fix(engine): keep expanding env vars after a plain dollar - #4072

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Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608, dorny/paths-filter@4512585405083f25c027a35db413c2b3b9006d50. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/