diff --git a/.licenses/npm/@actions/glob.dep.yml b/.licenses/npm/@actions/glob.dep.yml
index ef05792..0df8478 100644
Binary files a/.licenses/npm/@actions/glob.dep.yml and b/.licenses/npm/@actions/glob.dep.yml differ
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4f4c7f..9b4d3ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ There is also a new sub-action, `actions/upload-artifact/merge`. For more info,
     Due to how Artifacts are created in this new version, it is no longer possible to upload to the same named Artifact multiple times. You must either split the uploads into multiple Artifacts with different names, or only upload once. Otherwise you _will_ encounter an error.
 
 3. Limit of Artifacts for an individual job. Each job in a workflow run now has a limit of 500 artifacts.
+4. With `v4.4` and later, hidden files are excluded by default.
 
 For assistance with breaking changes, see [MIGRATION.md](docs/MIGRATION.md).
 
@@ -107,6 +108,12 @@ For assistance with breaking changes, see [MIGRATION.md](docs/MIGRATION.md).
     # Does not fail if the artifact does not exist.
     # Optional. Default is 'false'
     overwrite:
+
+    # Whether to include hidden files in the provided path in the artifact
+    # The file contents of any hidden files in the path should be validated before
+    # enabled this to avoid uploading sensitive information.
+    # Optional. Default is 'false'
+    include-hidden-files:
 ```
 
 ### Outputs
diff --git a/__tests__/search.test.ts b/__tests__/search.test.ts
index e0ab26d..58f41ab 100644
--- a/__tests__/search.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/search.test.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,20 @@ const lonelyFilePath = path.join(
   'lonely-file.txt'
 )
 
+const hiddenFile = path.join(root, '.hidden-file.txt')
+const fileInHiddenFolderPath = path.join(
+  root,
+  '.hidden-folder',
+  'folder-in-hidden-folder',
+  'file.txt'
+)
+const fileInHiddenFolderInFolderA = path.join(
+  root,
+  'folder-a',
+  '.hidden-folder-in-folder-a',
+  'file.txt'
+)
+
 describe('Search', () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     // mock all output so that there is less noise when running tests
@@ -93,6 +107,14 @@ describe('Search', () => {
       recursive: true
     })
 
+    await fs.mkdir(
+      path.join(root, '.hidden-folder', 'folder-in-hidden-folder'),
+      {recursive: true}
+    )
+    await fs.mkdir(path.join(root, 'folder-a', '.hidden-folder-in-folder-a'), {
+      recursive: true
+    })
+
     await fs.writeFile(searchItem1Path, 'search item1 file')
     await fs.writeFile(searchItem2Path, 'search item2 file')
     await fs.writeFile(searchItem3Path, 'search item3 file')
@@ -110,10 +132,19 @@ describe('Search', () => {
     await fs.writeFile(amazingFileInFolderHPath, 'amazing file')
 
     await fs.writeFile(lonelyFilePath, 'all by itself')
+
+    await fs.writeFile(hiddenFile, 'hidden file')
+    await fs.writeFile(fileInHiddenFolderPath, 'file in hidden directory')
+    await fs.writeFile(fileInHiddenFolderInFolderA, 'file in hidden directory')
     /*
       Directory structure of files that get created:
       root/
+          .hidden-folder/
+              folder-in-hidden-folder/
+                  file.txt
           folder-a/
+              .hidden-folder-in-folder-a/
+                  file.txt
               folder-b/
                   folder-c/
                       search-item1.txt
@@ -136,6 +167,7 @@ describe('Search', () => {
               folder-j/
                   folder-k/
                       lonely-file.txt
+          .hidden-file.txt
           search-item5.txt
     */
   })
@@ -352,4 +384,24 @@ describe('Search', () => {
     )
     expect(searchResult.filesToUpload.includes(lonelyFilePath)).toEqual(true)
   })
+
+  it('Hidden files ignored by default', async () => {
+    const searchPath = path.join(root, '**/*')
+    const searchResult = await findFilesToUpload(searchPath)
+
+    expect(searchResult.filesToUpload).not.toContain(hiddenFile)
+    expect(searchResult.filesToUpload).not.toContain(fileInHiddenFolderPath)
+    expect(searchResult.filesToUpload).not.toContain(
+      fileInHiddenFolderInFolderA
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('Hidden files included', async () => {
+    const searchPath = path.join(root, '**/*')
+    const searchResult = await findFilesToUpload(searchPath, true)
+
+    expect(searchResult.filesToUpload).toContain(hiddenFile)
+    expect(searchResult.filesToUpload).toContain(fileInHiddenFolderPath)
+    expect(searchResult.filesToUpload).toContain(fileInHiddenFolderInFolderA)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 38d4fdc..ef24659 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ inputs:
       If false, the action will fail if an artifact for the given name already exists.
       Does not fail if the artifact does not exist.
     default: 'false'
+  include-hidden-files:
+    description: >
+      If true, hidden files will be included in the artifact.
+      If false, hidden files will be excluded from the artifact.
+    default: 'false'
 
 outputs:
   artifact-id:
diff --git a/dist/merge/index.js b/dist/merge/index.js
index c09bb45..af01cf6 100644
--- a/dist/merge/index.js
+++ b/dist/merge/index.js
@@ -8881,16 +8881,18 @@ exports.create = create;
  * Computes the sha256 hash of a glob
  *
  * @param patterns  Patterns separated by newlines
+ * @param currentWorkspace  Workspace used when matching files
  * @param options   Glob options
+ * @param verbose   Enables verbose logging
  */
-function hashFiles(patterns, options, verbose = false) {
+function hashFiles(patterns, currentWorkspace = '', options, verbose = false) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         let followSymbolicLinks = true;
         if (options && typeof options.followSymbolicLinks === 'boolean') {
             followSymbolicLinks = options.followSymbolicLinks;
         }
         const globber = yield create(patterns, { followSymbolicLinks });
-        return internal_hash_files_1.hashFiles(globber, verbose);
+        return (0, internal_hash_files_1.hashFiles)(globber, currentWorkspace, verbose);
     });
 }
 exports.hashFiles = hashFiles;
@@ -8905,7 +8907,11 @@ exports.hashFiles = hashFiles;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -8918,7 +8924,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -8933,7 +8939,8 @@ function getOptions(copy) {
         followSymbolicLinks: true,
         implicitDescendants: true,
         matchDirectories: true,
-        omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true
+        omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true,
+        excludeHiddenFiles: false
     };
     if (copy) {
         if (typeof copy.followSymbolicLinks === 'boolean') {
@@ -8952,6 +8959,10 @@ function getOptions(copy) {
             result.omitBrokenSymbolicLinks = copy.omitBrokenSymbolicLinks;
             core.debug(`omitBrokenSymbolicLinks '${result.omitBrokenSymbolicLinks}'`);
         }
+        if (typeof copy.excludeHiddenFiles === 'boolean') {
+            result.excludeHiddenFiles = copy.excludeHiddenFiles;
+            core.debug(`excludeHiddenFiles '${result.excludeHiddenFiles}'`);
+        }
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -8967,7 +8978,11 @@ exports.getOptions = getOptions;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -8980,7 +8995,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9034,19 +9049,21 @@ class DefaultGlobber {
         return this.searchPaths.slice();
     }
     glob() {
-        var e_1, _a;
+        var _a, e_1, _b, _c;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
             const result = [];
             try {
-                for (var _b = __asyncValues(this.globGenerator()), _c; _c = yield _b.next(), !_c.done;) {
-                    const itemPath = _c.value;
+                for (var _d = true, _e = __asyncValues(this.globGenerator()), _f; _f = yield _e.next(), _a = _f.done, !_a; _d = true) {
+                    _c = _f.value;
+                    _d = false;
+                    const itemPath = _c;
                     result.push(itemPath);
                 }
             }
             catch (e_1_1) { e_1 = { error: e_1_1 }; }
             finally {
                 try {
-                    if (_c && !_c.done && (_a = _b.return)) yield _a.call(_b);
+                    if (!_d && !_a && (_b = _e.return)) yield _b.call(_e);
                 }
                 finally { if (e_1) throw e_1.error; }
             }
@@ -9104,6 +9121,10 @@ class DefaultGlobber {
                 if (!stats) {
                     continue;
                 }
+                // Hidden file or directory?
+                if (options.excludeHiddenFiles && path.basename(item.path).match(/^\./)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 // Directory
                 if (stats.isDirectory()) {
                     // Matched
