Actions retention will cover checks, workflow runs, and statuses

UpdateAug 27, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Starting October 1, 2026, checks, workflow runs, and statuses will be governed by the same Actions retention setting that already controls how long artifacts and logs are kept, with a default of 90 days. Until now, checks, workflow runs, and statuses were retained for 400+ days regardless of your retention configuration.

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