[release/v7.6] Convert Azure DevOps Linux Packaging pipeline to GitHub Actions workflow #26493
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Pull Request Overview
This PR backports the Linux packaging pipeline migration from Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions (originally #26225) to the release/v7.6 branch. The changes enable Linux package creation in GitHub Actions by updating the workflow, composite action, and build module to work in the GitHub Actions environment.
Key changes:
- Fixed gem installation permissions for GitHub Actions environment
- Enabled linux_packaging job in the CI workflow with proper dependencies and fetch-depth configuration
- Converted composite action from Azure DevOps tasks to GitHub Actions equivalents for artifact handling
Reviewed Changes
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| build.psm1 | Added $env:GITHUB_ACTIONS check to Install-GlobalGem function to use sudo in GitHub Actions, fixing gem permission errors |
| .github/workflows/linux-ci.yml | Enabled linux_packaging job with proper dependencies (ci_build, changes), full git history (fetch-depth: 0), and added to ready_to_merge job dependencies |
| .github/actions/test/linux-packaging/action.yml | Converted from Azure DevOps to GitHub Actions: replaced Azure DevOps artifact tasks with actions/download-artifact and actions/upload-artifact, added .NET SDK setup, added Sync-PSTags call, replaced JavaScript extraction with PowerShell Expand-Archive, updated paths to use runner.workspace |
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Backport of #26225 to release/v7.6
Triggered by @TravisEz13 on behalf of @app/copilot-swe-agent
Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging
/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers
Impact
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Tooling Impact
This is a critical tooling change required for Linux packaging infrastructure. Converts the Azure DevOps Linux Packaging pipeline to GitHub Actions workflow, including:
.github/actions/test/linux-packaging/action.ymlcomposite action to use GitHub Actions artifact handlinglinux_packagingjob in.github/workflows/linux-ci.ymlbuild.psm1Without this change, Linux packaging cannot function in GitHub Actions.
Customer Impact
Regression
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This is not a regression.
Testing
Original PR validated with GitHub Actions workflows in master branch. Verified:
Backport verified by successful cherry-pick with conflict resolution maintaining release branch patterns.
Risk
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High risk as it modifies build infrastructure (CI/CD pipelines, packaging composite action, bootstrap script). However, this change is necessary to maintain Linux packaging functionality after migration to GitHub Actions. The changes have been validated in master branch since October 17, 2025 (over one month). Not taking this change would prevent Linux package creation on release/v7.6 branch in GitHub Actions environment.
Merge Conflicts
Conflict occurred in
.github/workflows/linux-ci.ymlin theready_to_mergejob dependencies.Cause: The original PR added two dependencies to
ready_to_merge:- analyze(uncommented the CodeQL analysis dependency)- linux_packaging(added the new packaging job)However, release/v7.6 has the CodeQL
analyzejob intentionally commented out with note: "Temporarily disable the CodeQL analysis on Linux as it doesn't work for .NET SDK 10-rc.2."Resolution: Kept release branch pattern by maintaining
# - analyzeas commented out, while adding only- linux_packagingdependency which is the actual fix from PR #26225. This preserves the intentional CodeQL disablement on release/v7.6 while enabling the Linux packaging functionality.Files modified during resolution:
.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml: Line ~228 in ready_to_merge.needs list