Dependency updates including Vite 7, Node 24 (#1239)

* Tweak eslint after the upgrade introduces new failures
* Lock in older JS output after Vite update

Author: microbit-matt-hillsdon

.eslintrc.cjs

@@ -55,9 +55,15 @@ module.exports = {
         ignoreRestSiblings: true,
       },
     ],
+    // Empty interfaces extending a base type are used for component props
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type": "off",
+    // Short-circuit expressions like `x && x.click()` are idiomatic
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions": "off",
     // Temporary, new rules on Vite migration that are widely flouted
     "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "off",
     "prefer-const": "off",
     "react/display-name": "off",
+    // TypeScript handles prop validation
+    "react/prop-types": "off",
   },
 };

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       # Note: This workflow disables deployment steps and micro:bit branding installation on forks.
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Configure node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 20.x
+          node-version: 24.x
           cache: "npm"
           registry-url: "https://npm.pkg.github.com"
       - run: npm ci
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ jobs:
         if: env.STAGE == 'REVIEW' || env.STAGE == 'STAGING'
       - name: Run Playwright tests
         if: env.STAGE == 'REVIEW' || env.STAGE == 'STAGING'
-        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.42.1-jammy
+        uses: docker://mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.58.2-noble
         with:
           args: npx playwright test
       - name: Store reports
         if: (env.STAGE == 'REVIEW' || env.STAGE == 'STAGING') && failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: reports
           path: reports/