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GitHub secret scanning now detects secrets in GitHub Actions workflow logs, in addition to issues, wikis, discussions, and pull requests. Actions workflow log scanning is available in public preview. How…

We’re expanding the infrastructure behind GitHub-hosted runners so your workflows start faster and run more reliably, even during periods of peak demand. GitHub Actions now schedules eligible jobs across a…

You can now use GitHub Actions workflow dependency lockfiles in general availability on GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, Team, and Free plans. Lockfiles let you keep…

GitHub Actions workflow dependency lockfiles are now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, Team, and Free plans. Tags and branches can move after…

The macOS 14 runner image will be retired on November 2, 2026. To raise awareness of the upcoming removal, jobs using macOS 14 will temporarily fail during the following scheduled…

Queries for workflow runs in the GitHub Actions API and UI now return a less precise but more accurate count of records when you search by workflow, event, status, branch,…

Expired artifacts are no longer displayed in the GitHub Actions run summary or returned by the REST API. Previously, an expired artifact remained visible with an “Expired” pill, even though…

This is the final notification that Node 20 is no longer available on GitHub Actions runners. Runners now use Node 24 for JavaScript actions. The temporary ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION opt-out is no…

Workflow execution protections for GitHub Actions, previously in public preview, are now generally available for GitHub Enterprise, organizations, and repositories. Execution protections let you define an allowlist that controls who…

You can now use cache-mode to apply least-privilege access to the GitHub Actions cache at the workflow or job level. By granting each workflow or job only the cache access…

GitHub Actions now includes three updates that give you clearer visibility and finer-grained control over your workflows. New REST API for runner version deprecations A new REST API returns when…

CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which finds and remediates security issues in your code. We’ve recently released CodeQL 2.26.4, which adds support for Go 1.27,…

A dedicated workflow path for code quality CodeQL actions workflows is now generally available. Your workflow run history and your Actions usage reports now tell GitHub Code Quality runs apart…

CodeQL 2.26.3 adds JavaScript, TypeScript, and Vue source modeling and improves the accuracy of several GitHub Actions queries. CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which helps…

Explore the changes we’ve shipped across npm and GitHub Actions over the past few months to disrupt supply chain attack techniques and limit their impact.

Recent supply chain attacks use compromised GitHub credentials to push malicious GitHub Actions workflows that steal CI/CD credentials and carry out additional attacks. To help protect public repositories from these…

You can now run GitHub Copilot CLI in GitHub Actions using the built-in GITHUB_TOKEN. This means that you no longer need to create and store a personal access token (PAT),…

Editor’s note (July 15, 2026): We updated this post to reflect a revised backport enforcement date. Enforcement for backported versions of actions/checkout has been moved from July 16, 2026 to…

Workflow execution protections are now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise, organizations, and repositories. This new capability lets enterprise administrators define an allow list that controls who can trigger GitHub…

GitHub Actions is resuming enforcement of version requirements for self-hosted runners on github.com and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with Data Residency. This change is part of a broader effort to rebuild…

CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which finds and remediates security issues in your code. We’ve recently released CodeQL 2.25.5, which includes accuracy improvements across C/C++,…