emrg: isolate GUI test port file + alert on scheduler connect failures (rant 08:03) - #583

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: astral-sh/setup-uv@v5. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/