fix: prevent workflow history freeze and correct cleanup defaults - #74

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, actions/setup-java@v4, gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/

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