diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d4df3817..2031e1ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -211,12 +211,15 @@ jobs:
       max-parallel: 4
       matrix:
         platform: [ubuntu-latest, ubuntu-22.04, windows-latest, macos-latest, macos-11, ubuntu-18.04, windows-2022]
+        fetch-depth: [1, 2]
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout to branch
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: ${{ matrix.fetch-depth }}
 
-      - name: Run changed-files with a single commit history
+      - name: Run changed-files
         id: changed-files
         uses: ./
 
@@ -358,6 +361,16 @@ jobs:
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files.outputs) }}'
         shell:
           bash
+      - name: Run changed-files with include_all_old_new_renamed_files
+        id: changed-files-all-old-new-renamed-files
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          include_all_old_new_renamed_files: true
+      - name: Show output
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-all-old-new-renamed-files.outputs) }}'
+        shell:
+          bash
       - name: List all modified files
         run: |
           for file in ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.modified_files }}; do
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 474c3328..e364216c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "Output list of changed files in a JSON formatted string which can be used for matrix jobs."
     required: false
     default: "false"
-  max_fetch_depth:
-    description: "Max limit for fetching branch history. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
+  fetch_depth:
+    description: "Limit depth of target branch history fetched. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
     required: false
-    default: "300"
+    default: "30"
 
 outputs:
   added_files:
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ runs:
         INPUT_SINCE: ${{ inputs.since }}
         INPUT_UNTIL: ${{ inputs.until }}
         INPUT_PATH: ${{ inputs.path }}
-        INPUT_MAX_FETCH_DEPTH: ${{ inputs.max_fetch_depth }}
+        INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH: ${{ inputs.fetch_depth }}
     - name: Glob match
       uses: tj-actions/glob@v15
       id: glob
diff --git a/diff-sha.sh b/diff-sha.sh
index 8d9bade8..5b3661fa 100644
--- a/diff-sha.sh
+++ b/diff-sha.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-set -eu
+set -euo pipefail
 
 INITIAL_COMMIT="false"
 GITHUB_OUTPUT=${GITHUB_OUTPUT:-""}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ if [[ -n "$INPUT_UNTIL" ]]; then
   fi
 else
   if [[ -z $INPUT_SHA ]]; then
-    CURRENT_SHA=$(git rev-list -n 1 "HEAD" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    CURRENT_SHA=$(git rev-list --no-merges -n 1 HEAD 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
   else
     CURRENT_SHA=$INPUT_SHA; exit_status=$?
   fi
@@ -67,28 +67,6 @@ else
   echo "::debug::Current SHA: $CURRENT_SHA"
 fi
 
-function deepenShallowCloneToFindCommit() {
-  local base_ref="$1"
-  local diff="$2"
-  local ref="$3"
-  local target_branch="$4"
-  local depth=20
-  local max_depth=$INPUT_MAX_FETCH_DEPTH
-
-  while ! git diff "$base_ref$diff$ref" &>/dev/null; do
-    echo "::debug::Unable to find merge-base in shallow clone. Increasing depth to $((depth * 2))..."
-
-    depth=$((depth * 2))
-
-    if [[ $depth -gt $max_depth ]]; then
-      echo "::error::Unable to find merge-base in shallow clone. Please increase 'max_fetch_depth' to at least $((depth + 20))."
-      exit 1
-    fi
-
-    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --deepen="$depth" origin "$target_branch":"$target_branch"
-  done
-}
-
 if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
   echo "Running on a push event..."
   TARGET_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF/refs\/heads\//} && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
@@ -104,10 +82,14 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
         exit 1
       fi
     else
-      PREVIOUS_SHA=""
+      git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$TARGET_BRANCH":"$TARGET_BRANCH"
 
-      if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" == "false" || -z "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" ]]; then
-        PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE
+      PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list --no-merges -n 1 "$TARGET_BRANCH" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+      
+      if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
+        if [[ "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" == "false" || -z "$GITHUB_EVENT_FORCED" ]]; then
+          PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_BEFORE
+        fi
       fi
 
       if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" || "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ]]; then
@@ -138,15 +120,12 @@ if [[ -z $GITHUB_BASE_REF ]]; then
   echo "::debug::Target branch $TARGET_BRANCH..."
   echo "::debug::Current branch $CURRENT_BRANCH..."
 
-  echo "::debug::Fetching previous commit SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
-  deepenShallowCloneToFindCommit "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ".." "$CURRENT_SHA" "$TARGET_BRANCH"
-
   echo "::debug::Verifying the previous commit SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
   git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
   if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo "::error::Unable to locate the previous sha: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
-    echo "::error::You seem to be missing 'fetch-depth: 0' or 'fetch-depth: 2'. See https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files#usage"
+    echo "::error::Please verify that both commit are valid, and increase the fetch_depth to a number higher than $INPUT_INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH."
     exit 1
   fi
 else
@@ -155,33 +134,36 @@ else
   CURRENT_BRANCH=$GITHUB_HEAD_REF
 
   if [[ -z $INPUT_BASE_SHA ]]; then
-    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --depth=10 origin "$TARGET_BRANCH":"$TARGET_BRANCH"
-    PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$TARGET_BRANCH":"$TARGET_BRANCH"
+    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --deepen=40000
+
+    PREVIOUS_SHA=$(git rev-list --no-merges -n 1 "$TARGET_BRANCH" 2>&1) && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    if [[ -z "$PREVIOUS_SHA" ]]; then
+      PREVIOUS_SHA=$GITHUB_EVENT_PULL_REQUEST_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    fi
     echo "::debug::Previous SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
   else
-    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --depth=10 origin "$INPUT_BASE_SHA" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --depth="$INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH" origin "$INPUT_BASE_SHA" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    git fetch --no-tags -u --progress --deepen=40000
     PREVIOUS_SHA=$INPUT_BASE_SHA && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
   fi
 
   echo "::debug::Target branch: $TARGET_BRANCH"
   echo "::debug::Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
 
