From 4a8fa4fc822ae11690d935f837f4617bd9bbcfc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:13:53 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 01/11] Add caching for the `/gutenberg` directory

---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml           | 10 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml       | 10 ++++++++++
 .../workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml | 10 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml        | 10 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml        | 10 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml     | 10 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml        | 10 ++++++++++
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml | 10 ++++++++++
 .../reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml      | 10 ++++++++++
 9 files changed, 90 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 1679f1938df17..ca819eae9cfc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index c1d05d821dec5..dccb6ddcada34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 5ad9212e7e58d..ffa3977b5c127 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index 92ef4fafc32d0..17dec44f79158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index 0b6d28e44a93b..d4c41a58a915c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index f9259f2b5824f..8ba35a9766cd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,16 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && '2' || '1' }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index 45198c20f5e52..1b1de18999efd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 4bec59e285c57..421651e79307c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       # This date is used to ensure that the PHPCS cache is cleared at least once every week.
       # http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/date.1.html
       - name: "Get last Monday's date"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index 698956ff00346..cfc58b2183462 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
+      - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
+        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
+        uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
+        with:
+          path: 'gutenberg'
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
         with:

From c63bcc9b9dc6292ebb1bfcab2b8a2cd934e49f12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:26:42 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 02/11] Update the inline documentation for each job.

---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                  | 2 ++
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml              | 2 ++
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml    | 2 ++
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml               | 2 ++
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml               | 2 ++
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml            | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml               | 2 ++
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml        | 2 ++
 .../workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml   | 2 ++
 9 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index ca819eae9cfc0..875560f914ddc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
   #
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Checks out the repository.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
   # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Runs the build script.
   # - Prepares the directory structure for the ZIP.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index dccb6ddcada34..448e6dd14bebf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
   #
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Checks out the repository.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
   # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Configures caching for Composer.
   # - Installs Composer dependencies.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index ffa3977b5c127..7e28842bfcd61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
   #
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Checks out the repository.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
   # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Logs debug information about the GitHub Action runner.
   # - Installs npm dependencies.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index 17dec44f79158..767b27bdb0ad4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ jobs:
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Sets environment variables.
   # - Checks out the repository.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
   # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Logs debug information about the GitHub Action runner.
   # - Installs npm dependencies.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index d4c41a58a915c..d9f348b074fa5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
   #
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Checks out the repository.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
   # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Logs debug information about the GitHub Action runner.
   # - Installs npm dependencies.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index 8ba35a9766cd4..deb6f68aba25b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ jobs:
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Configure environment variables.
   # - Checkout repository.
-  # - Set up Node.js.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
+  # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Log debug information.
   # - Install npm dependencies.
   # - Install Playwright browsers.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index 1b1de18999efd..45ccfe4b5ab74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ jobs:
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Sets environment variables.
   # - Checks out the repository.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
   # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Sets up PHP.
   # - Installs Composer dependencies.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 421651e79307c..bd9a10794f653 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ jobs:
   #
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Checks out the repository.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
   # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Logs debug information about the GitHub Action runner.
   # - Installs npm dependencies.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index cfc58b2183462..50b05fa20bb03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ jobs:
   # Performs the following steps:
   # - Sets environment variables.
   # - Checks out the repository.
+  # - Retrieves the pinned commit hash for the Gutenberg repository.
+  # - Configures caching for the /gutenberg directory.
   # - Sets up Node.js.
   # - Sets up PHP.
   # - Installs Composer dependencies.

From 83348a86cc3af1f3318cb64e596e93743b54d857 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:28:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 03/11] Use "sha" instead of "ref"

Refs are meant to be human readable. The value being pinned for the repository is a commit hash value (SHA). This uses the correct terminology.
---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml            | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml  | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml             | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml             | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml          | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml             | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml      | 6 +++---
 .../workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml | 6 +++---
 9 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 875560f914ddc..267cd08fa0974 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index 448e6dd14bebf..337a9068d2eb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ jobs:
           show-progress: ${{ runner.debug == '1' && 'true' || 'false' }}
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 7e28842bfcd61..76f65fcd32535 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index 767b27bdb0ad4..f2acf871afd12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index d9f348b074fa5..8c2bee1b8bd58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index deb6f68aba25b..ae95c07795ff7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index 45ccfe4b5ab74..e91134f4a6d9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index bd9a10794f653..c647a9c2b5969 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       # This date is used to ensure that the PHPCS cache is cleared at least once every week.
       # http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/date.1.html
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index 50b05fa20bb03..693965b21396e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
-        id: gutenberg-pinned-ref
-        run: echo "ref=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: 'gutenberg'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-ref.outputs.ref }}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0

From a74c880aeffa882031a0fdcc16f30d37818d9971 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:58:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 04/11] Exclude the `node_modules` directory in the cache.

