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macos-15-arm64 (20260112) Image Update

13 Jan 09:30
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[macOS] Default Xcode on macOS 26 Tahoe will be set to Xcode 26.2 on January 26th
[macOS] The macOS 14 Sonoma based runner images will begin deprecation on July 6th and will be fully unsupported by November 2nd for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[macOS] DOTNET_ROOT environment variable variable will be removed on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.
[macOS] Deprecation of simulator runtimes for Xcode 16.3 and older on macOS 15 on January 12th, 2026.
macOS 26 (Tahoe) is now available as a public beta in GitHub Actions

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: macOS 15

  • OS Version: macOS 15.7.3 (24G419)
  • Kernel Version: Darwin 24.6.0
  • Image Version: 20260112.0107.1

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Xcode

Version Build Path Symlinks
26.2 17C52 /Applications/Xcode_26.2.app /Applications/Xcode_26.2.0.app

Xcode > Installed SDKs

SDK SDK Name Xcode Version
macOS 26.2 macosx26.2 26.2
iOS 26.2 iphoneos26.2 26.2
Simulator - iOS 26.2 iphonesimulator26.2 26.2
tvOS 26.2 appletvos26.2 26.2
Simulator - tvOS 26.2 appletvsimulator26.2 26.2
watchOS 26.2 watchos26.2 26.2
Simulator - watchOS 26.2 watchsimulator26.2 26.2
visionOS 26.2 xros26.2 26.2
Simulator - visionOS 26.2 xrsimulator26.2 26.2
DriverKit 25.2 driverkit25.2 26.2

Updated

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.0094.1) Current (20260112.0107.1)
Package Management Homebrew 5.0.8 5.0.10
Vcpkg 2025 (build from commit af752f21c9) 2025 (build from commit fafcc0e93b)
Utilities azcopy 10.31.0 10.31.1
Tools AWS CLI 2.32.28 2.32.32
CodeQL Action Bundle 2.23.8 2.23.9
Browsers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.170 143.0.7499.193
Google Chrome for Testing 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
ChromeDriver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge WebDriver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139

Xcode > Installed Simulators

Name OS Simulators
iOS 18.4 18.4 iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16e
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPad (10th generation)
iPad (A16)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
iPad mini (A17 Pro)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
tvOS 18.2 18.2 Apple TV
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)
tvOS 18.4 18.4 Apple TV
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)
watchOS 11.2 11.2 Apple Watch SE (40mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm)
watchOS 11.4 11.4 Apple Watch SE (40mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm)
iOS 26.2 26.2 iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16e
iPhone 17
iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone Air
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPad (10th generation)
iPad (A16)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
iPad mini (A17 Pro)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
tvOS 26.2 26.2 Apple TV
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)
watchOS 26.2 26.2 Apple Watch SE (40mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm)
Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm)
Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49mm)
visionOS 26.2 26.2 Apple Vision Pro

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Windows Server 2022 (20260112) Image Update

13 Jan 09:35
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Windows Server 2022 (20260112) Image Update Pre-release
Pre-release
Announcements
[Windows/Ubuntu] Docker Server and Client will be updated to version 29.1.*, Docker Compose will be updated to version 2.40.3 on February 9th, 2026
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: Windows Server 2022

  • OS Version: 10.0.20348 Build 4529
  • Image Version: 20260112.2.1

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Category Tool name Previous (20260105.167.1)
Cached Tools Python 3.9.13

Updated

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.167.1) Current (20260112.2.1)
Language and Runtime Python 3.9.13 3.12.10
Package Management pip 25.3 (python 3.9) 25.3 (python 3.12)
Vcpkg (build from commit e3db8f65d2) (build from commit fafcc0e93b)
Project Management Gradle 9.1 9.2
sbt 1.11.7 1.12.0
Tools azcopy 10.31.0 10.31.1
Bazel 8.5.0 8.5.1
CodeQL Action Bundle 2.23.8 2.23.9
Docker-wincred 0.9.4 0.9.5
InnoSetup 6.6.1 6.7.0
Pulumi 3.214.1 3.215.0
CLI Tools Alibaba Cloud CLI 3.2.5 3.2.6
AWS CLI 2.32.28 2.32.32
Browsers and Drivers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.170 143.0.7499.193
Chrome Driver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge Driver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
PowerShell Tools >
Powershell Modules		 AWSPowershell 5.0.127 5.0.131

