diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-immutable-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-immutable-actions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87c0207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-immutable-actions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: 'Publish Immutable Action Version'
+
+on:
+ release:
+ types: [published]
+
+jobs:
+ publish:
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+ permissions:
+ contents: read
+ id-token: write
+ packages: write
+
+ steps:
+ - name: Checking out
+ uses: actions/checkout@v4
+ - name: Publish
+ id: publish
+ uses: actions/publish-immutable-action@0.0.3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3da1ae0..7544efd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ See ["Caching dependencies to speed up workflows"](https://docs.github.com/en/ac
### v4
* Updated to node 20
-* Added a `save-always` flag to save the cache even if a prior step fails
### v3
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ If you are using a `self-hosted` Windows runner, `GNU tar` and `zstd` are requir
* `key` - An explicit key for a cache entry. See [creating a cache key](#creating-a-cache-key).
* `path` - A list of files, directories, and wildcard patterns to cache and restore. See [`@actions/glob`](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob) for supported patterns.
-* `restore-keys` - An ordered list of prefix-matched keys to use for restoring stale cache if no cache hit occurred for key.
+* `restore-keys` - An ordered multiline string listing the prefix-matched keys, that are used for restoring stale cache if no cache hit occurred for key.
* `enableCrossOsArchive` - An optional boolean when enabled, allows Windows runners to save or restore caches that can be restored or saved respectively on other platforms. Default: `false`
* `fail-on-cache-miss` - Fail the workflow if cache entry is not found. Default: `false`
* `lookup-only` - If true, only checks if cache entry exists and skips download. Does not change save cache behavior. Default: `false`
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 0125281..7af7458 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ inputs:
description: 'An explicit key for restoring and saving the cache'
required: true
restore-keys:
- description: 'An ordered list of keys to use for restoring stale cache if no cache hit occurred for key. Note `cache-hit` returns false in this case.'
+ description: 'An ordered multiline string listing the prefix-matched keys, that are used for restoring stale cache if no cache hit occurred for key. Note `cache-hit` returns false in this case.'
required: false
upload-chunk-size:
description: 'The chunk size used to split up large files during upload, in bytes'
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ inputs:
save-always:
description: 'Run the post step to save the cache even if another step before fails'
default: 'false'
- required: false
+ required: false
+ deprecationMessage: |
+ save-always does not work as intended and will be removed in a future release.
+ A separate `actions/cache/restore` step should be used instead.
+ See https://github.com/actions/cache/tree/main/save#always-save-cache for more details.
outputs:
cache-hit:
description: 'A boolean value to indicate an exact match was found for the primary key'
@@ -37,7 +41,7 @@ runs:
using: 'node20'
main: 'dist/restore/index.js'
post: 'dist/save/index.js'
- post-if: "success() || github.event.inputs.save-always"
+ post-if: "success()"
branding:
icon: 'archive'
color: 'gray-dark'
diff --git a/caching-strategies.md b/caching-strategies.md
index 47946c3..86ae37c 100644
--- a/caching-strategies.md
+++ b/caching-strategies.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This document lists some of the strategies (and example workflows if possible) w
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
key: ${{ some-metadata }}-cache
```
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ In your workflows, you can use different strategies to name your key depending o
One of the most common use case is to use hash for lockfile as key. This way, same cache will be restored for a lockfile until there's a change in dependencies listed in lockfile.
```yaml
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
path/to/dependencies
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ One of the most common use case is to use hash for lockfile as key. This way, sa
If cache is not found matching the primary key, restore keys can be used to download the closest matching cache that was recently created. This ensures that the build/install step will need to additionally fetch just a handful of newer dependencies, and hence saving build time.
```yaml
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
path/to/dependencies
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The restore keys can be provided as a complete name, or a prefix, read more [her
In case of workflows with matrix running for multiple Operating Systems, the caches can be stored separately for each of them. This can be used in combination with hashfiles in case multiple caches are being generated per OS.
```yaml
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
path/to/dependencies
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Caches scoped to the particular workflow run id or run attempt can be stored and
On similar lines, commit sha can be used to create a very specialized and short lived cache.
