[4.7] Fix #35454: Do not activate a VST before its processing is set up - #35455

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.13.0. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/