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Gitea·Sep 27, 2026·v4.0.0·open source

Runner

Gitea Runner 4.0.0 is a major update to the Gitea Actions runner, introducing built-in actions, S3-compatible shared caching, and OpenTelemetry tracing. This release focuses on performance and operational flexibility, allowing runners to handle cache requests directly and support more complex workflow configurations.

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overview

Gitea Runner 4.0.0 is a major update to the Gitea Actions runner, introducing built-in actions, S3-compatible shared caching, and OpenTelemetry tracing. This release focuses on performance and operational flexibility, allowing runners to handle cache requests directly and support more complex workflow configurations.

key features
  • 01Built-in actions framework (builtin:checkout)
  • 02Shared S3-compatible cache backend
  • 03OpenTelemetry tracing support
  • 04Self-referencing action resolution (self:{owner}/{repo})
  • 05Improved job condition handling and container options
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