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Description:
Updates the error message to provide clearer information to users.

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Pull request overview

Updates the cache-miss dependency error message emitted by the cache distributor to include the active package manager and provide clearer next-step guidance for users of the action.

Changes:

  • Expanded the thrown error message when no dependency file is found to include packageManager context and remediation guidance.
  • Regenerated the compiled dist/ bundles to reflect the source change.
  • Updated the cache restore test assertion to match the new error text.

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src/cache-distributions/cache-distributor.ts Updates the runtime error message for missing dependency-file matches.
dist/setup/index.js Updates the bundled setup entrypoint to include the new error message.
dist/cache-save/index.js Updates the bundled cache-save entrypoint to include the new error message.
tests/cache-restore.test.ts Adjusts the expected thrown error string to match the new message.

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@v-HarithaVattikuti v-HarithaVattikuti mentioned this pull request Aug 25, 2026
t error-message-update #1315
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luketainton pushed a commit to luketainton/actions_gha-workflows that referenced this pull request Oct 24, 2026
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chore(deps): update actions/setup-python action to v7.1.0 (#132)
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This PR contains the following updates:

| Package | Type | Update | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| [actions/setup-python](https://github.com/actions/setup-python) | action | minor | `v7.0.0` → `v7.1.0` |

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### [`v7.1.0`](https://github.com/actions/setup-python/releases/tag/v7.1.0)

[Compare Source](actions/setup-python@v7.0.0...v7.1.0)

##### What's Changed

##### Enhancements

- Add `mirror` and `mirror-token` inputs for custom Python distribution sources by [@&#8203;luhenry](https://github.com/luhenry) in [#&#8203;1302](actions/setup-python#1302)
- Improve error message clarity by [@&#8203;v-lmvysakh](https://github.com/v-lmvysakh) in [#&#8203;1351](actions/setup-python#1351)

##### Dependency Upgrade

- Upgrade browserslist from 4.28.2 to 4.28.9 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1353](actions/setup-python#1353)
- Upgrade [@&#8203;typescript-eslint/parser](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/parser) from 8.62.0 to 8.70.0 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1343](actions/setup-python#1343)
- Upgrade eslint-plugin-jest from 29.15.2 to 29.16.6 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1342](actions/setup-python#1342)
- Upgrade [@&#8203;vercel/ncc](https://github.com/vercel/ncc) from 0.44.0 to 0.45.0 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1357](actions/setup-python#1357)
- Upgrade [@&#8203;types/semver](https://github.com/types/semver) from 7.7.1 to 7.8.0 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1359](actions/setup-python#1359)
- Upgrade undici from 6.28.0 to 6.29.0 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1364](actions/setup-python#1364)
- Upgrade ts-jest from 29.4.11 to 29.4.14 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1361](actions/setup-python#1361)
- Upgrade brace-expansion from 5.0.9 to 5.0.12 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1365](actions/setup-python#1365)
- Upgrade prettier from 3.8.4 to 3.9.9 and package.json from 7.0.0 to 7.1.0 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1363](actions/setup-python#1363)
- Upgrade [@&#8203;typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin) from 8.62.0 to 8.71.1 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1369](actions/setup-python#1369)
- Upgrade actions/checkout from 7.0.0 to 7.0.1 by [@&#8203;dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in [#&#8203;1345](actions/setup-python#1345)
- Upgrade cache to 6.3.0 by [@&#8203;v-HarithaVattikuti](https://github.com/v-HarithaVattikuti) in [#&#8203;1370](actions/setup-python#1370)
- Resolve Basic Validation audit failures by [@&#8203;v-HarithaVattikuti](https://github.com/v-HarithaVattikuti) in [#&#8203;1347](actions/setup-python#1347)
- Resolve npm audit failures by [@&#8203;v-HarithaVattikuti](https://github.com/v-HarithaVattikuti) in [#&#8203;1350](actions/setup-python#1350)

##### New Contributors

- [@&#8203;luhenry](https://github.com/luhenry) made their first contribution in [#&#8203;1302](actions/setup-python#1302)

**Full Changelog**: <actions/setup-python@v7.0.0...v7.1.0>

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rljacob added a commit to E3SM-Project/E3SM-Project.github.io that referenced this pull request Nov 9, 2026
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Bump actions/setup-python from 7.0.0 to 7.1.0 (#37)
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Enhancements

Add mirror and mirror-token inputs for custom Python distribution sources by @​luhenry in actions/setup-python#1302
Improve error message clarity by @​v-lmvysakh in actions/setup-python#1351

Dependency Upgrade
Upgrade browserslist from 4.28.2 to 4.28.9 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1353
Upgrade @​typescript-eslint/parser from 8.62.0 to 8.70.0 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1343
Upgrade eslint-plugin-jest from 29.15.2 to 29.16.6 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1342
Upgrade @​vercel/ncc from 0.44.0 to 0.45.0 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1357
Upgrade @​types/semver from 7.7.1 to 7.8.0 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1359
Upgrade undici from 6.28.0 to 6.29.0 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1364
Upgrade ts-jest from 29.4.11 to 29.4.14 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1361
Upgrade brace-expansion from 5.0.9 to 5.0.12 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1365
Upgrade prettier from 3.8.4 to 3.9.9 and package.json from 7.0.0 to 7.1.0 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1363
Upgrade @​typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin from 8.62.0 to 8.71.1 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1369
Upgrade actions/checkout from 7.0.0 to 7.0.1 by @​dependabot in actions/setup-python#1345
Upgrade cache to 6.3.0 by @​v-HarithaVattikuti in actions/setup-python#1370
Resolve Basic Validation audit failures by @​v-HarithaVattikuti in actions/setup-python#1347
Resolve npm audit failures by @​v-HarithaVattikuti in actions/setup-python#1350
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