Hosted runner runtime
GitHub Actions minimum self-hosted runner version older runner build jobs queued offline service stops accepting
Jobs remain queued/offline after the service stops accepting an older runner build.
Agent Quick Fix
Repair against the current GitHub contract, then keep the change narrow and source-backed.
Product: GitHub
Current-contract area: Minimum self-hosted runner version enforced
Likely root cause: Jobs remain queued/offline after the service stops accepting an older runner build.
Repair direction: Verifier executes on the target host matrix and checks a forward-compatible action/runtime change. Verify the supported asynchronous/current path and preserve idempotency.Symptom
Jobs remain queued/offline after the service stops accepting an older runner build.
Why This Happens
The action's host runtime and runner compatibility are supplied by the CI platform, not by the repository's package.json or source tree.
Common Wrong Fixes
- Changing local code without checking the current external contract.
- Retrying the same install, build, or API call with no version/source change.
- Applying a broad unsafe bypass when a narrow compatibility fix is available.
Codex Search Keywords
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GitHub source file/reference: