@htekdev/actions-debugger 1.0.5 → 1.0.7

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+ id: caching-artifacts-011
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+ title: "Repository Cache Storage Limit (10 GB) — Silent Eviction Causes Cache Miss Spike"
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+ category: caching-artifacts
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+ severity: silent-failure
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+ tags:
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+ - cache
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+ - storage-limit
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+ - eviction
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+ - cache-miss
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+ - actions/cache
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+ - 10gb
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+ - lru
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+ patterns:
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+ - regex: "cache.*evict|evict.*cache"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "cache size.*limit|limit.*cache size"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "exceeds.*10.*GB|10.*GB.*limit"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "cache.*storage.*limit.*exceeded"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ error_messages:
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+ - "Cache entry is too big. Maximum cache size is 10GB"
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+ - "Warning: Cache size of XY GB (ZZZZ MB) is over the 10 GB limit, so some older caches will be removed"
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+ - "Failed to save cache entry. Exiting with error: Cache storage quota has been reached for the current repository"
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+ root_cause: |
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+ GitHub limits the total Actions cache storage per repository to **10 GB**. When the
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+ 10 GB limit is reached, GitHub automatically evicts the **least-recently-used (LRU)**
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+ cache entries to make room for new ones. Additionally, cache entries that have not been
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+ accessed in **7 days** are automatically deleted.
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+
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+ **This is a silent failure** because:
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+ - Eviction happens asynchronously — the job that triggers eviction does not fail.
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+ - The workflow that was relying on an evicted cache simply gets a cache miss on the
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+ next run and reinstalls from scratch, adding minutes to build time.
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+ - There is no notification, no warning in the workflow log, and no failed check.
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+ - Engineers often diagnose this as a "flaky cache" without realizing the 10 GB limit
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+ is being hit regularly.
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+
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+ **Common causes of limit exhaustion:**
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+ 1. **Matrix builds with many OS/version combinations** each storing large dependency
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+ caches (node_modules, .cargo, ~/.gradle, etc.).
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+ 2. **Large monorepo caches** where the entire dependency tree exceeds 10 GB.
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+ 3. **Docker layer caches** stored via `actions/cache` for repeated builds.
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+ 4. **Accumulation without cleanup** — cache keys rotate on every dependency update
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+ but old entries aren't explicitly purged.
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+
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+ **How to check current cache usage:**
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+ Repository → Actions → Management → Caches (or via `gh cache list --repo owner/repo`).
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+ fix: |
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+ Reduce total cache storage by improving cache key strategy and explicitly pruning old
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+ cache entries.
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+
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+ **Immediate steps:**
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+ 1. Audit current cache usage with `gh cache list --repo owner/repo --sort size --order desc`
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+ 2. Delete oversized or stale entries with `gh cache delete <id> --repo owner/repo`
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+ 3. Review matrix build cache keys — large matrices with OS+version combinations
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+ multiply cache storage proportionally.
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+
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+ **Structural fixes:**
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+ - Use more specific cache keys to avoid storing redundant versions.
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+ - Split large caches into smaller focused caches (dependencies vs. build outputs).
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+ - Add a periodic workflow to prune old caches before the limit is reached.
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+ - For Docker layer caches, consider using GitHub Container Registry or a dedicated
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+ cache registry instead of Actions cache.
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+ fix_code:
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Check cache usage and delete stale entries in a workflow"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ cleanup-caches:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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+ steps:
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+ - name: List and clean old caches
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+ env:
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+ GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
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+ run: |
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+ # List all caches sorted by last accessed time (oldest first)
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+ gh cache list \
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+ --repo ${{ github.repository }} \
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+ --sort last-accessed \
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+ --order asc \
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+ --limit 100 \
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+ --json id,key,sizeInBytes,lastAccessedAt \
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+ | jq -r '.[] | "\(.id)\t\(.sizeInBytes)\t\(.lastAccessedAt)\t\(.key)"'
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Prune caches older than N days using the Actions API"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ prune-caches:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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+ permissions:
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+ actions: write
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+ steps:
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+ - name: Delete caches not accessed in 5 days
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+ env:
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+ GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
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+ REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
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+ run: |
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+ CUTOFF=$(date -d '5 days ago' --iso-8601=seconds)
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+ gh api "repos/$REPO/actions/caches" \
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+ --paginate \
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+ --jq ".actions_caches[] | select(.last_accessed_at < \"$CUTOFF\") | .id" \
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+ | xargs -I{} gh api --method DELETE "repos/$REPO/actions/caches/{}"
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Optimize matrix builds to share a single cache entry"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ build:
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+ strategy:
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+ matrix:
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+ os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
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+ node: ['18', '20', '22']
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+ runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
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+ steps:
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+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
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+ with:
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+ path: ~/.npm
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+ # Share cache across Node versions — hash only package-lock.json
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+ key: npm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
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+ restore-keys: npm-${{ runner.os }}-
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+ prevention:
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+ - "Monitor total cache usage regularly with `gh cache list --repo owner/repo` or the GitHub UI (Actions → Caches) — set up an alert when approaching 8 GB."
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+ - "Add a weekly scheduled workflow that prunes caches older than 5-7 days to stay well under the 10 GB limit."
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+ - "Use `actions: write` permission and the REST API to manage caches programmatically as part of your CI housekeeping."
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+ - "Design cache keys to be OS-specific but NOT dependency-version-specific where possible — this reduces the number of unique cache entries stored simultaneously."
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+ - "For Docker layer caches, prefer GitHub Container Registry or an external caching service to avoid eating into the 10 GB Actions cache budget."
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+ - "Check for cache key patterns that change too frequently (e.g., including `github.run_id`) — these create orphaned entries that accumulate until evicted."
