[setup-r-dependencies] failed with `there is no package called ‘pak’`

[pawelru]

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Describe the bug
Install/update packages step produce a following error:

  Error in library(pak, lib.loc = Sys.getenv("R_LIB_FOR_PAK")) : 
    there is no package called ‘pak’

pak cannot be found even though it had been successfully installed in one of the earlier steps:

  # Installing packages --------------------------------------------------------
  - Installing pak ...                            OK [installed binary and cached in 0.47s]
  Successfully installed 1 package in 0.63 seconds.

Please note that renv.lock file is being used.

Please also note that this started to fail ~5 days ago whereas the last activity in the repo was 3 weeks ago. There must be some changes in some of the actions logic about a week ago.
https://github.com/pharmaverse/tealworkshop-phusecss2025/actions/workflows/docs.yaml
https://github.com/pharmaverse/tealworkshop-phusecss2025/commits/main/

The config used is standard one and it's available here:
https://github.com/pharmaverse/tealworkshop-phusecss2025/blob/main/.github/workflows/docs.yaml

This is a low priority item. I needed this webpage for the workshop and this had been already held.

To Reproduce
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Last build: https://github.com/pharmaverse/tealworkshop-phusecss2025/actions/runs/15373991020/job/43256698848

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
pak is installed and successfully used.
Last green job: https://github.com/pharmaverse/tealworkshop-phusecss2025/actions/runs/15272998673/job/42952722910

Additional context
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none

[gaborcsardi]

Please use the setup-renv action for renv projects. setup-r-dependencies generally does not work for them.

[pawelru]

Thank you! Switching to setup-renv does the job for me and the issue disappear

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