---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                  | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml              | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml    | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml               | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml               | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml            | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml               | 4 +++-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml        | 4 +++-
 .../workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml   | 4 +++-
 9 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 267cd08fa0974..cc84a9ca5b2ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index 337a9068d2eb9..d565d381f1b80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 76f65fcd32535..2387fe4629eaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index f2acf871afd12..ae1c39ad75179 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index 8c2bee1b8bd58..112dd5b637db9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index ae95c07795ff7..9e52cfe38b42a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index e91134f4a6d9e..bbfca35648c75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index c647a9c2b5969..9f818517b624b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       # This date is used to ensure that the PHPCS cache is cleared at least once every week.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index 693965b21396e..a4b4b2c2843f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: 'gutenberg'
+          path: |
+            'gutenberg'
+            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js

From 4634909de96a6f795fe33d4e98729ef3a1065cf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:19:34 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 05/11] Prevent globbing and word splitting.

---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                    | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml                | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml      | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml              | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml          | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml | 2 +-
 9 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index cc84a9ca5b2ad..8c4e0dd287544 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index d565d381f1b80..df392ab2139cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 2387fe4629eaa..d995a8baa51fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index ae1c39ad75179..d7b3fbbb6056d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index 112dd5b637db9..9e41964cf88be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index 9e52cfe38b42a..7cff810cf0176 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index bbfca35648c75..eec4c2edcc8bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 9f818517b624b..3b04129ef88c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index a4b4b2c2843f4..ef0694d0baac4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Retrieve the pinned Gutenberg SHA value
         id: gutenberg-pinned-sha
-        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "sha=$(jq -r '.gutenberg.ref' package.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3

From af4e29a35e919628d9809238ecde5b666c69d3ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:26:54 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 06/11] Include build-specific changes in cache key.

---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                    | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml                | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml      | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml              | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml          | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml | 2 +-
 9 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 8c4e0dd287544..6eae4f9f746e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index df392ab2139cb..a3c8616f8094e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index d995a8baa51fc..9f4f58fc17c26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index d7b3fbbb6056d..9be249e86b219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index 9e41964cf88be..9c040f236811c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index 7cff810cf0176..af0f4ecd804d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index eec4c2edcc8bc..74ef28f4430dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 3b04129ef88c5..09d2a02bf82d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       # This date is used to ensure that the PHPCS cache is cleared at least once every week.
       # http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/date.1.html
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index ef0694d0baac4..1829c1f8a92d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             'gutenberg'
             '!gutenberg/node_modules'
-          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha}}
+          key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@6044e13b5dc448c55e2357c09f80417699197238 # v6.2.0

From e6dd184a875a904ae4239865bf42ce60bce6b95a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:35:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 07/11] Remove surrounding quotations from path patterns

These are treated as literals instead.
---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                  | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml              | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml    | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml               | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml               | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml            | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml               | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml        | 4 ++--
 .../workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml   | 4 ++--
 9 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 6eae4f9f746e2..4fe4db1db2c06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index a3c8616f8094e..bf27099099bb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 9f4f58fc17c26..1024a1536191a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index 9be249e86b219..f23fc485a87a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index 9c040f236811c..6932802df5427 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index af0f4ecd804d7..c383fca4709ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index 74ef28f4430dd..0b64cbe8bde49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 09d2a02bf82d2..050d6fa781d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       # This date is used to ensure that the PHPCS cache is cleared at least once every week.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index 1829c1f8a92d6..0ca8c065d2712 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
           path: |
-            'gutenberg'
-            '!gutenberg/node_modules'
+            gutenberg
+            !gutenberg/node_modules
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js

From 6f425be1ae0f00a3b89fa5dd177f746dcd85451d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:54:00 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 08/11] Add trailing slash to exclude pattern.

---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                    | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml                | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml      | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml              | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml          | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml | 2 +-
 9 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 4fe4db1db2c06..0c13e43995f78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index bf27099099bb9..ad55a693747a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 1024a1536191a..1a2b48511f738 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index f23fc485a87a8..f163311221ea4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index 6932802df5427..956f4babf7a6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index c383fca4709ba..6ead7794b87c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index 0b64cbe8bde49..f61f15cc7528f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 050d6fa781d7c..8ad5d800d3864 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       # This date is used to ensure that the PHPCS cache is cleared at least once every week.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index 0ca8c065d2712..625c78b1cf419 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js

From 1a2fa1364520dcbc6d737040de07b40a4370f004 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:51:58 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 09/11] Adjust glob pattern.

