Merge 9efb3f33bc into b45623637f

Add note about when key is rendered
2026-02-22 04:22:04 +00:00 · 2026-01-29 11:47:01 +01:00 · 2023-11-18 13:31:41 -05:00
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@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ 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@v5
    with:
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Ian Butterworth	f3f3c2c144	Merge `9efb3f33bc` into `b45623637f`	2026-01-29 11:47:01 +01:00
Ian Butterworth	9efb3f33bc	Add note about when key is rendered	2023-11-18 13:31:41 -05:00