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GitHub Actions Cookbook

Name: GitHub Actions Cookbook
Author: Michael Kaufmann
ISBN: 9781835468944

by Michael Kaufmann

April 2024

Intermediate to advanced

250 pages

5h 7m

English

Packt Publishing

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GitHub Actions  Cookbook
ContributorsAbout the authorAbout the reviewers
Preface
Who this book is forWhat this book coversTo get the most out of this bookDownload the example code filesConventions usedSectionsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Get in touchShare your thoughtsDownload a free PDF copy of this book
Chapter 1: GitHub Actions Workflows
Technical requirementsThe GitHub ecosystemHosting and pricing for GitHubPricing for GitHub ActionsGitHub MarketplaceUsing the workflow editor for writing workflowsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Using secrets and variablesGetting readyHow to do it…There’s more…Creating and using environmentsGetting readyHow to do it…There’s more…
Chapter 2: Authoring and Debugging Workflows
Using Visual Studio Code for authoring workflowsGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Developing workflows in branchesGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Linting workflowsGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Writing messages to the logGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…Enabling debug loggingHow to do it…There’s more…Running your workflows locallyGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Chapter 3: Building GitHub Actions
Technical requirementsCreating a Docker container actionGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Adding output parameters and using job summariesGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Creating a TypeScript actionGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Creating a composite actionGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Using github-script in a composite action to add a comment to an issueHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Sharing actions to the marketplaceGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Chapter 4: The Workflow Runtime
Technical requirementsSetting up a self-hosted runnerGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Auto-scaling self-hosted runnersGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Scaling self-hosted runners with Kubernetes using ARCGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Runners and runner groupsGetting ready…How to do it…GitHub-hosted runnersGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…
Chapter 5: Automate Tasks in GitHub with GitHub Actions
Technical requirementsCreating an issue templateGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There is more…Using the GitHub CLI and GITHUB_TOKEN to access resourcesGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…Using environments for approvals and checksGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There is more…Reusable workflows and composite actionsGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There is more…
Chapter 6: Build and Validate Your Code
Technical requirementsBuilding and testing your codeGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Building different versions using a matrixGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Informing the user on details of your build and test resultsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Finding security vulnerabilities with CodeQLGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Creating a release and publishing the packageGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Versioning your packagesGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Generating and using SBOMsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…Using caching in workflowsGetting readyHow to do it…How it works…There’s more…
Chapter 7: Release Your Software with GitHub Actions
Technical requirementsBuilding and publishing a containerGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Using OIDC to securely deploy to any cloudGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…Environment approval checksGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…Releasing the container application to AKSGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Automating the update of your dependenciesGetting ready…How to do it…How it works…There’s more…Clean upSummary
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Overview

Embark on a journey through GitHub Actions with this comprehensive guide. In 'GitHub Actions Cookbook,' you will learn how to streamline your development workflow by mastering automation, creating and sharing custom actions, and securely managing deployments to major cloud providers.

What this Book will help me do

Design and execute GitHub Actions workflows using best practices.
Deploy applications securely using cloud services like Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Craft and share custom actions using Docker and JavaScript.
Optimize development processes with tools like GitHub CLI and API.
Harness version control to boost team productivity in software projects.

Author(s)

Michael Kaufmann is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in DevOps and automation practices. As an advocate of continuous learning and efficiency, Kaufmann excels in simplifying complex technical tools like GitHub Actions into practical and actionable knowledge for developers.

Who is it for?

This book is aimed at developers, DevOps engineers, or tech enthusiasts who wish to learn GitHub Actions, regardless of prior experience. It serves well for beginners and experts looking to master CI/CD workflows. The ideal reader is familiar with Git and is looking to automate and enhance their software development lifecycle workflows.

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