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replace macos-13 github runner

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#869 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
github-actions, macos
Domain
ci-cd

Research direction

Search the repository's GitHub Actions workflow files for macos-13 and inspect the jobs that use that runner. Replace the deprecated runner reference with the supported target chosen for the project, then confirm the affected workflows complete successfully.

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Description

Type: enhancement
Describe the enhancement requested

macos-13 is deprecated
https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-github-actions-macos-13-runner-image-is-closing-down/

Dominant language
Java
Stars
95
Forks
154
Avg merge
2d 10h
Merged PRs (30d)
11

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