+MINOR+PATCH | 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.
 ---
@@ -39,9 +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/
@@ -105,9 +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/
@@ -125,9 +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/
@@ -145,9 +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/
@@ -171,9 +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"
@@ -283,6 +285,12 @@ sudo apk add rsync
 
 ## Versions
 
+## 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: 

SECURITY.md

@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ The following versions are currently being supported with security updates:
 
 | Version | Supported          | Rsync version          | Alpine version          | Support Until  |
 | ------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------ | 
-| (``v8``) 8.0.5  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.4 | LTS (2026-*) |
-| 8.0.4  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.3 | LTS (2026) |
-| 8.0.3  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.2 | LTS (2026) |
-| 8.0.2  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.0 | LTS (2026) |
+| (``v9``) 9.0.0  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.3-r1 | 3.24.1 | LTS (2028-*) |
+| (``v8``) 8.0.5  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.4 | ESU (Apr, 1st 2027) |
+| 8.0.4  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.3 | Dec, 6th 2026 |
+| 8.0.3  | :white_check_mark: | >= 3.4.1-r1 | 3.23.2 | Dec, 6th 2026 |
+| 8.0.2  | :white_check_mark: | >= 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  | :x: EOL | >= 3.4.1-r0 | 3.22.1 | † June, 1st 2026 ([deprecation notice](https://github.com/Burnett01/rsync-deployments/discussions/96)) |