@@ -9209,7 +9230,11 @@ exports.DefaultGlobber = DefaultGlobber;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9222,7 +9247,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9250,18 +9275,22 @@ const fs = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(57147));
 const stream = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(12781));
 const util = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(73837));
 const path = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(71017));
-function hashFiles(globber, verbose = false) {
-    var e_1, _a;
-    var _b;
+function hashFiles(globber, currentWorkspace, verbose = false) {
+    var _a, e_1, _b, _c;
+    var _d;
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const writeDelegate = verbose ? core.info : core.debug;
         let hasMatch = false;
-        const githubWorkspace = (_b = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']) !== null && _b !== void 0 ? _b : process.cwd();
+        const githubWorkspace = currentWorkspace
+            ? currentWorkspace
+            : (_d = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']) !== null && _d !== void 0 ? _d : process.cwd();
         const result = crypto.createHash('sha256');
         let count = 0;
         try {
-            for (var _c = __asyncValues(globber.globGenerator()), _d; _d = yield _c.next(), !_d.done;) {
-                const file = _d.value;
+            for (var _e = true, _f = __asyncValues(globber.globGenerator()), _g; _g = yield _f.next(), _a = _g.done, !_a; _e = true) {
+                _c = _g.value;
+                _e = false;
+                const file = _c;
                 writeDelegate(file);
                 if (!file.startsWith(`${githubWorkspace}${path.sep}`)) {
                     writeDelegate(`Ignore '${file}' since it is not under GITHUB_WORKSPACE.`);
@@ -9284,7 +9313,7 @@ function hashFiles(globber, verbose = false) {
         catch (e_1_1) { e_1 = { error: e_1_1 }; }
         finally {
             try {
-                if (_d && !_d.done && (_a = _c.return)) yield _a.call(_c);
+                if (!_e && !_a && (_b = _f.return)) yield _b.call(_f);
             }
             finally { if (e_1) throw e_1.error; }
         }
@@ -9324,7 +9353,7 @@ var MatchKind;
     MatchKind[MatchKind["File"] = 2] = "File";
     /** Matched */
     MatchKind[MatchKind["All"] = 3] = "All";
-})(MatchKind = exports.MatchKind || (exports.MatchKind = {}));
+})(MatchKind || (exports.MatchKind = MatchKind = {}));
 //# sourceMappingURL=internal-match-kind.js.map
 
 /***/ }),
@@ -9336,7 +9365,11 @@ var MatchKind;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9349,7 +9382,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9399,8 +9432,8 @@ exports.dirname = dirname;
  * or `C:` are expanded based on the current working directory.
  */
 function ensureAbsoluteRoot(root, itemPath) {
-    assert_1.default(root, `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'root' must not be empty`);
-    assert_1.default(itemPath, `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(root, `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'root' must not be empty`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath, `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
     // Already rooted
     if (hasAbsoluteRoot(itemPath)) {
         return itemPath;
@@ -9410,7 +9443,7 @@ function ensureAbsoluteRoot(root, itemPath) {
         // Check for itemPath like C: or C:foo
         if (itemPath.match(/^[A-Z]:[^\\/]|^[A-Z]:$/i)) {
             let cwd = process.cwd();
-            assert_1.default(cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i), `Expected current directory to start with an absolute drive root. Actual '${cwd}'`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i), `Expected current directory to start with an absolute drive root. Actual '${cwd}'`);
             // Drive letter matches cwd? Expand to cwd
             if (itemPath[0].toUpperCase() === cwd[0].toUpperCase()) {
                 // Drive only, e.g. C:
@@ -9435,11 +9468,11 @@ function ensureAbsoluteRoot(root, itemPath) {
         // Check for itemPath like \ or \foo
         else if (normalizeSeparators(itemPath).match(/^\\$|^\\[^\\]/)) {
             const cwd = process.cwd();
-            assert_1.default(cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i), `Expected current directory to start with an absolute drive root. Actual '${cwd}'`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i), `Expected current directory to start with an absolute drive root. Actual '${cwd}'`);
             return `${cwd[0]}:\\${itemPath.substr(1)}`;
         }
     }
-    assert_1.default(hasAbsoluteRoot(root), `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'root' must have an absolute root`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(hasAbsoluteRoot(root), `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'root' must have an absolute root`);
     // Otherwise ensure root ends with a separator
     if (root.endsWith('/') || (IS_WINDOWS && root.endsWith('\\'))) {
         // Intentionally empty
@@ -9456,7 +9489,7 @@ exports.ensureAbsoluteRoot = ensureAbsoluteRoot;
  * `\\hello\share` and `C:\hello` (and using alternate separator).
  */
 function hasAbsoluteRoot(itemPath) {
-    assert_1.default(itemPath, `hasAbsoluteRoot parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath, `hasAbsoluteRoot parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
     // Normalize separators
     itemPath = normalizeSeparators(itemPath);
     // Windows
@@ -9473,7 +9506,7 @@ exports.hasAbsoluteRoot = hasAbsoluteRoot;
  * `\`, `\hello`, `\\hello\share`, `C:`, and `C:\hello` (and using alternate separator).
  */
 function hasRoot(itemPath) {
-    assert_1.default(itemPath, `isRooted parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath, `isRooted parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
     // Normalize separators
     itemPath = normalizeSeparators(itemPath);
     // Windows
@@ -9541,7 +9574,11 @@ exports.safeTrimTrailingSeparator = safeTrimTrailingSeparator;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9554,7 +9591,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9579,7 +9616,7 @@ class Path {
         this.segments = [];
         // String
         if (typeof itemPath === 'string') {
-            assert_1.default(itemPath, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
             // Normalize slashes and trim unnecessary trailing slash
             itemPath = pathHelper.safeTrimTrailingSeparator(itemPath);
             // Not rooted
@@ -9606,24 +9643,24 @@ class Path {
         // Array
         else {
             // Must not be empty
-            assert_1.default(itemPath.length > 0, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not be an empty array`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath.length > 0, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not be an empty array`);
             // Each segment
             for (let i = 0; i < itemPath.length; i++) {
                 let segment = itemPath[i];
                 // Must not be empty
-                assert_1.default(segment, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not contain any empty segments`);
+                (0, assert_1.default)(segment, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not contain any empty segments`);
                 // Normalize slashes
                 segment = pathHelper.normalizeSeparators(itemPath[i]);
                 // Root segment
                 if (i === 0 && pathHelper.hasRoot(segment)) {
                     segment = pathHelper.safeTrimTrailingSeparator(segment);
-                    assert_1.default(segment === pathHelper.dirname(segment), `Parameter 'itemPath' root segment contains information for multiple segments`);
+                    (0, assert_1.default)(segment === pathHelper.dirname(segment), `Parameter 'itemPath' root segment contains information for multiple segments`);
                     this.segments.push(segment);
                 }
                 // All other segments
                 else {
                     // Must not contain slash
-                    assert_1.default(!segment.includes(path.sep), `Parameter 'itemPath' contains unexpected path separators`);
+                    (0, assert_1.default)(!segment.includes(path.sep), `Parameter 'itemPath' contains unexpected path separators`);
                     this.segments.push(segment);
                 }
             }
@@ -9661,7 +9698,11 @@ exports.Path = Path;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9674,7 +9715,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9762,7 +9803,11 @@ exports.partialMatch = partialMatch;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9775,7 +9820,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9807,9 +9852,9 @@ class Pattern {
         else {
             // Convert to pattern
             segments = segments || [];
-            assert_1.default(segments.length, `Parameter 'segments' must not empty`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(segments.length, `Parameter 'segments' must not empty`);
