Update GitHub workflows with latest actions.
Update GitHub workflows with latest actions.
Change Summary
This update involves changes to two GitHub Actions workflows: deploy.yml and plan.yml. The modifications primarily focus on updating the versions of several GitHub Actions used within these workflows.
Technical Details
- Files Modified:
.github/workflows/deploy.yml.github/workflows/plan.yml
- Specific Changes:
- Updated
gruntwork-io/terragrunt-actionfrom an unspecified version to commit95fc057922e3c3d4cc021a81a213f088f333ddef(v3). - Updated
aws-actions/configure-aws-credentialsfrom versionv5.1.1to commit61815dcd50bd041e203e49132bacad1fd04d2708(v5.1.1). - Updated
tailscale/github-actionfrom versionv4to commit53acf823325fe9ca47f4cdaa951f90b4b0de5bb9(v4).
- Updated
- Commands Affected:
hcl fmt --check --difffor terragrunt HCL checking.run --all --non-interactive -- applyandrun --all --non-interactive --summary-per-unit -- planfor Terragrunt operations.
Key Learnings & Insights
- Reasoning Behind Changes:
- The updates aim to ensure that the workflows use the latest versions of the GitHub Actions, potentially benefiting from bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features.
- Problem-Solving Approaches:
- Identifying the need for updates through dependency management practices and keeping workflows up-to-date with the latest action versions.
- Best Practices:
- Regularly updating dependencies to maintain security and performance standards.
- Using specific commits instead of tags to ensure precise version control.
Impact Assessment
- System Effects:
- These changes should enhance the reliability and security of the CI/CD pipelines by leveraging the latest versions of the GitHub Actions.
- Performance & Security:
- Potential performance improvements and security patches from the updated actions.
- Breaking Changes:
- No breaking changes are expected, but it is essential to monitor the workflows for any unexpected behavior post-update.
Developer Notes
- Gotchas & Edge Cases:
- Ensure that the new versions of the actions are compatible with the existing configuration and do not introduce breaking changes.
- Future Considerations:
- Continue to monitor dependency updates and incorporate them regularly to maintain pipeline efficiency and security.
- Consider automating the dependency update process to reduce manual effort and potential human error.
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