Configure composite action explicitly

.github/actions/setup-gear/action.yaml

@@ -31,3 +31,14 @@ runs:
         registry: ghcr.io
         username: ${{ github.actor }}
         password: ${{ inputs.token }}
+    # for the sake of maven setup & dependency caching
+    - uses: actions/[email protected]
+      with:
+        distribution: 'temurin'
+        java-version: '21'
+        check-latest: false
+        cache: 'maven'
+        cache-dependency-path: |
+          pom.xml
+          lib/pom.xml
+          tool/pom.xml

.github/dependabot.yaml

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/actions/setup-gear"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
   - package-ecosystem: "docker"
     directory: "/db/postgres"
     schedule:

.github/workflows/beyond-doubt.yaml

@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           devenv: ${{ matrix.env.dev }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Run setup-maven
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-maven
       - name: Run ansible-playbook sources.yaml
         run: >-
           docker run --rm
@@ -151,8 +149,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: product-${{ matrix.purpose }}-${{ matrix.env.ops }}
           path: stack/product/target/image-context
-      - name: Run setup-maven
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-maven
       - name: Run ansible-playbook stacks.yaml -t test
         run: >-
           docker run --rm

.github/workflows/convincing.yaml

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           devenv: ${{ matrix.env.dev }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Run setup-maven
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-maven
       - name: Run ansible-playbook sources.yaml
         run: >-
           docker run --rm

.github/workflows/sanity.yaml

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           devenv: ${{ matrix.env.dev }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Run setup-maven
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-maven
       - name: Run ansible-playbook sources.yaml
         run: >-
           docker run --rm