GitHub Enterprise Server 3.0 Ships with Actions, Packages, and Advanced Security
GitHub released GitHub Enterprise Server 3.0 on February 23, 2021, bringing GitHub Actions, Packages, and Advanced Security capabilities to self-hosted enterprises with hardened architecture options and simplified upgrades.
Executive briefing: On GitHub announced the general availability of GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) 3.0, the platform’s biggest self-hosted release since Actions launched. GHES 3.0 delivers GitHub Actions, Packages, secret scanning, dependency review, and the GitHub Container Registry while introducing cluster support for high availability and zero-downtime upgrades.
Platform enhancements
- Workflow automation. GitHub Actions runs natively on GHES with self-hosted runners, cache management, and policy controls for network-isolated environments.
- Software supply chain. Dependency review, secret scanning, and GitHub Container Registry harden self-hosted workflows with the same SCA guardrails available in GitHub.com.
- Cluster architecture. Administrators can deploy GHES 3.0 in a clustered configuration with rolling upgrades, failover, and object storage integrations.
Implementation guidance
- Plan migration of legacy GitHub Enterprise appliances to GHES 3.0 using the new upgrade assistant, snapshot utilities, and preflight validation tooling.
- Harden Actions usage with fine-grained runner groups, IP allowlists, and organization policies that restrict untrusted workflows.
- Integrate GHES with existing artifact repositories and registries via Packages and Container Registry to centralize provenance and promotion workflows.