[2026.10.7] test: run_qam_extent_vrfy timeout for the ubuntu-26.04 runner - #248

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