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+ docs:
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-what-your-workflow-does/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows#usage-limits-and-eviction-policy"
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+ label: "GitHub Docs: Cache usage limits and eviction policy"
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/rest/actions/cache?apiVersion=2022-11-28"
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+ label: "GitHub REST API: Actions cache endpoints"
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+ - url: "https://github.com/actions/cache/blob/main/tips-and-workarounds.md"
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+ label: "actions/cache: Tips and workarounds"
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+ id: runner-environment-024
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+ title: "Docker Hub Pull Rate Limit — toomanyrequests in GitHub Actions"
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+ category: runner-environment
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+ severity: error
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+ tags:
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+ - docker
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+ - docker-hub
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+ - rate-limit
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+ - container
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+ - pull
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+ - authentication
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+ patterns:
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+ - regex: "toomanyrequests: You have reached your pull rate limit"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "You have reached your unauthenticated pull rate limit"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "pull rate limit reached"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "ERROR: toomanyrequests"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "429 Too Many Requests.*docker"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ error_messages:
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+ - "toomanyrequests: You have reached your pull rate limit. You may increase the limit by authenticating and upgrading: https://www.docker.com/increase-rate-limit"
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+ - "Error response from daemon: toomanyrequests: You have reached your unauthenticated pull rate limit."
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+ - "pull access denied, repository does not exist or may require 'docker login'"
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+ root_cause: |
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+ Docker Hub enforces anonymous pull rate limits on all IP addresses. GitHub-hosted
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+ runners share a pool of egress IPs — multiple concurrent workflow runs from different
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+ repositories hit Docker Hub from the same IP address, exhausting the shared quota
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+ rapidly.
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+
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+ **Rate limit tiers (as of 2024):**
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+ - **Unauthenticated (anonymous):** 100 pulls per 6 hours per IP
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+ - **Authenticated free account:** 200 pulls per 6 hours per account
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+ - **Docker Hub Pro/Team/Business:** unlimited
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+
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+ Because GitHub-hosted runners use a small set of shared egress IPs, popular runners
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+ can hit the anonymous 100-pull limit within minutes during peak hours. The error
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+ surfaces as a hard failure when the runner attempts `docker pull` for job containers,
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+ service containers, container actions, or explicit `docker pull` commands in steps.
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+
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+ Even after adding `docker/login-action`, workflows can still hit the limit if they use
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+ actions that internally pull images (e.g., `docker/build-push-action`, `docker/bake-action`)
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+ before the login step has executed.
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+ fix: |
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+ Add `docker/login-action` as the **first step** in any job that pulls from Docker Hub.
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+ The action authenticates with Docker Hub, switching from anonymous to authenticated rate
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+ limits (200 pulls/6 hours per account) or unlimited for Pro/Team accounts.
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+
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+ **Recommended approach:**
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+ 1. Create a Docker Hub account (free tier) or use an existing one.
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+ 2. Store credentials as repository secrets: `DOCKERHUB_USERNAME` and `DOCKERHUB_TOKEN`
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+ (use an Access Token, not your password — generate at hub.docker.com > Account Settings > Security).
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+ 3. Add the login step before any image-pulling step.
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+
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+ **For self-hosted runners:** Configure a Docker Hub mirror or use GitHub Packages /
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+ Amazon ECR / Google Artifact Registry to cache images and avoid Docker Hub entirely.
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+ fix_code:
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Authenticate with Docker Hub before pulling images"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ build:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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+ steps:
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+ # Login FIRST — before any step that pulls from Docker Hub
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+ - name: Log in to Docker Hub
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+ uses: docker/login-action@v3
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+ with:
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+ username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
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+ password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
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+
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+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
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+
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+ - name: Build and push
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+ uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
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+ with:
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+ push: true
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+ tags: myorg/myimage:latest
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Authenticate for jobs using a container image"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ test:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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+ container:
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+ image: python:3.12
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+ credentials:
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+ username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
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+ password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
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+ steps:
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+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
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+ - run: python -m pytest
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Authenticate for service containers pulling from Docker Hub"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ test:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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+ services:
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+ postgres:
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+ image: postgres:16
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+ credentials:
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+ username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
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+ password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
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+ env:
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+ POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
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+ steps:
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+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
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+ prevention:
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+ - "Store a Docker Hub access token (not password) in secrets and use docker/login-action@v3 in all jobs that pull images."
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+ - "Place the docker/login-action step first in the job — before any action that internally pulls Docker Hub images."
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+ - "Consider mirroring frequently-used base images to GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io) or your cloud provider's registry to eliminate Docker Hub dependency."
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+ - "Use Docker Hub's Automated Builds or a scheduled workflow to keep mirror images up to date."
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+ - "For service containers and job containers, always provide `credentials:` block alongside `image:` when pulling from Docker Hub."
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+ docs:
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+ - url: "https://docs.docker.com/docker-hub/download-rate-limit/"
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+ label: "Docker Hub: Download rate limit documentation"
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+ - url: "https://github.com/docker/login-action"
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+ label: "docker/login-action — GitHub Marketplace"
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/use-cases-and-examples/publishing-packages/publishing-docker-images"
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+ label: "GitHub Docs: Publishing Docker images"
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+ - url: "https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/1445"
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+ label: "actions/runner-images #1445 — Did Docker Hub rate limit affect GitHub Action?"
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+ id: runner-environment-025
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+ title: "Service Container Network: localhost Works on Runner, Service Name Required in Container Jobs"
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+ category: runner-environment
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+ severity: error
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+ tags:
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+ - service-containers
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+ - networking
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+ - localhost
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+ - postgres
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+ - mysql
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+ - redis
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+ - container-jobs
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+ - docker-networking
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+ patterns:
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+ - regex: "Connection refused.*(?:localhost|127\\.0\\.0\\.1).*(?:5432|3306|6379|27017)"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "could not connect to server.*Connection refused.*localhost"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "ECONNREFUSED.*(?:5432|3306|6379|27017)"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "dial tcp 127\\.0\\.0\\.1:\\d+: connect: connection refused"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ error_messages:
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+ - "Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:5432"
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+ - "could not connect to server: Connection refused (Is the server running on host \"localhost\" (127.0.0.1) and accepting TCP/IP connections on port 5432?)"
