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For more information about installing and using self-hosted runners, see [Adding self-hosted runners](https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/adding-self-hosted-runners) and [Using self-hosted runners in a workflow](https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/using-self-hosted-runners-in-a-workflow)
Runner releases:
## Download and Install
![win](docs/res/win_sm.png) [Pre-reqs](docs/start/envwin.md) | [Download](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases)
![win](docs/res/win_sm.png) **Windows**: [Prerequisites](docs/start/envwin.md) | [Download](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases)
![macOS](docs/res/apple_sm.png) [Pre-reqs](docs/start/envosx.md) | [Download](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases)
![macOS](docs/res/apple_sm.png) **macOS**: [Prerequisites](docs/start/envosx.md) | [Download](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases)
![linux](docs/res/linux_sm.png) [Pre-reqs](docs/start/envlinux.md) | [Download](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases)
![linux](docs/res/linux_sm.png) **Linux**: [Prerequisites](docs/start/envlinux.md) | [Download](https://github.com/actions/runner/releases)
### Note
## Documentation and Resources
Thank you for your interest in this GitHub repo, however, right now we are not taking contributions.
- 📖 **[Contributing Guide](docs/contribute.md)** - Development setup, building, and testing
- 🔧 **[Automation Scripts](docs/automate.md)** - Automate runner setup and configuration
- 🏗️ **[Architecture Decision Records](docs/adrs/README.md)** - Important architectural decisions
- ⚙️ **Platform Prerequisites:** [Linux](docs/start/envlinux.md) | [Windows](docs/start/envwin.md) | [macOS](docs/start/envosx.md)
We continue to focus our resources on strategic areas that help our customers be successful while making developers' lives easier. While GitHub Actions remains a key part of this vision, we are allocating resources towards other areas of Actions and are not taking contributions to this repository at this time. The GitHub public roadmap is the best place to follow along for any updates on features were working on and what stage theyre in.
## Support and Community
We are taking the following steps to better direct requests related to GitHub Actions, including:
Thank you for your interest in this repository. Please note our current contribution and support guidelines:
1. We will be directing questions and support requests to our [Community Discussions area](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/actions)
**Bug Reports:** You are welcome to report bugs in this repository through Issues.
2. High Priority bugs can be reported through Community Discussions or you can report these to our support team https://support.github.com/contact/bug-report.
**Feature Requests:** Please submit feature and enhancement requests on the [GitHub Community Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/actions) page.
3. Security Issues should be handled as per our [security.md](security.md)
**Support Questions:** For help and support, please use our [Community Discussions area](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/actions).
We will still provide security updates for this project and fix major breaking changes during this time.
**Security Issues:** Please report security vulnerabilities following our [security policy](security.md).
You are welcome to still raise bugs in this repo.
**High Priority Issues:** Critical bugs can be reported through Community Discussions or our [support team](https://support.github.com/contact/bug-report).