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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ See ["Caching dependencies to speed up workflows"](https://docs.github.com/en/ac
### ⚠️ Important changes ### ⚠️ Important changes
> [!IMPORTANT] > [!IMPORTANT]
> `actions/cache@v5` runs on the Node.js 24 runtime and requires a minimum Actions Runner version of `2.327.1`. > `actions/cache@v6` runs on the Node.js 24 runtime and requires a minimum Actions Runner version of `2.327.1`.
> If you are using self-hosted runners, ensure they are updated before upgrading. > If you are using self-hosted runners, ensure they are updated before upgrading.
The cache backend service has been rewritten from the ground up for improved performance and reliability. [actions/cache](https://github.com/actions/cache) now integrates with the new cache service (v2) APIs. The cache backend service has been rewritten from the ground up for improved performance and reliability. [actions/cache](https://github.com/actions/cache) now integrates with the new cache service (v2) APIs.
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ Upgrading to the recommended versions will not break your workflows.
Read more about the change & access the migration guide: [reference to the announcement](https://github.com/actions/cache/discussions/1510). Read more about the change & access the migration guide: [reference to the announcement](https://github.com/actions/cache/discussions/1510).
### v6
* Updated `@actions/cache`, `@actions/core`, `@actions/exec` to latest major versions
* Migrated to ESM module system
### v5 ### v5
* Updated to node 24 * Updated to node 24
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ Create a workflow `.yml` file in your repository's `.github/workflows` directory
If you are using this inside a container, a POSIX-compliant `tar` needs to be included and accessible from the execution path. If you are using this inside a container, a POSIX-compliant `tar` needs to be included and accessible from the execution path.
Note: `actions/cache@v5` runs on Node.js 24 and requires a minimum Actions Runner version of `2.327.1`. Note: `actions/cache@v6` runs on Node.js 24 and requires a minimum Actions Runner version of `2.327.1`.
If you are using a `self-hosted` Windows runner, `GNU tar` and `zstd` are required for [Cross-OS caching](https://github.com/actions/cache/blob/main/tips-and-workarounds.md#cross-os-cache) to work. They are also recommended to be installed in general so the performance is on par with `hosted` Windows runners. If you are using a `self-hosted` Windows runner, `GNU tar` and `zstd` are required for [Cross-OS caching](https://github.com/actions/cache/blob/main/tips-and-workarounds.md#cross-os-cache) to work. They are also recommended to be installed in general so the performance is on par with `hosted` Windows runners.
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Cache Primes - name: Cache Primes
id: cache-primes id: cache-primes
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: prime-numbers path: prime-numbers
key: ${{ runner.os }}-primes key: ${{ runner.os }}-primes
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Restore cached Primes - name: Restore cached Primes
id: cache-primes-restore id: cache-primes-restore
uses: actions/cache/restore@v5 uses: actions/cache/restore@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -169,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
. .
- name: Save Primes - name: Save Primes
id: cache-primes-save id: cache-primes-save
uses: actions/cache/save@v5 uses: actions/cache/save@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -224,7 +229,7 @@ A cache key can include any of the contexts, functions, literals, and operators
For example, using the [`hashFiles`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/expressions#hashfiles) function allows you to create a new cache when dependencies change. For example, using the [`hashFiles`](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/expressions#hashfiles) function allows you to create a new cache when dependencies change.
