v0.74.2

🌟 Release Highlights

This release brings powerful new developer tooling — custom Go linters, new gh aw fix codemods, and a --staged compile flag — alongside key reliability fixes for signed commits and safe-output PR creation, improved self-hosted runner docs, and a raised max-runs default for larger workflows.

✨ What's New

• gh aw compile --staged — Force workflows into staged mode at compile time. (#31975)
• Custom Go analysis linters — pkg/linters ships a new largefunc linter sample. (#31958)
• gh aw fix codemods — Rewrites single-quoted tools.bash args and lowercases discussion trigger categories. (#31874, #31872)
• Decentralized label_command routing via agentic_commands.yml. (#31917)
• REST API for agent session task creation — More reliable than gh CLI. (#32028)
• Higher default max-runs — Raised from 100 to 500. (#31986)
• Runner and actor OTel attributes for cross-runner observability. (#31913)

🐛 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Signed commits: refuse unsafe fallback — pushSignedCommits no longer silently falls back to unsigned git push. (#31876)
• create_pull_request bundle ref mismatch fixed in safe output. (#31955)
• ARC/DinD detection now matches any (redacted) DOCKER_HOST`. (#31996)
• on: subsection indentation parser bug fixed. (#31871)
• gh aw lint false positives fixed. (#31916)
• Early CI lint gate reduces lint-fix PR churn. (#31921)

📚 Documentation

• Self-hosted runner guide: GHES and ARC sections. (#31923)
• Claude Quick Start parity and engine-neutral architecture labels. (#32016)
• Frontmatter reference: inline-sub-agents and max-effective-tokens documented. (#32010)
• repository_dispatch FAQ and trigger reference. (#31979)

🌍 Community Contributions

@michen00

• pushSignedCommits silently falls back to unsigned git push on merge/symlink/submodule/exec-bit commits (direct issue)

@octatone

• create_pull_request safe output fails: bundle branch ref doesn't match JSONL-declared branch name (direct issue)

@tore-unumed

• Docs: pre-agent-steps missing from Allowed Import Fields list (direct issue)

