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Copilot cloud agent starts 20% faster with Actions custom images
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-27-copilot-cloud-agent-starts-20-faster-with-actions-custom-images
Published: April 27, 2026 16:01
Copilot cloud agent now starts up over 20% faster, thanks to optimized runner environments built with GitHub Actions custom images. When you assign an issue to Copilot, start a task…
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GitHub Copilot code review will start consuming GitHub Actions minutes on June 1, 2026
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-27-github-copilot-code-review-will-start-consuming-github-actions-minutes-on-june-1-2026
Published: April 27, 2026 15:59
Developers and engineering teams worldwide use GitHub Copilot for high-quality, agent-powered code reviews on every pull request. We understand that any change is significant to our customers, especially when it…
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Notice about upcoming new format for GitHub App installation tokens
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-24-notice-about-upcoming-new-format-for-github-app-installation-tokens
Published: April 24, 2026 21:49
Starting April 27th 2026 and over the coming weeks, we will begin a staged rollout that updates the format of newly minted GitHub App installation tokens, making them more performant…
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Actions workflows are limited to 50 reruns
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-10-actions-workflows-are-limited-to-50-reruns
Published: April 10, 2026 20:03
Actions workflows are now limited to 50 reruns. Going forward, if you attempt to rerun a given workflow more than 50 times, you will get a failed check suite with…
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GitHub Actions: Early April 2026 updates
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-02-github-actions-early-april-2026-updates
Published: April 2, 2026 17:11
This month, GitHub Actions adds entrypoint and command overrides for service containers and new security features including OIDC custom properties and VNET failover. Customizing entrypoints for service containers Many GitHub…
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View Agentic Workflow configs in the Actions run summary
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-03-26-view-agentic-workflow-configs-in-the-actions-run-summary
Published: March 26, 2026 17:00
You can now view your Agentic Workflow markdown configs directly in the GitHub Actions run summary for any agentic workflow. This update makes it easier to review runs by: Reducing…
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Custom images for GitHub-hosted runners are now generally available
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-03-26-custom-images-for-github-hosted-runners-are-now-generally-available
Published: March 26, 2026 14:30
Custom images for GitHub-hosted runners are now generally available. Originally introduced in public preview in October 2025, this feature lets you start with a GitHub-curated base image and build your…
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GitHub Actions: Late March 2026 updates
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-03-19-github-actions-late-march-2026-updates
Published: March 19, 2026 20:41
This month, GitHub Actions resolves some outstanding papercuts, including support for timezones in scheduled workflows and using environments without automatic deployments. GitHub Actions now allows developers to use environments without…
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Actions Runner Controller release 0.14.0
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-03-19-actions-runner-controller-release-0-14-0
Published: March 19, 2026 19:17
GitHub Actions Runner Controller (ARC) 0.14.0 is now generally available. This release introduces multilabel support for runner scale sets, switches to the actions/scaleset library client, adds resource customization options, and…
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Self-hosted runner minimum version enforcement paused
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-03-13-self-hosted-runner-minimum-version-enforcement-paused
Published: March 13, 2026 16:45
We’re temporarily pausing GitHub Actions enforcement of the minimum self-hosted runner version requirement (v2.329.0) scheduled to take effect on March 16, 2026. Runners below v2.329.0 can still register and configure…
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Actions OIDC tokens now support repository custom properties
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-03-12-actions-oidc-tokens-now-support-repository-custom-properties
Published: March 12, 2026 14:53
GitHub Actions OpenID Connect (OIDC) tokens now support repository custom properties as claims. Additionally, a new settings page is available in public preview, making it easy to configure OIDC token…
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GitHub Actions now supports uploading and downloading non-zipped artifacts
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-02-26-github-actions-now-supports-uploading-and-downloading-non-zipped-artifacts
Published: February 26, 2026 22:36
GitHub Actions now supports uploading and downloading non-zipped artifacts within workflows. Previously, when you uploaded an artifact using the actions/upload-artifact action it was automatically zipped. Downloading it using the actions/download-artifact……