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GitHub Actions runner fails to trigger workflows on multiple tags push

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Description

Describe the bug
GitHub Actions runner fails to trigger workflows when multiple tags are pushed simultaneously using git push --tags. The workflow only triggers successfully when pushing a single tag.

To Reproduce

  1. Create workflow with tag trigger:
on:
  push:
    tags:
      - releases/**
  1. Create multiple tags:
git tag releases/v1.0.0
git tag releases/v1.0.1
  1. Push tags: git push --tags
  2. Observe: No workflow runs are triggered

Expected behavior
Workflow should trigger for each matching tag pushed, regardless of whether tags are pushed individually or in bulk.

Runner Version and Platform

  • Runner: Latest GitHub-hosted runner
  • OS: Ubuntu-latest

What's not working?
When pushing multiple tags simultaneously, no workflows are triggered despite tags matching the pattern. Same workflow triggers correctly when tags are pushed individually.

Job Log Output
N/A - Issue is that jobs don't trigger at all with multiple tags.

Runner and Worker's Diagnostic Logs
N/A - No logs available as runners aren't initiated.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No repository file, test, or entry point is named. First reproduce the workflow with a matching tag pattern and both individual and bulk tag pushes, then inspect the runner's handling of the push event. Done means matching workflows run for each applicable tag when tags are pushed together.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, github-actions
Domain
ci-cd
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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