From 6d55fa19db63cc1821488750f9c78748dcaa0de4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vincent Koc <vincentkoc@ieee.org>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:49:08 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix(ci): inline fast checkout bootstrap

---
 .github/workflows/ci.yml | 561 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 506 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 665a6314f0e..4a673b85e73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -408,11 +408,52 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Ensure secrets base commit (PR fast path)
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
@@ -468,11 +509,52 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.preflight.outputs.checks_fast_core_matrix) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
@@ -510,11 +592,52 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
@@ -538,11 +661,52 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.preflight.outputs.checks_node_extensions_matrix) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
@@ -591,11 +755,52 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || matrix.task != 'compat-node22'
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || matrix.task != 'compat-node22'
@@ -675,11 +880,52 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.preflight.outputs.checks_node_core_test_matrix) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
@@ -785,11 +1031,52 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.preflight.outputs.extension_fast_matrix) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
@@ -813,11 +1100,52 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
@@ -853,11 +1181,52 @@ jobs:
             group: runtime-topology
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
@@ -966,11 +1335,52 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
@@ -1022,11 +1432,52 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-ci-fast
-        with:
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
-          sha: ${{ github.sha }}
-          token: ${{ github.token }}
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ github.sha }}
+          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
+
+          reset_checkout_dir() {
+            mkdir -p "$workdir"
+            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
+          }
+
+          checkout_attempt() {
+            local attempt="$1"
+
+            reset_checkout_dir
+            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
+            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
+            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
+            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
+
+            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
+              -c protocol.version=2 \
+              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
+              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
+              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
+
+            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
+            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 succeeded"
+          }
+
+          for attempt in 1 2; do
+            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/2 failed"
+            sleep $((attempt * 5))
+          done
+
+          echo "checkout failed after 2 attempts" >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Setup Node environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env