GitHub Actions: Early September 2026 updates
UpdateVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
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 registration and runtime support end for a given runner version, so you can plan runner upgrades before a version is deprecated.
Topics: Security, Pricing, Developer tools
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