diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 7d9380a3..4d5e4d5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CGO_ENABLED: 0
         with:
-          version: v1.39.0
+          version: v1.40.0
       - uses: github/super-linter@v3
         env:
           DEFAULT_BRANCH: master
diff --git a/act/container/docker_pull_test.go b/act/container/docker_pull_test.go
index a7494dea..58707b78 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_pull_test.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_pull_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+	assert "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestGetImagePullOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	options, err := getImagePullOptions(ctx, NewDockerPullExecutorInput{})
-	assert.NilError(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions")
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions")
 	assert.Equal(t, options.RegistryAuth, "", "RegistryAuth should be empty if no username or password is set")
 
 	options, err = getImagePullOptions(ctx, NewDockerPullExecutorInput{
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ func TestGetImagePullOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		Username: "username",
 		Password: "password",
 	})
-	assert.NilError(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions")
+	assert.Nil(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions")
 	assert.Equal(t, options.RegistryAuth, "eyJ1c2VybmFtZSI6InVzZXJuYW1lIiwicGFzc3dvcmQiOiJwYXNzd29yZCJ9", "Username and Password should be provided")
 }
diff --git a/act/runner/expression_test.go b/act/runner/expression_test.go
index 55ddff5e..a3381872 100644
--- a/act/runner/expression_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/expression_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/nektos/act/pkg/model"
-	a "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	assert "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestEvaluate(t *testing.T) {
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ func TestEvaluate(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, table := range tables {
 		table := table
 		t.Run(table.in, func(t *testing.T) {
-			assert := a.New(t)
+			assertObject := assert.New(t)
 			out, _, err := ee.Evaluate(table.in)
 			if table.errMesg == "" {
-				assert.NoError(err, table.in)
-				assert.Equal(table.out, out, table.in)
+				assertObject.NoError(err, table.in)
+				assertObject.Equal(table.out, out, table.in)
 			} else {
-				assert.Error(err, table.in)
-				assert.Equal(table.errMesg, err.Error(), table.in)
+				assertObject.Error(err, table.in)
+				assertObject.Equal(table.errMesg, err.Error(), table.in)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ func TestInterpolate(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, table := range tables {
 		table := table
 		t.Run(table.in, func(t *testing.T) {
-			assert := a.New(t)
+			assertObject := assert.New(t)
 			out := ee.Interpolate(table.in)
-			assert.Equal(table.out, out, table.in)
+			assertObject.Equal(table.out, out, table.in)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ func TestRewrite(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, table := range tables {
 		table := table
 		t.Run(table.in, func(t *testing.T) {
-			assert := a.New(t)
+			assertObject := assert.New(t)
 			re := ee.Rewrite(table.in)
-			assert.Equal(table.re, re, table.in)
+			assertObject.Equal(table.re, re, table.in)
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/act/runner/run_context_test.go b/act/runner/run_context_test.go
index 23e3cc97..bd0b79e9 100644
--- a/act/runner/run_context_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/run_context_test.go
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/nektos/act/pkg/model"
-	a "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
+	assert "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestRunContext_EvalBool(t *testing.T) {
@@ -142,15 +141,15 @@ func TestRunContext_EvalBool(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, table := range tables {
 		table := table
 		t.Run(table.in, func(t *testing.T) {
-			assert := a.New(t)
+			assertObject := assert.New(t)
 			defer hook.Reset()
 			b, err := rc.EvalBool(table.in)
 			if table.wantErr {
-				assert.Error(err)
+				assertObject.Error(err)
 			}
 
-			assert.Equal(table.out, b, fmt.Sprintf("Expected %s to be %v, was %v", table.in, table.out, b))
-			assert.Empty(hook.LastEntry(), table.in)
+			assertObject.Equal(table.out, b, fmt.Sprintf("Expected %s to be %v, was %v", table.in, table.out, b))
+			assertObject.Empty(hook.LastEntry(), table.in)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -269,10 +268,10 @@ func TestRunContext_GetBindsAndMounts(t *testing.T) {
 						if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
 							fullBind += ":delegated"
 						}
-						a.Contains(t, gotbind, fullBind)
+						assert.Contains(t, gotbind, fullBind)
 					} else {
 						mountkey := testcase.rc.jobContainerName()
-						a.EqualValues(t, testcase.wantmount, gotmount[mountkey])
+						assert.EqualValues(t, testcase.wantmount, gotmount[mountkey])
 					}
 				})
 			}
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ func TestGetGitHubContext(t *testing.T) {
 	log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
 
