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[GH-ISSUE #1044] Issue: cache busting does not work for actions pointing to branch #604

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opened 2026-03-01 21:44:54 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:54 +03:00

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Originally created by @robertkowalski on GitHub (Mar 15, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1044

System information

Operating System: macOS
Architecture: x64 (64-bit)
Apple M1: no
Docker version: 20.10.7
Docker image used in act: node:12-buster-slim
act version: 4d71071

Expected behaviour

Developing a with an action from the main or master branch should use the latest version from that branch

Actual behaviour

When you develop an action, and it points to a certain branch, e.g. main, you have to delete ~/.cache/act/ manually in between each push to the branch. If not, act will use an outdated version of the action for the run

Workflow and/or repository

workflow

https://github.com/robertkowalski/act-issue

Rename a required argument in the code, then rerun act.

name: Deploy app

on: [push]

jobs:
  tests:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
        with:
          node-version: 14.x

      - uses: robertkowalski/act-issue@main
        with:
          # The environment, should be "production" or "preview"
          environment: preview

The change between the act runs can be found in this diff: github.com/robertkowalski/act-issue@f6ca756b73

Steps to reproduce

create action with required inputs, push to github
reference the file in your workflow with the branchname, run act
then update the name of the required field, push to main again
run act, it will fail that the old field is not set
delete ~/.cache/act/ - it works

`act` output

Log

[Deploy app/tests]   ❗  ::error::Input required and not supplied: env

Originally created by @robertkowalski on GitHub (Mar 15, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/1044 ## System information - Operating System: macOS - Architecture: x64 (64-bit) - Apple M1: no - Docker version: 20.10.7 - Docker image used in `act`: node:12-buster-slim - `act` version: [4d71071](https://github.com/nektos/act/commit/4d7107161e231406bee856258ec847844623224e) ## Expected behaviour Developing a with an action from the main or master branch should use the latest version from that branch ## Actual behaviour When you develop an action, and it points to a certain branch, e.g. `main`, you have to delete `~/.cache/act/` manually in between each push to the branch. If not, act will use an outdated version of the action for the run ## Workflow and/or repository <details> <summary>workflow</summary> https://github.com/robertkowalski/act-issue Rename a required argument in the code, then rerun act. ```none name: Deploy app on: [push] jobs: tests: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v3 - uses: actions/setup-node@v3 with: node-version: 14.x - uses: robertkowalski/act-issue@main with: # The environment, should be "production" or "preview" environment: preview ``` The change between the act runs can be found in this diff: https://github.com/robertkowalski/act-issue/commit/f6ca756b730bd4ccde7508846a299ca9bd1b6a8f </details> ## Steps to reproduce 1. create action with required inputs, push to github 2. reference the file in your workflow with the branchname, run act 3. then update the name of the required field, push to main again 4. run act, it will fail that the old field is not set 5. delete `~/.cache/act/` - it works ## `act` output  <details> <summary>Log</summary> ```none [Deploy app/tests] ❗ ::error::Input required and not supplied: env ``` </details>

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2026-03-01 21:44:54 +03:00

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2026-03-01 21:44:55 +03:00

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@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Mar 15, 2022):

This issue appeared again https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/785? Or it was never fixed...

@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Mar 15, 2022): This issue appeared again https://github.com/nektos/act/issues/785? Or it was never fixed...

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:55 +03:00

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@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Mar 15, 2022):

I cannot reproduce it.

What I tried, with the same act version on windows + a fake ghes instance, with branch main as version

I created an repo without an action.yml, only README
act fails
added the action.yml
act succeeds

I also tried your sample repo, but still not reproducible

clone your repo
created a new repo
push HEAD~2 to branch main
act fails, due missing environment
push HEAD~1 to branch main
act fails, due missing env

Did you change your github instance parameter of act, without cache reset? I ask because, this is a problem for me and leads to outdated actions.

@ChristopherHX commented on GitHub (Mar 15, 2022): I cannot reproduce it. What I tried, with the same act version on windows + a fake ghes instance, with branch main as version - I created an repo without an action.yml, only README - act fails - added the action.yml - act succeeds I also tried your sample repo, but still not reproducible - clone your repo - created a new repo - push HEAD~2 to branch main - act fails, due missing environment - push HEAD~1 to branch main - act fails, due missing env Did you change your github instance parameter of act, without cache reset? I ask because, this is a problem for me and leads to outdated actions.

kerem commented

2026-03-01 21:44:55 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2022):

Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2022): Issue is stale and will be closed in 14 days unless there is new activity

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-01 21:51:32 +03:00

[PR #604] [MERGED] Add various GitHub environment variables #1520

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