             const root = Pattern.getLiteral(segments[0]);
-            assert_1.default(root && pathHelper.hasAbsoluteRoot(root), `Parameter 'segments' first element must be a root path`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(root && pathHelper.hasAbsoluteRoot(root), `Parameter 'segments' first element must be a root path`);
             pattern = new internal_path_1.Path(segments).toString().trim();
             if (patternOrNegate) {
                 pattern = `!${pattern}`;
@@ -9903,13 +9948,13 @@ class Pattern {
      */
     static fixupPattern(pattern, homedir) {
         // Empty
-        assert_1.default(pattern, 'pattern cannot be empty');
+        (0, assert_1.default)(pattern, 'pattern cannot be empty');
         // Must not contain `.` segment, unless first segment
         // Must not contain `..` segment
         const literalSegments = new internal_path_1.Path(pattern).segments.map(x => Pattern.getLiteral(x));
-        assert_1.default(literalSegments.every((x, i) => (x !== '.' || i === 0) && x !== '..'), `Invalid pattern '${pattern}'. Relative pathing '.' and '..' is not allowed.`);
+        (0, assert_1.default)(literalSegments.every((x, i) => (x !== '.' || i === 0) && x !== '..'), `Invalid pattern '${pattern}'. Relative pathing '.' and '..' is not allowed.`);
         // Must not contain globs in root, e.g. Windows UNC path \\foo\b*r
-        assert_1.default(!pathHelper.hasRoot(pattern) || literalSegments[0], `Invalid pattern '${pattern}'. Root segment must not contain globs.`);
+        (0, assert_1.default)(!pathHelper.hasRoot(pattern) || literalSegments[0], `Invalid pattern '${pattern}'. Root segment must not contain globs.`);
         // Normalize slashes
         pattern = pathHelper.normalizeSeparators(pattern);
         // Replace leading `.` segment
@@ -9919,8 +9964,8 @@ class Pattern {
         // Replace leading `~` segment
         else if (pattern === '~' || pattern.startsWith(`~${path.sep}`)) {
             homedir = homedir || os.homedir();
-            assert_1.default(homedir, 'Unable to determine HOME directory');
-            assert_1.default(pathHelper.hasAbsoluteRoot(homedir), `Expected HOME directory to be a rooted path. Actual '${homedir}'`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(homedir, 'Unable to determine HOME directory');
+            (0, assert_1.default)(pathHelper.hasAbsoluteRoot(homedir), `Expected HOME directory to be a rooted path. Actual '${homedir}'`);
             pattern = Pattern.globEscape(homedir) + pattern.substr(1);
         }
         // Replace relative drive root, e.g. pattern is C: or C:foo
@@ -125727,6 +125772,7 @@ var Inputs;
     Inputs["RetentionDays"] = "retention-days";
     Inputs["CompressionLevel"] = "compression-level";
     Inputs["DeleteMerged"] = "delete-merged";
+    Inputs["IncludeHiddenFiles"] = "include-hidden-files";
 })(Inputs = exports.Inputs || (exports.Inputs = {}));
 
 
@@ -125810,13 +125856,15 @@ function getInputs() {
     const pattern = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.Pattern, { required: true });
     const separateDirectories = core.getBooleanInput(constants_1.Inputs.SeparateDirectories);
     const deleteMerged = core.getBooleanInput(constants_1.Inputs.DeleteMerged);
+    const includeHiddenFiles = core.getBooleanInput(constants_1.Inputs.IncludeHiddenFiles);
     const inputs = {
         name,
         pattern,
         separateDirectories,
         deleteMerged,
         retentionDays: 0,
-        compressionLevel: 6
+        compressionLevel: 6,
+        includeHiddenFiles
     };
     const retentionDaysStr = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.RetentionDays);
     if (retentionDaysStr) {
@@ -125932,7 +125980,7 @@ function run() {
         if (typeof inputs.compressionLevel !== 'undefined') {
             options.compressionLevel = inputs.compressionLevel;
         }
-        const searchResult = yield (0, search_1.findFilesToUpload)(tmpDir);
+        const searchResult = yield (0, search_1.findFilesToUpload)(tmpDir, inputs.includeHiddenFiles);
         yield (0, upload_artifact_1.uploadArtifact)(inputs.name, searchResult.filesToUpload, searchResult.rootDirectory, options);
         core.info(`The ${artifacts.length} artifact(s) have been successfully merged!`);
         if (inputs.deleteMerged) {
@@ -125999,11 +126047,12 @@ const fs_1 = __nccwpck_require__(57147);
 const path_1 = __nccwpck_require__(71017);
 const util_1 = __nccwpck_require__(73837);
 const stats = (0, util_1.promisify)(fs_1.stat);
-function getDefaultGlobOptions() {
+function getDefaultGlobOptions(includeHiddenFiles) {
     return {
         followSymbolicLinks: true,
         implicitDescendants: true,
-        omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true
+        omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true,
+        excludeHiddenFiles: !includeHiddenFiles
     };
 }
 /**
@@ -126057,10 +126106,10 @@ function getMultiPathLCA(searchPaths) {
     }
     return path.join(...commonPaths);
 }
-function findFilesToUpload(searchPath, globOptions) {
+function findFilesToUpload(searchPath, includeHiddenFiles) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const searchResults = [];
-        const globber = yield glob.create(searchPath, globOptions || getDefaultGlobOptions());
+        const globber = yield glob.create(searchPath, getDefaultGlobOptions(includeHiddenFiles || false));
         const rawSearchResults = yield globber.glob();
         /*
           Files are saved with case insensitivity. Uploading both a.txt and A.txt will files to be overwritten
diff --git a/dist/upload/index.js b/dist/upload/index.js
index b28794f..22ef724 100644
--- a/dist/upload/index.js
+++ b/dist/upload/index.js
@@ -8881,16 +8881,18 @@ exports.create = create;
  * Computes the sha256 hash of a glob
  *
  * @param patterns  Patterns separated by newlines
+ * @param currentWorkspace  Workspace used when matching files
  * @param options   Glob options
+ * @param verbose   Enables verbose logging
  */
-function hashFiles(patterns, options, verbose = false) {
+function hashFiles(patterns, currentWorkspace = '', options, verbose = false) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         let followSymbolicLinks = true;
         if (options && typeof options.followSymbolicLinks === 'boolean') {
             followSymbolicLinks = options.followSymbolicLinks;
         }
         const globber = yield create(patterns, { followSymbolicLinks });
-        return internal_hash_files_1.hashFiles(globber, verbose);
+        return (0, internal_hash_files_1.hashFiles)(globber, currentWorkspace, verbose);
     });
 }
 exports.hashFiles = hashFiles;
@@ -8905,7 +8907,11 @@ exports.hashFiles = hashFiles;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -8918,7 +8924,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -8933,7 +8939,8 @@ function getOptions(copy) {
         followSymbolicLinks: true,
         implicitDescendants: true,
         matchDirectories: true,
-        omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true
+        omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true,
+        excludeHiddenFiles: false
     };
     if (copy) {
         if (typeof copy.followSymbolicLinks === 'boolean') {
@@ -8952,6 +8959,10 @@ function getOptions(copy) {
             result.omitBrokenSymbolicLinks = copy.omitBrokenSymbolicLinks;
             core.debug(`omitBrokenSymbolicLinks '${result.omitBrokenSymbolicLinks}'`);
         }
+        if (typeof copy.excludeHiddenFiles === 'boolean') {
+            result.excludeHiddenFiles = copy.excludeHiddenFiles;
+            core.debug(`excludeHiddenFiles '${result.excludeHiddenFiles}'`);
+        }
     }
     return result;
 }
@@ -8967,7 +8978,11 @@ exports.getOptions = getOptions;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -8980,7 +8995,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9034,19 +9049,21 @@ class DefaultGlobber {
         return this.searchPaths.slice();
     }
     glob() {
-        var e_1, _a;
+        var _a, e_1, _b, _c;
         return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
             const result = [];
             try {
-                for (var _b = __asyncValues(this.globGenerator()), _c; _c = yield _b.next(), !_c.done;) {
-                    const itemPath = _c.value;
+                for (var _d = true, _e = __asyncValues(this.globGenerator()), _f; _f = yield _e.next(), _a = _f.done, !_a; _d = true) {
+                    _c = _f.value;
+                    _d = false;
+                    const itemPath = _c;
                     result.push(itemPath);
                 }
             }
             catch (e_1_1) { e_1 = { error: e_1_1 }; }
             finally {
                 try {
-                    if (_c && !_c.done && (_a = _b.return)) yield _a.call(_b);
+                    if (!_d && !_a && (_b = _e.return)) yield _b.call(_e);
                 }