Android

Package Name Version
Android SDK Build-tools 36.0.0 36.1.0
35.0.0 35.0.1
34.0.0
33.0.0 33.0.1 33.0.2 33.0.3
32.0.0
31.0.0
Android SDK Platforms android-36.1 (rev 1)
android-36-ext19 (rev 1)
android-36-ext18 (rev 1)
android-36 (rev 2)
android-35-ext15 (rev 1)
android-35-ext14 (rev 1)
android-35 (rev 2)
android-34-ext8 (rev 1)
android-34-ext12 (rev 1)
android-34-ext11 (rev 1)
android-34-ext10 (rev 1)
android-34 (rev 3)
android-33-ext5 (rev 1)
android-33-ext4 (rev 1)
android-33 (rev 3)
android-32 (rev 1)
android-31 (rev 1)
NDK 26.3.11579264
27.3.13750724
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865
Android SDK Build-tools 36.0.0 36.1.0
35.0.0 35.0.1
34.0.0
32.0.0
Android SDK Platforms android-36.1 (rev 1)
android-36-ext19 (rev 1)
android-36-ext18 (rev 1)
android-36 (rev 2)
android-35-ext15 (rev 1)
android-35-ext14 (rev 1)
android-35 (rev 2)
android-34-ext8 (rev 1)
android-34-ext12 (rev 1)
android-34-ext11 (rev 1)
android-34-ext10 (rev 1)
android-34 (rev 3)
android-33 (rev 3)
NDK 27.3.13750724
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865

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Ubuntu 22.04 (20260112) Image Update

13 Jan 09:34
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Ubuntu 22.04 (20260112) Image Update Pre-release
Pre-release
Announcements
[Windows/Ubuntu] Docker Server and Client will be updated to version 29.1.*, Docker Compose will be updated to version 2.40.3 on February 9th, 2026
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[Ubuntu-22.04] Pre-cached Docker images will be removed from the image on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu] The additional Haskell (GHC) instance will be removed from images on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: Ubuntu 22.04

  • OS Version: 22.04.5 LTS
  • Kernel Version: 6.8.0-1044-azure
  • Image Version: 20260112.2.1
  • Systemd version: 249.11-0ubuntu3.17

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Category Tool name Previous (20260105.207.1)
Cached Tools Python 3.9.25

Cached Docker images

Repository:Tag Digest Created
alpine:3.16 ~~sha256:452e7292acee0ee16c332324d7de05fa2c99f9994ecc9f0779c602916a672ae4 ~~ 2024-01-27
alpine:3.17 ~~sha256:8fc3dacfb6d69da8d44e42390de777e48577085db99aa4e4af35f483eb08b989 ~~ 2024-09-06
alpine:3.18 ~~sha256:de0eb0b3f2a47ba1eb89389859a9bd88b28e82f5826b6969ad604979713c2d4f ~~ 2025-02-14
alpine:3.19 ~~sha256:6baf43584bcb78f2e5847d1de515f23499913ac9f12bdf834811a3145eb11ca1 ~~ 2025-10-08
debian:10 ~~sha256:58ce6f1271ae1c8a2006ff7d3e54e9874d839f573d8009c20154ad0f2fb0a225 ~~ 2024-06-13
debian:11 ~~sha256:3bbe51d205c8c0ea0473bb33fa6c18c836ca49ac3032c0bf71413cda8515354f ~~ 2025-12-29
moby/buildkit:latest ~~sha256:5601811fde88bb9e8a577bfe804af82bccb712e1cd07ff94663bded5e628cf75 ~~ 2025-12-16
node:18 ~~sha256:c6ae79e38498325db67193d391e6ec1d224d96c693a8a4d943498556716d3783 ~~ 2025-03-27
node:18-alpine ~~sha256:8d6421d663b4c28fd3ebc498332f249011d118945588d0a35cb9bc4b8ca09d9e ~~ 2025-03-27
node:20 ~~sha256:929de1eecc6450613bf37eea2f93f3d362b536a465d74e962488b5eca1168948 ~~ 2025-12-30
node:20-alpine ~~sha256:658d0f63e501824d6c23e06d4bb95c71e7d704537c9d9272f488ac03a370d448 ~~ 2025-12-18
node:22 ~~sha256:8739e532180cfe09e03bbb4545fc725b044c921280532d7c9c1480ba2396837e ~~ 2025-12-30
node:22-alpine ~~sha256:0340fa682d72068edf603c305bfbc10e23219fb0e40df58d9ea4d6f33a9798bf ~~ 2025-12-18
ubuntu:20.04 ~~sha256:8feb4d8ca5354def3d8fce243717141ce31e2c428701f6682bd2fafe15388214 ~~ 2025-04-08
ubuntu:22.04 ~~sha256:104ae83764a5119017b8e8d6218fa0832b09df65aae7d5a6de29a85d813da2fb ~~ 2025-10-13