```yaml
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
path/to/dependencies
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ On similar lines, commit sha can be used to create a very specialized and short
key: cache-${{ github.sha }}
```
-### Using multiple factors while forming a key depening on the need
+### Using multiple factors while forming a key depending on the need
Cache key can be formed by combination of more than one metadata, evaluated info.
```yaml
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
path/to/dependencies
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ In case you are using a centralized job to create and save your cache that can b
```yaml
steps:
- - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
- - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
id: cache
with:
path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ You can use the output of this action to exit the workflow on cache miss. This w
```yaml
steps:
- - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
- - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
id: cache
with:
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.
```yaml
- - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
id: restore-cache
with:
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@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache/save@v4
with:
path: |
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
```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
id: restore-cache
with:
key: cache-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ with:
Case 1: Where an user would want to reuse the key as it is
```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+uses: actions/cache/save@v4
with:
key: ${{ steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
```
@@ -236,31 +236,14 @@ with:
Case 2: Where the user would want to re-evaluate the key
```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+uses: actions/cache/save@v4
with:
key: npm-cache-${{hashfiles(package-lock.json)}}
```
### Saving cache even if the build fails
-There can be cases where a cache should be saved even if the build job fails. For example, a job can fail due to flaky tests but the caches can still be re-used. You can use `actions/cache/save` action to save the cache by using `if: always()` condition.
-
-Similarly, `actions/cache/save` action can be conditionally used based on the output of the previous steps. This way you get more control on when to save the cache.
-
-```yaml
-steps:
- - uses: actions/checkout@v3
- .
- . // restore if need be
- .
- - name: Build
- run: /build.sh
- - uses: actions/cache/save@v3
- if: always() // or any other condition to invoke the save action
- with:
- path: path/to/dependencies
- key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
-```
+See [Always save cache](./save/README.md#always-save-cache).
### Saving cache once and reusing in multiple workflows
@@ -270,12 +253,12 @@ In case of multi-module projects, where the built artifact of one project needs
```yaml
steps:
- - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Build
run: ./build-parent-module.sh
- - uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache/save@v4
id: cache
with:
path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -286,9 +269,9 @@ steps:
```yaml
steps:
- - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
- - uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
id: cache
with:
path: path/to/dependencies
diff --git a/examples.md b/examples.md
index 2a49996..d47780b 100644
--- a/examples.md
+++ b/examples.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
Using [NuGet lock files](https://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/consume-packages/package-references-in-project-files#locking-dependencies):
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ~/.nuget/packages
key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/packages.lock.json') }}
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ Using [NuGet lock files](https://docs.microsoft.com/nuget/consume-packages/packa
```
Depending on the environment, huge packages might be pre-installed in the global cache folder.
-With `actions/cache@v3` you can now exclude unwanted packages with [exclude pattern](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob#exclude-patterns)
+With `actions/cache@v4` you can now exclude unwanted packages with [exclude pattern](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/tree/main/packages/glob#exclude-patterns)
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.nuget/packages
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Or you could move the cache folder like below.
env:
NUGET_PACKAGES: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
steps:
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.nuget/packages
key: ${{ runner.os }}-nuget-${{ hashFiles('**/packages.lock.json') }}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ steps:
```yaml
- name: Cache lein project dependencies
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ~/.m2/repository
key: ${{ runner.os }}-clojure-${{ hashFiles('**/project.clj') }}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ steps:
### POSIX
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ~/.dub
key: ${{ runner.os }}-dub-${{ hashFiles('**/dub.selections.json') }}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ steps:
### Windows
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ~\AppData\Local\dub
key: ${{ runner.os }}-dub-${{ hashFiles('**/dub.selections.json') }}
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ steps:
### Linux
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.deno
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ steps:
### macOS
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.deno
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ steps:
### Windows
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~\.deno
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ steps:
## Elixir - Mix
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
deps
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ steps:
### Linux
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.cache/go-build
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ steps:
### macOS
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/Library/Caches/go-build
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ steps:
### Windows
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~\AppData\Local\go-build
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
```yaml
- name: Cache ~/.cabal/packages, ~/.cabal/store and dist-newstyle
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.cabal/packages
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
### Linux or macOS
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
name: Cache ~/.stack
with:
path: ~/.stack
key: ${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-${{ hashFiles('stack.yaml') }}-${{ hashFiles('package.yaml') }}
restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
name: Cache .stack-work
with:
path: .stack-work
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
### Windows
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
name: Cache %APPDATA%\stack %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\stack
with:
path: |
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ 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') }}
restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-stack-global-
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
name: Cache .stack-work
with:
path: .stack-work
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ 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.
