Windows 11 arm64 VS2026 image generally available
Tech · Releases · Thu, August 20, 2026
The Windows 11 arm64 image with Visual Studio 2026 is now generally available on standard and larger GitHub-hosted runners. To use it in GitHub Actions, update your workflow file to runs-on: windows-11-vs2026-arm .
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 20, 2026 | Separate GitHub Actions path for GitHub Code Quality | 36 days ago |
| Thu, Aug 20, 2026 | Windows 11 arm64 VS2026 image generally available | 36 days ago |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2026 | Control GitHub Actions cache access with cache-mode | 15 days ago |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2026 | Xcode 27 runner image now runs on macOS 27 | 15 days ago |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2026 | Ubuntu 26 generally available and latest migration | 8 days ago |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2026 | Workflow execution protections in GitHub Actions generally available | 8 days ago |
| Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | Require proof of presence for high-impact actions | Yesterday |
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2026-08-20