actions / actions/runner

Warning: Failed to download action ... Error: Response status code does not indicate success: 429 (Too Many Requests).

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Description

https://github.com/actions/runner/blob/1b5486aa8f65a03b733617cfb4eb5832c0b23766/src/Runner.Worker/ActionManager.cs#L1191

I'm not sure where the other half comes from, my guess is:
https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/4a0b333e80a29ea29a8256285f8a01a54283b5ef/src/libraries/System.Net.Http/src/Resources/Strings.resx#L211

This error happens periodically (there are tickets here that reference it; we tripped on it during one of the many actions outages today).

The message isn't great. The response is to try again later, which isn't entirely wrong, but the message could use some love on all sides.

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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

Start by reading ActionManager.cs at line 1191 and the referenced Strings.resx entry at line 211 to trace how the 429 response becomes the warning. Review the related tickets mentioned in the issue for existing context. Done means the periodic 429 warning communicates the retry guidance more clearly without losing the relevant error information.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
ci-cd, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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