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.gradle/caches
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ We cache the elements of the Cabal store separately, as the entirety of `~/.caba
```yaml
- name: Cache local Maven repository
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ~/.m2/repository
key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ 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
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
id: npm-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` ==> if: steps.npm-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
with:
path: ${{ steps.npm-cache-dir.outputs.dir }}
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ After [deprecation](https://github.blog/changelog/2022-10-11-github-actions-depr
```yaml
- name: restore lerna
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: '**/node_modules'
key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ The yarn cache directory will depend on your operating system and version of `ya
id: yarn-cache-dir-path
run: echo "dir=$(yarn cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
with:
path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ The yarn 2 cache directory will depend on your config. See https://yarnpkg.com/c
id: yarn-cache-dir-path
run: echo "dir=$(yarn config get cacheFolder)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
with:
path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ Esy allows you to export built dependencies and import pre-built dependencies.
```yaml
- name: Restore Cache
id: restore-cache
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: _export
key: ${{ runner.os }}-esy-${{ hashFiles('esy.lock/index.json') }}
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ Esy allows you to export built dependencies and import pre-built dependencies.
id: composer-cache
run: |
echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ${{ steps.composer-cache.outputs.dir }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-composer-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.lock') }}
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ Locations:
### Simple example
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ~/.cache/pip
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
### Multiple OS's in a workflow
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Linux')
with:
path: ~/.cache/pip
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-pip-
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
if: startsWith(runner.os, 'macOS')
with:
path: ~/Library/Caches/pip
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ Replace `~/.cache/pip` with the correct `path` if not using Ubuntu.
restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-pip-
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
if: startsWith(runner.os, 'Windows')
with:
path: ~\AppData\Local\pip\Cache
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ jobs:
- os: windows-latest
path: ~\AppData\Local\pip\Cache
steps:
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ${{ matrix.path }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ jobs:
echo "dir=$(pip cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- name: pip cache
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('**/requirements.txt') }}
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ jobs:
⋮
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ~/.local/share/virtualenvs
key: ${{ runner.os }}-python-${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}-pipenv-${{ hashFiles('Pipfile.lock') }}
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ For renv, the cache directory will vary by OS. The `RENV_PATHS_ROOT` environment
cat("##[set-output name=r-version;]", R.Version()$version.string, sep = "")
shell: Rscript {0}
- name: Restore Renv package cache
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: ${{ env.RENV_PATHS_ROOT }}
key: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.os-version }}-${{ steps.get-version.outputs.r-version }}-${{ inputs.cache-version }}-${{ hashFiles('renv.lock') }}
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ whenever possible:
## Rust - Cargo
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.cargo/bin/
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ whenever possible:
```yaml
- name: Cache SBT
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.ivy2/cache
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ whenever possible:
## Swift, Objective-C - Carthage
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: Carthage
key: ${{ runner.os }}-carthage-${{ hashFiles('**/Cartfile.resolved') }}
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ whenever possible:
## Swift, Objective-C - CocoaPods
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: Pods
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pods-${{ hashFiles('**/Podfile.lock') }}
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ whenever possible:
## Swift - Swift Package Manager
```yaml
-- uses: actions/cache@v3
+- uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: .build
key: ${{ runner.os }}-spm-${{ hashFiles('**/Package.resolved') }}
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ env:
MINT_PATH: .mint/lib
MINT_LINK_PATH: .mint/bin
steps:
- - uses: actions/cache@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: .mint
key: ${{ runner.os }}-mint-${{ hashFiles('**/Mintfile') }}
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ steps:
```yaml
- name: Cache Bazel
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
~/.cache/bazel
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ steps:
```yaml
- name: Cache Bazel
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: |
/private/var/tmp/_bazel_runner/
diff --git a/restore/action.yml b/restore/action.yml
index 194669f..3c5e5ae 100644
--- a/restore/action.yml
+++ b/restore/action.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ inputs:
description: 'An explicit key for restoring the cache'
required: true
restore-keys:
- description: 'An ordered list of keys to use for restoring stale cache if no cache hit occurred for key. Note `cache-hit` returns false in this case.'
