githubnext / githubnext/gh-aw-cao

[aw-maintenance:failures-investigator] Recompile gh-aw-workshop workflows: blocked compile-agentic version v0.82.13

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Description

**Problem**: All 22 agentic workflows in `githubnext/gh-aw-workshop` fail at the `activation` job's `Check compile-agentic version` step because the lock files were compiled with `gh-aw` version `v0.82.13`, which is now on the blocked-versions list fetched from `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/gh-aw-actions/main/.github/aw/compat.json`.

**Error signature**:
```
##[error]Blocked compile-agentic version: v0.82.13 is in the blocked versions list. Update gh-aw to the latest version and recompile your workflow.
```

**Affected runs** (sample of 43 failed in the 24h window, all workflows affected identically):
- https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-workshop/actions/runs/33807856135 (Workflow Skills Editor)
- https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-workshop/actions/runs/33807178518 (Workshop Link Checker)
- https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-workshop/actions/runs/33805019420 (Workshop Builder)
- https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-workshop/actions/runs/33799237747 (Workshop Builder)
- https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-workshop/actions/runs/33793552118 (Workshop Author)

**Probable root cause**: The target repository's `.lock.yml` files were all generated with `gh-aw` compiler `v0.82.13` (confirmed via `GH_AW_COMPILED_VERSION: "v0.82.13"` present in every lock file under `.github/workflows/`). The upstream `gh-aw` project has since added `v0.82.13` to its blocked-versions compatibility list, so every workflow run fails at the activation gate before any agent logic executes — this is an infrastructure-wide block, not a per-workflow defect.

**Proposed remediation**: In `githubnext/gh-aw-workshop`, update the `gh-aw` CLI/tooling to the latest non-blocked release and run `gh aw compile` (or the repository's equivalent compile script) to regenerate all `.github/workflows/*.lock.yml` files, then commit the regenerated lock files.

**Success criteria**: A newly triggered run of any affected workflow (e.g., Workshop Builder or Workshop Author) completes the `activation` job's `Check compile-agentic version` step without a `Blocked compile-agentic version` error, and the run proceeds to its agent job.

See the companion failure report issue for full evidence and the complete list of 43 failed runs in this window.

### Control Plane
- Correlation ID: 33809340235-68
- Central repository: githubnext/gh-aw-cao
- Control plane run URL: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-cao/actions/runs/33809340235

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Research direction

Work in githubnext/gh-aw-workshop, starting with the gh-aw CLI/tooling and the .github/workflows/*.lock.yml files containing GH_AW_COMPILED_VERSION v0.82.13. Update the tooling to a non-blocked release and run gh aw compile or the repository's equivalent compile script to regenerate all lock files. Trigger a Workshop Builder or Workshop Author workflow and verify the activation job passes its Check compile-agentic version step.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions
Domain
ci-cd, devops
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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