Backport: Fix SQL_IsNull() returning 0 for NULL columns in threaded queries - #1167

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, actions/setup-python@v2, actions/upload-artifact@v4, ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1, ilammy/setup-nasm@v1. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/