[Test] add PDS Q2 end-to-end differential pipeline test (#198) - #254

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/cache@v4, actions/checkout@v4. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/

`$HOMEBREW_NO_INSTALLED_DEPENDENTS_CHECK` is set: not checking for outdated dependents or dependents with broken linkage!