diff --git a/.github/auto_assign.yml b/.github/auto_assign.yml
index bf91479..6f0bf79 100644
--- a/.github/auto_assign.yml
+++ b/.github/auto_assign.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ addAssignees: false
 
 # A list of reviewers to be added to pull requests (GitHub user name)
 reviewers:
+  - anuragc617
   - pallavx
   - pdotl
   - phantsure
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec22705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<!--- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above -->
+
+## Description
+<!--- Describe your changes in detail -->
+
+## Motivation and Context
+<!--- Why is this change required? What problem does it solve? -->
+<!--- If it fixes an open issue, please link to the issue here. -->
+
+## How Has This Been Tested?
+<!--- Please describe in detail how you tested your changes. -->
+<!--- Include details of your testing environment, and the tests you ran to -->
+<!--- see how your change affects other areas of the code, etc. -->
+
+## Screenshots (if appropriate):
+
+## Types of changes
+<!--- What types of changes does your code introduce? Put an `x` in all the boxes that apply: -->
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
+- [ ] Documentation (add or update README or docs)
+
+## Checklist:
+<!--- Go over all the following points, and put an `x` in all the boxes that apply. -->
+<!--- If you're unsure about any of these, don't hesitate to ask. We're here to help! -->
+- [ ] My code follows the code style of this project.
+- [ ] My change requires a change to the documentation.
+- [ ] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
+- [ ] I have read the **CONTRIBUTING** document.
+- [ ] I have added tests to cover my changes.
+- [ ] All new and existing tests passed.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-assign-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-assign-issues.yml
index ffd5926..32c72f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-assign-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-assign-issues.yml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ jobs:
             - name: 'Auto-assign issue'
               uses: pozil/auto-assign-issue@v1.4.0
               with:
-                  assignees: pallavx,pdotl,phantsure,kotewar,tiwarishub,aparna-ravindra,vsvipul,bishal-pdmsft
+                  assignees: anuragc617,pallavx,pdotl,phantsure,kotewar,tiwarishub,aparna-ravindra,vsvipul,bishal-pdmsft
                   numOfAssignee: 1
diff --git a/.licenses/npm/@actions/cache.dep.yml b/.licenses/npm/@actions/cache.dep.yml
index 2cf3e93..453e8be 100644
Binary files a/.licenses/npm/@actions/cache.dep.yml and b/.licenses/npm/@actions/cache.dep.yml differ
diff --git a/.licenses/npm/@actions/core.dep.yml b/.licenses/npm/@actions/core.dep.yml
index 2e0762e..a2682b8 100644
Binary files a/.licenses/npm/@actions/core.dep.yml and b/.licenses/npm/@actions/core.dep.yml differ
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 252d03b..4247617 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This action allows caching dependencies and build outputs to improve workflow ex
 
 ## Documentation
 
-See ["Caching dependencies to speed up workflows"](https://help.github.com/github/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows).
+See ["Caching dependencies to speed up workflows"](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows).
 
 ## What's New
 ### v3
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ See ["Caching dependencies to speed up workflows"](https://help.github.com/githu
 * Fixed cache not working with github workspace directory or current directory.
 * Fixed the download stuck problem by introducing a timeout of 1 hour for cache downloads.
 * Fix zstd not working for windows on gnu tar in issues.
-* Allowing users to provide a custom timeout as input for aborting download of a cache segment using an environment variable `SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MIN`. Default is 60 minutes.
+* Allowing users to provide a custom timeout as input for aborting download of a cache segment using an environment variable `SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS`. Default is 60 minutes.
 
 Refer [here](https://github.com/actions/cache/blob/v2/README.md) for previous versions
 
@@ -34,17 +34,18 @@ If you are using this inside a container, a POSIX-compliant `tar` needs to be in
 
 * `path` - A list of files, directories, and wildcard patterns to cache and restore. See [`@actions/glob`](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob) for supported patterns.
 * `key` - An explicit key for restoring and saving the cache
-* `restore-keys` - An ordered list of keys to use for restoring stale cache if no cache hit occurred for key. Note
-`cache-hit` returns false in this case.
+* `restore-keys` - An ordered list of prefix-matched keys to use for restoring stale cache if no cache hit occurred for key.
 
