ci: Sync rcc workflows

.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Workflow derived from https://github.com/r-lib/actions/tree/v2/examples
 # Need help debugging build failures? Start at https://github.com/r-lib/actions#where-to-find-help
+#
+# NOTE: This workflow is overkill for most R packages and
+# check-standard.yaml is likely a better choice.
+# usethis::use_github_action("check-standard") will install it.
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main, master]
@@ -8,6 +12,8 @@ on:
 
 name: R-CMD-check
 
+permissions: read-all
+
 jobs:
   R-CMD-check:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.config.os }}
@@ -19,20 +25,28 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         config:
           - {os: macos-latest,   r: 'release'}
+
           - {os: windows-latest, r: 'release'}
-          - {os: ubuntu-latest,   r: 'devel', http-user-agent: 'release'}
-          - {os: ubuntu-latest,   r: 'release'}
-          - {os: ubuntu-latest,   r: 'oldrel-1'}
+          # use 4.0 or 4.1 to check with rtools40's older compiler
+          - {os: windows-latest, r: 'oldrel-4'}
+
+          - {os: ubuntu-latest,  r: 'devel', http-user-agent: 'release'}
+          - {os: ubuntu-latest,  r: 'release'}
+          - {os: ubuntu-latest,  r: 'oldrel-1'}
+          - {os: ubuntu-latest,  r: 'oldrel-2'}
+          - {os: ubuntu-latest,  r: 'oldrel-3'}
+          - {os: ubuntu-latest,  r: 'oldrel-4'}
 
     env:
       GITHUB_PAT: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       R_KEEP_PKG_SOURCE: yes
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-pandoc@v2
 
+      # Begin custom
       - name: Install JAGS macOS
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: brew install jags
@@ -46,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: C:\JAGS-4.3.1.exe /S
         shell: cmd
+      # End custom
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
         with:
@@ -61,4 +76,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2
         with:
           upload-snapshots: true
-
+          build_args: 'c("--no-manual","--compact-vignettes=gs+qpdf")'