-  echo "::debug::Fetching previous commit SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
-  deepenShallowCloneToFindCommit "$PREVIOUS_SHA" "..." "$CURRENT_SHA"  "$TARGET_BRANCH"
-
   echo "::debug::Verifying the previous commit SHA: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
   git rev-parse --quiet --verify "$PREVIOUS_SHA^{commit}" 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
   if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
     echo "::error::Unable to locate the previous sha: $PREVIOUS_SHA"
-    echo "::error::You seem to be missing 'fetch-depth: 0' or 'fetch-depth: 2'. See https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files#usage"
+    echo "::error::Please verify that both commit are valid, and increase the fetch_depth to a number higher than $INPUT_INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH."
     exit 1
   fi
 fi
 
-if [[ -n "$PREVIOUS_SHA" && -n "$CURRENT_SHA" && "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" && "$INITIAL_COMMIT" == "false" ]]; then
-  echo "::error::Similar commit hashes detected: previous sha: $PREVIOUS_SHA is equivalent to the current sha: $CURRENT_SHA"
-  echo "::error::You seem to be missing 'fetch-depth: 0' or 'fetch-depth: 2'. See https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files#usage"
+if [[ "$PREVIOUS_SHA" == "$CURRENT_SHA" && "$INITIAL_COMMIT" == "false" ]]; then
+  echo "::error::Similar commit hashes detected: previous sha: $PREVIOUS_SHA is equivalent to the current sha: $CURRENT_SHA."
+  echo "::error::Please verify that both commit are valid, and increase the fetch_depth to a number higher than $INPUT_INPUT_FETCH_DEPTH."
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/get-changed-paths.sh b/get-changed-paths.sh
index e2655a49..265ac711 100755
--- a/get-changed-paths.sh
+++ b/get-changed-paths.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-set -eu
+set -euo pipefail
 
 INPUT_SEPARATOR="${INPUT_SEPARATOR//'%'/'%25'}"
 INPUT_SEPARATOR="${INPUT_SEPARATOR//'.'/'%2E'}"
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ function get_diff() {
   local filter="$3"
 
   while IFS='' read -r sub; do
-    sub_commit_pre="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | grep '^[-]Subproject commit' | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    sub_commit_pre="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[-]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
       echo "::error::Failed to get previous commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base$DIFF$sha"
       exit 1
     fi
 
-    sub_commit_cur="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | grep '^[+]Subproject commit' | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    sub_commit_cur="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[+]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
       echo "::error::Failed to get current commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base$DIFF$sha"
       exit 1
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ function get_renames() {
   local sha="$2"
 
   while IFS='' read -r sub; do
-    sub_commit_pre="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | grep '^[-]Subproject commit' | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    sub_commit_pre="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[-]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')" && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
       echo "::error::Failed to get previous commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base$DIFF$sha"
       exit 1
     fi
 
-    sub_commit_cur="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | grep '^[+]Subproject commit' | awk '{print $3}')"  && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    sub_commit_cur="$(git diff "$base$DIFF$sha" -- "$sub" | { grep '^[+]Subproject commit' || true; } | awk '{print $3}')"  && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
       echo "::error::Failed to get current commit for submodule ($sub) between: $base$DIFF$sha"
       exit 1
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ function get_renames() {
   done < <(git submodule | awk '{print $2}')
 
   if [[ "$INPUT_DIR_NAMES" == "true" ]]; then
-    git log --name-status --ignore-submodules=all "$base" "$sha" | grep -E "^R" | awk -F '\t' -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_SEPARATOR" '{print $2d$3}' | xargs -I {} dirname {} | uniq && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    git log --name-status --ignore-submodules=all "$base" "$sha" | { grep -E "^R" || true; } | awk -F '\t' -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_SEPARATOR" '{print $2d$3}' | xargs -I {} dirname {} | uniq && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
       echo "::error::Failed to get renamed directories between: $base → $sha"
       exit 1
     fi
   else
-    git log --name-status --ignore-submodules=all "$base" "$sha" | grep -E "^R" | awk -F '\t' -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_SEPARATOR" '{print $2d$3}' && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
+    git log --name-status --ignore-submodules=all "$base" "$sha" | { grep -E "^R" || true; } | awk -F '\t' -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_SEPARATOR" '{print $2d$3}' && exit_status=$? || exit_status=$?
 
     if [[ $exit_status -ne 0 ]]; then
       echo "::error::Failed to get renamed files between: $base → $sha"
@@ -161,19 +161,19 @@ if [[ "$INPUT_HAS_CUSTOM_PATTERNS" == "false" ]]; then
     fi
   fi
 else
-  ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | { grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
-    ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | grep -w -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | { grep -w -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" || true; } | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   fi
 
   ALL_OTHER_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')