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -242,7 +247,7 @@ Additionally, you can use arbitrary command output in a cache key, such as a dat
echo "date=$(/bin/date -u "+%Y%m%d")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT echo "date=$(/bin/date -u "+%Y%m%d")" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
shell: bash shell: bash
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: path/to/dependencies path: path/to/dependencies
key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.get-date.outputs.date }}-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ steps.get-date.outputs.date }}-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
@@ -264,7 +269,7 @@ Example:
steps: steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6 - uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
id: cache id: cache
with: with:
path: path/to/dependencies path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Cache Primes - name: Cache Primes
id: cache-primes id: cache-primes
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: prime-numbers path: prime-numbers
key: primes key: primes
@@ -307,7 +312,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Cache Numbers - name: Cache Numbers
id: cache-numbers id: cache-numbers
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: numbers path: numbers
key: primes key: primes
@@ -323,7 +328,7 @@ jobs:
- name: Cache Primes - name: Cache Primes
id: cache-primes id: cache-primes
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: prime-numbers path: prime-numbers
key: primes key: primes

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@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
## Changelog ## Changelog
### 6.0.0
- Updated `@actions/cache` to ^6.0.1, `@actions/core` to ^3.0.1, `@actions/exec` to ^3.0.0, `@actions/io` to ^3.0.2
- Migrated to ESM module system
- Upgraded Jest to v30 and test infrastructure to be ESM compatible
### 5.0.4 ### 5.0.4
- Bump `minimatch` to v3.1.5 (fixes ReDoS via globstar patterns) - Bump `minimatch` to v3.1.5 (fixes ReDoS via globstar patterns)

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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This document lists some of the strategies (and example workflows if possible) w
jobs: jobs:
build: build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest runs-on: ubuntu-latest
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
key: ${{ some-metadata }}-cache key: ${{ some-metadata }}-cache
``` ```
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ In your workflows, you can use different strategies to name your key depending o
One of the most common use case is to use hash for lockfile as key. This way, same cache will be restored for a lockfile until there's a change in dependencies listed in lockfile. One of the most common use case is to use hash for lockfile as key. This way, same cache will be restored for a lockfile until there's a change in dependencies listed in lockfile.
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ One of the most common use case is to use hash for lockfile as key. This way, sa
If cache is not found matching the primary key, restore keys can be used to download the closest matching cache that was recently created. This ensures that the build/install step will need to additionally fetch just a handful of newer dependencies, and hence saving build time. If cache is not found matching the primary key, restore keys can be used to download the closest matching cache that was recently created. This ensures that the build/install step will need to additionally fetch just a handful of newer dependencies, and hence saving build time.
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The restore keys can be provided as a complete name, or a prefix, read more [her
In case of workflows with matrix running for multiple Operating Systems, the caches can be stored separately for each of them. This can be used in combination with hashfiles in case multiple caches are being generated per OS. In case of workflows with matrix running for multiple Operating Systems, the caches can be stored separately for each of them. This can be used in combination with hashfiles in case multiple caches are being generated per OS.
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Caches scoped to the particular workflow run id or run attempt can be stored and
On similar lines, commit sha can be used to create a very specialized and short lived cache. On similar lines, commit sha can be used to create a very specialized and short lived cache.
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ On similar lines, commit sha can be used to create a very specialized and short
Cache key can be formed by combination of more than one metadata, evaluated info. Cache key can be formed by combination of more than one metadata, evaluated info.
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ In case you are using a centralized job to create and save your cache that can b
steps: steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6 - uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: actions/cache/restore@v5 - uses: actions/cache/restore@v6
id: cache id: cache
with: with:
path: path/to/dependencies path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ You can use the output of this action to exit the workflow on cache miss. This w
steps: steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6 - uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: actions/cache/restore@v5 - uses: actions/cache/restore@v6
id: cache id: cache
with: with:
path: path/to/dependencies path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ steps:
If you want to avoid re-computing the cache key again in `save` action, the outputs from `restore` action can be used as input to the `save` action. If you want to avoid re-computing the cache key again in `save` action, the outputs from `restore` action can be used as input to the `save` action.
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache/restore@v5 - uses: actions/cache/restore@v6
id: restore-cache id: restore-cache
with: with:
path: | path: |
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ If you want to avoid re-computing the cache key again in `save` action, the outp
. .
. .
. .