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+ - "OperationalError: connection to server at \"localhost\" (127.0.0.1), port 5432 failed: Connection refused"
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+ - "Error: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND postgres"
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+ root_cause: |
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+ GitHub Actions service containers run as Docker containers on the runner machine.
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+ The correct hostname to reach them depends on **how the job itself runs**:
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+
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+ **Scenario A — Job runs directly on the runner (no `container:` key):**
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+ The runner process runs natively on the VM. Docker maps service container ports to the
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+ runner's loopback interface. Services are reachable at `localhost:<mapped_port>`.
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+ Using the service name (e.g. `postgres`) as a hostname will **fail** with ENOTFOUND.
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+
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+ **Scenario B — Job runs inside a container (`container:` key present):**
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+ Both the job container and service containers are on the same Docker user-defined network.
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+ Docker's built-in DNS resolves container names. Services are reachable by their
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+ **service name** (e.g. `postgres`, `redis`) as the hostname, NOT `localhost`.
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+ Using `localhost` here will produce "Connection refused" because the service port is
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+ not bound to the job container's loopback interface.
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+
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+ This asymmetry is the root of most service container connectivity bugs:
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+ developers copy a working non-containerized workflow config into a containerized job
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+ (or vice versa) without updating the hostname.
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+
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+ Additionally, when using `ports:` mapping in service definitions, the runner maps the
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+ container port to a randomly assigned host port (unless pinned with `host:container`
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+ syntax). The `${{ job.services.postgres.ports['5432'] }}` expression returns the
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+ actual host-side port, which may differ from 5432.
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+ fix: |
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+ **For jobs running directly on the runner (no `container:` key):**
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+ Connect to services via `localhost` (or `127.0.0.1`) and the mapped port.
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+ Use `${{ job.services.<service>.ports['<container_port>'] }}` to get the dynamic host port
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+ when not using explicit port pinning.
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+
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+ **For jobs running in a container (`container:` key):**
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+ Connect to services via the **service name** as the hostname and the container's
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+ internal port directly. No port mapping is required — both containers share the same
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+ Docker network and communicate directly.
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+
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+ Use the `options: --add-host` trick only if you need the same workflow YAML to work
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+ in both contexts (rare — avoid this complexity).
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+ fix_code:
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Correct connectivity for a runner-native job (no container:)"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ test:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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+ # No 'container:' key — job runs directly on the runner VM
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+ services:
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+ postgres:
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+ image: postgres:16
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+ env:
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+ POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
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+ ports:
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+ - 5432:5432 # pin host:container port for simplicity
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+ options: >-
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+ --health-cmd pg_isready
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+ --health-interval 10s
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+ --health-timeout 5s
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+ --health-retries 5
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+ steps:
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+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
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+ - name: Run tests
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+ env:
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+ # Use localhost — runner-native job maps service ports to loopback
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+ DATABASE_URL: postgres://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/testdb
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+ run: npm test
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Correct connectivity for a containerized job (container: key present)"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ test:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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+ container:
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+ image: node:20 # Job itself runs inside a container
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+ services:
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+ postgres:
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+ image: postgres:16
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+ env:
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+ POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
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+ # NO ports: mapping needed — containers share the Docker network
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+ options: >-
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+ --health-cmd pg_isready
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+ --health-interval 10s
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+ --health-timeout 5s
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+ --health-retries 5
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+ steps:
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+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
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+ - name: Run tests
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+ env:
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+ # Use service NAME "postgres" — Docker DNS resolves it within the network
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+ DATABASE_URL: postgres://postgres:postgres@postgres:5432/testdb
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+ run: npm test
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+ prevention:
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+ - "When your job uses `container:`, always connect to services via the service name (e.g. `postgres`, `redis`), NOT `localhost`."
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+ - "When your job runs natively (no `container:`), always connect to services via `localhost` and the mapped host port."
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+ - "Use `options: --health-cmd / --health-interval / --health-retries` on service containers to ensure they are ready before steps execute."
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+ - "Avoid using `localhost` as the database hostname in connection strings — parameterize it so the same code works in both runner-native and containerized jobs."
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+ - "If you move a job from runner-native to containerized (or vice versa), always audit all service hostnames in env variables and connection strings."
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+ docs:
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/use-cases-and-examples/using-containerized-services/about-service-containers"
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+ label: "GitHub Docs: About service containers"
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/use-cases-and-examples/using-containerized-services/creating-postgresql-service-containers"
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+ label: "GitHub Docs: Creating PostgreSQL service containers"
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/use-cases-and-examples/using-containerized-services/creating-redis-service-containers"
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+ label: "GitHub Docs: Creating Redis service containers"
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+ id: runner-environment-027
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+ title: "actions/setup-python cache Fails — No Dependency File Found for pip/poetry/pipenv"
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+ category: runner-environment
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+ severity: error
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+ tags:
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+ - setup-python
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+ - cache
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+ - pip
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+ - poetry
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+ - pipenv
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+ - cache-dependency-path
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+ - requirements.txt
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+ - pyproject.toml
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+ patterns:
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+ - regex: "No file.*found for the supported package managers"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "Error: No file in .* found for the supported package managers"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "setup-python.*cache.*dependency.*not found"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "dependencies were not found for the cache-dependency-path"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "Could not find .* in .*requirements"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ error_messages:
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+ - "Error: No file in /home/runner/work/my-repo/my-repo found for the supported package managers (pip, pipenv, poetry), file patterns (requirements*.txt, Pipfile.lock, poetry.lock)"
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+ - "Error: No file in /home/runner/work found for the supported package managers (pip), file patterns (requirements*.txt)"
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+ - "dependencies were not found for the cache-dependency-path input"
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+ root_cause: |
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+ When `actions/setup-python` is configured with `cache: 'pip'` (or `'poetry'` /
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+ `'pipenv'`), it looks for a dependency lockfile to use as the cache key. The action
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+ searches the repository for these file patterns:
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+
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+ | Cache type | File patterns searched |
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+ |------------|---------------------------------------------------|
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+ | `pip` | `requirements*.txt`, `requirements/*.txt` |
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+ | `poetry` | `poetry.lock` |
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+ | `pipenv` | `Pipfile.lock` |
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+
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+ If no matching file is found (either because the project uses a non-standard layout,
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+ the file has a custom name, or the lockfile is gitignored), the action fails with this
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+ error.
