GitHub Just Started Killing Old Self-Hosted Runners. The Update Window Never Closes
📰 Medium · DevOps
GitHub is now requiring self-hosted runners to update every 30 days or they will stop running jobs, learn how to adapt to this change
Action Steps
- Check your self-hosted runner versions
- Update your runners to the latest version
- Configure a schedule to update your runners every 30 days
- Test your updated runners to ensure they are working correctly
- Monitor your runner updates to avoid missing the 30-day window
Who Needs to Know This
DevOps teams and developers who use GitHub self-hosted runners need to understand and adapt to this update policy to avoid disruptions to their workflows
Key Insight
💡 GitHub self-hosted runners have a 30-day update window, after which they will stop running jobs if not updated
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🚨 GitHub self-hosted runners now require updates every 30 days or they'll stop running jobs! 🚨
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It’s not a one-time version bump — your runners now have 30 days to update, forever, or they simply stop running jobs Continue reading on Medium »
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