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github-actions-runtime-upgrade-conventions

Upgrade GitHub Actions to supported runtimes by selecting safe action versions, preserving workflow behavior, and validating post-upgrade execution.

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GitHub Actions Runtime Upgrade Conventions

Use this skill when editing GitHub Actions workflows to address deprecation warnings about action runtimes (for example Node.js runtime migrations).

Use This Skill When

  • Workflow logs report an action is running on a deprecated runtime.
  • You are upgrading action versions in .github/workflows/*.yml or .github/workflows/*.yaml.
  • You need to keep existing workflow behavior while modernizing action dependencies.

Upgrade Rules

  • Prefer upgrading to the latest stable major version of each action that is compatible with the workflow.
  • Prefer immutable pins: resolve the target release to a full commit SHA and use that SHA in uses:.
  • Do not pin to mutable tags or branches (for example @v4 or @main) in final recommendations.
  • Upgrade one action at a time per commit (or one tightly related group) so failures are easy to isolate.
  • Keep existing workflow behavior unchanged while upgrading runtime/dependency actions.

Actions We Track in This Repo

Prioritize runtime review for these groups when warnings appear:

  • Any first-party action under actions/*
  • Especially setup actions under actions/setup-* (for example setup-node, setup-python, setup-dotnet)
  • Any other action explicitly named by the runtime deprecation warning in workflow logs

Pinning Pattern

steps:
  - uses: actions/checkout@8ade135a41bc03ea155e62e844d188df1ea18608 # v4.3.1
  - uses: actions/setup-node@60edb5dd545a775178f52524783378180af0d1f8 # v4.0.4

When recommending upgrades, identify the latest compatible release first, then use the corresponding commit SHA with an optional version comment.

Verification Checklist

After changing action versions:

  1. Ensure all edited workflows still parse and keep the same triggers/permissions unless intentionally changed.
  2. Run the affected workflows (or equivalent local build/test commands) and confirm the upgraded steps complete successfully.
  3. Confirm release/signing/artifact steps still produce expected outputs where applicable.
  4. Check workflow run logs for any new deprecation warnings or runtime migration notes.

PR Notes

Include in the PR summary:

  • Which actions were upgraded (from -> to).
  • Whether any action could not move to a new major and why.
  • Which workflows were re-run to validate the change.

How This Complements Dependabot

Dependabot can automate many updates, but this skill still helps when:

  • Dependabot is not enabled for workflows in a repository.
  • Runtime warnings appear before an automated update is available.
  • A workflow needs behavior-preserving validation after the action bump.

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