                 finally { if (e_1) throw e_1.error; }
             }
@@ -9104,6 +9121,10 @@ class DefaultGlobber {
                 if (!stats) {
                     continue;
                 }
+                // Hidden file or directory?
+                if (options.excludeHiddenFiles && path.basename(item.path).match(/^\./)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 // Directory
                 if (stats.isDirectory()) {
                     // Matched
@@ -9209,7 +9230,11 @@ exports.DefaultGlobber = DefaultGlobber;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9222,7 +9247,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9250,18 +9275,22 @@ const fs = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(57147));
 const stream = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(12781));
 const util = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(73837));
 const path = __importStar(__nccwpck_require__(71017));
-function hashFiles(globber, verbose = false) {
-    var e_1, _a;
-    var _b;
+function hashFiles(globber, currentWorkspace, verbose = false) {
+    var _a, e_1, _b, _c;
+    var _d;
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const writeDelegate = verbose ? core.info : core.debug;
         let hasMatch = false;
-        const githubWorkspace = (_b = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']) !== null && _b !== void 0 ? _b : process.cwd();
+        const githubWorkspace = currentWorkspace
+            ? currentWorkspace
+            : (_d = process.env['GITHUB_WORKSPACE']) !== null && _d !== void 0 ? _d : process.cwd();
         const result = crypto.createHash('sha256');
         let count = 0;
         try {
-            for (var _c = __asyncValues(globber.globGenerator()), _d; _d = yield _c.next(), !_d.done;) {
-                const file = _d.value;
+            for (var _e = true, _f = __asyncValues(globber.globGenerator()), _g; _g = yield _f.next(), _a = _g.done, !_a; _e = true) {
+                _c = _g.value;
+                _e = false;
+                const file = _c;
                 writeDelegate(file);
                 if (!file.startsWith(`${githubWorkspace}${path.sep}`)) {
                     writeDelegate(`Ignore '${file}' since it is not under GITHUB_WORKSPACE.`);
@@ -9284,7 +9313,7 @@ function hashFiles(globber, verbose = false) {
         catch (e_1_1) { e_1 = { error: e_1_1 }; }
         finally {
             try {
-                if (_d && !_d.done && (_a = _c.return)) yield _a.call(_c);
+                if (!_e && !_a && (_b = _f.return)) yield _b.call(_f);
             }
             finally { if (e_1) throw e_1.error; }
         }
@@ -9324,7 +9353,7 @@ var MatchKind;
     MatchKind[MatchKind["File"] = 2] = "File";
     /** Matched */
     MatchKind[MatchKind["All"] = 3] = "All";
-})(MatchKind = exports.MatchKind || (exports.MatchKind = {}));
+})(MatchKind || (exports.MatchKind = MatchKind = {}));
 //# sourceMappingURL=internal-match-kind.js.map
 
 /***/ }),
@@ -9336,7 +9365,11 @@ var MatchKind;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9349,7 +9382,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9399,8 +9432,8 @@ exports.dirname = dirname;
  * or `C:` are expanded based on the current working directory.
  */
 function ensureAbsoluteRoot(root, itemPath) {
-    assert_1.default(root, `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'root' must not be empty`);
-    assert_1.default(itemPath, `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(root, `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'root' must not be empty`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath, `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
     // Already rooted
     if (hasAbsoluteRoot(itemPath)) {
         return itemPath;
@@ -9410,7 +9443,7 @@ function ensureAbsoluteRoot(root, itemPath) {
         // Check for itemPath like C: or C:foo
         if (itemPath.match(/^[A-Z]:[^\\/]|^[A-Z]:$/i)) {
             let cwd = process.cwd();
-            assert_1.default(cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i), `Expected current directory to start with an absolute drive root. Actual '${cwd}'`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i), `Expected current directory to start with an absolute drive root. Actual '${cwd}'`);
             // Drive letter matches cwd? Expand to cwd
             if (itemPath[0].toUpperCase() === cwd[0].toUpperCase()) {
                 // Drive only, e.g. C:
@@ -9435,11 +9468,11 @@ function ensureAbsoluteRoot(root, itemPath) {
         // Check for itemPath like \ or \foo
         else if (normalizeSeparators(itemPath).match(/^\\$|^\\[^\\]/)) {
             const cwd = process.cwd();
-            assert_1.default(cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i), `Expected current directory to start with an absolute drive root. Actual '${cwd}'`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(cwd.match(/^[A-Z]:\\/i), `Expected current directory to start with an absolute drive root. Actual '${cwd}'`);
             return `${cwd[0]}:\\${itemPath.substr(1)}`;
         }
     }
-    assert_1.default(hasAbsoluteRoot(root), `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'root' must have an absolute root`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(hasAbsoluteRoot(root), `ensureAbsoluteRoot parameter 'root' must have an absolute root`);
     // Otherwise ensure root ends with a separator
     if (root.endsWith('/') || (IS_WINDOWS && root.endsWith('\\'))) {
         // Intentionally empty
@@ -9456,7 +9489,7 @@ exports.ensureAbsoluteRoot = ensureAbsoluteRoot;
  * `\\hello\share` and `C:\hello` (and using alternate separator).
  */
 function hasAbsoluteRoot(itemPath) {
-    assert_1.default(itemPath, `hasAbsoluteRoot parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath, `hasAbsoluteRoot parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
     // Normalize separators
     itemPath = normalizeSeparators(itemPath);
     // Windows
@@ -9473,7 +9506,7 @@ exports.hasAbsoluteRoot = hasAbsoluteRoot;
  * `\`, `\hello`, `\\hello\share`, `C:`, and `C:\hello` (and using alternate separator).
  */
 function hasRoot(itemPath) {
-    assert_1.default(itemPath, `isRooted parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
+    (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath, `isRooted parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
     // Normalize separators
     itemPath = normalizeSeparators(itemPath);
     // Windows
@@ -9541,7 +9574,11 @@ exports.safeTrimTrailingSeparator = safeTrimTrailingSeparator;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9554,7 +9591,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9579,7 +9616,7 @@ class Path {
         this.segments = [];
         // String
         if (typeof itemPath === 'string') {
-            assert_1.default(itemPath, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not be empty`);
             // Normalize slashes and trim unnecessary trailing slash
             itemPath = pathHelper.safeTrimTrailingSeparator(itemPath);
             // Not rooted
@@ -9606,24 +9643,24 @@ class Path {
         // Array
         else {
             // Must not be empty
-            assert_1.default(itemPath.length > 0, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not be an empty array`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(itemPath.length > 0, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not be an empty array`);
             // Each segment
             for (let i = 0; i < itemPath.length; i++) {
                 let segment = itemPath[i];
                 // Must not be empty
-                assert_1.default(segment, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not contain any empty segments`);
+                (0, assert_1.default)(segment, `Parameter 'itemPath' must not contain any empty segments`);
                 // Normalize slashes
                 segment = pathHelper.normalizeSeparators(itemPath[i]);
                 // Root segment
                 if (i === 0 && pathHelper.hasRoot(segment)) {
                     segment = pathHelper.safeTrimTrailingSeparator(segment);
-                    assert_1.default(segment === pathHelper.dirname(segment), `Parameter 'itemPath' root segment contains information for multiple segments`);
+                    (0, assert_1.default)(segment === pathHelper.dirname(segment), `Parameter 'itemPath' root segment contains information for multiple segments`);
                     this.segments.push(segment);
                 }
                 // All other segments
                 else {
                     // Must not contain slash
-                    assert_1.default(!segment.includes(path.sep), `Parameter 'itemPath' contains unexpected path separators`);
+                    (0, assert_1.default)(!segment.includes(path.sep), `Parameter 'itemPath' contains unexpected path separators`);
                     this.segments.push(segment);
                 }
             }