- uses: actions/cache/save@v5 - uses: actions/cache/save@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
path/to/dependencies path/to/dependencies
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ On the other hand, the key can also be explicitly re-computed while executing th
Let's say we have a restore step that computes key at runtime Let's say we have a restore step that computes key at runtime
```yaml ```yaml
uses: actions/cache/restore@v5 uses: actions/cache/restore@v6
id: restore-cache id: restore-cache
with: with:
key: cache-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }} key: cache-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ with:
Case 1: Where an user would want to reuse the key as it is Case 1: Where an user would want to reuse the key as it is
```yaml ```yaml
uses: actions/cache/save@v5 uses: actions/cache/save@v6
with: with:
key: ${{ steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }} key: ${{ steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
``` ```
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ with:
Case 2: Where the user would want to re-evaluate the key Case 2: Where the user would want to re-evaluate the key
```yaml ```yaml
uses: actions/cache/save@v5 uses: actions/cache/save@v6
with: with:
key: npm-cache-${{hashfiles(package-lock.json)}} key: npm-cache-${{hashfiles(package-lock.json)}}
``` ```
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ steps:
- name: Build - name: Build
run: ./build-parent-module.sh run: ./build-parent-module.sh
- uses: actions/cache/save@v5 - uses: actions/cache/save@v6
id: cache id: cache
with: with:
path: path/to/dependencies path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ steps:
steps: steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v6 - uses: actions/checkout@v6
- uses: actions/cache/restore@v5 - uses: actions/cache/restore@v6
id: cache id: cache
with: with:
path: path/to/dependencies path: path/to/dependencies

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@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
## Bun ## Bun
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.bun/install/cache ~/.bun/install/cache
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
### Windows ### Windows
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~\.bun ~\.bun
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
Using [NuGet lock files](https://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/consume-packages/package-references-in-project-files#locking-dependencies): Using [NuGet lock files](https://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/consume-packages/package-references-in-project-files#locking-dependencies):
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ~/.nuget/packages path: ~/.nuget/packages
key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/packages.lock.json') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/packages.lock.json') }}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Depending on the environment, huge packages might be pre-installed in the global
From `actions/cache@v3` onwards, you can now exclude unwanted packages with [exclude pattern](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob#exclude-patterns) From `actions/cache@v3` onwards, you can now exclude unwanted packages with [exclude pattern](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob#exclude-patterns)
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.nuget/packages ~/.nuget/packages
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Or you could move the cache folder like below.
env: env:
NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
steps: steps:
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/packages.lock.json') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/packages.lock.json') }}
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ steps:
```yaml ```yaml
- name: Cache lein project dependencies - name: Cache lein project dependencies
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ~/.m2/repository path: ~/.m2/repository
key: ${{ runner.os }}-clojure-${{ hashFiles('**/project.clj') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-clojure-${{ hashFiles('**/project.clj') }}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ steps:
### POSIX ### POSIX
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ~/.dub path: ~/.dub
key: ${{ runner.os }}-dub-${{ hashFiles('**/dub.selections.json') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-dub-${{ hashFiles('**/dub.selections.json') }}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ steps:
### Windows ### Windows
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ~\AppData\Local\dub path: ~\AppData\Local\dub
key: ${{ runner.os }}-dub-${{ hashFiles('**/dub.selections.json') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-dub-${{ hashFiles('**/dub.selections.json') }}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ steps:
### Linux ### Linux
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.deno ~/.deno
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ steps:
### macOS ### macOS
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.deno ~/.deno
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ steps:
### Windows ### Windows
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~\.deno ~\.deno
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ steps:
## Elixir - Mix ## Elixir - Mix
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
deps deps
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ steps:
## Erlang - Rebar3 ## Erlang - Rebar3
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.cache/rebar3 ~/.cache/rebar3
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ steps:
### Linux ### Linux
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.cache/go-build ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ steps:
