# GitHub GitHub Actions: Early September 2026 updates

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- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-09-03
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-03-github-actions-early-september-2026-updates
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-09-03-github-actions-early-september-2026-updates

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GitHub Actions now includes three updates that give you clearer visibility and finer-grained control over your workflows. New REST API for runner version deprecations A new REST API returns when… The…

- **added** — New REST API for runner version deprecations to provide visibility into when runner versions are deprecated