.gitea/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -56,6 +56,26 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      - name: Assert no (upload|download)-artifact past v3
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # Self-test: verify the regex catches v4+ and does not catch v3.
+          tmp=$(mktemp)
+          printf '        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5\n' > "$tmp"
+          grep -qP '^\s+uses:\s+actions/(upload|download)-artifact@v[4-9]' "$tmp" \
+            || { echo "FAIL: guard self-test — regex missed upload-artifact@v5"; rm "$tmp"; exit 1; }
+          printf '        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3\n' > "$tmp"
+          grep -qvP '^\s+uses:\s+actions/(upload|download)-artifact@v[4-9]' "$tmp" \
+            || { echo "FAIL: guard self-test — regex incorrectly flagged upload-artifact@v3"; rm "$tmp"; exit 1; }
+          rm "$tmp"
+          # Guard: Gitea Actions (act_runner) does not implement the v4 artifact protocol.
+          # Both upload-artifact and download-artifact share the same incompatibility.
+          # Pin to @v3. See ADR-014 / #557.
+          if grep -RPn '^\s+uses:\s+actions/(upload|download)-artifact@v[4-9]' .gitea/workflows/; then
+            echo "::error::actions/(upload|download)-artifact@v4+ is unsupported on Gitea Actions (act_runner). Pin to @v3. See ADR-014 / #557."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Run unit and component tests with coverage
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -77,9 +97,10 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      # Gitea Actions (act_runner) does not implement upload-artifact v4 protocol — pinned per ADR-014. Do NOT upgrade. See #557.
       - name: Upload coverage reports
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: coverage-reports
           path: |
@@ -113,9 +134,10 @@ jobs:
             || { echo "FAIL: /hilfe/transkription.html missing from prerender output"; exit 1; }
           echo "PASS: only /hilfe/transkription.html prerendered."
 
+      # Gitea Actions (act_runner) does not implement upload-artifact v4 protocol — pinned per ADR-014. Do NOT upgrade. See #557.
       - name: Upload screenshots
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: unit-test-screenshots
           path: frontend/test-results/screenshots/

.gitea/workflows/coverage-flake-probe.yml

@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      # Gitea Actions (act_runner) does not implement upload-artifact v4 protocol — pinned per ADR-014. Do NOT upgrade. See #557.
       - name: Upload coverage log on failure
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: coverage-log-run-${{ matrix.run }}
           path: /tmp/coverage-test-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ matrix.run }}.log

