Problems installing `R 4.4.2` on macOS

cf. https://github.com/r-lib/lintr/actions/runs/11959986455/job/33343838214

```r
Error: Failed to get R release: Failed to get R 4.4.2: Failed to install qpdf: Error: The process '/opt/homebrew/bin/brew' failed with exit code 1
```

Seems similar to https://github.com/r-lib/actions/issues/280