update-docs-markdown GitHub Action runs have started failing

[claremacrae]

Description

update-docs-markdown.yml runs have started failing recently - but the pattern when it broke is not obvious.

Required Steps

Unknown.

Example failing job

https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/actions/runs/9101180951/job/25017746342

Error output

The section that fails is:

Install modules

Run yarn
  yarn
  shell: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.EXE -command ". '{0}'"
yarn install v1.22.22
[1/5] Validating package.json...
[2/5] Resolving packages...
[3/5] Fetching packages...
[4/5] Linking dependencies...
warning " > esbuild-sass-plugin@3.2.0" has incorrect peer dependency "esbuild@^0.20.1".
warning " > esbuild-sass-plugin@3.2.0" has unmet peer dependency "sass-embedded@^1.71.1".
warning " > obsidian@1.2.5" has unmet peer dependency "@codemirror/state@^6.0.0".
[5/5] Building fresh packages...
error D:\a\obsidian-tasks\obsidian-tasks\node_modules\approvals: Command failed.
Exit code: 1
Command: node install_dependencies.js
Arguments: 
Directory: D:\a\obsidian-tasks\obsidian-tasks\node_modules\approvals
Output:
node:internal/child_process:414
    throw errnoException(err, 'spawn');
    ^

Error: spawn EINVAL
    at ChildProcess.spawn (node:internal/child_process:414:11)
    at spawn (node:child_process:761:9)
    at Object.<anonymous> (D:\a\obsidian-tasks\obsidian-tasks\node_modules\approvals\install_dependencies.js:7:13)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1364:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1422:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1203:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1019:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:128:12)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:28:49 {
  errno: -4071,
  code: 'EINVAL',
  syscall: 'spawn'
}

Node.js v18.20.2
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/install for documentation about this command.
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.

How to Test

No response

[claremacrae]

Example working build

https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/actions/runs/9091148389
Merge pull request #2826 from obsidian-tasks-group/fix-dependency-aut… #583

• Job: https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/actions/runs/9091148389/job/24985179780
• Log archive: logs_23796842017.zip

Log begins:

Current runner version: '2.316.1'
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
10.0.20348
Datacenter
Runner Image
Image: windows-2022
Version: 20240421.1.0
Included Software: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/win22/20240421.1/images/windows/Windows2022-Readme.md
Image Release: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/releases/tag/win22%2F20240421.1
Runner Image Provisioner
2.0.369.1

[claremacrae]

Example failing build

https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/actions/runs/9101180951
Merge pull request #2828 from obsidian-tasks-group/disable-dependency… #584

• Job: https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/actions/runs/9101180951/job/25017746342
• Log archive: logs_23824994983.zip

Log begins:

Current runner version: '2.316.1'
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
10.0.20348
Datacenter
Runner Image
Image: windows-2022
Version: 20240514.3.0
Included Software: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/win22/20240514.3/images/windows/Windows2022-Readme.md
Image Release: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/releases/tag/win22%2F20240514.3
Runner Image Provisioner
2.0.369.1

[claremacrae]

Comparison between working and failing images:

actions/runner-images@win22/20240421.1...win22/20240514.3

[claremacrae]

Looking at the 'Included software' links above, there is a prominent reference to:

• [Windows-2022] Multiple VC Build Tools will be removed on May, 13 actions/runner-images#9701

Which says:

The images rollout process will start on May, 13 and take 3-4 days.

So that will likely be the cause...

I am not sure of the solution though.