GitHub Actions CI/CD Best Practices

Build robust, secure, and efficient CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

Quick Reference

Topic	Reference
Security	Secrets, OIDC, least privilege, SAST, SCA, secret scanning
Optimization	Caching, matrix strategies, self-hosted runners, artifacts
Testing	Unit, integration, E2E, performance, test reporting
Deployment	Staging, production, blue/green, canary, rollback
Review Checklist	Comprehensive workflow review checklist
Troubleshooting	Common issues and fixes

Naming: Use descriptive file names (build-and-test.yml, deploy-prod.yml).

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Mar 3, 2026

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