Updated

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.207.1) Current (20260112.2.1)
Language and Runtime Julia 1.12.3 1.12.4
Package Management Homebrew 5.0.9 5.0.10
Vcpkg (build from commit e3db8f65d2) (build from commit fafcc0e93b)
Tools AzCopy 10.31.0 - available by 'azcopy' and 'azcopy10' aliases 10.31.1 - available by 'azcopy' and 'azcopy10' aliases
CodeQL Action Bundle 2.23.8 2.23.9
Pulumi 3.214.0 3.214.1
CLI Tools Alibaba Cloud CLI 3.2.5 3.2.6
AWS CLI 2.32.29 2.32.32
Google Cloud CLI 550.0.0 551.0.0
Netlify CLI 23.13.0 23.13.3
Vercel CLI 50.1.4 50.1.6
Browsers and Drivers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
ChromeDriver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge WebDriver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139

Android

Package Name Version
Android SDK Build-tools 36.0.0 36.1.0
35.0.0 35.0.1
34.0.0
33.0.0 33.0.1 33.0.2 33.0.3
32.0.0
31.0.0
Android SDK Platforms android-36.1 (rev 1)
android-36-ext19 (rev 1)
android-36-ext18 (rev 1)
android-36 (rev 2)
android-35-ext15 (rev 1)
android-35-ext14 (rev 1)
android-35 (rev 2)
android-34-ext8 (rev 1)
android-34-ext12 (rev 1)
android-34-ext11 (rev 1)
android-34-ext10 (rev 1)
android-34 (rev 3)
android-33-ext5 (rev 1)
android-33-ext4 (rev 1)
android-33 (rev 3)
android-32 (rev 1)
android-31 (rev 1)
NDK 26.3.11579264
27.3.13750724 (default)
Android SDK Build-tools 36.0.0 36.1.0
35.0.0 35.0.1
34.0.0
Android SDK Platforms android-36.1 (rev 1)
android-36-ext19 (rev 1)
android-36-ext18 (rev 1)
android-36 (rev 2)
android-35-ext15 (rev 1)
android-35-ext14 (rev 1)
android-35 (rev 2)
android-34-ext8 (rev 1)
android-34-ext12 (rev 1)
android-34-ext11 (rev 1)
android-34-ext10 (rev 1)
android-34 (rev 3)
NDK 27.3.13750724 (default)
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865 ...
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macos-26-arm64 (20260112) Image Update

12 Jan 15:24
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macos-26-arm64/20260112.0151
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[macOS] Default Xcode on macOS 26 Tahoe will be set to Xcode 26.2 on January 26th
[macOS] The macOS 14 Sonoma based runner images will begin deprecation on July 6th and will be fully unsupported by November 2nd for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[macOS] DOTNET_ROOT environment variable variable will be removed on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.
[macOS] Deprecation of simulator runtimes for Xcode 16.3 and older on macOS 15 on January 12th, 2026.
macOS 26 (Tahoe) is now available as a public beta in GitHub Actions

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: macOS 26

  • OS Version: macOS 26.0.1 (25A362)
  • Kernel Version: Darwin 25.0.0
  • Image Version: 20260112.0151.1

📣 What's changed?