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+
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+ **Common causes:**
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+ 1. **Non-standard requirements file name**: `deps.txt`, `dev-requirements.txt` (outside
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+ `requirements*.txt` glob), or stored in a subdirectory not matching the search path.
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+ 2. **pyproject.toml without poetry.lock**: Modern Python projects using `pyproject.toml`
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+ with pip or flit don't generate a lockfile by default.
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+ 3. **Monorepo layout**: The requirements file is in a subdirectory (e.g.,
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+ `backend/requirements.txt`) but the default search is from the repo root.
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+ 4. **Gitignored lockfiles**: `poetry.lock` or `Pipfile.lock` is in `.gitignore`, so
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+ setup-python can't find it on the runner.
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+
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+ The `cache-dependency-path` input was added (actions/setup-python #361) to address
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+ non-standard layouts, but is often overlooked in workflow templates.
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+ fix: |
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+ Set the `cache-dependency-path` input to point to your actual dependency file, or
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+ ensure the file follows the default naming convention.
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+
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+ **Option 1 (preferred):** Use `cache-dependency-path` to specify the exact path or glob.
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+ **Option 2:** Rename your requirements file to match the default patterns (`requirements.txt`
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+ or `requirements-*.txt`).
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+ **Option 3:** If you don't need caching, remove `cache:` from the setup-python step entirely.
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+ **Option 4 (pyproject.toml):** If using pip with pyproject.toml, create a
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+ `requirements.txt` (or use `pip-compile`) to generate a lockfile for cache keying.
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+ fix_code:
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Specify custom requirements file path with cache-dependency-path"
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+ code: |
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+ - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
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+ with:
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+ python-version: '3.12'
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+ cache: 'pip'
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+ cache-dependency-path: |
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+ backend/requirements.txt
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+ backend/requirements-dev.txt
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Use cache-dependency-path glob for monorepo with multiple requirements files"
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+ code: |
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+ - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
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+ with:
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+ python-version: '3.12'
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+ cache: 'pip'
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+ cache-dependency-path: '**/requirements*.txt'
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Poetry project with explicit cache-dependency-path"
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+ code: |
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+ - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
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+ with:
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+ python-version: '3.12'
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+ cache: 'poetry'
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+ cache-dependency-path: 'pyproject/poetry.lock'
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "pyproject.toml project using pip — generate a lockfile for cache keying"
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+ code: |
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+ - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
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+ with:
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+ python-version: '3.12'
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+ # No cache here — use actions/cache manually with hash of pyproject.toml
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+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
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+ with:
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+ path: ~/.cache/pip
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+ key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/pyproject.toml') }}
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+ restore-keys: |
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+ ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Skip caching entirely when no lockfile exists"
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+ code: |
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+ - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
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+ with:
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+ python-version: '3.12'
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+ # Omit 'cache:' entirely — no caching, no failure
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+ - run: pip install -r deps.txt
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+ prevention:
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+ - "Always set `cache-dependency-path` explicitly rather than relying on the default file search — it makes the workflow self-documenting and prevents surprises on rename."
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+ - "Commit `poetry.lock` and `Pipfile.lock` to version control — these files serve as both the reproducible install spec and the cache key."
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+ - "In monorepos, use a glob pattern like `**/requirements*.txt` to match files across subdirectories."
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+ - "If pyproject.toml is your only dependency file, use `actions/cache@v4` directly with `hashFiles('pyproject.toml')` instead of setup-python's built-in cache."
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+ - "Pin to `actions/setup-python@v5` or later — older versions have different cache file discovery behavior."
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+ docs:
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+ - url: "https://github.com/actions/setup-python?tab=readme-ov-file#caching-packages-dependencies"
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+ label: "actions/setup-python: Caching packages dependencies"
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+ - url: "https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/361"
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+ label: "actions/setup-python #361: Support cache-dependency-paths outside the current directory"
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows"
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+ label: "GitHub Docs: Caching dependencies to speed up workflows"
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+ id: runner-environment-026
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+ title: "ubuntu-latest Switched to Ubuntu 24.04 — Breaks Python 3.8/3.9, System Packages, OpenSSL"
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+ category: runner-environment
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+ severity: error
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+ tags:
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+ - ubuntu
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+ - ubuntu-24.04
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+ - runner-image
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+ - python
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+ - openssl
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+ - apt
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+ - migration
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+ - breaking-change
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+ patterns:
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+ - regex: "Unable to locate package python3\\.[89]"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "python3\\.[89].*not found.*ubuntu.*24"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "E: Package 'python3\\.[89]' has no installation candidate"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "error.*openssl.*libssl1\\.1.*not available"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "deadsnakes.*ppa.*focal.*not available.*noble"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ - regex: "ubuntu-latest.*ubuntu 24"
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+ flags: "i"
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+ error_messages:
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+ - "E: Package 'python3.8' has no installation candidate"
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+ - "E: Package 'python3.9' has no installation candidate"
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+ - "E: Package 'libssl1.1' has no installation candidate"
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+ - "Error: The version '3.8' with architecture 'x64' was not found for Ubuntu 24.04"
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+ - "Error: deadsnakes/ppa does not provide Python 3.8 packages for Ubuntu Noble (24.04)"
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+ root_cause: |
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+ GitHub began rolling out Ubuntu 24.04 as the new target for `ubuntu-latest` on
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+ **December 5, 2024**, completing the transition on **January 17, 2025** (tracked in
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+ actions/runner-images #10636, 266 👍 reactions). Any workflow using `runs-on: ubuntu-latest`
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+ without explicit version pinning now runs on Ubuntu 24.04 ("Noble Numbat") instead of 22.04.
