[release/v7.6] Fix GitHub API rate limit errors in test actions #26492
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Pull Request Overview
This PR backports a fix from #26489 to the release/v7.6 branch to resolve GitHub API rate limit errors in test actions. When multiple test jobs run concurrently, unauthenticated GitHub API requests are limited to 60 requests per hour, causing intermittent CI failures. By adding GITHUB_TOKEN authentication, the rate limit increases to 5,000 requests per hour, eliminating these errors.
Key Changes:
- Added
GITHUB_TOKENinput parameter to test actions for Windows and Unix platforms - Modified test actions to include Authorization headers when calling GitHub API
- Updated all CI workflows (Linux, macOS, Windows) to pass GITHUB_TOKEN to test jobs
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.github/workflows/windows-ci.yml |
Added GITHUB_TOKEN parameter to all four Windows test jobs (unelevated/elevated CI and Others) |
.github/workflows/macos-ci.yml |
Added GITHUB_TOKEN parameter to all four macOS test jobs (unelevated/elevated CI and Others) |
.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml |
Added GITHUB_TOKEN parameter to all four Linux test jobs (unelevated/elevated CI and Others) |
.github/actions/test/windows/action.yml |
Added GITHUB_TOKEN input, created Authorization header, and applied it to GitHub API calls for DSC release fetching |
.github/actions/test/nix/action.yml |
Added GITHUB_TOKEN input, created Authorization header, and applied it to GitHub API calls for DSC release fetching |
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Backport of #26489 to release/v7.6
Triggered by @TravisEz13 on behalf of @app/copilot-swe-agent
Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging
/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers
Impact
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Tooling Impact
Fixes intermittent CI failures when multiple test jobs run concurrently and hit GitHub API rate limits (60 req/hr unauthenticated). By adding GITHUB_TOKEN authentication, test actions get 5000 req/hr limit, preventing rate limit errors when fetching DSC releases during test setup.
Customer Impact
Regression
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This is not a regression.
Testing
Original PR verified by running affected workflows in fork and confirming CI passes. Backport tested by applying clean cherry-pick to updated release/v7.6 branch - no conflicts encountered. The fix adds GitHub token authentication to API calls in test actions, preventing rate limit errors during concurrent CI runs.
Risk
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Medium risk: Changes affect CI/CD test infrastructure across all platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows). However, the change is minimal (adding authentication headers), uses built-in GITHUB_TOKEN (no new secrets), and has been validated in master. Risk is isolated to test execution - does not affect production code.