+ description: 'An ordered multiline string listing the prefix-matched keys, that are used for restoring stale cache if no cache hit occurred for key. Note `cache-hit` returns false in this case.'
required: false
enableCrossOsArchive:
description: 'An optional boolean when enabled, allows windows runners to restore caches that were saved on other platforms'
diff --git a/save/README.md b/save/README.md
index 8ce56d2..e986626 100644
--- a/save/README.md
+++ b/save/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If you are using separate jobs for generating common artifacts and sharing them
```yaml
steps:
- - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Install Dependencies
run: /install.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ steps:
- name: Build artifacts
run: /build.sh
- - uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+ - uses: actions/cache/save@v4
id: cache
with:
path: path/to/dependencies
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Let's say we have a restore step that computes a key at runtime.
#### Restore a cache
```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
+uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
id: restore-cache
with:
key: cache-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ with:
#### Case 1 - Where a user would want to reuse the key as it is
```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+uses: actions/cache/save@v4
with:
key: ${{ steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
```
@@ -63,26 +63,52 @@ with:
#### Case 2 - Where the user would want to re-evaluate the key
```yaml
-uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+uses: actions/cache/save@v4
with:
key: npm-cache-${{hashfiles(package-lock.json)}}
```
### Always save cache
-There are instances where some flaky test cases would fail the entire workflow and users would get frustrated because the builds would run for hours and the cache couldn't be saved as the workflow failed in between. For such use-cases, users now have the ability to use the `actions/cache/save` action to save the cache by using an `if: always()` condition. This way the cache will always be saved if generated, or a warning will be generated that nothing is found on the cache path. Users can also use the `if` condition to only execute the `actions/cache/save` action depending on the output of previous steps. This way they get more control of when to save the cache.
+There are instances where some flaky test cases would fail the entire workflow and users would get frustrated because the builds would run for hours and the cache couldn't be saved as the workflow failed in between.
+For such use-cases, users now have the ability to use the `actions/cache/save` action to save the cache by using an [`always()`](https://docs.github.com/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-what-your-workflow-does/expressions#always) condition.
+This way the cache will always be saved if generated, or a warning will be generated that nothing is found on the cache path. Users can also use the `if` condition to only execute the `actions/cache/save` action depending on the output of previous steps. This way they get more control of when to save the cache.
+
+To avoid saving a cache that already exists, the `cache-hit` output from a restore step should be checked.
+
+The `cache-primary-key` output from the restore step should also be used to ensure
+the cache key does not change during the build if it's calculated based on file contents.
```yaml
-steps:
- - uses: actions/checkout@v3
- .
- . // restore if need be
- .
- - name: Build
- run: /build.sh
- - uses: actions/cache/save@v3
- if: always() // or any other condition to invoke the save action
- with:
- path: path/to/dependencies
- key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/lockfiles') }}
+name: Always Caching Primes
+
+on: push
+
+jobs:
+ build:
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+ steps:
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+ - name: Restore cached Primes
+ id: cache-primes-restore
+ uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+ with:
+ key: ${{ runner.os }}-primes
+ path: |
+ path/to/dependencies
+ some/other/dependencies
+
+ # Intermediate workflow steps
+
+ - name: Always Save Primes
+ id: cache-primes-save
+ if: always() && steps.cache-primes-restore.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+ uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+ with:
+ key: ${{ steps.cache-primes-restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+ path: |
+ path/to/dependencies
+ some/other/dependencies
```
diff --git a/tips-and-workarounds.md b/tips-and-workarounds.md
index 125fa5f..5708986 100644
--- a/tips-and-workarounds.md
+++ b/tips-and-workarounds.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ A cache today is immutable and cannot be updated. But some use cases require the
```yaml
- name: update cache on every commit
- uses: actions/cache@v3
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
with:
path: prime-numbers
key: primes-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.run_id }} # Can use time based key as well
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
contents: read
steps:
- name: Check out code
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
+ uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Cleanup
run: |