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GitHub Releases New Runner Images for Preview
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- →Provides early access to test workflows on new platforms.
- →Helps developers validate CI workloads with updated toolchains.
- →Offers insights into future capabilities of GitHub Actions.
GitHub has launched two new runner images for GitHub Actions in public preview, offering developers a chance to test workflows on updated platforms. The Ubuntu 26.04 image supports both x64 and arm64 architectures, while a new Windows 11 arm64 image includes Visual Studio 2026. These images allow for early validation of CI workloads, with the Windows image running alongside existing ones until early September. Users are encouraged to provide feedback and may experience longer queue times during peak hours.
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