Merge 9efb3f33bc into 2cdf405574

README.md

@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ A cache key can include any of the contexts, functions, literals, and operators
 
 For example, using the [`hashFiles`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/expressions#hashfiles) function allows you to create a new cache when dependencies change.
 
+> [!NOTE]  
+> The cache key is rendered during the restore stage, so can only depend on file state at that stage.
+
 ```yaml
   - uses: actions/cache@v4
     with:

RELEASES.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Releases
 
+### 4.1.0
+- Ensure `cache-hit` output is set when a cache is missed - [#1404](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1404)
+- Deprecate `save-always` input - [#1452](https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1452)
+
 ### 4.0.2
 
 - Fixed restore `fail-on-cache-miss` not working.

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "cache",
-  "version": "4.0.2",
+  "version": "4.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cache",
-      "version": "4.0.2",
+      "version": "4.1.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/cache": "^3.2.3",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cache",
-  "version": "4.0.2",
+  "version": "4.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Cache dependencies and build outputs",
   "main": "dist/restore/index.js",