perf(core): base-table-first point lookups for get_by_id/get_blob - #173

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/cache@v4, actions/checkout@v4, actions/setup-python@v4, astral-sh/setup-uv@v3, Mozilla-Actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/