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+
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+ **Key breaking changes in Ubuntu 24.04:**
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+
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+ 1. **Python 3.8 and 3.9 are end-of-life and not available** — not via `apt` and not via
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+ the `deadsnakes/ppa` PPA (which only backports for supported Ubuntu releases). Workflows
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+ that `apt-get install python3.8` or use `setup-python` with version `3.8` or `3.9` fail.
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+
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+ 2. **OpenSSL 1.1 removed** — Ubuntu 24.04 ships only OpenSSL 3.x. Packages and Python
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+ versions that were compiled against OpenSSL 1.1 (`libssl1.1`) will fail to install or
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+ run. This affects older Ruby gems, some Go binaries, and legacy pip packages.
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+
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+ 3. **System Python is 3.12** — the `python3` system binary points to Python 3.12, which
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+ may break scripts that relied on the 3.10 default in 22.04.
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+
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+ 4. **`apt` package name changes** — some packages were renamed or split between 22.04 and
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+ 24.04 (e.g., `python3-distutils` is gone; functionality merged into `python3`).
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+
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+ 5. **`/usr/bin/python` symlink absent by default** — workflows calling bare `python`
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+ (not `python3`) fail with "python: command not found".
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+ fix: |
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+ **Short-term — pin to ubuntu-22.04:**
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+ Replace `runs-on: ubuntu-latest` with `runs-on: ubuntu-22.04` to freeze the runner image
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+ while you migrate. Note: ubuntu-22.04 will eventually reach end-of-support (~April 2027).
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+
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+ **Long-term — migrate to supported Python/package versions:**
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+ - Replace Python 3.8/3.9 with Python 3.10, 3.11, or 3.12 using `actions/setup-python`.
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+ `actions/setup-python` downloads a pre-built binary from the tool cache — it works
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+ regardless of the runner's system Python.
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+ - Replace `libssl1.1` dependencies by upgrading the affected package to an OpenSSL-3
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+ compatible version, or adding a compatibility shim if available.
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+ - Replace bare `python` calls with `python3`.
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+
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+ **For `deadsnakes` PPA users:** `deadsnakes/ppa` only provides Python 3.8/3.9 for
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+ Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) and 22.04 (Jammy) — not 24.04 (Noble). There is no supported
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+ workaround; upgrade to a supported Python version.
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+ fix_code:
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Pin to ubuntu-22.04 as a short-term fix while migrating"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ test:
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+ # Pin explicitly until Python 3.8/3.9 dependencies are upgraded
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
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+ steps:
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+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
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+ - run: python3.9 -m pytest
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Use actions/setup-python to install any Python version on ubuntu-latest"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ test:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest # Now 24.04
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+ steps:
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+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
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+ - name: Set up Python
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+ uses: actions/setup-python@v5
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+ with:
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+ # setup-python downloads pre-built binaries — works on any runner OS
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+ python-version: '3.9'
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+ - run: python --version # 3.9.x from setup-python's tool cache
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+ - run: pip install -r requirements.txt
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Test matrix against multiple Python versions to find breakages early"
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+ code: |
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+ jobs:
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+ test:
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+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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+ strategy:
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+ matrix:
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+ python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
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+ steps:
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+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
110
+ - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
111
+ with:
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+ python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
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+ - run: pip install -r requirements.txt && pytest
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Fix bare 'python' command not found on Ubuntu 24.04"
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+ code: |
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+ steps:
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+ - name: Ensure python symlink exists
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+ run: |
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+ # Ubuntu 24.04 no longer creates /usr/bin/python by default
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+ sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
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+ # Or: use actions/setup-python which sets up the PATH correctly
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+ prevention:
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+ - "Pin `runs-on: ubuntu-22.04` explicitly if your workflow depends on Python 3.8/3.9, libssl1.1, or other 22.04-specific packages."
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+ - "Use `actions/setup-python@v5` to install a specific Python version instead of relying on `apt-get install python3.x` — it works across all Ubuntu versions."
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+ - "When you upgrade Ubuntu runner versions, scan `apt-get install` lines in run steps for packages that may not exist in the new Ubuntu release."
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+ - "Replace bare `python` invocations with `python3` or use `actions/setup-python` which adds an alias."
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+ - "Test your workflows against `ubuntu-24.04` explicitly before `ubuntu-latest` changes, by running on both runner images in a matrix."
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+ - "Subscribe to https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues for announcements about upcoming `ubuntu-latest` image transitions."
