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2026 (12)

November (3)

github: Actions for ARM32 Linux & Windows retirement

GitHub

2026-11-12

GitHub Actions will end ARM32 job execution support on hosted Windows and Linux runners on 8 Dec 2026. The change follows the broader Node 20 support retirement.

github: Secret scanning detects secrets in GitHub Actions workflow logs

GitHub

2026-11-09

GitHub secret scanning now detects secrets in GitHub Actions workflow logs. The feature is available in public preview and adds workflow logs to the existing scanning coverage for issues, wikis, discussions, and pull requests.

github: pull_request_target blocked by default December 2

GitHub

2026-11-02

Starting December 2, 2026, GitHub Actions will block `pull_request_target` events by default in all public repositories unless an applicable Actions event policy explicitly allows them. The enforcement date was changed from a previous schedule.

October (6)

github: Meta API endpoints updated for Actions blob storage

GitHub

2026-10-22

GitHub updated the meta API to include new blob storage endpoints for GitHub Actions on github.com. The change supports ongoing capacity and reliability improvements.

github: Xcode 27 runner image generally available

GitHub

2026-10-16

GitHub Actions now offers the Xcode 27 runner image as generally available for building and testing Apple apps. It was previously in public preview.

github: GitHub Actions workflow lockfiles in public preview

GitHub

2026-10-14

GitHub Actions workflow dependency lockfiles are now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, Team, and Free plans. They let workflows pin dependencies more reliably even if tags or branches later move.

github: GitHub Actions: macOS 14 runner image retirement

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub Actions will retire the macOS 14 runner image on November 2, 2026. Before removal, jobs that use macOS 14 will temporarily fail during scheduled awareness periods.

github: Actions retention now covers checks, runs, and statuses

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub Actions retention now applies to checks, workflow runs, and statuses, using the same retention setting that already controls artifacts and logs. This means those records are now kept or removed according to the repository or organization Actions retention policy.

github: Code coverage uploads no longer fail CI for new branches

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub Code Quality’s upload-code-coverage action no longer causes CI failures when coverage is uploaded from a branch that does not yet have an open pull request. This changes behavior from the previous failure case for new branches.

September (3)

github: Repository custom runner settings for Dependabot

GitHub

2026-09-29

Repository administrators can now set the runner type, optional custom label, and optional runner group for Dependabot version and security updates. This extends existing runner configuration options for Dependabot.

github: Self-hosted runner version enforcement date has moved

GitHub

2026-09-28

GitHub has moved the enforcement date for minimum version requirements on self-hosted runners in GitHub Actions for GitHub Enterprise Cloud. The change ships on Monday, September 28, 2026, with full enforcement starting after that date.

github: Changes to query results in the GitHub Actions API and UI

GitHub

2026-09-25

GitHub Actions workflow run queries in the API and UI now return a less precise but more accurate total count for search results across filters like workflow, event, status, and branch.