Bump to 2.335.1 (#4484)

Co-authored-by: Francesco Renzi <rentziass@github.com>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

releaseNote.md

@@ -1,36 +1,40 @@
 ## What's Changed
-* Bump flatted from 3.2.7 to 3.4.2 in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4307
+* Bump System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController from 10.0.6 to 10.0.7 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4370
-* Add DAP server by @rentziass in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4298
+* Bump @actions/glob from 0.6.1 to 0.7.0 in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4367
-* Bump @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin from 8.57.1 to 8.57.2 in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4310
+* feat: propagate actions dependencies by @nodeselector in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4372
-* Remove AllowCaseFunction feature flag by @ericsciple in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4316
+* Not retry and report action download 403. by @TingluoHuang in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4391
-* chore: update Node versions by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4319
+* Update setup job starting logs by @GitPaulo in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4383
-* Batch and deduplicate action resolution across composite depths by @stefanpenner in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4296
+* fix: expand commit hash regex to support SHA-256 (64-char) hashes by @yaananth in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4347
-* Add support for Bearer token in action archive downloads by @TingluoHuang in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4321
+* Move dap setup to setup job step by @rentziass in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4403
-* Bump brace-expansion in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4318
+* Add support for Ubuntu 26.04 (liblttng-ust1t64, libicu77-80) by @dvaldivia in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4394
-* Add devtunnel connection for debugger jobs by @rentziass in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4317
+* Update dotnet sdk to latest version @8.0.421 by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4428
-* Update Docker to v29.3.1 and Buildx to v0.33.0 by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4324
+* Update Docker to v29.5.0 and Buildx to v0.34.0 by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4425
-* Bump @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin from 8.57.2 to 8.58.1 in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4327
+* Execute debugger REPL commands inside job container by @rentziass in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4420
-* Bump actions/github-script from 8 to 9 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4331
+* Send welcome message in debugger console on connect by @rentziass in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4419
-* Bump typescript from 5.9.3 to 6.0.2 in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4329
+* Update snapshot-if context and functions by @drielenr in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4443
-* fix: only show changed versions in node upgrade PR description by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4332
+* chore: update Node versions by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4452
-* Bump System.Formats.Asn1, Cryptography.Pkcs, ProtectedData, ServiceController, CodePages, Threading.Channels, @actions/glob, @typescript-eslint/parser, lint-staged, picomatch by @Copilot in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4333
+* Allow disable node v8 maglev jit compiler on node24. by @TingluoHuang in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4447
-* feat: add `job.workflow_*` typed accessors to JobContext by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4335
+* Update Node 24 default date to June 16th, 2026 by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4462
-* Add WS bridge over DAP TCP server by @rentziass in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4328
+* Populate telemetry for non-action post-job steps by @drielenr in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4463
-* chore: update Node versions by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4355
+* Add SDK types and results plumbing for background step control by @lokesh755 in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4472
-* Bump Docker version to 29.4.0 by @Copilot in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4352
+* Add job execution view model by @rentziass in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4470
-* Update dotnet sdk to latest version @8.0.420 by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4356
+* Add thread-safety locks to StepsContext by @lokesh755 in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4475
-* Bump @typescript-eslint/parser from 8.58.1 to 8.59.0 in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4360
+* Add background step deferral infrastructure and metadata plumbing by @lokesh755 in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4479
-* Bump System.Formats.Asn1 and System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4362
+* Wire job execution view into DAP by @rentziass in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4471
-* Add vulnerability-alerts permission by @salmanmkc in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4350
+* Background steps execution engine by @lokesh755 in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4476
-* Bump @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin from 8.58.1 to 8.59.0 in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4359
+* Update Docker to v29.5.2 and Buildx to v0.34.1 by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4451
-* Bump System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController from 10.0.3 to 10.0.6 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4358
+* BrokerServer should not retry on 401. by @TingluoHuang in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4445
-* Bump typescript from 6.0.2 to 6.0.3 in /src/Misc/expressionFunc/hashFiles by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4353
+* Add new env var to allow single-prefix multiline logs on stdout by @nuclearpidgeon in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4424
-* Bump Microsoft.DevTunnels.Connections from 1.3.16 to 1.3.39 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4339
+* Bump Microsoft.DevTunnels.Connections from 1.3.39 to 1.3.48 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4441
+* Bump System.Formats.Asn1 and System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4369
 
