GitHub Actions is a versatile continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) service that enhances developer productivity by automating software workflows, but its growth has also attracted abuse, particularly in the form of cryptomining. To address this, GitHub has implemented new measures focused on reputation assessment and manual approval of pull requests from first-time contributors to protect maintainers from being unfairly flagged due to malicious activities. The changes require manual approval from a repository collaborator with write access before any Actions workflows can run for first-time contributors, ensuring more control over potential abuse. These updates aim to maintain the platform's trustworthiness and safeguard the GitHub community from abuse, with plans for additional settings to improve flexibility based on user feedback.