@@ -9661,7 +9698,11 @@ exports.Path = Path;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9674,7 +9715,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9762,7 +9803,11 @@ exports.partialMatch = partialMatch;
 
 var __createBinding = (this && this.__createBinding) || (Object.create ? (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
-    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } });
+    var desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(m, k);
+    if (!desc || ("get" in desc ? !m.__esModule : desc.writable || desc.configurable)) {
+      desc = { enumerable: true, get: function() { return m[k]; } };
+    }
+    Object.defineProperty(o, k2, desc);
 }) : (function(o, m, k, k2) {
     if (k2 === undefined) k2 = k;
     o[k2] = m[k];
@@ -9775,7 +9820,7 @@ var __setModuleDefault = (this && this.__setModuleDefault) || (Object.create ? (
 var __importStar = (this && this.__importStar) || function (mod) {
     if (mod && mod.__esModule) return mod;
     var result = {};
-    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
+    if (mod != null) for (var k in mod) if (k !== "default" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(mod, k)) __createBinding(result, mod, k);
     __setModuleDefault(result, mod);
     return result;
 };
@@ -9807,9 +9852,9 @@ class Pattern {
         else {
             // Convert to pattern
             segments = segments || [];
-            assert_1.default(segments.length, `Parameter 'segments' must not empty`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(segments.length, `Parameter 'segments' must not empty`);
             const root = Pattern.getLiteral(segments[0]);
-            assert_1.default(root && pathHelper.hasAbsoluteRoot(root), `Parameter 'segments' first element must be a root path`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(root && pathHelper.hasAbsoluteRoot(root), `Parameter 'segments' first element must be a root path`);
             pattern = new internal_path_1.Path(segments).toString().trim();
             if (patternOrNegate) {
                 pattern = `!${pattern}`;
@@ -9903,13 +9948,13 @@ class Pattern {
      */
     static fixupPattern(pattern, homedir) {
         // Empty
-        assert_1.default(pattern, 'pattern cannot be empty');
+        (0, assert_1.default)(pattern, 'pattern cannot be empty');
         // Must not contain `.` segment, unless first segment
         // Must not contain `..` segment
         const literalSegments = new internal_path_1.Path(pattern).segments.map(x => Pattern.getLiteral(x));
-        assert_1.default(literalSegments.every((x, i) => (x !== '.' || i === 0) && x !== '..'), `Invalid pattern '${pattern}'. Relative pathing '.' and '..' is not allowed.`);
+        (0, assert_1.default)(literalSegments.every((x, i) => (x !== '.' || i === 0) && x !== '..'), `Invalid pattern '${pattern}'. Relative pathing '.' and '..' is not allowed.`);
         // Must not contain globs in root, e.g. Windows UNC path \\foo\b*r
-        assert_1.default(!pathHelper.hasRoot(pattern) || literalSegments[0], `Invalid pattern '${pattern}'. Root segment must not contain globs.`);
+        (0, assert_1.default)(!pathHelper.hasRoot(pattern) || literalSegments[0], `Invalid pattern '${pattern}'. Root segment must not contain globs.`);
         // Normalize slashes
         pattern = pathHelper.normalizeSeparators(pattern);
         // Replace leading `.` segment
@@ -9919,8 +9964,8 @@ class Pattern {
         // Replace leading `~` segment
         else if (pattern === '~' || pattern.startsWith(`~${path.sep}`)) {
             homedir = homedir || os.homedir();
-            assert_1.default(homedir, 'Unable to determine HOME directory');
-            assert_1.default(pathHelper.hasAbsoluteRoot(homedir), `Expected HOME directory to be a rooted path. Actual '${homedir}'`);
+            (0, assert_1.default)(homedir, 'Unable to determine HOME directory');
+            (0, assert_1.default)(pathHelper.hasAbsoluteRoot(homedir), `Expected HOME directory to be a rooted path. Actual '${homedir}'`);
             pattern = Pattern.globEscape(homedir) + pattern.substr(1);
         }
         // Replace relative drive root, e.g. pattern is C: or C:foo
@@ -125757,11 +125802,12 @@ const fs_1 = __nccwpck_require__(57147);
 const path_1 = __nccwpck_require__(71017);
 const util_1 = __nccwpck_require__(73837);
 const stats = (0, util_1.promisify)(fs_1.stat);
-function getDefaultGlobOptions() {
+function getDefaultGlobOptions(includeHiddenFiles) {
     return {
         followSymbolicLinks: true,
         implicitDescendants: true,
-        omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true
+        omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true,
+        excludeHiddenFiles: !includeHiddenFiles
     };
 }
 /**
@@ -125815,10 +125861,10 @@ function getMultiPathLCA(searchPaths) {
     }
     return path.join(...commonPaths);
 }
-function findFilesToUpload(searchPath, globOptions) {
+function findFilesToUpload(searchPath, includeHiddenFiles) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const searchResults = [];
-        const globber = yield glob.create(searchPath, globOptions || getDefaultGlobOptions());
+        const globber = yield glob.create(searchPath, getDefaultGlobOptions(includeHiddenFiles || false));
         const rawSearchResults = yield globber.glob();
         /*
           Files are saved with case insensitivity. Uploading both a.txt and A.txt will files to be overwritten
@@ -125956,6 +126002,7 @@ var Inputs;
     Inputs["RetentionDays"] = "retention-days";
     Inputs["CompressionLevel"] = "compression-level";
     Inputs["Overwrite"] = "overwrite";
+    Inputs["IncludeHiddenFiles"] = "include-hidden-files";
 })(Inputs = exports.Inputs || (exports.Inputs = {}));
 var NoFileOptions;
 (function (NoFileOptions) {
@@ -126053,6 +126100,7 @@ function getInputs() {
     const name = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.Name);
     const path = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.Path, { required: true });
     const overwrite = core.getBooleanInput(constants_1.Inputs.Overwrite);
+    const includeHiddenFiles = core.getBooleanInput(constants_1.Inputs.IncludeHiddenFiles);
     const ifNoFilesFound = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.IfNoFilesFound);
     const noFileBehavior = constants_1.NoFileOptions[ifNoFilesFound];
     if (!noFileBehavior) {
@@ -126062,7 +126110,8 @@ function getInputs() {
         artifactName: name,
         searchPath: path,
         ifNoFilesFound: noFileBehavior,
-        overwrite: overwrite
+        overwrite: overwrite,
+        includeHiddenFiles: includeHiddenFiles
     };
     const retentionDaysStr = core.getInput(constants_1.Inputs.RetentionDays);
     if (retentionDaysStr) {
@@ -126151,7 +126200,7 @@ function deleteArtifactIfExists(artifactName) {
 function run() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const inputs = (0, input_helper_1.getInputs)();
-        const searchResult = yield (0, search_1.findFilesToUpload)(inputs.searchPath);
+        const searchResult = yield (0, search_1.findFilesToUpload)(inputs.searchPath, inputs.includeHiddenFiles);
         if (searchResult.filesToUpload.length === 0) {
             // No files were found, different use cases warrant different types of behavior if nothing is found
             switch (inputs.ifNoFilesFound) {
diff --git a/docs/MIGRATION.md b/docs/MIGRATION.md
index 1c656fc..55ddd01 100644
--- a/docs/MIGRATION.md
+++ b/docs/MIGRATION.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   - [Multiple uploads to the same named Artifact](#multiple-uploads-to-the-same-named-artifact)
   - [Overwriting an Artifact](#overwriting-an-artifact)
   - [Merging multiple artifacts](#merging-multiple-artifacts)
+  - [Hidden files](#hidden-files)
 
 Several behavioral differences exist between Artifact actions `v3` and below vs `v4`. This document outlines common scenarios in `v3`, and how they would be handled in `v4`.
 
@@ -189,21 +190,59 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create a File
         run: echo "hello from ${{ matrix.runs-on }}" > file-${{ matrix.runs-on }}.txt
       - name: Upload Artifact
--        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+-       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
++       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
 -         name: all-my-files
 +         name: my-artifact-${{ matrix.runs-on }}
           path: file-${{ matrix.runs-on }}.txt
-+ merge:
-+   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-+   needs: upload
-+   steps:
-+     - name: Merge Artifacts
-+       uses: actions/upload-artifact/merge@v4
-+       with:
-+         name: all-my-files
-+         pattern: my-artifact-*
++  merge:
++    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
++    needs: upload
++    steps:
++      - name: Merge Artifacts
++        uses: actions/upload-artifact/merge@v4
++        with:
++          name: all-my-files
++          pattern: my-artifact-*
 ```
 