 #### Environment Variables
-* `SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MIN` - Segment download timeout (in minutes, default `60`) to abort download of the segment if not completed in the defined number of minutes. [Read more](#cache-segment-restore-timeout)
+* `SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS` - Segment download timeout (in minutes, default `60`) to abort download of the segment if not completed in the defined number of minutes. [Read more](#cache-segment-restore-timeout)
 
 ### Outputs
 
-* `cache-hit` - A boolean value to indicate an exact match was found for the key
+* `cache-hit` - A boolean value to indicate an exact match was found for the key. 
 
-> See [Skipping steps based on cache-hit](#Skipping-steps-based-on-cache-hit) for info on using this output
+> Note: `cache-hit` will be set to `true` only when cache hit occurs for the exact `key` match. For a partial key match via `restore-keys` or a cache miss, it will be set to `false`.
+
+See [Skipping steps based on cache-hit](#skipping-steps-based-on-cache-hit) for info on using this output
 
 ### Cache scopes
 The cache is scoped to the key and branch. The default branch cache is available to other branches.
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       run: /primes.sh -d prime-numbers
 ```
 
-> Note: You must use the `cache` action in your workflow before you need to use the files that might be restored from the cache. If the provided `key` doesn't match an existing cache, a new cache is automatically created if the job completes successfully.
+> Note: You must use the `cache` action in your workflow before you need to use the files that might be restored from the cache. If the provided `key` matches an existing cache, a new cache is not created and if the provided `key` doesn't match an existing cache, a new cache is automatically created provided the job completes successfully.
 
 ## Implementation Examples
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ A repository can have up to 10GB of caches. Once the 10GB limit is reached, olde
 
 ## Skipping steps based on cache-hit
 
-Using the `cache-hit` output, subsequent steps (such as install or build) can be skipped when a cache hit occurs on the key.
+Using the `cache-hit` output, subsequent steps (such as install or build) can be skipped when a cache hit occurs on the key.  It is recommended to install the missing/updated dependencies in case of a partial key match when the key is dependent on the `hash` of the package file.
 
 Example:
 ```yaml
diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index cf12dab..507c9bd 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -28,4 +28,15 @@
 
 ### 3.0.8
 - Fix zstd not working for windows on gnu tar in issues [#888](https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/888) and [#891](https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/891).
-- Allowing users to provide a custom timeout as input for aborting download of a cache segment using an environment variable `SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MIN`. Default is 60 minutes.
\ No newline at end of file
+- Allowing users to provide a custom timeout as input for aborting download of a cache segment using an environment variable `SEGMENT_DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT_MINS`. Default is 60 minutes.
+
+### 3.0.9
+- Enhanced the warning message for cache unavailablity in case of GHES.
+
+### 3.0.10
+- Fix a bug with sorting inputs.
+- Update definition for restore-keys in README.md
+
+### 3.0.11
+- Update toolkit version to 3.0.5 to include `@actions/core@^1.10.0`
+- Update `@actions/cache` to use updated `saveState` and `setOutput` functions from `@actions/core@^1.10.0`
diff --git a/__tests__/actionUtils.test.ts b/__tests__/actionUtils.test.ts
index 19425f5..c8e579a 100644
--- a/__tests__/actionUtils.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/actionUtils.test.ts
@@ -215,23 +215,6 @@ test("getInputAsArray handles empty lines correctly", () => {
     expect(actionUtils.getInputAsArray("foo")).toEqual(["bar", "baz"]);
 });
 
-test("getInputAsArray sorts files correctly", () => {
-    testUtils.setInput(
-        "foo",
-        "bar\n!baz\nwaldo\nqux\nquux\ncorge\ngrault\ngarply"
-    );
-    expect(actionUtils.getInputAsArray("foo")).toEqual([
-        "!baz",
-        "bar",
-        "corge",
-        "garply",
-        "grault",
-        "quux",
-        "qux",
-        "waldo"
-    ]);
-});
-
 test("getInputAsArray removes spaces after ! at the beginning", () => {
     testUtils.setInput(
         "foo",
@@ -240,11 +223,11 @@ test("getInputAsArray removes spaces after ! at the beginning", () => {
     expect(actionUtils.getInputAsArray("foo")).toEqual([
         "!bar",
         "!baz",
-        "!quux",
         "!qux",
-        "!waldo",
+        "!quux",
         "corge",
-        "grault! garply"
+        "grault! garply",
+        "!waldo"
     ]);
 });
 