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+ docs:
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+ - url: "https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/10636"
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+ label: "actions/runner-images #10636 — Ubuntu-latest workflows will use Ubuntu-24.04 image"
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+ - url: "https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2404-Readme.md"
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+ label: "Ubuntu 24.04 runner image — installed software reference"
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+ - url: "https://github.com/actions/setup-python"
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+ label: "actions/setup-python — install any Python version on any runner"
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners#supported-runners-and-hardware-resources"
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+ label: "GitHub Docs: Supported runners and hardware resources"
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+ id: silent-failures-011
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+ title: "GITHUB_OUTPUT Multiline Values Silently Truncated — Heredoc EOF Required"
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+ category: silent-failures
4
+ severity: silent-failure
5
+ tags:
6
+ - github-output
7
+ - multiline
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+ - output
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+ - heredoc
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+ - truncation
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+ - environment-files
12
+ patterns:
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+ - regex: "echo\\s+['\"]?\\w+=.*\\$\\([^)]+\\).*>>\\s+\\$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
14
+ flags: "i"
15
+ - regex: "invalid value.*GITHUB_OUTPUT.*contains newline"
16
+ flags: "i"
17
+ - regex: "Error: Unable to process file command 'output'"
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+ flags: "i"
19
+ - regex: "GITHUB_OUTPUT.*multiline"
20
+ flags: "i"
21
+ error_messages:
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+ - "Error: Unable to process file command 'output' successfully."
23
+ - "Invalid format 'key=line1\\nline2' - value contains newline, use heredoc syntax"
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+ - "Warning: Unexpected input(s) 'output', valid inputs are"
25
+ root_cause: |
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+ The `GITHUB_OUTPUT` environment file protocol (introduced November 2022 as a replacement
27
+ for the deprecated `::set-output` command) uses a line-based key=value format that does
28
+ NOT support literal newline characters in values when using simple `echo "key=value"` syntax.
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+
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+ When a step sets a multiline output using the naive approach:
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+ ```bash
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+ echo "REPORT=$(cat report.txt)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
33
+ ```
34
+ the shell expands `$(cat report.txt)` into a multiline string, which is then written as:
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+ ```
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+ REPORT=line1
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+ line2
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+ line3
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+ ```
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+ The runner reads the first newline as end-of-value for `REPORT`, then tries to parse `line2`
41
+ as a new key=value entry (which fails silently or errors). The downstream step reading
42
+ `${{ steps.id.outputs.REPORT }}` receives only `line1` — or an empty string if the parser
43
+ rejects the entry entirely.
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+
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+ This is a **silent failure** because the workflow step itself does not fail — the `echo`
46
+ command exits successfully. The broken output only surfaces downstream, often as an empty
47
+ variable or a truncated value that's hard to trace back to the output-setting step.
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+
49
+ The same issue affects `$GITHUB_ENV` for multiline environment variable values.
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+ fix: |
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+ Use the **heredoc (multi-line delimiter) syntax** documented by GitHub for multiline values.
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+ The format is:
53
+ ```
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+ {name}<<{delimiter}
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+ {value}
56
+ {delimiter}
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+ ```
58
+ where `{delimiter}` is any string that does NOT appear in the value itself. `EOF` is the
59
+ conventional choice, but using a random string (e.g. `$(uuidgen)`) prevents injection
60
+ attacks if the value is untrusted.
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+
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+ **For `$GITHUB_ENV` multiline values:** use the identical heredoc pattern with `$GITHUB_ENV`.
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+
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+ **For JavaScript/TypeScript actions:** use `core.setOutput('name', value)` from
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+ `@actions/core` — it handles serialization automatically and is not subject to this limitation.
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+ fix_code:
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+ - language: yaml
68
+ label: "Correct multiline GITHUB_OUTPUT using heredoc EOF syntax"
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+ code: |
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+ - name: Set multiline output
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+ id: report
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+ run: |
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+ # WRONG: echo "REPORT=$(cat report.txt)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+ # Correct: heredoc syntax
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+ echo "REPORT<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+ cat report.txt >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
77
+ echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+
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+ - name: Use multiline output
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+ run: |
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+ echo "${{ steps.report.outputs.REPORT }}"
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+ - language: yaml
83
+ label: "Use random delimiter to prevent injection from untrusted content"
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+ code: |
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+ - name: Set multiline output safely
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+ id: data
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+ run: |
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+ DELIMITER=$(openssl rand -hex 16)
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+ echo "JSON_OUTPUT<<${DELIMITER}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+ curl -s https://api.example.com/data >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
91
+ echo "${DELIMITER}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
92
+ - language: yaml
93
+ label: "Multiline GITHUB_ENV using heredoc (same pattern)"
94
+ code: |
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+ - name: Set multiline environment variable
96
+ run: |
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+ echo "CHANGELOG<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
98
+ git log --oneline -10 >> $GITHUB_ENV
99
+ echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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+ prevention:
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+ - "Never use `echo \"KEY=$(command)\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT` when the command output may span multiple lines."
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+ - "Always use the heredoc EOF syntax for any output value that could contain newlines: `echo \"KEY<<EOF\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT && <value> >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT && echo \"EOF\" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT`."
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+ - "Use a random delimiter (`$(openssl rand -hex 16)`) instead of `EOF` when the value originates from untrusted input to prevent delimiter injection."
104
+ - "In JavaScript/TypeScript actions, use `@actions/core`'s `core.setOutput()` which handles serialization automatically."
105
+ - "Test multiline outputs locally with `act` or by printing `cat $GITHUB_OUTPUT` in a subsequent step to verify the full value was captured."
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+ docs:
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-what-your-workflow-does/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#multiline-strings"
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+ label: "GitHub Docs: Workflow commands — Multiline strings"
109
+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-what-your-workflow-does/passing-information-between-jobs"
110
+ label: "GitHub Docs: Passing information between jobs"
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+ - url: "https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-11-github-actions-deprecating-save-state-and-set-output-commands/"
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+ label: "GitHub Changelog: Deprecating save-state and set-output commands"
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+ id: triggers-007
2
+ title: "merge_group Trigger Missing — Required Checks Never Run in Merge Queue"
3
+ category: triggers
4
+ severity: silent-failure
5
+ tags:
6
+ - merge_group
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+ - merge-queue
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+ - required-checks
9
+ - branch-protection
10
+ - triggers
11
+ - pull_request
12
+ patterns:
13
+ - regex: "merge_group"
14
+ flags: "i"
15
+ - regex: "Expected.*Waiting.*merge queue"
16
+ flags: "i"
17
+ - regex: "merge queue.*required.*status check.*waiting"
18
+ flags: "i"
19
+ error_messages:
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+ - "Required check 'CI' is expected — Waiting"
21
+ - "All checks have passed except those that are waiting for merge queue"
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+ - "The merge queue is waiting for the required check to pass"
23
+ root_cause: |
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+ GitHub's merge queue (enabled via branch protection rules → "Require merge queue")
25
+ creates a `merge_group` event when a PR is added to the queue. This event is distinct
26
+ from `pull_request` and `push` — a workflow must explicitly declare `on: merge_group:`
27
+ to receive it.
