Remove gce-github-runner usage from all workflows

Replace self-hosted GCE runner pattern with GitHub-hosted ubuntu-latest runners across all workflows. This removes the three-phase pattern (create-runner, use-runner, delete-runner) and simplifies workflow execution.

Changes:
- Remove create-runner and delete-runner jobs from all workflows
- Replace runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }} with runs-on: ubuntu-latest
- Remove create-runner from job dependencies
- Preserve all other job dependencies and concurrency controls

Affected workflows:
- build.yml (8 jobs)
- workspace-integration-tests.yml (4 jobs)
- ide-integration-tests.yml (4 jobs)
- preview-env-check-regressions.yml (4 jobs)
- preview-env-gc.yml (2 jobs)
- jetbrains-auto-update-template.yml (1 job)
- jetbrains-integration-test.yml (1 job)
- code-nightly.yml (1 job)
- preview-env-delete.yml (1 job)

Co-authored-by: Ona <no-reply@ona.com>

Author: geropl

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -29,19 +29,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
 jobs:
-  create-runner:
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/create-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      runner_token: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_TOKEN }}
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-    concurrency:
-      group: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.run_id || github.sha }}-create-runner
-      cancel-in-progress: false
-
   configuration:
     name: Configure job parameters
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-    needs: [ create-runner ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.run_id || github.sha }}-configuration
       cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -112,11 +102,11 @@ jobs:
       (needs.configuration.outputs.pr_no_diff_skip != 'true') &&
       (needs.configuration.outputs.preview_enable == 'true') &&
       (needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true')
-    needs: [ configuration, create-runner ]
+    needs: [ configuration ]
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.run_id || github.sha }}-build-previewctl
       cancel-in-progress: ${{ needs.configuration.outputs.is_main_branch == 'false' }}
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/dev/dev-environment:main-gha.33389
     steps:
@@ -135,13 +125,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           leeway build dev/preview/previewctl:cli --cache remote
   infrastructure:
-    needs: [ configuration, build-previewctl, create-runner ]
+    needs: [ configuration, build-previewctl ]
     if: |
       (needs.configuration.outputs.pr_no_diff_skip != 'true') &&
       (needs.configuration.outputs.preview_enable == 'true') &&
       (needs.configuration.outputs.is_main_branch != 'true') &&
       (needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true')
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.run_id || github.sha }}-infrastructure
       cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -166,8 +156,8 @@ jobs:
 
   build-gitpod:
     name: Build Gitpod
-    needs: [ configuration, create-runner ]
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    needs: [ configuration ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       affected_packages: ${{ steps.check_vulnerabilities.outputs.affected_packages }}
     concurrency:
@@ -399,8 +389,8 @@ jobs:
           name: vulnerability-reports
           path: ${{ steps.scan.outputs.leeway_vulnerability_reports_dir }}
   install-app:
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-    needs: [ configuration, build-gitpod, create-runner ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [ configuration, build-gitpod ]
     if: ${{ needs.configuration.outputs.is_main_branch == 'true' && needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -439,9 +429,8 @@ jobs:
       - build-previewctl
       - build-gitpod
       - infrastructure
-      - create-runner
     if: needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true'
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.run_id || github.sha }}-install
       cancel-in-progress: ${{ needs.configuration.outputs.is_main_branch == 'false' }}
@@ -489,8 +478,8 @@ jobs:
 
   monitoring:
     name: "Install Monitoring Satellite"
-    needs: [ infrastructure, build-previewctl, create-runner ]
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    needs: [ infrastructure, build-previewctl ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: needs.configuration.outputs.with_monitoring == 'true' && needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true'
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.run_id || github.sha }}-monitoring
@@ -518,8 +507,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-gitpod
       - infrastructure
       - install
-      - create-runner
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/dev/dev-environment:main-gha.33389
     if: needs.configuration.outputs.with_integration_tests != '' && needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true'
@@ -551,7 +539,6 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - configuration
       - build-gitpod
-      - create-runner
     if: needs.configuration.outputs.is_main_branch == 'true' && needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/workspace-integration-tests.yml
     with:
@@ -563,7 +550,6 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - configuration
       - build-gitpod
-      - create-runner
     if: needs.configuration.outputs.is_main_branch == 'true' && needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/code-updates.yml
     secrets: inherit
@@ -573,7 +559,6 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - configuration
       - build-gitpod
-      - create-runner
     if: needs.configuration.outputs.is_main_branch == 'true' && needs.configuration.outputs.is_scheduled_run != 'true'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/jetbrains-updates.yml
     secrets: inherit
@@ -598,23 +583,3 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_COLOR: "danger"
           SLACK_MESSAGE: "⚠️ Security Alert: Daily vulnerability scan detected critical vulnerabilities in the following packages:\n${{ needs.build-gitpod.outputs.affected_packages }}"
           SLACK_FOOTER: "<${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|View Workflow Logs>"
-
-  delete-runner:
-    if: always()
-    needs:
-      - create-runner
-      - configuration
-      - build-previewctl
-      - infrastructure
-      - build-gitpod
-      - install-app
-      - install
-      - monitoring
-      - integration-test
-      - notify-scheduled-failure
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/delete-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-    with:
-      runner-label: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-      machine-zone: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.machine-zone }}