@@ -277,8 +260,8 @@ test("isCacheFeatureAvailable for ac enabled", () => {
 test("isCacheFeatureAvailable for ac disabled on GHES", () => {
     jest.spyOn(cache, "isFeatureAvailable").mockImplementation(() => false);
 
-    const message =
-        "Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.";
+    const message = `Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.
+Otherwise please upgrade to GHES version >= 3.5 and If you are also using Github Connect, please unretire the actions/cache namespace before upgrade (see https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/github-actions/managing-access-to-actions-from-githubcom/enabling-automatic-access-to-githubcom-actions-using-github-connect#automatic-retirement-of-namespaces-for-actions-accessed-on-githubcom)`;
     const infoMock = jest.spyOn(core, "info");
 
     try {
diff --git a/__tests__/restore.test.ts b/__tests__/restore.test.ts
index 0513c6a..951c94c 100644
--- a/__tests__/restore.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/restore.test.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ test("restore with no key", async () => {
 test("restore with too many keys should fail", async () => {
     const path = "node_modules";
     const key = "node-test";
-    const restoreKeys = [...Array(20).keys()].map(x => x.toString()).sort();
+    const restoreKeys = [...Array(20).keys()].map(x => x.toString());
     testUtils.setInputs({
         path: path,
         key,
diff --git a/dist/restore/index.js b/dist/restore/index.js
index 7d0ee8c..1fb48fb 100644
--- a/dist/restore/index.js
+++ b/dist/restore/index.js
@@ -2954,13 +2954,14 @@ var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     return result;
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-exports.issueCommand = void 0;
+exports.prepareKeyValueMessage = exports.issueFileCommand = void 0;
 // We use any as a valid input type
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 const fs = __importStar(__webpack_require__(747));
 const os = __importStar(__webpack_require__(87));
+const uuid_1 = __webpack_require__(25);
 const utils_1 = __webpack_require__(82);
-function issueCommand(command, message) {
+function issueFileCommand(command, message) {
     const filePath = process.env[`GITHUB_${command}`];
     if (!filePath) {
         throw new Error(`Unable to find environment variable for file command ${command}`);
@@ -2972,7 +2973,22 @@ function issueCommand(command, message) {
         encoding: 'utf8'
     });
 }
-exports.issueCommand = issueCommand;
+exports.issueFileCommand = issueFileCommand;
+function prepareKeyValueMessage(key, value) {
+    const delimiter = `ghadelimiter_${uuid_1.v4()}`;
+    const convertedValue = utils_1.toCommandValue(value);
+    // These should realistically never happen, but just in case someone finds a
+    // way to exploit uuid generation let's not allow keys or values that contain
+    // the delimiter.
+    if (key.includes(delimiter)) {
+        throw new Error(`Unexpected input: name should not contain the delimiter "${delimiter}"`);
+    }
+    if (convertedValue.includes(delimiter)) {
+        throw new Error(`Unexpected input: value should not contain the delimiter "${delimiter}"`);
+    }
+    return `${key}<<${delimiter}${os.EOL}${convertedValue}${os.EOL}${delimiter}`;
+}
+exports.prepareKeyValueMessage = prepareKeyValueMessage;
 //# sourceMappingURL=file-command.js.map
 