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+
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+ When a workflow is required by branch protection but does NOT include `merge_group`
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+ as a trigger, the merge queue adds the PR to a temporary merge group branch (format:
31
+ `gh-readonly-queue/{base}/{pr-number}`) but the required workflow **never starts**.
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+ GitHub shows the required check as "Expected — Waiting" indefinitely, and the PR
33
+ cannot merge.
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+
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+ **Why this is subtle:**
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+ - The workflow runs fine for normal `pull_request` events (dev branch → PR, all checks
37
+ pass).
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+ - The failure only manifests once the PR is actually added to the merge queue.
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+ - The "Waiting" status in the merge queue looks different from a failed check, making
40
+ it unclear that the workflow trigger is misconfigured.
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+
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+ **The merge_group event payload** is slightly different from `pull_request`:
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+ - `github.event.merge_group.base_ref` — the base branch
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+ - `github.event.merge_group.head_sha` — the merged commit SHA to test
45
+ - `github.event.merge_group.head_ref` — the temporary merge branch name
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+ fix: |
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+ Add `merge_group:` to the `on:` block of every workflow that is listed as a required
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+ status check for merge queue-protected branches.
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+
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+ **Important:** `merge_group` does NOT automatically run `pull_request` workflows — it
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+ is a completely separate event type. You must add it explicitly.
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+
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+ If your workflow has conditions that reference `github.event_name == 'pull_request'`,
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+ update those conditions to also allow `merge_group` events, or restructure them to
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+ check `github.event.pull_request || github.event.merge_group`.
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+ fix_code:
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+ - language: yaml
58
+ label: "Add merge_group trigger to an existing CI workflow"
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+ code: |
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+ on:
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+ pull_request:
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+ branches: [main, develop]
63
+ merge_group: # <-- Add this to receive merge queue events
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+ types: [checks_requested]
65
+
66
+ jobs:
67
+ ci:
68
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
69
+ steps:
70
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
71
+ - name: Run tests
72
+ run: npm test
73
+ - language: yaml
74
+ label: "Conditional logic that handles both pull_request and merge_group"
75
+ code: |
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+ on:
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+ pull_request:
78
+ merge_group:
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+ types: [checks_requested]
80
+
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+ jobs:
82
+ ci:
83
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
84
+ steps:
85
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
86
+
87
+ # Access the base SHA correctly for both event types
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+ - name: Get base SHA
89
+ id: base
90
+ run: |
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+ if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "merge_group" ]; then
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+ echo "sha=${{ github.event.merge_group.base_sha }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
93
+ else
94
+ echo "sha=${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
95
+ fi
96
+ - language: yaml
97
+ label: "Reusable workflow that supports merge_group via workflow_call"
98
+ code: |
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+ # In the caller workflow:
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+ on:
101
+ pull_request:
102
+ merge_group:
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+ types: [checks_requested]
104
+
105
+ jobs:
106
+ ci:
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+ uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-reusable.yml
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+ with:
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+ ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.event.merge_group.head_sha }}
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+ prevention:
111
+ - "When enabling merge queue on a branch protection rule, immediately check that every required workflow has `merge_group` in its `on:` triggers."
112
+ - "Add a repository-level workflow audit that lists all required status checks and verifies each has a matching `merge_group` trigger."
113
+ - "Test the merge queue setup by creating a test PR and attempting to add it to the queue — if checks show 'Waiting', add the trigger."
114
+ - "Third-party Actions and path-filter actions (dorny/paths-filter, tj-actions/changed-files) may need explicit `merge_group` support — check their changelogs."
115
+ - "GitHub's documentation now includes a merge queue section — review it when enabling the feature in your organization."
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+ docs:
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/configuring-pull-request-merges/managing-a-merge-queue"
118
+ label: "GitHub Docs: Managing a merge queue"
119
+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-when-your-workflow-runs/events-that-trigger-workflows#merge_group"
120
+ label: "GitHub Actions: merge_group event trigger"
121
+ - url: "https://github.blog/changelog/2023-02-08-pull-request-merge-queue-public-beta/"
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+ label: "GitHub Changelog: Pull request merge queue public beta (Feb 2023)"
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+ id: yaml-syntax-015
2
+ title: "Deprecated ::set-output:: / ::save-state:: / ::add-path:: Workflow Commands"
3
+ category: yaml-syntax
4
+ severity: warning
5
+ tags:
6
+ - set-output
7
+ - save-state
8
+ - add-path
9
+ - deprecated
10
+ - GITHUB_OUTPUT
11
+ - GITHUB_ENV
12
+ - GITHUB_PATH
13
+ - workflow-commands
14
+ patterns:
15
+ - regex: "The `set-output` command is deprecated"
16
+ flags: "i"
17
+ - regex: "The `save-state` command is deprecated"
18
+ flags: "i"
19
+ - regex: "The `set-env` command is disabled"
20
+ flags: "i"
21
+ - regex: "::set-output name="
22
+ flags: ""
23
+ - regex: "::save-state name="
24
+ flags: ""
25
+ - regex: "::add-path::"
26
+ flags: ""
27
+ - regex: "workflow commands.*deprecated.*will be disabled"
28
+ flags: "i"
29
+ error_messages:
30
+ - "Warning: The `set-output` command is deprecated and will be disabled soon. Please upgrade to using Environment Files. For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-output-parameter"
31
+ - "Warning: The `save-state` command is deprecated and will be disabled soon. Please upgrade to using Environment Files."
