Pulumi has introduced the Pulumi ESC GitHub Action to enhance secret and configuration management within GitHub Actions workflows by enabling dynamic injection of secrets only when needed, rather than storing them as static, long-lived credentials. This development addresses the challenges of "secret sprawl" and potential security gaps associated with static credentials by allowing for automatic secret rotation and centralized management of credentials. The GitHub Action facilitates seamless integration with Pulumi Cloud and supports streamlined CI/CD processes by allowing users to run Pulumi ESC commands directly within workflows, enhancing environment management without the need for long-lived tokens. Additionally, users are encouraged to explore more features of ESC, contribute to the open-source project, and connect with the Pulumi community for further collaboration and sharing of best practices.