[step-names] Align step names in pr-finisher.md with established Checkout pattern

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Estimated time
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Newbie friendliness
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Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
git, github-actions
Domain
ci-cd

Research direction

The step name is on line 84 of .github/workflows/pr-finisher.md, and the preceding 'Validate target pull request' step is on line 62, so compare the two to see the naming pattern. Check the other 'Checkout ...' step names in the repo to confirm the convention before renaming. The matching .github/workflows/pr-finisher.lock.yml is generated, so regenerate it with the project's compile tooling rather than editing it by hand. Done when the step name in the source and the compiled lock file both read 'Checkout PR branch at pinned revision' or the agreed alternative.

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Description

cookie maintenance step-naming
Step Name Alignment Issue

Found in: .github/workflows/pr-finisher.md (compiled to .github/workflows/pr-finisher.lock.yml)

Finding
  • Priority: Medium
  • Current step name: Attach the validated PR branch at its pinned revision (.github/workflows/pr-finisher.md:84)
  • What it does: Runs git switch -C "$PR_HEAD_REF" "$PR_HEAD_SHA" — i.e., it checks out the PR's head branch at a specific pinned commit SHA.
  • Why it conflicts: This is functionally a repository checkout operation. The project has an established, consistently-used Checkout <target> naming pattern for this exact kind of operation elsewhere in the codebase (e.g. Checkout PR branch, Checkout repository for patch context). Using "Attach" instead of "Checkout" breaks that one-word-verb convention and obscures that the step performs a checkout, making the step harder to recognize at a glance when scanning job logs or .lock.yml diffs.
  • Suggested replacement: Checkout PR branch at pinned revision (or Checkout validated PR branch at pinned revision if the "validated" qualifier — referring to the preceding Validate target pull request step's output — should be preserved).
Context

The preceding step in the same workflow, Validate target pull request (.github/workflows/pr-finisher.md:62), correctly follows the established Validate <target> pattern. Only the subsequent checkout step deviates from its corresponding established pattern.

This is a newly-added workflow (step name not present in prior review cycles); no related issue exists yet for this file.

gh-aw-workflow-id: step-name-alignment

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