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Notizen aus der Entwicklung von Skipbox, Runnern für GitHub Actions zu einem festen Monatspreis.

• Where 23 seconds went: starting a GitHub Actions job VM in 7

  A fresh KVM virtual machine for one GitHub Actions job took 22.9 s to reach its runner on Skipbox's hosts. It now takes 7.25 s. Each second and how it was measured, from the runner at a flat $39 a month with unlimited minutes.

  Aktualisiert am 12. November 2026

• GitHub Actions 2026: die Preisänderungen und deine Rechnung

  2026 hat GitHub die Preise gehosteter Runner gesenkt, selbstgehostete Runner kostenlos gelassen, das Code-Review von Copilot auf Actions-Minuten gelegt und die enthaltenen Minuten in Dollar umgeschrieben. Abgerechnet wird weiter nach Minuten: 20.000 Minuten im Monat auf 4 vCPU kosten bei GitHub $222, bei Skipbox pauschal $39.

  Aktualisiert am 11. November 2026

• Copilot code review now uses your GitHub Actions minutes: keep your CI off the meter

  Since June 1, 2026, every Copilot code review on a private repository runs on your Actions minutes, sharing the included compute with your CI. Move the CI to Skipbox: 20,000 minutes a month on 4 vCPU is $222 on GitHub, $39 flat on Skipbox.

  Aktualisiert am 11. November 2026

• GitHub refuses self-hosted runners below 2.329.0: stop maintaining runners

  Since September 29, 2026, GitHub Enterprise Cloud refuses to register self-hosted runners below 2.329.0, and runners not updated within 63 days get no jobs. Skipbox keeps the runner current for you, at a flat $39 a month with unlimited minutes.

  Aktualisiert am 11. November 2026

• ubuntu-latest is moving to Ubuntu 26.04: broken builds, and a runner that stays put

  GitHub is moving ubuntu-latest from Ubuntu 24.04 to 26.04 between October 19 and November 19, 2026, and builds are breaking. Pin ubuntu-24.04 today, or run on Skipbox's Ubuntu 24.04 machine for a flat $39 a month: 20,000 minutes on 4 vCPU is $222 on GitHub.

  Aktualisiert am 11. November 2026