[CI Failure] Windows Package tests job fails: hosted runner lost communication with the server
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Description
## Build Information
Build: https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/actions/runs/35037910646
Build error leg: Tests / Package tests - Windows (class, Aspire.Templates.Tests, Templates-BuildAndRunTemplateTests, Templ... / Templates-BuildAndRunTemplateTests (windows-latest)
Pull request: #19848
## Classification Analysis
GitHub Actions annotation reports 'The hosted runner lost communication with the server', a known transient infrastructure condition. Failed steps are post-test/upload steps (Copy CLI E2E recordings for upload, Upload CLI E2E recordings, Generate test results summary, Post Checkout code), not build or test-assertion steps. The PR only removes the retired GitHub Models integration and does not touch template/package test infrastructure, so this is unrelated to PR changes.
## Failure Information
Job output snippet
Job: Tests / Package tests - Windows (class, Aspire.Templates.Tests, Templates-BuildAndRunTemplateTests, Templ... / Templates-BuildAndRunTemplateTests (windows-latest)
Failed Steps: Copy CLI E2E recordings for upload, Upload CLI E2E recordings, Generate test results summary, Post Checkout code
Annotation: The hosted runner lost communication with the server. Anything in your workflow that terminates the runner process, starves it for CPU/Memory, or blocks its network access can cause this error.
Job logs: (Failed to fetch logs for job 104617090560)
## Description
Windows Package tests job fails: hosted runner lost communication with the server
**Type**: infra-failure
## Occurrences
| Date | Build | Job | PR |
|------|-------|-----|----|
| 2026-09-16 | [35037910646](https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/actions/runs/35037910646) | Tests / Package tests - Windows (class, Aspire.Templates.Tests, Templates-BuildAndRunTemplateTests, Templ... / Templates-BuildAndRunTemplateTests (windows-latest) | #19848 |
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked Actions run and the Windows package-test job, focusing on the listed post-test and upload steps; the job logs are currently unavailable. Compare the failure with PR #19848 and determine whether the runner communication loss recurs or requires a workflow change. Done means the cause and resolution or rerun outcome are documented.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, github-actions
- Domain
- ci-cd, infrastructure, testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100