 ## New Contributors
-* @stefanpenner made their first contribution in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4296
+* @GitPaulo made their first contribution in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4383
+* @dvaldivia made their first contribution in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4394
+* @drielenr made their first contribution in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4443
+* @nuclearpidgeon made their first contribution in https://github.com/actions/runner/pull/4424
 
-**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/actions/runner/compare/v2.333.1...v2.334.0
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/actions/runner/compare/v2.334.0...v2.335.0
 
 _Note: Actions Runner follows a progressive release policy, so the latest release might not be available to your enterprise, organization, or repository yet.
 To confirm which version of the Actions Runner you should expect, please view the download instructions for your enterprise, organization, or repository.

releaseVersion

@@ -1 +1 @@
-<Update to ./src/runnerversion when creating release>
+2.335.1

src/Runner.Worker/BackgroundStepCoordinator.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
         // IDs of background steps that have already been completed (waited on or canceled).
         // Used to avoid waiting on or flushing the same step more than once.
         private readonly HashSet<string> _completedStepIds = new();
+
+        // IDs of background steps that were explicitly canceled via a `cancel` control step.
+        // These steps are expected to be canceled, so their (Canceled) result must not be
+        // merged into the overall job result.
+        private readonly HashSet<string> _explicitlyCanceledStepIds = new();
         private SemaphoreSlim _backgroundSlotSemaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(DefaultMaxBackgroundSteps);
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
         {
             _backgroundSteps.Clear();
             _completedStepIds.Clear();
+            _explicitlyCanceledStepIds.Clear();
             var max = maxConcurrent > 0 ? maxConcurrent : DefaultMaxBackgroundSteps;
             _backgroundSlotSemaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(max);
         }
@@ -85,6 +91,9 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
         // Safety net
         // -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
+        // Drain any background steps that weren't already waited on by an explicit wait/cancel
+        // control step, then merge the final results of all background steps into a single result
+        // for the caller to fold into the job result.
         public async Task<TaskResult> WaitForUnwaitedStepsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var unwaitedIds = _backgroundSteps.Keys.Where(id => !_completedStepIds.Contains(id)).ToList();
@@ -95,14 +104,26 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
                 CompleteWaitedSteps(unwaitedIds);
             }
 
-            // Report the merged result of all background steps; the caller merges this into the job result.
             var result = TaskResult.Succeeded;
-            foreach (var (_, (step, _, _)) in _backgroundSteps)
+            foreach (var (stepId, (step, _, _)) in _backgroundSteps)
             {
-                if (step.ExecutionContext.Result.HasValue)
+                // A step that succeeded does not set a Result by default, so a missing
+                // value means the step succeeded and there is nothing to merge.
+                if (!step.ExecutionContext.Result.HasValue)
                 {
-                    result = TaskResultUtil.MergeTaskResults(result, step.ExecutionContext.Result.Value);
+                    continue;
                 }
+
+                // A step explicitly canceled via a `cancel` control step is expected to be canceled,
+                // so a Canceled result must not influence the overall job result. However, if the step
+                // failed (e.g. before the cancellation took effect), that failure should still count.
+                if (_explicitlyCanceledStepIds.Contains(stepId) &&
+                    step.ExecutionContext.Result.Value == TaskResult.Canceled)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                result = TaskResultUtil.MergeTaskResults(result, step.ExecutionContext.Result.Value);
             }
 
