You're reading from Mastering GitHub Actions Advance your automation skills with the latest techniques for software integration and deployment

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781805128625

Length 490 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

GitHub

Concepts

DevOps

Author (1):

Eric Chapman

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Centralized Workflows to Assist with Governance FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: An Overview of GitHub and GitHub Actions

3. Chapter 2: Exploring Workflows

4. Chapter 3: Deep Dive into Reusable Workflows and Composite Actions

5. Chapter 4: Workflow Personalization Using GitHub Apps

6. Chapter 5: Utilizing Starter Workflows in Your Team

7. Part 2: Implementing Advanced Patterns within Actions

8. Chapter 6: Using HashiCorp Vault in GitHub

9. Chapter 7: Deploying to Azure Using OpenID Connect

10. Chapter 8: Working with Checks

11. Chapter 9: Annotating Code with Actions

12. Chapter 10: Advancing with Event-Driven Workflows

13. Chapter 11: Setting Up Self-Hosted Runners

14. Part 3: Best Practices, Patterns, Tricks, and Tips Toolkit

15. Chapter 12: The Crawler Pattern

16. Chapter 13: The Configuration Centralization Pattern

17. Chapter 14: Using Remote Workflows to Kickstart Your Products

18. Chapter 15: Housekeeping Tips for Your Organization

19. Chapter 16: Handy Workflows for Managing Your Software

20. Index

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