GitHub-hosted runners: Double the power for open source

GitHub has completed an upgrade to its GitHub Actions-hosted runners, now offering more powerful 4-vCPU machines with 16 GiB of memory for open source developers using public repositories. This enhancement provides up to a 25% performance increase for Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) workloads without requiring configuration changes, allowing faster feedback loops and reduced build times. Since its introduction in 2019, GitHub Actions has been free for public repositories and supports the open source community by providing hosted build servers and automation capabilities. The recent upgrade is expected to further benefit open source projects by giving them access to enhanced resources—doubling their previous specifications for v-CPUs, memory, and storage—at no cost. This initiative underscores GitHub's commitment to the open source community, highlighted by the platform's extensive marketplace with over 20,000 actions and apps that aid developers in optimizing their workflows.