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GitHub Actions introduces several updates in February 2026: a new runner scale set client for building custom autoscaling solutions without Kubernetes, action allowlisting security controls now available for all GitHub plan types, a Windows Server 2025 runner image with Visual Studio 2026 in public preview, and a macOS 26 Intel runner image for larger runners. The runner scale set client is a Go-based module that provides platform-agnostic autoscaling with full provisioning control, multi-label support, and real-time telemetry while working alongside the existing Actions Runner Controller for Kubernetes environments.

GitHub Actions: Early February 2026 updates

Allowed actions settings now available for all plan types

Windows Server 2025 with Visual Studio 2026 image now available for GitHub-hosted runners

macOS 26 Intel image now available for GitHub-hosted runners