Link to release page from what's new section (#1514)

No hardcoded language in the URL and uses the correct docs.github.com domain.

CODEOWNERS

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-* @actions/actions-runtime
+* @actions/actions-launch

README.md

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 This action checks-out your repository under `$GITHUB_WORKSPACE`, so your workflow can access it.
 
-Only a single commit is fetched by default, for the ref/SHA that triggered the workflow. Set `fetch-depth: 0` to fetch all history for all branches and tags. Refer [here](https://help.github.com/en/articles/events-that-trigger-workflows) to learn which commit `$GITHUB_SHA` points to for different events.
+Only a single commit is fetched by default, for the ref/SHA that triggered the workflow. Set `fetch-depth: 0` to fetch all history for all branches and tags. Refer [here](https://docs.github.com/actions/using-workflows/events-that-trigger-workflows) to learn which commit `$GITHUB_SHA` points to for different events.
 
 The auth token is persisted in the local git config. This enables your scripts to run authenticated git commands. The token is removed during post-job cleanup. Set `persist-credentials: false` to opt-out.
 
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 # What's new
 
-- Updated default runtime to node20
+Please refer to the [release page](https://github.com/actions/checkout/releases/latest) for the latest release notes.
-  - This requires a minimum Actions Runner version of [v2.308.0](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/tag/v2.308.0).
-- Added support for fetching without the `--progress` option
 
 # Usage