perf: honor incremental_apply_config_changes flag in V1 incremental path - #1467

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: marocchino/sticky-pull-request-comment@efaaab3fd41a9c3de579aba759d2552635e590fd. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/