 /***/ }),
@@ -38437,8 +38453,7 @@ function getInputAsArray(name, options) {
         .getInput(name, options)
         .split("\n")
         .map(s => s.replace(/^!\s+/, "!").trim())
-        .filter(x => x !== "")
-        .sort();
+        .filter(x => x !== "");
 }
 exports.getInputAsArray = getInputAsArray;
 function getInputAsInt(name, options) {
@@ -38452,7 +38467,8 @@ exports.getInputAsInt = getInputAsInt;
 function isCacheFeatureAvailable() {
     if (!cache.isFeatureAvailable()) {
         if (isGhes()) {
-            logWarning("Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.");
+            logWarning(`Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.
+Otherwise please upgrade to GHES version >= 3.5 and If you are also using Github Connect, please unretire the actions/cache namespace before upgrade (see https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/github-actions/managing-access-to-actions-from-githubcom/enabling-automatic-access-to-githubcom-actions-using-github-connect#automatic-retirement-of-namespaces-for-actions-accessed-on-githubcom)`);
         }
         else {
             logWarning("An internal error has occurred in cache backend. Please check https://www.githubstatus.com/ for any ongoing issue in actions.");
@@ -40551,7 +40567,6 @@ const file_command_1 = __webpack_require__(102);
 const utils_1 = __webpack_require__(82);
 const os = __importStar(__webpack_require__(87));
 const path = __importStar(__webpack_require__(622));
-const uuid_1 = __webpack_require__(25);
 const oidc_utils_1 = __webpack_require__(742);
 /**
  * The code to exit an action
@@ -40581,20 +40596,9 @@ function exportVariable(name, val) {
     process.env[name] = convertedVal;
     const filePath = process.env['GITHUB_ENV'] || '';
     if (filePath) {
-        const delimiter = `ghadelimiter_${uuid_1.v4()}`;
-        // These should realistically never happen, but just in case someone finds a way to exploit uuid generation let's not allow keys or values that contain the delimiter.
-        if (name.includes(delimiter)) {
-            throw new Error(`Unexpected input: name should not contain the delimiter "${delimiter}"`);
-        }
-        if (convertedVal.includes(delimiter)) {
-            throw new Error(`Unexpected input: value should not contain the delimiter "${delimiter}"`);
-        }
-        const commandValue = `${name}<<${delimiter}${os.EOL}${convertedVal}${os.EOL}${delimiter}`;
-        file_command_1.issueCommand('ENV', commandValue);
-    }
-    else {
-        command_1.issueCommand('set-env', { name }, convertedVal);
+        return file_command_1.issueFileCommand('ENV', file_command_1.prepareKeyValueMessage(name, val));
     }
+    command_1.issueCommand('set-env', { name }, convertedVal);
 }
 exports.exportVariable = exportVariable;
 /**
@@ -40612,7 +40616,7 @@ exports.setSecret = setSecret;
 function addPath(inputPath) {
     const filePath = process.env['GITHUB_PATH'] || '';
     if (filePath) {
-        file_command_1.issueCommand('PATH', inputPath);
+        file_command_1.issueFileCommand('PATH', inputPath);
     }
     else {
         command_1.issueCommand('add-path', {}, inputPath);
@@ -40652,7 +40656,10 @@ function getMultilineInput(name, options) {
     const inputs = getInput(name, options)
