Docker and CI/CD · Junior · Question 46 of 75

What does the step `uses: actions/checkout@v4` do?

1Switches the repository to the default branch
✓Correct answer: Clones the repository into the runner's workspace
3Checks that every commit message is well formatted

Explanation

Runners start empty, so most workflows check out the code first. By default it's a shallow clone with only the triggering commit.

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