#workflow-syntax

A terminal window showing the verbatim changelog entry for GitHub Actions parallel steps: background: true runs a step asynchronously and immediately continues to the next step

Run GitHub Actions Steps in Parallel With background

GitHub Actions steps can now run in parallel with background: true, wait, wait-all, cancel, and parallel. Here is when to use each keyword.

Aug 13, 2026Read more →

A terminal window showing the verbatim changelog entry for GitHub Actions' $/ self-repository syntax: resolves to your workflow's own repository at the exact commit that is running, with no checkout required

Reference Same-Repo Actions With $/ Syntax

GitHub Actions' new $/ syntax resolves a same-repo action to the exact running commit, no checkout step needed. Requires runner 2.336.0 or newer.

Aug 13, 2026Read more →