.github/workflows/code-nightly.yml

@@ -8,15 +8,8 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 0 * * *"
 
 jobs:
-  create-runner:
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/create-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      runner_token: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_TOKEN }}
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-
   build:
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-    needs: [create-runner]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/dev/dev-environment:main-gha.33389
     steps:
@@ -56,15 +49,3 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.IDE_SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
           SLACK_COLOR: ${{ job.status }}
           SLACK_FOOTER: "<https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|Workflow logs>"
-
-  delete-runner:
-    if: always()
-    needs:
-      - create-runner
-      - build
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/delete-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-    with:
-      runner-label: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-      machine-zone: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.machine-zone }}

.github/workflows/ide-integration-tests.yml

@@ -32,16 +32,9 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 3 * * *"
 
 jobs:
-  create-runner:
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/create-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      runner_token: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_TOKEN }}
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-
   configuration:
     name: Configuration
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-    needs: [create-runner]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/dev/dev-environment:main-gha.33389
     outputs:
@@ -96,8 +89,8 @@ jobs:
 
   infrastructure:
     name: Create preview environment infrastructure
-    needs: [configuration, create-runner]
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    needs: [configuration]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ needs.configuration.outputs.name }}-infrastructure
     steps:
@@ -128,8 +121,8 @@ jobs:
 
   check:
     name: Check for regressions
-    needs: [configuration, infrastructure, create-runner]
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    needs: [configuration, infrastructure]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/dev/dev-environment:main-gha.33389
       volumes:
@@ -216,9 +209,9 @@ jobs:
 
   delete:
     name: Delete preview environment
-    needs: [configuration, infrastructure, check, create-runner]
+    needs: [configuration, infrastructure, check]
     if: github.event.inputs.skip_delete != 'true' && always()
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Environment
@@ -231,18 +224,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/delete-preview
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.configuration.outputs.name }}
-
-  delete-runner:
-    if: always()
-    needs:
-      - create-runner
-      - configuration
-      - infrastructure
-      - check
-      - delete
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/delete-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-    with:
-      runner-label: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-      machine-zone: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.machine-zone }}

.github/workflows/jetbrains-auto-update-template.yml

@@ -12,19 +12,10 @@ on:
         required: true
 
 jobs:
-  create-runner:
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/create-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      runner_token: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_TOKEN }}
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-    with:
-      task: ${{ inputs.productId }}
-
   update-jetbrains:
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/dev/dev-environment:main-gha.33389
-    needs: [ create-runner ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Setup Environment
@@ -79,15 +70,3 @@ jobs:
           SLACK_COLOR: ${{ job.status }}
           SLACK_TITLE: Upgrade latest ${{ inputs.productId }} image with ${{ steps.find-target.outputs.editorSummary }}
           SLACK_FOOTER: "<https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|Workflow logs>"
-
-  delete-runner:
-    if: always()
-    needs:
-      - create-runner
-      - update-jetbrains
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/delete-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-    with:
-      runner-label: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-      machine-zone: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.machine-zone }}

.github/workflows/jetbrains-integration-test.yml

@@ -32,16 +32,10 @@ on:
         description: Build URL
         required: true
 jobs:
-  create-runner:
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/create-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      runner_token: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_TOKEN }}
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
   jetbrains-smoke-test-linux:
     container:
       image: eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/dev/dev-environment:main-gha.33389
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-    needs: [create-runner]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Generate Summary
         if: always()
@@ -124,14 +118,3 @@ jobs:
           name: video
           path: |
             dev/jetbrains-test/build/reports
-  delete-runner:
-    if: always()
-    needs:
-      - create-runner
-      - jetbrains-smoke-test-linux
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/delete-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-    with:
-      runner-label: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-      machine-zone: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.machine-zone }}

.github/workflows/preview-env-check-regressions.yml

@@ -25,16 +25,9 @@ on:
         default: "eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/build"
 
 jobs:
-  create-runner:
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/create-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      runner_token: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_TOKEN }}
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-
   configuration:
-    needs: [create-runner]
     name: Configuration
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       skip: ${{ steps.configuration.outputs.skip }}
       name: ${{ steps.configuration.outputs.name }}
@@ -64,8 +57,8 @@ jobs:
 
   infrastructure:
     name: Create preview environment infrastructure
-    needs: [configuration, create-runner]
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    needs: [configuration]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     concurrency:
       group: ${{ needs.configuration.outputs.name }}-infrastructure
     steps:
@@ -95,9 +88,9 @@ jobs:
 
   check:
     name: Check for regressions
-    needs: [configuration, infrastructure, create-runner]
+    needs: [configuration, infrastructure]
     if: ${{ needs.configuration.outputs.skip == 'false' }}
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: eu.gcr.io/gitpod-core-dev/dev/dev-environment:main-gha.33389
       volumes:
@@ -172,9 +165,9 @@ jobs:
 
   delete:
     name: Delete preview environment
-    needs: [configuration, infrastructure, check, create-runner]
+    needs: [configuration, infrastructure, check]
     if: always()
-    runs-on: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Environment
@@ -187,18 +180,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/delete-preview
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.configuration.outputs.name }}
-
-  delete-runner:
-    if: always()
-    needs:
-      - create-runner
-      - configuration
-      - infrastructure
-      - check
-      - delete
-    uses: gitpod-io/gce-github-runner/.github/workflows/delete-vm.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      gcp_credentials: ${{ secrets.SELF_HOSTED_GITHUB_RUNNER_GCP_CREDENTIALS }}
-    with:
-      runner-label: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.label }}
-      machine-zone: ${{ needs.create-runner.outputs.machine-zone }}