### macOS ### macOS
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/Library/Caches/go-build ~/Library/Caches/go-build
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ steps:
### Windows ### Windows
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~\AppData\Local\go-build ~\AppData\Local\go-build
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
```yaml ```yaml
- name: Cache ~/.cabal/packages, ~/.cabal/store and dist-newstyle - name: Cache ~/.cabal/packages, ~/.cabal/store and dist-newstyle
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.cabal/packages ~/.cabal/packages
@@ -263,14 +263,14 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
### Linux or macOS ### Linux or macOS
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
name: Cache ~/.stack name: Cache ~/.stack
with: with:
path: ~/.stack path: ~/.stack
key: ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-${{ hashFiles('stack.yaml') }}-${{ hashFiles('package.yaml') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-${{ hashFiles('stack.yaml') }}-${{ hashFiles('package.yaml') }}
restore-keys: | restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-stack-global- ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
name: Cache .stack-work name: Cache .stack-work
with: with:
path: .stack-work path: .stack-work
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
### Windows ### Windows
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
name: Cache %APPDATA%\stack %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\stack name: Cache %APPDATA%\stack %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\stack
with: with:
path: | path: |
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
key: ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-${{ hashFiles('stack.yaml') }}-${{ hashFiles('package.yaml') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-${{ hashFiles('stack.yaml') }}-${{ hashFiles('package.yaml') }}
restore-keys: | restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-stack-global- ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
name: Cache .stack-work name: Cache .stack-work
with: with:
path: .stack-work path: .stack-work
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
> **Note** Ensure no Gradle daemons are running anymore when your workflow completes. Creating the cache package might fail due to locks being held by Gradle. Refer to the [Gradle Daemon documentation](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/gradle_daemon.html) on how to disable or stop the Gradle Daemons. > **Note** Ensure no Gradle daemons are running anymore when your workflow completes. Creating the cache package might fail due to locks being held by Gradle. Refer to the [Gradle Daemon documentation](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/gradle_daemon.html) on how to disable or stop the Gradle Daemons.
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.gradle/caches ~/.gradle/caches
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
```yaml ```yaml
- name: Cache local Maven repository - name: Cache local Maven repository
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ~/.m2/repository path: ~/.m2/repository
key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ After [deprecation](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-11-github-actions-depr
`Get npm cache directory` step can then be used with `actions/cache` as shown below `Get npm cache directory` step can then be used with `actions/cache` as shown below
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
id: npm-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` ==> if: steps.npm-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' id: npm-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` ==> if: steps.npm-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
with: with:
path: ${{ steps.npm-cache-dir.outputs.dir }} path: ${{ steps.npm-cache-dir.outputs.dir }}
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ After [deprecation](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-11-github-actions-depr
```yaml ```yaml
- name: restore lerna - name: restore lerna
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: '**/node_modules' path: '**/node_modules'
key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ The yarn cache directory will depend on your operating system and version of `ya
id: yarn-cache-dir-path id: yarn-cache-dir-path
run: echo "dir=$(yarn cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT run: echo "dir=$(yarn cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`) id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
with: with:
path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }} path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ The yarn 2 cache directory will depend on your config. See https://yarnpkg.com/c
id: yarn-cache-dir-path id: yarn-cache-dir-path
run: echo "dir=$(yarn config get cacheFolder)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT run: echo "dir=$(yarn config get cacheFolder)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`) id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
with: with:
path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }} path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ Esy allows you to export built dependencies and import pre-built dependencies.
```yaml ```yaml
- name: Restore Cache - name: Restore Cache
id: restore-cache id: restore-cache
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: _export path: _export
key: ${{ runner.os }}-esy-${{ hashFiles('esy.lock/index.json') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-esy-${{ hashFiles('esy.lock/index.json') }}
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ Esy allows you to export built dependencies and import pre-built dependencies.