         .split('\n')
         .filter(x => x !== '');
-    return inputs;
+    if (options && options.trimWhitespace === false) {
+        return inputs;
+    }
+    return inputs.map(input => input.trim());
 }
 exports.getMultilineInput = getMultilineInput;
 /**
@@ -40685,8 +40692,12 @@ exports.getBooleanInput = getBooleanInput;
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 function setOutput(name, value) {
+    const filePath = process.env['GITHUB_OUTPUT'] || '';
+    if (filePath) {
+        return file_command_1.issueFileCommand('OUTPUT', file_command_1.prepareKeyValueMessage(name, value));
+    }
     process.stdout.write(os.EOL);
-    command_1.issueCommand('set-output', { name }, value);
+    command_1.issueCommand('set-output', { name }, utils_1.toCommandValue(value));
 }
 exports.setOutput = setOutput;
 /**
@@ -40815,7 +40826,11 @@ exports.group = group;
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 function saveState(name, value) {
-    command_1.issueCommand('save-state', { name }, value);
+    const filePath = process.env['GITHUB_STATE'] || '';
+    if (filePath) {
+        return file_command_1.issueFileCommand('STATE', file_command_1.prepareKeyValueMessage(name, value));
+    }
+    command_1.issueCommand('save-state', { name }, utils_1.toCommandValue(value));
 }
 exports.saveState = saveState;
 /**
diff --git a/dist/save/index.js b/dist/save/index.js
index c8435da..bd9f422 100644
--- a/dist/save/index.js
+++ b/dist/save/index.js
@@ -2954,13 +2954,14 @@ var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     return result;
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-exports.issueCommand = void 0;
+exports.prepareKeyValueMessage = exports.issueFileCommand = void 0;
 // We use any as a valid input type
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 const fs = __importStar(__webpack_require__(747));
 const os = __importStar(__webpack_require__(87));
+const uuid_1 = __webpack_require__(25);
 const utils_1 = __webpack_require__(82);
-function issueCommand(command, message) {
+function issueFileCommand(command, message) {
     const filePath = process.env[`GITHUB_${command}`];
     if (!filePath) {
         throw new Error(`Unable to find environment variable for file command ${command}`);
@@ -2972,7 +2973,22 @@ function issueCommand(command, message) {
         encoding: 'utf8'
     });
 }
-exports.issueCommand = issueCommand;
+exports.issueFileCommand = issueFileCommand;
+function prepareKeyValueMessage(key, value) {
+    const delimiter = `ghadelimiter_${uuid_1.v4()}`;
+    const convertedValue = utils_1.toCommandValue(value);
+    // These should realistically never happen, but just in case someone finds a
+    // way to exploit uuid generation let's not allow keys or values that contain
+    // the delimiter.
+    if (key.includes(delimiter)) {
+        throw new Error(`Unexpected input: name should not contain the delimiter "${delimiter}"`);
+    }
+    if (convertedValue.includes(delimiter)) {
+        throw new Error(`Unexpected input: value should not contain the delimiter "${delimiter}"`);
+    }
+    return `${key}<<${delimiter}${os.EOL}${convertedValue}${os.EOL}${delimiter}`;
+}
+exports.prepareKeyValueMessage = prepareKeyValueMessage;
 //# sourceMappingURL=file-command.js.map
 
