Close projection iterators before handling or checkpointing - #57

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: jefflinse/pr-semver-bump@v1.7.4. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/