Updated

Category Tool name Previous (20260106.0138.1) Current (20260112.0151.1)
Package Management Vcpkg 2025 (build from commit e3db8f65d2) 2025 (build from commit fafcc0e93b)
Utilities azcopy 10.31.0 10.31.1
Tools AWS CLI 2.32.29 2.32.32
Browsers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.170 143.0.7499.193
Google Chrome for Testing 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
ChromeDriver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge WebDriver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139

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macos-15 (20260112) Image Update

12 Jan 15:24
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Announcements
[macOS] Default Xcode on macOS 26 Tahoe will be set to Xcode 26.2 on January 26th
[macOS] The macOS 14 Sonoma based runner images will begin deprecation on July 6th and will be fully unsupported by November 2nd for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[macOS] DOTNET_ROOT environment variable variable will be removed on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.
[macOS] Deprecation of simulator runtimes for Xcode 16.3 and older on macOS 15 on January 12th, 2026.
macOS 26 (Tahoe) is now available as a public beta in GitHub Actions

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: macOS 15

  • OS Version: macOS 15.7.3 (24G419)
  • Kernel Version: Darwin 24.6.0
  • Image Version: 20260112.0116.1

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Xcode

Version Build Path Symlinks
26.2 17C52 /Applications/Xcode_26.2.app /Applications/Xcode_26.2.0.app

Xcode > Installed SDKs

SDK SDK Name Xcode Version
macOS 26.2 macosx26.2 26.2
iOS 26.2 iphoneos26.2 26.2
Simulator - iOS 26.2 iphonesimulator26.2 26.2
tvOS 26.2 appletvos26.2 26.2
Simulator - tvOS 26.2 appletvsimulator26.2 26.2
watchOS 26.2 watchos26.2 26.2
Simulator - watchOS 26.2 watchsimulator26.2 26.2
visionOS 26.2 xros26.2 26.2
Simulator - visionOS 26.2 xrsimulator26.2 26.2
DriverKit 25.2 driverkit25.2 26.2

Deleted ➖

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.0104.1)
Cached Tools Python 3.9.25

Updated

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.0104.1) Current (20260112.0116.1)
Package Management Homebrew 5.0.8 5.0.9
Vcpkg 2025 (build from commit af752f21c9) 2025 (build from commit fafcc0e93b)
Utilities azcopy 10.31.0 10.31.1
Curl 8.17.0 8.18.0
Tools AWS CLI 2.32.28 2.32.32
Browsers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.170 143.0.7499.193
Google Chrome for Testing 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
ChromeDriver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge WebDriver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139

Xcode > Installed Simulators

Name OS Simulators
iOS 18.4 18.4 iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16e
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPad (10th generation)
iPad (A16)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
iPad mini (A17 Pro)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
tvOS 18.2 18.2 Apple TV
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)
tvOS 18.4 18.4 Apple TV
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)
watchOS 11.2 11.2 Apple Watch SE (40mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm)
watchOS 11.4 11.4 Apple Watch SE (40mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm)
iOS 26.2 26.2 iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 16e
iPhone 17
iPhone 17 Pro
iPhone 17 Pro Max
iPhone Air
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
iPad (10th generation)
iPad (A16)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
iPad mini (A17 Pro)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
tvOS 26.2 26.2 Apple TV
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation)
Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)
watchOS 26.2 26.2 Apple Watch SE (40mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE (44mm) (2nd generation)
Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm)
Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm)
Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm)
Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm)
Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49mm)

Android

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macos-14 (20260112) Image Update

12 Jan 15:23
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macos-14/20260112.0114
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Announcements
[macOS] Default Xcode on macOS 26 Tahoe will be set to Xcode 26.2 on January 26th
[macOS] The macOS 14 Sonoma based runner images will begin deprecation on July 6th and will be fully unsupported by November 2nd for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[macOS] DOTNET_ROOT environment variable variable will be removed on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.
[macOS] Deprecation of simulator runtimes for Xcode 16.3 and older on macOS 15 on January 12th, 2026.
macOS 26 (Tahoe) is now available as a public beta in GitHub Actions

