Test workflow (semantic-release/semantic-release)
The Test workflow from semantic-release/semantic-release, explained and optimized by Latchkey.
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What it does
This is the Test workflow from the semantic-release/semantic-release repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its MIT license.
Below, Latchkey shows a faster, safer version produced by its optimization engine.
The workflow
workflow (.yml)
name: Test
on:
push:
branches:
- master
# renovate/** branches are generated by https://github.com/apps/renovate
- renovate/**
pull_request:
types:
- opened
- synchronize
permissions:
contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
env:
FORCE_COLOR: 1
NPM_CONFIG_COLOR: always
jobs:
# verify against ranges defined as supported in engines.node
test_matrix:
strategy:
matrix:
node-version:
- 22.14.0
- 24.10.0
- 24
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 5
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
- run: git config --global user.name github-actions
- run: git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
- name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
with:
node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
cache: npm
- run: npm clean-install
- run: npm install --global corepack@latest
- run: corepack npm audit signatures
- run: npm test
# verify against the node version defined for development in the .nvmrc
test_dev:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
timeout-minutes: 5
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
- run: git config --global user.name github-actions
- run: git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
- name: Use Node.js from .nvmrc
uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
with:
node-version-file: .nvmrc
cache: npm
- run: npm clean-install
- run: npm install --global corepack@latest
- run: corepack npm audit signatures
- run: npm test
# separate job to set as required in branch protection,
# as the build names above change each time Node versions change
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
needs:
- test_dev
- test_matrix
if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
steps:
- name: All matrix versions passed
if: ${{ !(contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')) }}
run: exit 0
- name: Some matrix version failed
if: ${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
run: exit 1
The same workflow, on Latchkey
Removes redundant runs and caps runaway jobs. Added and changed lines are highlighted.
name: Test on: push: branches: - master # renovate/** branches are generated by https://github.com/apps/renovate - renovate/** pull_request: types: - opened - synchronize permissions: contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout) env: FORCE_COLOR: 1 NPM_CONFIG_COLOR: always concurrency: group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }} cancel-in-progress: true jobs: # verify against ranges defined as supported in engines.node test_matrix: strategy: matrix: node-version: - 22.14.0 - 24.10.0 - 24 runs-on: latchkey-small timeout-minutes: 5 steps: - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0 - run: git config --global user.name github-actions - run: git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }} uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0 with: node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }} cache: npm - run: npm clean-install - run: npm install --global corepack@latest - run: corepack npm audit signatures - run: npm test # verify against the node version defined for development in the .nvmrc test_dev: runs-on: latchkey-small timeout-minutes: 5 steps: - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0 - run: git config --global user.name github-actions - run: git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com - name: Use Node.js from .nvmrc uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0 with: node-version-file: .nvmrc cache: npm - run: npm clean-install - run: npm install --global corepack@latest - run: corepack npm audit signatures - run: npm test # separate job to set as required in branch protection, # as the build names above change each time Node versions change test: timeout-minutes: 30 runs-on: latchkey-small needs: - test_dev - test_matrix if: ${{ !cancelled() }} steps: - name: All matrix versions passed if: ${{ !(contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')) }} run: exit 0 - name: Some matrix version failed if: ${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }} run: exit 1
What changed
- Run on Latchkey managed runners with one line (
runs-on), which apply the fixes below automatically and self-heal transient failures. This example useslatchkey-small; pick the runner size that fits the job. - Cancel superseded runs when a branch or PR gets a newer push.
- Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.
What Latchkey heals here
This workflow has steps that commonly fail on transient issues (network, registries, flaky browsers). On Latchkey managed runners they are detected, retried, and self-healed instead of failing your build:
- Dependency installs
This workflow runs 3 jobs (5 with the matrix expanded) per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.