Config audit, self-uninstall, stage dry runs and wider e2e coverage (3.5.0-F19, B139-B143, DEV23, DOC15) - #8

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