Actions retention will cover checks, workflow runs, and statuses

Summary

GitHub will apply its existing Actions retention setting to checks, workflow runs, and statuses starting October 1, 2026, extending a policy that already governs artifacts and logs.

Key facts

• Change takes effect October 1, 2026.
• Checks, workflow runs, and statuses fall under the Actions retention setting.
• That setting already controls retention of artifacts and logs.

Why it matters

Teams relying on GitHub Actions should expect checks, workflow runs, and statuses to expire on the same schedule as artifacts and logs, so any history needed longer must be exported or archived before the retention window closes.