Releasesby GlyphActions for ARM32 Linux & Windows retirement
GitHub Actions hosted runners will be ending support for ARM32 job execution on Windows and Linux by 8th Dec 2026. This follows our end of support for node20 where Node 24 does not support ARM32. This includes the removal of support on hosted runners for native AArch32 User-space execution. Join the discussion within GitHub Community .
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Genie ZeroOps is available in Beta
Genie ZeroOps is now in beta, providing automated monitoring for jobs, pipelines, and tables. It detects failures and data quality issues, investigates root causes, and proposes fixes.
You can track table-level data lineage in Knowledge Catalog for BigQuery pipelines
You can track table-level data lineage in Knowledge Catalog for BigQuery pipelines. For more information, see Track data lineage . This feature is generally available (GA).
BigQuery generative AI functions now support the gemini-4-hydrogen model
BigQuery generative AI functions now support the gemini-4-hydrogen model. This model is generally available .
Amazon Aurora and RDS now support Graviton5-based R9g database instances
AWS Graviton5-based R9g database instances are now generally available for Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL compatibility and MySQL compatibility, and for Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB.
[In preview] Public Preview: SQL performance monitoring for Azure SQL Managed Instance
The public preview of Microsoft-managed performance monitoring for Azure SQL Managed Instance is now available. Customers monitoring business-critical SQL Managed Instance workloads often rely on custom scripts and disconnected monitoring tools. This requ
Gemini Enterprise: Gemini 4 Hydrogen available in web app, mobile app, Workflow Builder, and AI developer tools
Gemini 4 Hydrogen is generally available (GA) for the Gemini Enterprise web app, mobile app, Workflow Builder, and AI developer tools. Location availability : Supported in global , us , and eu multi-regions, with data residency and ML processing support in us and eu . For more information, see Data residency for Gemini Enterprise .
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Secret scanning detects secrets in GitHub Actions workflow logs
GitHub secret scanning now includes support for detecting secrets in Actions workflow logs, currently in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers with Advanced Security.
pull_request_target blocked by default December 2
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. Enforcement was previously scheduled for November 2, 2026. GitHub introduced this default rule through workflow execution protections.
Meta API endpoints updated for Actions blob storage
GitHub has added new blob storage endpoints for GitHub Actions. Organizations using network allowlists must update their settings to include these new hosts to ensure continued access to job summaries and logs.
Xcode 27 runner image generally available
You can now use the generally available Xcode 27 runner image to build and test your Apple applications in GitHub Actions. Previously in public preview, this GitHub-hosted image runs on macOS 27 and includes the Xcode 27 toolchain and Apple SDKs.
GitHub Actions workflow lockfiles in public preview
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 you review a workflow, so a later run might execute different code.
Stateless GitHub App installation tokens rolled out
The staged rollout of the stateless GitHub App installation token format, which began on April 27, 2026, is complete. By default, all newly minted GitHub App installation tokens will be in the stateless ghs_APPID_JWT format, which makes token issuance and validation faster and improves the reliability of the GitHub API.
GitHub Actions: macOS 14 runner image retirement
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 brownout periods: October 5, 14:00 UTC to October 6, 00:00 UTC October 12, 14:00 UTC to October 13, 00:00 UTC October 16, 14:00 UTC to October 17, 00:00 UTC October 19, 14:00 UTC...
Actions retention now covers checks, runs, and statuses
As previously announced , checks, workflow runs, and statuses are now governed by the same GitHub Actions retention setting that controls how long artifacts and logs are kept. These records are automatically cleaned up when they exceed the retention period configured for your enterprise, organization, or repository.