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GitHub · Developer toolsJan 15, 2026, 14:24 UTC

Actions workflow run and job status updates are experiencing delays

MinorDatabaseUpdated 18h ago
Jan 15, 14:24 UTCJan 15, 15:26 UTC
Duration
1h 2m
Impact
Minor
Root cause
Database
GitHub, 90 days
68 incidents
Affected
Not listed by the vendor.
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Final update

On January 15th, between 14:18 UTC and 15:26 UTC, customers experienced delays in status updates for workflow runs and checks. Status updates were delayed by up to 20 minutes, with a median delay of 11 minutes. The issue stemmed from an infrastructure upgrade to our database cluster. The new version introduced resource contention under production load, causing slow query times. We mitigated this by rolling back to the previous stable version. We are working to strengthen our upgrade validation process to catch issues that only manifest under high load. We are also adding new monitors to reduce detection time for similar issues in the future.

Timeline

  1. Resolved · Jan 15, 15:26 UTC
    On January 15th, between 14:18 UTC and 15:26 UTC, customers experienced delays in status updates for workflow runs and checks. Status updates were delayed by up to 20 minutes, with a median delay of 11 minutes. The issue stemmed from an infrastructure upgrade to our database cluster. The new version introduced resource contention under production load, causing slow query times. We mitigated this by rolling back to the previous stable version. We are working to strengthen our upgrade validation process to catch issues that only manifest under high load. We are also adding new monitors to reduce detection time for similar issues in the future.

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