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: macOS 14

  • OS Version: macOS 14.8.3 (23J220)
  • Kernel Version: Darwin 23.6.0
  • Image Version: 20260112.0114.1

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Category Tool name Previous (20260105.0099.1)
Cached Tools Python 3.9.25

Updated

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.0099.1) Current (20260112.0114.1)
Package Management Homebrew 5.0.8 5.0.9
Vcpkg 2025 (build from commit af752f21c9) 2025 (build from commit fafcc0e93b)
Utilities azcopy 10.31.0 10.31.1
Curl 8.17.0 8.18.0
Tools AWS CLI 2.32.28 2.32.32
Browsers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.170 143.0.7499.193
Google Chrome for Testing 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
ChromeDriver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge WebDriver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139

Xcode > Installed Simulators

Name OS Simulators
iOS 17.4 17.4 iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
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iPad Air (5th generation)
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iPad mini (6th generation)
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iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
iPad mini (6th generation)
iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)

Android

Package Name Version
Android SDK Build-tools 36.0.0 36.1.0
35.0.0 35.0.1
34.0.0
33.0.2 33.0.3
Android SDK Platforms android-36.1 (rev 1)
android-36-ext19 (rev 1)
android-36-ext18 (rev 1)
android-36 (rev 2)
android-35-ext15 (rev 1)
android-35-ext14 (rev 1)
android-35 (rev 2)
android-34-ext8 (rev 1)
android-34-ext12 (rev 1)
android-34-ext11 (rev 1)
android-34-ext10 (rev 1)
android-34 (rev 3)
android-33-ext5 (rev 1)
android-33-ext4 (rev 1)
android-33 (rev 3)
NDK 26.3.11579264 (default)
27.3.13750724
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865
Android SDK Build-tools 36.0.0 36.1.0
35.0.0 35.0.1
34.0.0
Android SDK Platforms android-36.1 (rev 1)
android-36-ext19 (rev 1)
android-36-ext18 (rev 1)
android-36 (rev 2)
android-35-ext15 (rev 1)
android-35-ext14 (rev 1)
android-35 (rev 2)
android-34-ext8 (rev 1)
android-34-ext12 (rev 1)
android-34-ext11 (rev 1)
android-34-ext10 (rev 1)
android-34 (rev 3)
NDK 27.3.13750724 (default)
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865

Android > Environment variables

Name Value
ANDROID_NDK /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/26.3.11579264
ANDROID_NDK_HOME /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/26.3.11579264
ANDROID_NDK_ROOT /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/26.3.11579264
ANDROID_NDK /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.3.13750724
ANDROID_NDK_HOME /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.3.13750724
ANDROID_NDK_ROOT /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.3.13750724

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macos-14-arm64 (20260112) Image Update

12 Jan 15:21
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[macOS] Default Xcode on macOS 26 Tahoe will be set to Xcode 26.2 on January 26th
[macOS] The macOS 14 Sonoma based runner images will begin deprecation on July 6th and will be fully unsupported by November 2nd for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[macOS] DOTNET_ROOT environment variable variable will be removed on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.
[macOS] Deprecation of simulator runtimes for Xcode 16.3 and older on macOS 15 on January 12th, 2026.
macOS 26 (Tahoe) is now available as a public beta in GitHub Actions

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: macOS 14

  • OS Version: macOS 14.8.3 (23J220)
  • Kernel Version: Darwin 23.6.0
  • Image Version: 20260112.0083.1

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Category Tool name Previous (20260105.0074.1) Current (20260112.0083.1)
Package Management Homebrew 5.0.8 5.0.9
Vcpkg 2025 (build from commit af752f21c9) 2025 (build from commit fafcc0e93b)
Utilities azcopy 10.31.0 10.31.1
Tools AWS CLI 2.32.28 2.32.32
Browsers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.170 143.0.7499.193
Google Chrome for Testing 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
ChromeDriver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge WebDriver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139

