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GitHub Actions RHEL runner images in public preview

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GitHub Actions now offers Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 and RHEL 10 images for larger runners in public preview, developed in partnership with Red Hat. These images provide a foundation for organizations to build custom runner environments with their specific tools and configurations. The RHEL images are available for Linux x64 larger runners, and users can select them as partner images when creating a new runner.

  • →RHEL runner images available in public preview
  • →Customizable RHEL image foundation
  • →How to start using RHEL runners
Features (1) ›
  • RHEL runner images available in public preview

    GitHub-hosted larger runners now support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 and RHEL 10 images in public preview. These images are offered in partnership with Red Hat and are available for Linux x64 larger runners.

Notes (2) ›
  • Customizable RHEL image foundation

    Organizations can utilize these RHEL images as a base for creating custom images tailored with necessary tools, dependencies, and configurations. This allows for more specialized build and deployment environments.

  • How to start using RHEL runners

    To begin using the RHEL runner images, users need to create a new larger runner and select the desired RHEL image from the Linux x64 partner images option. Further details are available in the GitHub Actions documentation.

Read the original announcement →

https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-25-red-hat-enterprise-linux-runner-images-are-now-in-public-preview

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