 Note that this will download all artifacts to a temporary directory and reupload them as a single artifact. For more information on inputs and other use cases for `actions/upload-artifact/merge@v4`, see [the action documentation](../merge/README.md).
+
+## Hidden Files
+
+By default, hidden files are ignored by this action to avoid unintentionally uploading sensitive
+information.
+
+In versions of this action before v4.4.0, these hidden files were included by default.
+
+If you need to upload hidden files, you can use the `include-hidden-files` input.
+
+```yaml
+jobs:
+  upload:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Create a Hidden File
+        run: echo "hello from a hidden file" > .hidden-file.txt
+      - name: Upload Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: .hidden-file.txt
+```
+
+
+```diff
+jobs:
+  upload:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Create a Hidden File
+        run: echo "hello from a hidden file" > .hidden-file.txt
+      - name: Upload Artifact
+-       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
++       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          path: .hidden-file.txt
++         include-hidden-files: true
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/merge/action.yml b/merge/action.yml
index 8d85864..81407ee 100644
--- a/merge/action.yml
+++ b/merge/action.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ inputs:
       If true, the artifacts that were merged will be deleted.
       If false, the artifacts will still exist.
     default: 'false'
+  include-hidden-files:
+    description: >
+      If true, hidden files will be included in the merged artifact.
+      If false, hidden files will be excluded from the merged artifact.
+    default: 'false'
 
 outputs:
   artifact-id:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 296b9f1..6c1729e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 {
   "name": "upload-artifact",
-  "version": "4.3.6",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "upload-artifact",
-      "version": "4.3.6",
+      "version": "4.4.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/artifact": "2.1.8",
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
         "@actions/github": "^6.0.0",
-        "@actions/glob": "^0.3.0",
+        "@actions/glob": "^0.5.0",
         "@actions/io": "^1.1.2",
         "minimatch": "^9.0.3"
       },
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@actions/glob": {
-      "version": "0.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/glob/-/glob-0.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tJP1ZhF87fd6LBnaXWlahkyvdgvsLl7WnreW1EZaC8JWjpMXmzqWzQVe/IEYslrkT9ymibVrKyJN4UMD7uQM2w==",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/glob/-/glob-0.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tST2rjPvJLRZLuT9NMUtyBjvj9Yo0MiJS3ow004slMvm8GFM+Zv9HvMJ7HWzfUyJnGrJvDsYkWBaaG3YKXRtCw==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@actions/core": "^1.2.6",
+        "@actions/core": "^1.9.1",
         "minimatch": "^3.0.4"
       }
     },
@@ -8036,11 +8036,11 @@
       }
     },
     "@actions/glob": {
-      "version": "0.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/glob/-/glob-0.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-tJP1ZhF87fd6LBnaXWlahkyvdgvsLl7WnreW1EZaC8JWjpMXmzqWzQVe/IEYslrkT9ymibVrKyJN4UMD7uQM2w==",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/glob/-/glob-0.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tST2rjPvJLRZLuT9NMUtyBjvj9Yo0MiJS3ow004slMvm8GFM+Zv9HvMJ7HWzfUyJnGrJvDsYkWBaaG3YKXRtCw==",
       "requires": {
-        "@actions/core": "^1.2.6",
+        "@actions/core": "^1.9.1",
         "minimatch": "^3.0.4"
       },
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8f51092..f43f656 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "upload-artifact",
-  "version": "4.3.6",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "description": "Upload an Actions Artifact in a workflow run",
   "main": "dist/upload/index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "@actions/artifact": "2.1.8",
     "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
     "@actions/github": "^6.0.0",
-    "@actions/glob": "^0.3.0",
+    "@actions/glob": "^0.5.0",
     "@actions/io": "^1.1.2",
     "minimatch": "^9.0.3"
   },
diff --git a/src/merge/constants.ts b/src/merge/constants.ts
index 8bc9539..1a24021 100644
--- a/src/merge/constants.ts
+++ b/src/merge/constants.ts
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ export enum Inputs {
   SeparateDirectories = 'separate-directories',
   RetentionDays = 'retention-days',
   CompressionLevel = 'compression-level',
-  DeleteMerged = 'delete-merged'
+  DeleteMerged = 'delete-merged',
+  IncludeHiddenFiles = 'include-hidden-files'
 }
diff --git a/src/merge/input-helper.ts b/src/merge/input-helper.ts
index de53a2f..0c36735 100644
--- a/src/merge/input-helper.ts
+++ b/src/merge/input-helper.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export function getInputs(): MergeInputs {
   const pattern = core.getInput(Inputs.Pattern, {required: true})
   const separateDirectories = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.SeparateDirectories)
   const deleteMerged = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.DeleteMerged)
+  const includeHiddenFiles = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.IncludeHiddenFiles)
 
   const inputs = {
     name,
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@ export function getInputs(): MergeInputs {
     separateDirectories,
     deleteMerged,
     retentionDays: 0,
-    compressionLevel: 6
+    compressionLevel: 6,
+    includeHiddenFiles
   } as MergeInputs
 
   const retentionDaysStr = core.getInput(Inputs.RetentionDays)
diff --git a/src/merge/merge-artifacts.ts b/src/merge/merge-artifacts.ts
index b45ef9c..dc39ff7 100644
--- a/src/merge/merge-artifacts.ts
+++ b/src/merge/merge-artifacts.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
     options.compressionLevel = inputs.compressionLevel
   }
 
-  const searchResult = await findFilesToUpload(tmpDir)
+  const searchResult = await findFilesToUpload(
+    tmpDir,
+    inputs.includeHiddenFiles
+  )
 
   await uploadArtifact(
     inputs.name,
diff --git a/src/merge/merge-inputs.ts b/src/merge/merge-inputs.ts
index def507a..adfdff6 100644
--- a/src/merge/merge-inputs.ts
+++ b/src/merge/merge-inputs.ts
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ export interface MergeInputs {
    * If false, the artifacts will be merged into the root of the destination.
    */
   separateDirectories: boolean
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not to include hidden files in the artifact
+   */
+  includeHiddenFiles: boolean
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/search.ts b/src/shared/search.ts
index bd80164..e573f83 100644
--- a/src/shared/search.ts
+++ b/src/shared/search.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ export interface SearchResult {
   rootDirectory: string
 }
 
-function getDefaultGlobOptions(): glob.GlobOptions {
+function getDefaultGlobOptions(includeHiddenFiles: boolean): glob.GlobOptions {
   return {
     followSymbolicLinks: true,
     implicitDescendants: true,
-    omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true
+    omitBrokenSymbolicLinks: true,
+    excludeHiddenFiles: !includeHiddenFiles
   }
 }
 
@@ -80,12 +81,12 @@ function getMultiPathLCA(searchPaths: string[]): string {
 
 export async function findFilesToUpload(
   searchPath: string,
-  globOptions?: glob.GlobOptions
+  includeHiddenFiles?: boolean
 ): Promise<SearchResult> {
   const searchResults: string[] = []
   const globber = await glob.create(
     searchPath,
-    globOptions || getDefaultGlobOptions()
+    getDefaultGlobOptions(includeHiddenFiles || false)
   )
   const rawSearchResults: string[] = await globber.glob()
 
diff --git a/src/upload/constants.ts b/src/upload/constants.ts
index 272f842..8407bc1 100644
--- a/src/upload/constants.ts
+++ b/src/upload/constants.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ export enum Inputs {
   IfNoFilesFound = 'if-no-files-found',
   RetentionDays = 'retention-days',
   CompressionLevel = 'compression-level',
-  Overwrite = 'overwrite'
+  Overwrite = 'overwrite',
+  IncludeHiddenFiles = 'include-hidden-files'
 }
 
 export enum NoFileOptions {
diff --git a/src/upload/input-helper.ts b/src/upload/input-helper.ts
index 3e24f25..a867a21 100644
--- a/src/upload/input-helper.ts
+++ b/src/upload/input-helper.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export function getInputs(): UploadInputs {
   const name = core.getInput(Inputs.Name)
   const path = core.getInput(Inputs.Path, {required: true})
   const overwrite = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.Overwrite)
+  const includeHiddenFiles = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.IncludeHiddenFiles)
 
   const ifNoFilesFound = core.getInput(Inputs.IfNoFilesFound)
   const noFileBehavior: NoFileOptions = NoFileOptions[ifNoFilesFound]
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ export function getInputs(): UploadInputs {
     artifactName: name,
     searchPath: path,
     ifNoFilesFound: noFileBehavior,
-    overwrite: overwrite
+    overwrite: overwrite,
+    includeHiddenFiles: includeHiddenFiles
   } as UploadInputs
 
   const retentionDaysStr = core.getInput(Inputs.RetentionDays)
diff --git a/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts b/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
index 8c77543..6c06d53 100644
--- a/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
+++ b/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ async function deleteArtifactIfExists(artifactName: string): Promise<void> {
 
 export async function run(): Promise<void> {
   const inputs = getInputs()
-  const searchResult = await findFilesToUpload(inputs.searchPath)
+  const searchResult = await findFilesToUpload(
+    inputs.searchPath,
+    inputs.includeHiddenFiles
+  )
   if (searchResult.filesToUpload.length === 0) {
     // No files were found, different use cases warrant different types of behavior if nothing is found
     switch (inputs.ifNoFilesFound) {
diff --git a/src/upload/upload-inputs.ts b/src/upload/upload-inputs.ts
index 1e7a46f..9d680d3 100644
--- a/src/upload/upload-inputs.ts
+++ b/src/upload/upload-inputs.ts
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ export interface UploadInputs {
    * Whether or not to replace an existing artifact with the same name
    */
   overwrite: boolean
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not to include hidden files in the artifact
+   */
+  includeHiddenFiles: boolean
 }