Backport #1918: Fix multi-file dependency in generate_doc_source for 4.5 branch. - #2049

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/cache@v4, actions/checkout@v4, tj-actions/changed-files@v45. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/