GH-200 : Automate your workflow with GitHub Actions

Learn how GitHub Actions enables you to automate your software development cycle. You'll learn how to plan automation of your software development life cycle with GitHub Actions workflows, use GitHub Actions to automatically build an application, and use GitHub Script to interact with the GitHub API.

Learning Path1: Automate development tasks by using GitHub Actions

• Identify GitHub Action types and where to find them

• Break down the components of a workflow YAML file

• Design CI/CD and IaC automation strategies

• Build and trigger a custom container action on push

Learning Path 2: Build continuous integration (CI) workflows by using GitHub Actions

• Build and test a Node.js project by using GitHub Actions and a templated workflow.

• Debug a failed test using the GitHub Actions Log.

• Customize your workflow with GitHub Actions.

Learning Path 3: Build and deploy applications to Azure by using GitHub Actions

• Configure CD workflow triggers, manage artifacts, and enforce environment protections.

• Use job conditionals and GitHub Secrets to control execution and secure credentials.

• Deploy containers to Azure Web Apps and automate the creation and deletion of Azure resources.

Learning Path 4: Automate GitHub by using GitHub Script

• Embed and execute GitHub Script in a workflow to call the GitHub API.

• Automate issue triage: post comments and add issues to project boards via Octokit.

• Control workflow execution using expression syntax to run jobs only when needed.

Learning Path 5: Leverage GitHub Actions to publish to GitHub Packages

• Understand what a Package Repository is and when to use it

• Set up a Continuous Integration (CI) workflow with GitHub Actions to publish to GitHub Packages

• Validate your knowledge with an exercise that checks your ability to publish to a GitHub Packages registry

• Identify how to authenticate, install, and manage GitHub Packages

Learning Path 6: Create and publish custom GitHub actions

• Define and implement the metadata and syntax required for custom GitHub Actions, including JavaScript-based formats.

• Integrate and test custom Actions within workflow files, ensuring correct inputs, outputs, and environment handling.

• Publish Actions to the GitHub Marketplace (publicly or privately) following best practices for versioning, documentation, and security.

Learning Path 7: Manage GitHub Actions in the enterprise

• Identify the different tools you can use at enterprise and organization levels to manage your actions and workflows.

• Evaluate what the appropriate runners are for your enterprise instance.

• Discover the different configurations available for self-hosted runners, and customize them according to your enterprise use case.

• Understand what encrypted secrets are and how to use them in your actions and workflows.