Runner Group Name Missing from GitHub Actions Setup Logs in Recent Runs
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Description
Describe the bug
We have observed that the "Runner group name" is no longer displayed in the GitHub Actions setup logs for our self-hosted runners. This information was previously present and is important for troubleshooting and auditing purposes.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Configure and register a self-hosted runner in a specific runner group.
- Trigger a workflow that uses this runner.
- Review the setup logs for the job.
Expected behavior
The setup logs should include the "Runner group name" as they did previously, for example:
2025-06-05T20:49:05.4042038Z Runner group name: 'XYS-us-linux'
Actual behavior:
The "Runner group name" line is missing from the logs. Only the runner name and machine name are shown.
Sample Logs:
Old Logs (with runner group name):
2025-06-05T20:49:05.4033435Z Current runner version: '2.325.0'
2025-06-05T20:49:05.4041116Z Runner name: 'XYS-asd-runner-cw98p'
2025-06-05T20:49:05.4042038Z Runner group name: 'XYS-us-linux'
2025-06-05T20:49:05.4043117Z Machine name: 'XYS-l9z7k-runner-cw98p'
New Logs (runner group name missing):
2025-06-03T16:08:35.4229033Z Current runner version: '2.325.0'
2025-06-03T16:08:35.4236059Z Runner name: 'XYS-r7k5s-runner-6p5w9'
2025-06-03T16:08:35.4237033Z Machine name: 'XYS-r7k5s-runner-6p5w9'
2025-06-03T16:08:35.4240752Z ##[group]GITHUB_TOKEN Permissions
Runner Version and Platform
Version of your runner?
Runner Version: 2.325.0
OS of the machine running the runner? OSX/Windows/Linux/...
What's not working?
The runner group name is not displayed in the logs, making it harder to verify runner group assignment and troubleshoot issues.
Additional Context:
This change was noticed recently, no changes were made to our runner configuration or workflow files. Please advise if this is an intentional change or a bug. To see if the issue fixes we performed below actions but still issue is there
Updated to latest ARC and scaleset (0.12.0))
Runner image Upgraded to v2.325.0
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the GitHub Actions runner setup logs and the reproduction steps for a self-hosted runner assigned to a runner group. Compare the old and new log samples while running runner version 2.325.0 on the reported platform. Done means establishing whether the group-name line should be restored or confirming that its absence is intentional.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, github-actions
- Domain
- ci-cd, devops
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100