             if (result != TaskResult.Succeeded)
@@ -256,6 +277,13 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Mark these steps as expected-to-be-canceled so their result does not
+            // affect the overall job result.
+            foreach (var id in cancelStepIds)
+            {
+                _explicitlyCanceledStepIds.Add(id);
+            }
+
             var idsToCancel = cancelStepIds
                 .Where(id => _backgroundSteps.ContainsKey(id) && !_backgroundSteps[id].Task.IsCompleted)
                 .ToArray();

src/Test/L0/Worker/BackgroundStepsL0.cs

@@ -372,6 +372,88 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Common.Tests.Worker
             }
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public async Task CanceledBackgroundStepDoesNotAffectJobResult()
+        {
+            using (TestHostContext hc = CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                // Arrange: a background step that runs until explicitly canceled. When canceled it
+                // reports TaskResult.Canceled, but since the cancellation is expected (driven by a
+                // cancel control step), it must not impact the overall job result.
+                using var stepCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+                var bgStep = CreateStep(hc, TaskResult.Succeeded, "success()", name: "server", contextName: "server", isBackground: true);
+                var bgStepContext = Mock.Get(bgStep.Object.ExecutionContext);
+                bgStepContext.Setup(x => x.CancellationToken).Returns(stepCts.Token);
+                bgStepContext.Setup(x => x.CancelToken()).Callback(() => stepCts.Cancel());
+                bgStep.Setup(x => x.RunAsync()).Returns(async () =>
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2), stepCts.Token);
+                });
+                bgStep.Setup(x => x.Action).Returns(new GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ActionStep()
+                {
+                    Name = "server",
+                    Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                    ContextName = "server",
+                    Background = true,
+                });
+
+                var cancelStep = CreateCancelStep(hc, "server");
+
+                _ec.Object.Result = null;
+                _ec.Setup(x => x.JobSteps).Returns(new Queue<IStep>(new IStep[]
+                {
+                    bgStep.Object, cancelStep
+                }));
+
+                // Act
+                await _stepsRunner.RunAsync(jobContext: _ec.Object);
+
+                // Assert: the canceled background step reported Canceled, but the job result is unaffected.
+                Assert.Equal(TaskResult.Canceled, bgStep.Object.ExecutionContext.Result);
+                Assert.Equal(TaskResult.Succeeded, _ec.Object.Result ?? TaskResult.Succeeded);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait("Level", "L0")]
+        [Trait("Category", "Worker")]
+        public async Task FailedBackgroundStepTargetedByCancelStillAffectsJobResult()
+        {
+            using (TestHostContext hc = CreateTestContext())
+            {
+                // Arrange: a background step that fails (e.g. before the cancel takes effect). Even
+                // though a cancel control step targets it, its Failed result must still propagate to
+                // the overall job result.
+                var bgStep = CreateStep(hc, TaskResult.Failed, "success()", name: "server", contextName: "server", isBackground: true);
+                bgStep.Setup(x => x.RunAsync()).Returns(Task.CompletedTask);
+                bgStep.Setup(x => x.Action).Returns(new GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ActionStep()
+                {
+                    Name = "server",
+                    Id = Guid.NewGuid(),
+                    ContextName = "server",
+                    Background = true,
+                });
+
+                var cancelStep = CreateCancelStep(hc, "server");
+
+                _ec.Object.Result = null;
+                _ec.Setup(x => x.JobSteps).Returns(new Queue<IStep>(new IStep[]
+                {
+                    bgStep.Object, cancelStep
+                }));
+
+                // Act
+                await _stepsRunner.RunAsync(jobContext: _ec.Object);
+
+                // Assert: the background step failed, so the job result reflects that failure.
+                Assert.Equal(TaskResult.Failed, bgStep.Object.ExecutionContext.Result);
+                Assert.Equal(TaskResult.Failed, _ec.Object.Result);
+            }
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         [Trait("Level", "L0")]
         [Trait("Category", "Worker")]

src/runnerversion

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.334.0
+2.335.1