actions/runner v2.168.0

on GitHub

Features

• Update Runner Register GitHub API URL to Support Org-level Runner (#339 #345 #352)
• Preserve workflow file/line/column for better error messages (#356)
• Switch to use token service instead of SPS for exchanging oauth token. (#325)
• Load and print machine setup info from .setup_info (#364)
• Expose job name as $GITHUB_JOB (#366)
• Add support for job outputs. (#365)
• Set CI=true when launch process in actions runner. (#374)
• Set steps..outcome and steps..conclusion. (#372)
• Add support for workflow/job defaults. (#369)
• Expose GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER and ${{github.repository_owner}}. (#378)

Bugs

• Use authenticate endpoint for testing runner connection. (#311)
• Commands translate file path from container action (#331)
• Change problem matchers output to debug (#363)
• Switch hashFiles to extension function (#362)
• Add expanded volumes strings to container mounts (#384)

Misc

• Add runner auth documentation (#357)

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner in a root folder of the Windows drive (e.g. "C:\actions-runner"). This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-win-x64-2.168.0.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-2.168.0.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$PWD\actions-runner-win-x64-2.168.0.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.168.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.168.0.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.168.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.168.0.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.168.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.168.0.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.168.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.168.0.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.