[ISSUE #6782] fix: refresh discovery upstream subscribers before reloading data - #6956

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: ./actions/paths-filter, actions/checkout@v3, actions/setup-java@v4. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/