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This PR implements native ARM64 GitHub Actions runners to replace QEMU emulation for better performance and reliability.

Changes Made

🚀 Docker Image Builds (push-image.yml)

  • Before: All builds ran on ubuntu-latest with QEMU emulation for ARM64
  • After: Native builds using appropriate runners:
    • AMD64 builds: ubuntu-latest
    • ARM64 builds: ubuntu-24.04-arm64
  • Removed: QEMU setup step (no longer needed for native builds)
  • Result: Faster, more reliable ARM64 Docker image builds

🧪 Testing & Validation (build.yml)

  • Before: Tests only ran on ubuntu-latest (AMD64)
  • After: Matrix testing on both architectures:
    • ubuntu-latest (AMD64)
    • ubuntu-24.04-arm64 (ARM64)
  • Result: Comprehensive cross-platform testing ensures code compatibility

Key Benefits

  • 🏃‍♂️ Performance: Native ARM64 execution vs emulated builds
  • 🔍 Coverage: Testing on both AMD64 and ARM64 platforms
  • 🛠️ Maintenance: Cleaner workflows without QEMU complexity
  • 🔮 Future-ready: Uses latest GitHub Actions ARM64 runners

Technical Details

The changes use GitHub's native ARM64 runners (ubuntu-24.04-arm) which provide:

  • Better performance than QEMU emulation
  • Native ARM64 instruction execution
  • More reliable builds for ARM64 Docker images

Impact: Minimal changes (8 additions, 8 deletions) with no breaking changes to existing functionality.

Fixes #1922.

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  • api.github.com
    • Triggering command: node download.js (dns block)
  • api.nektosact.com
    • Triggering command: act --list (dns block)
    • Triggering command: act --list --workflows=.github/workflows/build.yml (dns block)
    • Triggering command: act --list --workflows=.github/workflows/push-image.yml (dns block)

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Copilot AI and others added 2 commits June 11, 2025 10:05
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@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Native arm64 github action runner for building image Add native ARM64 GitHub Actions runner support Jun 11, 2025
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Yukaii commented Jun 11, 2025

@copilot Please remove bin/act from commit

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Copilot AI commented Jun 11, 2025

@copilot Please remove bin/act from commit

Removed bin/act binary file from the commit in 6968070.

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Yukaii commented Jun 11, 2025

@copilot use ubuntu-22.04-arm instead of 24.04

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Copilot AI commented Jun 11, 2025

@copilot use ubuntu-22.04-arm instead of 24.04

Changed to ubuntu-22.04-arm64 runners in both workflows in f35898d.

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Yukaii commented Jun 11, 2025

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Yukaii commented Jun 13, 2025

@copilot Use image tag ubuntu-22.04-arm

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Copilot AI commented Jun 13, 2025

@copilot Use image tag ubuntu-22.04-arm

Changed to ubuntu-22.04-arm runner in both workflows in cef9659.

Copilot finished work on behalf of Yukaii June 13, 2025 09:58
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