Increase timeout for Nightly Workflow Upgrader (15→25 min)#1232
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[WIP] Debug nightly workflow upgrader failure
Increase timeout for Nightly Workflow Upgrader (15→25 min)
Feb 21, 2026
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Pull request overview
This PR addresses a timeout issue in the Nightly Workflow Upgrader that began occurring after the gh-aw v0.48.2 release. The gh aw upgrade process (including downloads, codemods, and compilation of all workflows) now takes approximately 11-15 minutes, which exceeds the previous 15-minute timeout limit and caused workflow failures.
Changes:
- Increased the timeout from 15 to 25 minutes for the workflow's main execution step
- Updated both the source workflow definition (.md) and the compiled workflow file (.lock.yml) to ensure immediate effect
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
.github/workflows/nightly-workflow-compiler.md |
Increased timeout-minutes from 15 to 25 in the frontmatter YAML (source of truth) |
.github/workflows/nightly-workflow-compiler.lock.yml |
Mirrored the timeout change on the "Execute GitHub Copilot CLI" step in the compiled workflow file |
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The Nightly Workflow Upgrader began timing out after
gh-awreleased v0.48.2 — thegh aw upgradeprocess (download, codemods, compile all workflows) now takes ~11–15 min, exceeding the 15-minute step limit.Run history confirms the drift:
Changes
nightly-workflow-compiler.md— increasetimeout-minutesfrom15to25(source of truth)nightly-workflow-compiler.lock.yml— mirror the same change on the "Execute GitHub Copilot CLI" step so the running workflow actually picks it up without waiting for recompilationOriginal prompt
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