docs/adr/014-upload-artifact-v3-pin.md

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+# ADR 014 — Pin actions/upload-artifact to v3 (Gitea act_runner v4 protocol incompatibility)
+
+**Status:** Accepted  
+**Date:** 2026-05-14  
+**Issues:** [#557 — re-regression](https://git.raddatz.cloud/marcel/familienarchiv/issues/557) · [#14 — original incident](https://git.raddatz.cloud/marcel/familienarchiv/issues/14)
+
+---
+
+## Context
+
+`actions/upload-artifact` is available in two incompatible major versions. The v4 client
+uploads via a GitHub-specific artifact API that is **not implemented** in Gitea's
+`act_runner` (the self-hosted CI substrate established by ADR-011). When a workflow step
+uses `actions/upload-artifact@v4` on this runner, `act_runner` returns a non-zero exit
+code from the v4 client even when all tests pass, producing:
+
+> green test suite — red job status — no artifact uploaded
+
+The failure lands in the upload step, _after_ the test output, making it hard to diagnose
+from the build log.
+
+### Incident history
+
+| Date | Commit | Event |
+|---|---|---|
+| 2026-03-19 | `9f3f022e` | Original downgrade: `upload-artifact@v4 → v3` |
+| 2026-03-19 | `4142c7cd` | Rationale committed; closes #14 |
+| 2026-05-05 | `410b91e2` | Re-regression: upgraded back to v4 without referencing #14 |
+| 2026-05-14 | this PR | Second downgrade + ADR + grep guard |
+
+The root cause of the re-regression was institutional-memory failure: the original
+rationale was captured only in a commit body, invisible at the point of change (the
+`uses:` line). This ADR, the inline comments, and the grep guard are the three
+defence layers that replace that missing breadcrumb.
+
+---
+
+## Decision
+
+**Pin all `actions/upload-artifact` and `actions/download-artifact` call sites to `@v3`.**
+
+Both action families share the same v4 protocol incompatibility with `act_runner`.
+Pinning to the major tag (`@v3`) keeps us on the latest v3 patch without Renovate noise.
+
+Three call sites are pinned:
+- `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` — "Upload coverage reports" step
+- `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` — "Upload screenshots" step
+- `.gitea/workflows/coverage-flake-probe.yml` — "Upload coverage log on failure" step
+
+Each pinned `uses:` line carries a load-bearing inline comment:
+
+```yaml
+# Gitea Actions (act_runner) does not implement upload-artifact v4 protocol — pinned per ADR-014. Do NOT upgrade. See #557.
+- uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+```
+
+A CI grep guard enforces the constraint automatically (see below).
+
+---
+
+## Consequences
+
+### Enforcement layers (defence in depth)
+
+1. **Inline comments** on every `uses:` line — visible at the point of change.
+2. **CI grep guard** in `.gitea/workflows/ci.yml` ("Assert no (upload|download)-artifact
+   past v3") — fails the build if a future commit re-introduces `@v4` or higher on any
+   workflow file. Anchored to YAML `uses:` lines to avoid false positives on embedded
+   shell strings. Includes a self-test that proves the regex catches v4+ before scanning
+   the repo.
+3. **This ADR** — canonical rationale; cross-referenced by comments and guard message.
+
+### How to spot the symptom
+
+- Test suite output shows green (vitest, surefire, pytest all exit 0)
+- CI job status shows red
+- Artifacts section of the run is empty
+- Build log shows a non-zero exit from the `Upload …` step immediately after green tests
+
+### `@v3` maintenance-mode status
+
+GitHub placed `actions/upload-artifact@v3` in maintenance mode (no new features) but it
+has not been removed and carries no known unpatched CVE as of this writing. If GitHub
+publishes a v3-specific security advisory, that is an additional trigger to re-evaluate
+(see upgrade conditions below).
+
+### When to remove this pin
+
+Re-evaluate pinning **when either condition is met:**
+
+1. `gitea/act_runner` ships a release with v4 artifact protocol support. Track upstream:
+   <https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner>
+2. `actions/upload-artifact@v3` acquires an unpatched CVE that cannot be mitigated
+   at the runner level.
+
+When upgrading: remove the grep guard step, update all three `uses:` lines, remove the
+inline comments, and update this ADR's status to Superseded.
+
+---
+
+## Alternatives
+
+### SHA pinning (`uses: actions/upload-artifact@<sha>`)
+
+More secure against action repository compromise, but adds Renovate update friction
+and is disproportionate for a self-hosted, single-tenant Gitea instance with one
+trusted contributor (ADR-011). Rejected.
+
+### Minor/patch pinning (`@v3.4.0`)
+
+Avoids Renovate PRs but freezes us on a specific patch. The v3 major track is in
+maintenance mode — minor pinning has no benefit and would require manual updates
+for any v3 security patches. Rejected.
+
+### Renovate `packageRules` bypass
+
+Would prevent automated PRs from proposing v4. Not needed while Renovate is not
+configured for this repository. Revisit if Renovate is introduced.
+
+### Migrating the runner to a v4-compatible Gitea release
+
+Out of scope for this issue. A separate decision; tracked in #557's non-goals.

docs/infrastructure/ci-gitea.md

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: frontend
       - name: Upload screenshots
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4   # ← upgraded from v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3  # pinned per ADR-014 — Gitea Actions does not implement v4 protocol. Do NOT upgrade.
         with:
           name: unit-test-screenshots
           path: frontend/test-results/screenshots/
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: backend
       - name: Upload test results
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4   # ← upgraded from v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3  # pinned per ADR-014 — Gitea Actions does not implement v4 protocol. Do NOT upgrade.
         with:
           name: backend-test-results
           path: backend/target/surefire-reports/
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ jobs:
           E2E_BACKEND_URL: http://localhost:8080
       - name: Upload E2E results
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4   # ← upgraded from v3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3  # pinned per ADR-014 — Gitea Actions does not implement v4 protocol. Do NOT upgrade.
         with:
           name: e2e-results
           path: frontend/test-results/e2e/