 /***/ }),
@@ -38437,8 +38453,7 @@ function getInputAsArray(name, options) {
         .getInput(name, options)
         .split("\n")
         .map(s => s.replace(/^!\s+/, "!").trim())
-        .filter(x => x !== "")
-        .sort();
+        .filter(x => x !== "");
 }
 exports.getInputAsArray = getInputAsArray;
 function getInputAsInt(name, options) {
@@ -38452,7 +38467,8 @@ exports.getInputAsInt = getInputAsInt;
 function isCacheFeatureAvailable() {
     if (!cache.isFeatureAvailable()) {
         if (isGhes()) {
-            logWarning("Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.");
+            logWarning(`Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.
+Otherwise please upgrade to GHES version >= 3.5 and If you are also using Github Connect, please unretire the actions/cache namespace before upgrade (see https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/github-actions/managing-access-to-actions-from-githubcom/enabling-automatic-access-to-githubcom-actions-using-github-connect#automatic-retirement-of-namespaces-for-actions-accessed-on-githubcom)`);
         }
         else {
             logWarning("An internal error has occurred in cache backend. Please check https://www.githubstatus.com/ for any ongoing issue in actions.");
@@ -40551,7 +40567,6 @@ const file_command_1 = __webpack_require__(102);
 const utils_1 = __webpack_require__(82);
 const os = __importStar(__webpack_require__(87));
 const path = __importStar(__webpack_require__(622));
-const uuid_1 = __webpack_require__(25);
 const oidc_utils_1 = __webpack_require__(742);
 /**
  * The code to exit an action
@@ -40581,20 +40596,9 @@ function exportVariable(name, val) {
     process.env[name] = convertedVal;
     const filePath = process.env['GITHUB_ENV'] || '';
     if (filePath) {
-        const delimiter = `ghadelimiter_${uuid_1.v4()}`;
-        // These should realistically never happen, but just in case someone finds a way to exploit uuid generation let's not allow keys or values that contain the delimiter.
-        if (name.includes(delimiter)) {
-            throw new Error(`Unexpected input: name should not contain the delimiter "${delimiter}"`);
-        }
-        if (convertedVal.includes(delimiter)) {
-            throw new Error(`Unexpected input: value should not contain the delimiter "${delimiter}"`);
-        }
-        const commandValue = `${name}<<${delimiter}${os.EOL}${convertedVal}${os.EOL}${delimiter}`;
-        file_command_1.issueCommand('ENV', commandValue);
-    }
-    else {
-        command_1.issueCommand('set-env', { name }, convertedVal);
+        return file_command_1.issueFileCommand('ENV', file_command_1.prepareKeyValueMessage(name, val));
     }
+    command_1.issueCommand('set-env', { name }, convertedVal);
 }
 exports.exportVariable = exportVariable;
 /**
@@ -40612,7 +40616,7 @@ exports.setSecret = setSecret;
 function addPath(inputPath) {
     const filePath = process.env['GITHUB_PATH'] || '';
     if (filePath) {
-        file_command_1.issueCommand('PATH', inputPath);
+        file_command_1.issueFileCommand('PATH', inputPath);
     }
     else {
         command_1.issueCommand('add-path', {}, inputPath);
@@ -40652,7 +40656,10 @@ function getMultilineInput(name, options) {
     const inputs = getInput(name, options)
         .split('\n')
         .filter(x => x !== '');
-    return inputs;
+    if (options && options.trimWhitespace === false) {
+        return inputs;
+    }
+    return inputs.map(input => input.trim());
 }
 exports.getMultilineInput = getMultilineInput;
 /**
@@ -40685,8 +40692,12 @@ exports.getBooleanInput = getBooleanInput;
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 function setOutput(name, value) {
+    const filePath = process.env['GITHUB_OUTPUT'] || '';
+    if (filePath) {
+        return file_command_1.issueFileCommand('OUTPUT', file_command_1.prepareKeyValueMessage(name, value));
+    }
     process.stdout.write(os.EOL);
-    command_1.issueCommand('set-output', { name }, value);
+    command_1.issueCommand('set-output', { name }, utils_1.toCommandValue(value));
 }
 exports.setOutput = setOutput;
 /**
@@ -40815,7 +40826,11 @@ exports.group = group;
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 function saveState(name, value) {
-    command_1.issueCommand('save-state', { name }, value);
+    const filePath = process.env['GITHUB_STATE'] || '';
+    if (filePath) {
+        return file_command_1.issueFileCommand('STATE', file_command_1.prepareKeyValueMessage(name, value));
+    }
+    command_1.issueCommand('save-state', { name }, utils_1.toCommandValue(value));
 }
 exports.saveState = saveState;
 /**
diff --git a/examples.md b/examples.md
index fca1f8c..5a38585 100644
--- a/examples.md
+++ b/examples.md
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ If using `npm config` to retrieve the cache directory, ensure you run [actions/s
 - name: restore lerna
   uses: actions/cache@v3
   with:
-    path: **/node_modules
+    path: '**/node_modules'
     key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
 ```
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 479ede1..fe28d4f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 {
   "name": "cache",
-  "version": "3.0.8",
+  "version": "3.0.11",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cache",
-      "version": "3.0.8",
