test(ant_pending): cover droppedFull and the explicit markObsolete* retire paths - #1054

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/checkout@v3, microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1.0.2. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/