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2026 (7)

February (3)

github: Network configuration changes for Copilot coding agent

GitHub

2026-02-13

GitHub announced upcoming network configuration changes for Copilot coding agent, which runs background tasks in its own GitHub Actions-powered environment.

github: GitHub Actions: Self-hosted runner minimum version enforcement extended

GitHub

2026-02-05

GitHub extended the deadline for configuration-time minimum version enforcement for self-hosted Actions runners by one week.

github: GitHub Actions: Early February 2026 updates

GitHub

2026-02-05

GitHub Actions’ early February 2026 update adds custom runner autoscaling, broadens security controls to all users, and provides early access to new Windows and macOS runner images.

January (4)

github: Docker and Docker Compose version upgrades on hosted runners

GitHub

2026-01-30

On February 9, 2026, GitHub will upgrade Docker and Docker Compose on all Windows and Ubuntu hosted runner images except ubuntu-slim, allowing workflows to use the latest Docker releases. Users should test workflows and pin or adjust tooling if they depend on previous Docker behavior.

github: GitHub Actions: Smarter editing, clearer debugging, and a new case function

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub released several updates to GitHub Actions that make it easier to write, validate, and troubleshoot workflow logic — especially workflows that use if: conditionals — by offering smarter editing, clearer debugging, and a new case function.

github: 1 vCPU Linux runner now generally available in GitHub Actions

GitHub

2026-01-22

GitHub Actions now offers 1 vCPU Linux runners as generally available (GA). These lower-cost runners are optimized for automation tasks and issue operations and are available to all customers.

github: Rate limiting for actions cache entries

GitHub

2026-01-16

GitHub announced a new rate limit for Actions cache uploads: repositories are limited to 200 new cache entry uploads per minute. Downloads of cache entries are not affected.

2025 (5)

December (2)

github: Improved performance for GitHub Actions workflows page

GitHub

2025-12-22

The GitHub Actions workflows page now handles very large workflows (more than 300 jobs) by using lazy loading for smoother performance, and it also adds the ability to filter jobs to help navigate large workflows.

github: Coming soon: Simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions

GitHub

2025-12-16

Starting January 1, 2026, GitHub will lower prices for GitHub-hosted runners by up to 39% (varying by machine type) to deliver simpler pricing and a better GitHub Actions experience; free usage minute quotas will remain unchanged.

November (3)

github: Code scanning default setup bypasses GitHub Actions policy blocks

GitHub

2025-11-25

GitHub changed code scanning's default setup so it will run even when an organization enforces restrictive GitHub Actions policies that normally prevent certain workflows from running. Previously those policies could block the code scanning default setup.

github: Custom labels configuration option for Dependabot self-hosted and larger GitHub-hosted Actions runners now generally available at the organization level

GitHub

2025-11-25

Dependabot update jobs can now target specific self-hosted and larger GitHub-hosted Actions runners by using custom labels. The feature, previously limited to a single dependabot label, is now generally available at the organization level and provides finer control over where Dependabot runs.

github: Custom labels configuration option for Dependabot self-hosted and larger GitHub-hosted Actions runners now generally available at the organization level

GitHub

2025-11-25

Dependabot update jobs can now target specific self-hosted and larger GitHub-hosted Actions runners by using custom labels. The feature, previously limited to a single dependabot label, is now generally available at the organization level and provides finer control over where Dependabot runs.