+      "version": "3.0.11",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@actions/cache": "^3.0.4",
-        "@actions/core": "^1.9.1",
+        "@actions/cache": "^3.0.5",
+        "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",
         "@actions/exec": "^1.1.1",
         "@actions/io": "^1.1.2"
       },
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@actions/cache": {
-      "version": "3.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/cache/-/cache-3.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9RwVL8/ISJoYWFNH1wR/C26E+M3HDkGPWmbFJMMCKwTkjbNZJreMT4XaR/EB1bheIvN4PREQxEQQVJ18IPnf/Q==",
+      "version": "3.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/cache/-/cache-3.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0WpPmwnRPkn5k5ASmjoX8bY8NrZEPTwN+64nGYJmR/bHjEVgC8svdf5K956wi67tNJBGJky2+UfvNbUOtHmMHg==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@actions/core": "^1.2.6",
+        "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",
         "@actions/exec": "^1.0.1",
         "@actions/glob": "^0.1.0",
         "@actions/http-client": "^2.0.1",
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@actions/core": {
-      "version": "1.9.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/core/-/core-1.9.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5ad+U2YGrmmiw6du20AQW5XuWo7UKN2052FjSV7MX+Wfjf8sCqcsZe62NfgHys4QI4/Y+vQvLKYL8jWtA1ZBTA==",
+      "version": "1.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/core/-/core-1.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2aZDDa3zrrZbP5ZYg159sNoLRb61nQ7awl5pSvIq5Qpj81vwDzdMRKzkWJGJuwVvWpvZKx7vspJALyvaaIQyug==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/http-client": "^2.0.1",
         "uuid": "^8.3.2"
@@ -9534,11 +9534,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@actions/cache": {
-      "version": "3.0.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/cache/-/cache-3.0.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-9RwVL8/ISJoYWFNH1wR/C26E+M3HDkGPWmbFJMMCKwTkjbNZJreMT4XaR/EB1bheIvN4PREQxEQQVJ18IPnf/Q==",
+      "version": "3.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/cache/-/cache-3.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0WpPmwnRPkn5k5ASmjoX8bY8NrZEPTwN+64nGYJmR/bHjEVgC8svdf5K956wi67tNJBGJky2+UfvNbUOtHmMHg==",
       "requires": {
-        "@actions/core": "^1.2.6",
+        "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",
         "@actions/exec": "^1.0.1",
         "@actions/glob": "^0.1.0",
         "@actions/http-client": "^2.0.1",
@@ -9550,9 +9550,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@actions/core": {
-      "version": "1.9.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/core/-/core-1.9.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5ad+U2YGrmmiw6du20AQW5XuWo7UKN2052FjSV7MX+Wfjf8sCqcsZe62NfgHys4QI4/Y+vQvLKYL8jWtA1ZBTA==",
+      "version": "1.10.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/core/-/core-1.10.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2aZDDa3zrrZbP5ZYg159sNoLRb61nQ7awl5pSvIq5Qpj81vwDzdMRKzkWJGJuwVvWpvZKx7vspJALyvaaIQyug==",
       "requires": {
         "@actions/http-client": "^2.0.1",
         "uuid": "^8.3.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 53be697..f1cdd16 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cache",
-  "version": "3.0.8",
+  "version": "3.0.11",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Cache dependencies and build outputs",
   "main": "dist/restore/index.js",
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
   "author": "GitHub",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@actions/cache": "^3.0.4",
-    "@actions/core": "^1.9.1",
+    "@actions/cache": "^3.0.5",
+    "@actions/core": "^1.10.0",
     "@actions/exec": "^1.1.1",
     "@actions/io": "^1.1.2"
   },
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@
     "ts-jest": "^28.0.2",
     "typescript": "^4.6.4"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/actionUtils.ts b/src/utils/actionUtils.ts
index 46c5ec1..dacd3a6 100644
--- a/src/utils/actionUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/actionUtils.ts
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ export function getInputAsArray(
         .getInput(name, options)
         .split("\n")
         .map(s => s.replace(/^!\s+/, "!").trim())
-        .filter(x => x !== "")
-        .sort();
+        .filter(x => x !== "");
 }
 
 export function getInputAsInt(
@@ -81,7 +80,8 @@ export function isCacheFeatureAvailable(): boolean {
     if (!cache.isFeatureAvailable()) {
         if (isGhes()) {
             logWarning(
-                "Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not."
+                `Cache action is only supported on GHES version >= 3.5. If you are on version >=3.5 Please check with GHES admin if Actions cache service is enabled or not.
+Otherwise please upgrade to GHES version >= 3.5 and If you are also using Github Connect, please unretire the actions/cache namespace before upgrade (see https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/github-actions/managing-access-to-actions-from-githubcom/enabling-automatic-access-to-githubcom-actions-using-github-connect#automatic-retirement-of-namespaces-for-actions-accessed-on-githubcom)`
             );
         } else {
             logWarning(