New REST APIs for actions settings

Today, GitHub Actions is launching new REST APIs for managing settings. The following settings are now accessible via these new endpoints:

  • Approval for running fork pull request workflows from contributors
  • Allowing workflows on fork pull requests in private repositories
  • Setting which repositories can create repository-level self-hosted runners
  • Setting artifact and log retention periods

With these new endpoints, teams can programmatically create, modify, and audit policies, significantly reducing the need for manual reviews. The APIs are available at the enterprise, organization, and repository level. For more information, please refer to the Actions API documentation

windows-latest image label migration

The windows-latest label in GitHub Actions will migrate from Windows Server 2022 to Windows Server 2025 beginning September 2, 2025 and finishing by September 30, 2025. During this period your workflows will gradually switch over to the new image. Once they are migrated they will not run on Windows Server 2022 in any future runs.

Important: The Windows Server 2025 image may have different tools installed than Windows Server 2022. You can check the tool list for Windows 2025 to proactively identify any tooling differences and make updates to your workflows accordingly.

For more information or if you have questions, head to the runner-images repository.