Android

Package Name Version
Android SDK Build-tools 36.0.0 36.1.0
35.0.0 35.0.1
34.0.0
33.0.2 33.0.3
Android SDK Platforms android-36.1 (rev 1)
android-36-ext19 (rev 1)
android-36-ext18 (rev 1)
android-36 (rev 2)
android-35-ext15 (rev 1)
android-35-ext14 (rev 1)
android-35 (rev 2)
android-34-ext8 (rev 1)
android-34-ext12 (rev 1)
android-34-ext11 (rev 1)
android-34-ext10 (rev 1)
android-34 (rev 3)
android-33-ext5 (rev 1)
android-33-ext4 (rev 1)
android-33 (rev 3)
NDK 26.3.11579264 (default)
27.3.13750724
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865
Android SDK Build-tools 36.0.0 36.1.0
35.0.0 35.0.1
34.0.0
Android SDK Platforms android-36.1 (rev 1)
android-36-ext19 (rev 1)
android-36-ext18 (rev 1)
android-36 (rev 2)
android-35-ext15 (rev 1)
android-35-ext14 (rev 1)
android-35 (rev 2)
android-34-ext8 (rev 1)
android-34-ext12 (rev 1)
android-34-ext11 (rev 1)
android-34-ext10 (rev 1)
android-34 (rev 3)
NDK 27.3.13750724 (default)
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865

Android > Environment variables

Name Value
ANDROID_NDK /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/26.3.11579264
ANDROID_NDK_HOME /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/26.3.11579264
ANDROID_NDK_ROOT /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/26.3.11579264
ANDROID_NDK /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.3.13750724
ANDROID_NDK_HOME /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.3.13750724
ANDROID_NDK_ROOT /Users/runner/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.3.13750724

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Windows Server 2025 (20260111) Image Update

12 Jan 15:26
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win25/20260111.179
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[Windows/Ubuntu] Docker Server and Client will be updated to version 29.1.*, Docker Compose will be updated to version 2.40.3 on February 9th, 2026
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: Windows Server 2025

  • OS Version: 10.0.26100 Build 7462
  • Image Version: 20260111.179.1

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Deleted ➖

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.172.1)
Cached Tools Python 3.9.13

Updated

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.172.1) Current (20260111.179.1)
Language and Runtime Python 3.9.13 3.12.10
Package Management pip 25.3 (python 3.9) 25.3 (python 3.12)
Vcpkg (build from commit e3db8f65d2) (build from commit 25b458671a)
Project Management Gradle 9.1 9.2
sbt 1.11.7 1.12.0
Tools azcopy 10.31.0 10.31.1
Docker-wincred 0.9.4 0.9.5
InnoSetup 6.6.1 6.7.0
Pulumi 3.214.1 3.215.0
CLI Tools AWS CLI 2.32.28 2.32.32
Browsers and Drivers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.170 143.0.7499.193
Chrome Driver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge Driver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
PowerShell Tools >
Powershell Modules		 AWSPowershell 5.0.127 5.0.131

Android

Package Name Version
NDK 26.3.11579264
27.3.13750724
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865
NDK 27.3.13750724
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865

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Ubuntu 24.04 (20260111) Image Update

12 Jan 15:25
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Announcements
[Windows/Ubuntu] Docker Server and Client will be updated to version 29.1.*, Docker Compose will be updated to version 2.40.3 on February 9th, 2026
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[Ubuntu-22.04] Pre-cached Docker images will be removed from the image on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu] The additional Haskell (GHC) instance will be removed from images on January 12th, 2026
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: Ubuntu 24.04

  • OS Version: 24.04.3 LTS
  • Kernel Version: 6.11.0-1018-azure
  • Image Version: 20260111.209.1
  • Systemd version: 255.4-1ubuntu8.12

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Category Tool name Previous (20260105.202.1)
Cached Tools Python 3.9.25