---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                    | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml                | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml      | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml              | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml                 | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml          | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml | 2 +-
 9 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 0c13e43995f78..04d1c60bef6c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index ad55a693747a1..7472b462c2208 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 1a2b48511f738..0157a0247fe6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index f163311221ea4..c0fef86e9f5c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index 956f4babf7a6e..9472e85d05927 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index 6ead7794b87c9..78df093a35830 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index f61f15cc7528f..4b8be63e79347 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 8ad5d800d3864..0efd51cf60d83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       # This date is used to ensure that the PHPCS cache is cleared at least once every week.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index 625c78b1cf419..863c9a750aeb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: |
             gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/
+            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js

From 32bc588336330d16353c9ad5750ad9becfb98013 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:05:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 10/11] Remove exclusion pattern.

Apparently exclusions do not work for actions/cache and this is a known issue. See https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/1356.

Instead, this manually removes the `node_modules` directory to see what effect that has on the cache.
---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml               | 7 ++++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml           | 7 ++++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml | 7 ++++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml            | 7 ++++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml            | 7 ++++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml         | 7 ++++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml            | 7 ++++---
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml     | 7 ++++---
 .../reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml          | 7 ++++---
 9 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 04d1c60bef6c2..471b21bf9e2ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -72,3 +70,6 @@ jobs:
           name: wordpress-develop
           path: develop.zip
           if-no-files-found: error
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index 7472b462c2208..f36ac53aecf15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -122,3 +120,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: pr-built-file-changes
           path: changes.diff
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 0157a0247fe6a..978aef4b98bb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -73,3 +71,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index c0fef86e9f5c6..84668396b50ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -169,3 +167,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index 9472e85d05927..f046ef9fb5c0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -83,3 +81,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index 78df093a35830..7c23a4740ccfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -282,3 +280,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index 4b8be63e79347..d519b3dc4e868 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -283,3 +281,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           WPT_REPORT_API_KEY: "${{ secrets.WPT_REPORT_API_KEY }}"
         run: docker compose run --rm -e WPT_REPORT_API_KEY -e WPT_PREPARE_DIR=/var/www -e WPT_TEST_DIR=/var/www php php test-runner/report.php
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 0efd51cf60d83..25bdde7fc4b85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       # This date is used to ensure that the PHPCS cache is cleared at least once every week.
@@ -170,3 +168,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: pr-number
           path: pr-number/
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index 863c9a750aeb8..cf5775f18770b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure caching for Gutenberg directory.
         uses: actions/cache@cdf6c1fa76f9f475f3d7449005a359c84ca0f306 # v5.0.3
         with:
-          path: |
-            gutenberg
-            !gutenberg/node_modules/**/
+          path: gutenberg
           key: gutenberg-${{ steps.gutenberg-pinned-sha.outputs.sha }}-${{ hashFiles( 'tools/gutenberg/*', 'package*.json', 'Gruntfile.js' ) }}
 
       - name: Set up Node.js
@@ -182,3 +180,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
+        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules

From 40bcc92e417f22e483f9a6987746474e152fd5aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Desrosiers <359867+desrosj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:15:44 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 11/11] Leave `node_modules`

Excluding this from the cache did not speed things up.
---
 .github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml                   | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml               | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml     | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml                | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml                | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml             | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml                | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml         | 3 ---
 .../workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml    | 3 ---
 9 files changed, 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
index 471b21bf9e2ec..6ee00003841ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-package.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,3 @@ jobs:
           name: wordpress-develop
           path: develop.zip
           if-no-files-found: error
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
index f36ac53aecf15..eb8607ee93ccf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-check-built-files.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: pr-built-file-changes
           path: changes.diff
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
index 978aef4b98bb6..e2a5f8619d20b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-coding-standards-javascript.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
index 84668396b50ec..337f08908beb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-end-to-end-tests.yml
@@ -167,6 +167,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
index f046ef9fb5c0d..4e81907cdb9ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-javascript-tests.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
index 7c23a4740ccfc..ff09ced922248 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-performance-test-v2.yml
@@ -280,6 +280,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
index d519b3dc4e868..c63e0d578d408 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-phpunit-tests-v3.yml
@@ -281,6 +281,3 @@ jobs:
         env:
           WPT_REPORT_API_KEY: "${{ secrets.WPT_REPORT_API_KEY }}"
         run: docker compose run --rm -e WPT_REPORT_API_KEY -e WPT_PREPARE_DIR=/var/www -e WPT_TEST_DIR=/var/www php php test-runner/report.php
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
index 25bdde7fc4b85..f5244984cd6a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-core-build-process.yml
@@ -168,6 +168,3 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: pr-number
           path: pr-number/
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
index cf5775f18770b..ef52f2f00d5ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-test-local-docker-environment-v1.yml
@@ -180,6 +180,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure version-controlled files are not modified or deleted
         run: git diff --exit-code
-
-      - name: Clean up node_modules directory
-        run: rm -rf gutenberg/node_modules