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index 04cf6ce3c..4b32e42c4 100644
--- a/branch-alpha/.artifact/screenshot_sh_coverage_report_spawn.svg
+++ b/branch-alpha/.artifact/screenshot_sh_coverage_report_spawn.svg
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--- a/branch-alpha/.artifact/screenshot_sh_jslint_dir.svg
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+>jslint - 192ms - ./.ci.sh                                                                        </tspan>
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+>jslint - 199ms - ./CHANGELOG.md                                                                  </tspan>
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+>jslint - 232ms - ./README.md                                                                     </tspan>
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+>jslint - 233ms - ./asset_image_logo_512.html                                                     </tspan>
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+>jslint - 237ms - ./hello.js                                                                      </tspan>
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+>jslint - 291ms - ./index.html                                                                    </tspan>
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+>jslint - 683ms - ./jslint.js                                                                     </tspan>
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->jslint - 869ms - ./jslint.mjs                                                                    </tspan>
+>jslint - 1011ms - ./jslint.mjs                                                                   </tspan>
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->jslint - 1109ms - ./jslint_ci.sh                                                                 </tspan>
+>jslint - 1176ms - ./jslint_ci.sh                                                                 </tspan>
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->jslint - 1110ms - ./jslint_wrapper_cjs.cjs                                                       </tspan>
+>jslint - 1177ms - ./jslint_wrapper_cjs.cjs                                                       </tspan>
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->jslint - 1117ms - ./jslint_wrapper_codemirror.html                                               </tspan>
+>jslint - 1181ms - ./jslint_wrapper_codemirror.html                                               </tspan>
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->jslint - 1119ms - ./jslint_wrapper_codemirror.js                                                 </tspan>
+>jslint - 1183ms - ./jslint_wrapper_codemirror.js                                                 </tspan>
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->jslint - 1122ms - ./jslint_wrapper_vscode.js                                                     </tspan>
+>jslint - 1194ms - ./jslint_wrapper_vscode.js                                                     </tspan>
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+>jslint - 1195ms - ./package.json                                                                 </tspan>
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+>jslint - 1245ms - ./test.mjs                                                                     </tspan>
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->jslint - 1332ms - ./test_coverage_merge_data.json                                                </tspan>
+>jslint - 1432ms - ./test_coverage_merge_data.json                                                </tspan>
 
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diff --git a/branch-alpha/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/branch-alpha/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ed0fd32b1..e7a19c006 100644
--- a/branch-alpha/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/branch-alpha/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%d %TZ") - ${{ env.CI_WORKFLOW_NAME }}" # "
           git config --global core.autocrlf false
       # https://github.com/actions/checkout
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       # fetch jslint_ci.sh from trusted source
       - run: |
           git fetch origin alpha --depth=1
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       # pre-run .ci.sh
       - run: sh jslint_ci.sh shCiPre
       # https://github.com/actions/setup-node
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node_version }}
diff --git a/branch-alpha/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/branch-alpha/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 05d699863..91884185c 100644
--- a/branch-alpha/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/branch-alpha/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ jobs:
 
       # Setup .npmrc file to publish to GitHub Packages
       - run: rm -f /home/runner/work/_temp/.npmrc
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node_version }}
           architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ jobs:
 
       # Setup .npmrc file to publish to npm
       - run: rm -f /home/runner/work/_temp/.npmrc
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node_version }}
           architecture: ${{ matrix.architecture }}
diff --git a/branch-alpha/index.html b/branch-alpha/index.html
index 2d83c9fe1..750a11848 100644
--- a/branch-alpha/index.html
+++ b/branch-alpha/index.html
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
     <meta name="author" content="Douglas Crockford">
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="asset_image_logo_512.svg">
     <title>JSLint: The JavaScript Code Quality and Coverage Tool</title>
-    <script defer src="./asset_codemirror_rollup.js?cc=xv4w"></script>
-    <script type="module" src="./jslint.mjs?cc=xv4w?window_jslint=1"></script>
-    <script defer src="./jslint_wrapper_codemirror.js?cc=xv4w"></script>
+    <script defer src="./asset_codemirror_rollup.js?cc=bgvq"></script>
+    <script type="module" src="./jslint.mjs?cc=bgvq?window_jslint=1"></script>
+    <script defer src="./jslint_wrapper_codemirror.js?cc=bgvq"></script>
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 /*jslint-disable*/
 /*
diff --git a/branch-alpha/package.json b/branch-alpha/package.json
index 0bc1b199f..e1845704a 100644
--- a/branch-alpha/package.json
+++ b/branch-alpha/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "bugs": {
         "url": "https://github.com/jslint-org/jslint/issues"
     },
-    "counter": 7,
+    "counter": 0,
     "description": "JSLint, The JavaScript Code Quality and Coverage Tool",
     "exports": {
         "default": "./jslint_wrapper_cjs.cjs",