Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
Self-Hosted RunnerArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.280,
Internal ChangesSection of the release
What
When a self-hosted runner (a worker you run yourself that checks in with the server for tasks) polls for work, the server's response can now include a suggested_poll_interval field. The runner reads this value and stores it, and it appears to be used to pace how often the runner polls again afterward.
Why
This lets the server control how frequently a self-hosted runner checks in, rather than the runner polling on a fixed schedule regardless of conditions. It matters mainly to anyone operating self-hosted runners.
How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtThe finding shows the value is read and stored but does not confirm exactly how it changes polling behavior.
