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Published by Hacker News · workflow (T2 source). The original is at https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-27-actions-retention-will-cover-checks-workflow-runs-and-statuses/.

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GitHub announced that Actions data retention settings will now also cover checks, workflow runs, and statuses, expanding the scope of what admins can configure for data lifecycle management on the platform.

Official changelog entry that clarifies a policy change affecting how long CI and workflow artifacts are retained — relevant for anyone running agents or automation on GitHub Actions.

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