Updated

Category Tool name Previous (20260105.202.1) Current (20260111.209.1)
Language and Runtime Julia 1.12.3 1.12.4
Package Management Vcpkg (build from commit e3db8f65d2) (build from commit 25b458671a)
Tools AzCopy 10.31.0 - available by 'azcopy' and 'azcopy10' aliases 10.31.1 - available by 'azcopy' and 'azcopy10' aliases
Pulumi 3.214.0 3.214.1
CLI Tools AWS CLI 2.32.29 2.32.32
Google Cloud CLI 550.0.0 551.0.0
Browsers and Drivers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
ChromeDriver 143.0.7499.169 143.0.7499.192
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139
Microsoft Edge WebDriver 143.0.3650.96 143.0.3650.139

Android

Package Name Version
NDK 26.3.11579264
27.3.13750724 (default)
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865
NDK 27.3.13750724 (default)
28.2.13676358
29.0.14206865

Installed apt packages

Name Version
gnupg2 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.3
gnupg2 2.4.4-2ubuntu17.4

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Windows Server 2025 (20260105) Image Update

06 Jan 11:15
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Announcements
[Windows/Ubuntu] Docker Server and Client will be updated to version 29.1.*, Docker Compose will be updated to version 2.40.3 on February 9th, 2026
[all OSs] Updating Azure PowerShell Module version to 14.6.0 on January 26th, 2026.
[Ubuntu-22.04, macOS-14, Windows-2022] Android SDK platforms and build tools older than version 34 will be removed on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Python 3.9 will be removed; Python 3.12 will become the default on Windows images on January 12th, 2026.
[all OSs] Android NDK 26 will be removed, Android NDK 27 will be used by default on January 12th, 2026.

🖥️ Actions Runner Image: Windows Server 2025

  • OS Version: 10.0.26100 Build 7462
  • Image Version: 20260105.172.1

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Category Tool name Previous (20251216.149.1) Current (20260105.172.1)
Windows Subsystem for Linux (Default, WSLv2) 2.6.2.0 2.6.3.0
Language and Runtime Kotlin 2.2.21 2.3.0
PHP 8.4.15 8.4.16
Package Management Composer 2.9.2 2.9.3
Miniconda 25.9.1 (pre-installed on the image but not added to PATH) 25.11.1 (pre-installed on the image but not added to PATH)
Vcpkg (build from commit 2b6a882f61) (build from commit e3db8f65d2)
Project Management Maven 3.9.11 3.9.12
Tools Cabal 3.16.0.0 3.16.1.0
ghc 9.12.2 9.14.1
Kind 0.30.0 0.31.0
Kubectl 1.34.3 1.35.0
Pulumi 3.211.0 3.214.1
Stack 3.7.1 3.9.1
CLI Tools AWS CLI 2.32.17 2.32.28
AWS SAM CLI 1.150.1 1.151.0
Browsers and Drivers Google Chrome 143.0.7499.110 143.0.7499.170
Chrome Driver 143.0.7499.42 143.0.7499.169
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.80 143.0.3650.96
Microsoft Edge Driver 143.0.3650.80 143.0.3650.96
Mozilla Firefox 146.0 146.0.1
Cached Tools Ruby 3.4.7 3.4.8
PowerShell Tools >
Powershell Modules		 AWSPowershell 5.0.117 5.0.127
Microsoft.Graph 2.33.0 2.34.0

Databases > MongoDB

Version ServiceName ServiceStatus ServiceStartType
7.0.26.0 MongoDB Stopped Disabled
7.0.28.0 MongoDB Stopped Disabled

Visual Studio Enterprise 2022

Name Version Path
Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 17.14.36804.6 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise
Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 17.14.36811.4 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise

Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 > Workloads, components and extensions

Package Version
Component.Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit 10.0.26100.15
Component.Unreal.Debugger 17.14.36510.44
Component.VisualStudio.GitHub.Copilot 17.14.36804.6
Windows Driver Kit Visual Studio Extension 10.0.26100.15
Component.Microsoft.Windows.DriverKit 10.0.26100.16
Component.Unreal.Debugger 17.14.36809.9
Component.VisualStudio.GitHub.Copilot 17.14.36809.9
Windows Driver Kit Visual Studio Extension 10.0.26100.16

Android

Package Name Version
Android SDK Platform-Tools 36.0.0
Android SDK Platform-Tools 36.0.2

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