id: composer-cache id: composer-cache
run: | run: |
echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ${{ steps.composer-cache.outputs.dir }} path: ${{ steps.composer-cache.outputs.dir }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-composer-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.lock') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-composer-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.lock') }}
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Locations:
### Simple example ### Simple example
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ~/.cache/pip path: ~/.cache/pip
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
### Multiple OS's in a workflow ### Multiple OS's in a workflow
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Linux') if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Linux')
with: with:
path: ~/.cache/pip path: ~/.cache/pip
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
restore-keys: | restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-pip- ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
if: startsWith(runner.os, 'macOS') if: startsWith(runner.os, 'macOS')
with: with:
path: ~/Library/Caches/pip path: ~/Library/Caches/pip
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
restore-keys: | restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-pip- ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Windows') if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Windows')
with: with:
path: ~\AppData\Local\pip\Cache path: ~\AppData\Local\pip\Cache
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ jobs:
- os: windows-latest - os: windows-latest
path: ~\AppData\Local\pip\Cache path: ~\AppData\Local\pip\Cache
steps: steps:
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ${{ matrix.path }} path: ${{ matrix.path }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ jobs:
echo "dir=$(pip cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT echo "dir=$(pip cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- name: pip cache - name: pip cache
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }} path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ jobs:
⋮ ⋮
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ~/.local/share/virtualenvs path: ~/.local/share/virtualenvs
key: ${{ runner.os }}-python-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-pipenv-${{ hashFiles('Pipfile.lock') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-python-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-pipenv-${{ hashFiles('Pipfile.lock') }}
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ For renv, the cache directory will vary by OS. The `RENV_PATHS_ROOT` environment
cat("##[set-output name=r-version;]", R.Version()$version.string, sep = "") cat("##[set-output name=r-version;]", R.Version()$version.string, sep = "")
shell: Rscript {0} shell: Rscript {0}
- name: Restore Renv package cache - name: Restore Renv package cache
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: ${{ env.RENV_PATHS_ROOT }} path: ${{ env.RENV_PATHS_ROOT }}
key: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.os-version }}-${{ steps.get-version.outputs.r-version }}-${{ inputs.cache-version }}-${{ hashFiles('renv.lock') }} key: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.os-version }}-${{ steps.get-version.outputs.r-version }}-${{ inputs.cache-version }}-${{ hashFiles('renv.lock') }}
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ whenever possible:
## Rust - Cargo ## Rust - Cargo
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.cargo/bin/ ~/.cargo/bin/
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ whenever possible:
```yaml ```yaml
- name: Cache SBT - name: Cache SBT
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.ivy2/cache ~/.ivy2/cache
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ whenever possible:
## Swift, Objective-C - Carthage ## Swift, Objective-C - Carthage
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: Carthage path: Carthage
key: ${{ runner.os }}-carthage-${{ hashFiles('**/Cartfile.resolved') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-carthage-${{ hashFiles('**/Cartfile.resolved') }}
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ whenever possible:
## Swift, Objective-C - CocoaPods ## Swift, Objective-C - CocoaPods
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: Pods path: Pods
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pods-${{ hashFiles('**/Podfile.lock') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-pods-${{ hashFiles('**/Podfile.lock') }}
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ whenever possible:
## Swift - Swift Package Manager ## Swift - Swift Package Manager
```yaml ```yaml
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: .build path: .build
key: ${{ runner.os }}-spm-${{ hashFiles('**/Package.resolved') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-spm-${{ hashFiles('**/Package.resolved') }}
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ env:
MINT_PATH: .mint/lib MINT_PATH: .mint/lib
MINT_LINK_PATH: .mint/bin MINT_LINK_PATH: .mint/bin
steps: steps:
- uses: actions/cache@v5 - uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: .mint path: .mint
key: ${{ runner.os }}-mint-${{ hashFiles('**/Mintfile') }} key: ${{ runner.os }}-mint-${{ hashFiles('**/Mintfile') }}
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ steps:
```yaml ```yaml
- name: Cache Bazel - name: Cache Bazel
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
~/.cache/bazel ~/.cache/bazel
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ steps:
```yaml ```yaml
- name: Cache Bazel - name: Cache Bazel
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: | path: |
/private/var/tmp/_bazel_runner/ /private/var/tmp/_bazel_runner/

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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ A cache today is immutable and cannot be updated. But some use cases require the
```yaml ```yaml
- name: update cache on every commit - name: update cache on every commit
uses: actions/cache@v5 uses: actions/cache@v6
with: with:
path: prime-numbers path: prime-numbers
key: primes-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }} # Can use time based key as well key: primes-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }} # Can use time based key as well