 	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
-	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	rc := &RunContext{
 		Config: &Config{
diff --git a/act/runner/runner_test.go b/act/runner/runner_test.go
index 44df4ff3..0aaa6f6d 100644
--- a/act/runner/runner_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/runner_test.go
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"gotest.tools/v3/assert"
+	assert "github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	"github.com/nektos/act/pkg/model"
 )
 
 func TestGraphEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	planner, err := model.NewWorkflowPlanner("testdata/basic", true)
-	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	plan := planner.PlanEvent("push")
-	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, len(plan.Stages), 3, "stages")
 	assert.Equal(t, len(plan.Stages[0].Runs), 1, "stage0.runs")
 	assert.Equal(t, len(plan.Stages[1].Runs), 1, "stage1.runs")
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type TestJobFileInfo struct {
 func runTestJobFile(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, tjfi TestJobFileInfo) {
 	t.Run(tjfi.workflowPath, func(t *testing.T) {
 		workdir, err := filepath.Abs(tjfi.workdir)
-		assert.NilError(t, err, workdir)
+		assert.Nil(t, err, workdir)
 		fullWorkflowPath := filepath.Join(workdir, tjfi.workflowPath)
 		runnerConfig := &Config{
 			Workdir:               workdir,
@@ -59,18 +59,18 @@ func runTestJobFile(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, tjfi TestJobFileInfo) {
 		}
 
 		runner, err := New(runnerConfig)
-		assert.NilError(t, err, tjfi.workflowPath)
+		assert.Nil(t, err, tjfi.workflowPath)
 
 		planner, err := model.NewWorkflowPlanner(fullWorkflowPath, true)
-		assert.NilError(t, err, fullWorkflowPath)
+		assert.Nil(t, err, fullWorkflowPath)
 
 		plan := planner.PlanEvent(tjfi.eventName)
 
 		err = runner.NewPlanExecutor(plan)(ctx)
 		if tjfi.errorMessage == "" {
-			assert.NilError(t, err, fullWorkflowPath)
+			assert.Nil(t, err, fullWorkflowPath)
 		} else {
-			assert.ErrorContains(t, err, tjfi.errorMessage)
+			assert.Error(t, err, tjfi.errorMessage)
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestRunEventSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 	eventName := "push"
 
 	workdir, err := filepath.Abs("testdata")
-	assert.NilError(t, err, workflowPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, workflowPath)
 
 	env, _ := godotenv.Read(filepath.Join(workdir, workflowPath, ".env"))
 	secrets, _ := godotenv.Read(filepath.Join(workdir, workflowPath, ".secrets"))
@@ -152,15 +152,15 @@ func TestRunEventSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 		Env:             env,
 	}
 	runner, err := New(runnerConfig)
-	assert.NilError(t, err, workflowPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, workflowPath)
 
 	planner, err := model.NewWorkflowPlanner(fmt.Sprintf("testdata/%s", workflowPath), true)
-	assert.NilError(t, err, workflowPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, workflowPath)
 
 	plan := planner.PlanEvent(eventName)
 
 	err = runner.NewPlanExecutor(plan)(ctx)
-	assert.NilError(t, err, workflowPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, workflowPath)
 }
 
 func TestRunEventPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestRunEventPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	eventName := "pull_request"
 
 	workdir, err := filepath.Abs("testdata")
-	assert.NilError(t, err, workflowPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, workflowPath)
 
 	runnerConfig := &Config{
 		Workdir:         workdir,
@@ -189,15 +189,15 @@ func TestRunEventPullRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		ReuseContainers: false,
 	}
 	runner, err := New(runnerConfig)
-	assert.NilError(t, err, workflowPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, workflowPath)
 
 	planner, err := model.NewWorkflowPlanner(fmt.Sprintf("testdata/%s", workflowPath), true)
-	assert.NilError(t, err, workflowPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, workflowPath)
 
 	plan := planner.PlanEvent(eventName)
 
 	err = runner.NewPlanExecutor(plan)(ctx)
-	assert.NilError(t, err, workflowPath)
+	assert.Nil(t, err, workflowPath)
 }
 
 func TestContainerPath(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/act/runner/step_context.go b/act/runner/step_context.go
index 615cf02d..8241c1df 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_context.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_context.go
@@ -89,11 +89,19 @@ func (sc *StepContext) Executor() common.Executor {
 			Dir:   actionDir,
 			Token: github.Token,
 		})
+		var ntErr common.Executor
 		if err := gitClone(context.TODO()); err != nil {
-			err = errors.Cause(err)
-			return common.NewErrorExecutor(fmt.Errorf("Unable to resolve action `%s`, the provided ref `%s` is the shortened version of a commit SHA, which is not supported. Please use the full commit SHA `%s` instead", step.Uses, remoteAction.Ref, err.Error()))
+			if err.Error() == "short SHA references are not supported" {
+				err = errors.Cause(err)
+				return common.NewErrorExecutor(fmt.Errorf("Unable to resolve action `%s`, the provided ref `%s` is the shortened version of a commit SHA, which is not supported. Please use the full commit SHA `%s` instead", step.Uses, remoteAction.Ref, err.Error()))
+			} else if err.Error() != "some refs were not updated" {
+				return common.NewErrorExecutor(err)
+			} else {
+				ntErr = common.NewInfoExecutor("Non-terminating error while running 'git clone': %v", err)
+			}
 		}
 		return common.NewPipelineExecutor(
+			ntErr,
 			sc.setupAction(actionDir, remoteAction.Path),
 			sc.runAction(actionDir, remoteAction.Path),
 		)
diff --git a/cmd/input.go b/cmd/input.go
index e9542879..17bff934 100644
--- a/cmd/input.go
+++ b/cmd/input.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"log"
 	"path/filepath"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 // Input contains the input for the root command