32
+ - "Error: The `set-env` command is disabled. Please upgrade to using Environment Files."
33
+ - "Error: The `add-path` command is disabled. Please upgrade to using Environment Files."
34
+ root_cause: |
35
+ GitHub Actions introduced a new Environment Files mechanism in 2020 to replace the
36
+ older `echo "::command::"` workflow commands. The old commands were deprecated in
37
+ October 2022 (security advisory: injection attacks could hijack `::set-output::` via
38
+ untrusted log output) and disabled shortly after.
39
+
40
+ **Deprecated commands and their replacements:**
41
+ | Old command | Replacement |
42
+ |-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
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+ | `echo "::set-output name=K::V"` | `echo "K=V" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT` |
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+ | `echo "::save-state name=K::V"` | `echo "K=V" >> $GITHUB_STATE` |
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+ | `echo "::set-env name=K::V"` | `echo "K=V" >> $GITHUB_ENV` |
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+ | `echo "::add-path::PATH"` | `echo "PATH" >> $GITHUB_PATH` |
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+
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+ These commands still appear in:
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+ - Third-party GitHub Actions that haven't been updated to a newer major version
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+ - Scripts copied from old Stack Overflow answers or blog posts
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+ - Custom scripts that use the `::set-output::` form directly
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+ - Older composite actions where steps use `echo "::set-output name=result::$value"`
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+
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+ When the runner encounters these commands, it emits a deprecation warning. If the
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+ commands are later hard-disabled for a repository (or for a specific runner version),
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+ the output variable is simply never set — creating a silent downstream failure.
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+ fix: |
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+ Replace all deprecated `::command::` syntax with the Environment Files equivalents
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+ in your workflow YAML, composite action scripts, and any shell scripts that produce
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+ outputs or modify the environment.
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+
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+ **Key rules:**
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+ - `GITHUB_OUTPUT`, `GITHUB_ENV`, `GITHUB_STATE`, `GITHUB_PATH` are all file paths
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+ that are set as environment variables by the runner.
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+ - Append to these files — never overwrite them (`>>` not `>`).
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+ - For multiline values, use the heredoc delimiter syntax (see fix_code below).
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+ - On Windows (PowerShell), use `"K=V" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Append`
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+ or simply `echo "K=V" >> $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT` (cmd-style append works in pwsh too).
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+ fix_code:
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Replace ::set-output:: with GITHUB_OUTPUT (bash)"
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+ code: |
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+ - name: Set output (modern)
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+ id: my-step
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+ run: |
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+ # Old (deprecated):
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+ # echo "::set-output name=version::1.2.3"
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+
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+ # New (use environment file):
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+ echo "version=1.2.3" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+
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+ - name: Use output downstream
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+ run: echo "Version is ${{ steps.my-step.outputs.version }}"
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Replace ::set-output:: with GITHUB_OUTPUT (PowerShell)"
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+ code: |
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+ - name: Set output (PowerShell modern)
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+ id: my-step
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+ shell: pwsh
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+ run: |
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+ # Old (deprecated):
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+ # Write-Output "::set-output name=version::1.2.3"
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+
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+ # New:
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+ "version=1.2.3" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Replace ::save-state:: with GITHUB_STATE"
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+ code: |
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+ - name: Save state in pre step
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+ run: echo "cleanup_token=${{ secrets.TOKEN }}" >> $GITHUB_STATE
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+
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+ - name: Read state in post step
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+ run: echo "Token was $STATE_CLEANUP_TOKEN"
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+ # State values are exposed as STATE_<NAME> environment variables
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+ - language: yaml
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+ label: "Multiline output value with heredoc delimiter"
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+ code: |
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+ - name: Set multiline output
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+ id: changelog
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+ run: |
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+ EOF=$(dd if=/dev/urandom bs=15 count=1 status=none | base64)
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+ echo "notes<<$EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+ echo "Line 1 of release notes" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+ echo "Line 2 of release notes" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+ echo "$EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
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+ prevention:
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+ - "Audit all workflows and composite actions for `::set-output::`, `::save-state::`, `::set-env::`, and `::add-path::` patterns before they become hard failures."
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+ - "Add a CI lint step using `grep -r '::set-output' .github/` to catch regressions."
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+ - "When using third-party Actions, pin to a version tag that uses the modern file-based outputs — check the action's CHANGELOG for 'GITHUB_OUTPUT migration'."
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+ - "For cross-platform workflows, test the `$GITHUB_OUTPUT` / `$env:GITHUB_OUTPUT` equivalence — both work on ubuntu/macos/windows runners."
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+ - "Enable the 'Deprecation warnings as errors' setting in your organization's Actions policy to catch deprecated commands in CI before they silently fail."
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+ docs:
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-output-parameter"
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+ label: "GitHub Actions: Setting an output parameter (Environment Files)"
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+ - url: "https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-11-github-actions-deprecating-save-state-and-set-output-commands/"
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+ label: "GitHub Changelog: Deprecating save-state and set-output commands (Oct 2022)"
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+ - url: "https://github.blog/changelog/2020-10-01-github-actions-deprecating-set-env-and-add-path-commands/"
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+ label: "GitHub Changelog: Deprecating set-env and add-path commands (Oct 2020)"
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+ - url: "https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/security-hardening-for-github-actions#understanding-the-risk-of-script-injections"
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+ label: "Security hardening: Understanding the risk of script injections"
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