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What's Changed

• Fix S1011 staticcheck lint failure in central_slash_command_workflow.go by @Copilot in #31858
• Fix failing "Integration: Workflow Misc Part 2" tests by @Copilot in #31860
• [jsweep] Clean action_conclusion_otlp.cjs by @github-actions[bot] in #31868
• Fix on: subsection indentation handling causing test workflow failures by @Copilot in #31871
• chore: streamline outcome collection by @mnkiefer in #31888
• fix(push-signed-commits): refuse unsigned git push fallback for structurally unsignable commits by @Copilot in #31876
• [actions] Update GitHub Actions versions - 2026-05-13 by @github-actions[bot] in #31893
• fix(duplicate-code-detector): allow github.com and api.github.com through firewall by @Copilot in #31904
• Add gh aw fix codemod to rewrite single-quoted tools.bash args safely by @Copilot in #31874
• feat: implement outcome telemetry export by @mnkiefer in #31897
• Refactor update workflow call chain to use a shared options struct by @Copilot in #31886
• Refactor duplicated on-trigger section entry/reset logic in YAML on-section extraction by @Copilot in #31881
• Add GH_TOKEN to dev-mode gh-aw runtime install step generation by @Copilot in #31898
• Refactor permission-scope string conversion to validated inventory lookup by @Copilot in #31899
• Docs UX: Convert “Getting Help” run-on guidance into prioritized numbered steps by @Copilot in #31900
• Add default gh aw fix codemod to lowercase discussion trigger categories in frontmatter by @Copilot in #31872
• Docs/tests: include pre-agent-steps and post-steps in shared import allowlist by @Copilot in #31912
• Centralize filesystem permission policy and remove raw octal modes from production callsites by @Copilot in #31915
• Add runner and actor_id OTel resource attributes for cross-runner observability by @Copilot in #31913
• Add scheduled pr-sous-chef workflow to advance open PRs toward maintainer review by @Copilot in #31911
• Align strict-mode compatibility: allow Playwright MCP warnings and honor workflow-level strict opt-out for pull_request_target by @Copilot in #31914
• [docs] Update glossary - daily scan by @github-actions[bot] in #31924
• chore: update outcome collector by @mnkiefer in #31936
• [spec-enforcer] Enforce specifications for logger, parser, repoutil by @github-actions[bot] in #31935
• Refactor audit command hot-spots to use a shared AuditOptions API by @Copilot in #31920
• Fix gh aw lint false positives breaking make lint-lock by @Copilot in #31916
• Fix Issue Arborist Repo Mind Light token by @szabta89 in #31942
• Add detail_level A/B experiment to daily architecture diagram workflow output by @Copilot in #31927
• [function-namer] Improve internal helper naming in pkg/workflow for agent discoverability by @Copilot in #31951
• Enforce pre-submission lint hygiene and add an early CI lint gate to reduce lint-fix PR churn by @Copilot in #31921
• [docs] Consolidate developer specifications into instructions file (v9.6) by @github-actions[bot] in #31957
• fix(otel): emit gh-aw.engine.id on setup spans via shared resolveEngineId helper by @Copilot in #31956
• chore: enhance outcome evaluation process by @mnkiefer in #31938
• Fix Issue Arborist pre-agent issue fetch by @szabta89 in #31954
• Document pkg/testutil dependency on pkg/constants in package spec by @Copilot in #31950
• feat: add pkg/linters with custom Go analysis linters (largefunc sample) by @Copilot in #31958
• docs: add runner environment requirements, GHES, and ARC sections to self-hosted guide by @salmanmkc in #31923
• Handle bundle ref mismatch in create_pull_request safe output by @Copilot in #31955
• [docs] Update documentation for features from 2026-05-13 by @github-actions[bot] in #31928
• Add --staged flag to compile for forced staged workflows by @Copilot in #31975
• Fix gh-aw extension setup collisions in generated workflows by @Copilot in #31952
• Creating a dynamic agent of the day blog entry by @Copilot in #31981
• Add patterns router prompt and wire dispatcher routing by @Copilot in #31985
• Close SPDD gaps for forecast discovery, frontmatter hash limits, and related specs by @Copilot in #31984
• Increase default max-runs from 100 to 500 across compiler, schema, and docs by @Copilot in #31986
• docs: add repository_dispatch FAQ and trigger reference for external system integrations by @Copilot in #31979
• daily-experiment-report: install numpy/matplotlib when running on PyPy by @Copilot in #31992
• Add decentralized label_command routing via agentic_commands.yml by @Copilot in #31917
• Strengthen create-pull-request safe output guardrails: always recommend allowed-files by @Copilot in #31999
• restrict create-pull-request to docs/** files in blog-writer workflow by @Copilot in #31998
• [WIP] Fix failing GitHub Actions job Lint Gate by @Copilot in #32004
• [WIP] Fix failing GitHub Actions job lint-go by @Copilot in #32003
• [caveman] Optimize instruction verbosity — agentic-chat, campaign, cli-commands, context (2026-05-13) by @github-actions[bot] in #32019
• [deep-report] Add missing top-level inline-sub-agents and max-effective-tokens to canonical frontmatter references by @Copilot in #32010
• fix: broaden ARC/DinD detection to match any tcp:// DOCKER_HOST by @salmanmkc in #31996
• Normalize CLI help UX across mcp/logs/update and restore update flag parity by @Copilot in #32011
• Improve Claude onboarding parity in Quick Start and neutralize engine-specific architecture labels by @Copilot in #32016
• Reduce Copilot PR action_required overhead by centralizing /q and /scout dispatch by @Copilot in #32017
• refactor: split 508-line extractAllImportFields into 6 focused helpers by @Copilot in #32015
• feat(create-agent-session): migrate from gh CLI to REST API for task creation by @Copilot in #32028
• Refactor Claude log/tool map extraction to remove deep cast ladders by @Copilot in #32012

Full Changelog: v0.74.1...v0.74.2