Self-hosted MacOS Runner with "[error]Unable to resolve actions. Repositories not found : "

Describe the bug The self-hosted macOS runner (set on AWS EC2 with a Dedicated host) started failing when the setup tries to download the actions. Here are the actions from the last successful execution.

Download action repository ‘actions/checkout@v3’ (SHA:a12a3943b4bdde767164f792f33f40b04645d846) Download action repository ‘actions/setup-node@v3’ (SHA:9ced9a43a244f3ac94f13bfd896db8c8f30da67a) Download action repository ‘actions/cache@v3’ (SHA:136d96b4aee02b1f0de3ba493b1d47135042d9c0) Download action repository ‘actions/cache@v2’ (SHA:937d24475381cd9c75ae6db12cb4e79714b926ed) Download action repository ‘actions/upload-artifact@v2’ (SHA:82c141cc518b40d92cc801eee768e7aafc9c2fa2)

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Setup self-hosted macOS runner with AWS EC2
2. Setup job using one of the actions mentioned above
3. Run the workflow

Expected behavior The workflow must be executed successfully

Runner Version and Platform

2.289.1

OS of the machine running the runner?

• System Version: macOS 12.2.1 (21D62)
• Kernel Version: Darwin 21.3.0

What’s not working?

Unable to download the actions

Job Log Output

Set up job

2022-03-30T16:42:42.7760571Z Job defined at: ******.github/workflows/main.yml@refs/pull/605/merge
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7760597Z Waiting for a runner to pick up this job...
2022-03-30T16:42:43.6482873Z Job is about to start running on the runner: ****** (organization)
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7914570Z Current runner version: '2.289.1'
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7920020Z Runner name: '******'
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7920440Z Runner group name: '******'
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7921020Z Machine name: '******'
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7923130Z ##[group]GITHUB_TOKEN Permissions
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7923660Z Actions: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7924000Z Checks: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7924250Z Contents: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7924510Z Deployments: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7924770Z Discussions: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7925060Z Issues: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7925310Z Metadata: read
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7925570Z Packages: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7925820Z Pages: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7926110Z PullRequests: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7926400Z RepositoryProjects: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7926700Z SecurityEvents: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7926960Z Statuses: write
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7927240Z ##[endgroup]
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7929930Z Secret source: Actions
2022-03-30T16:42:42.7930400Z Prepare workflow directory
2022-03-30T16:42:42.8610860Z Prepare all required actions
2022-03-30T16:42:42.8750740Z Getting action download info
2022-03-30T16:42:43.2577550Z ##[error]Unable to resolve actions. Repositories not found : 

Runner and Worker’s Diagnostic Logs

[2022-03-30 20:03:28Z INFO HostContext] Well known directory 'Actions': '/Users/ec2-user/actions-runner/_work/_actions'
[2022-03-30 20:03:28Z INFO JobServerQueue] Try to append 1 batches web console lines for record 'd5fd56bb-6bca-4bfb-b9b7-00118dd711e2', success rate: 1/1.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z ERR  GitHubActionsService] POST request to https://pipelines.actions.githubusercontent.com/hRwW8DcdCvv5281xUTA4Yy0g9HqJoJGMgrq1bg6NA4JP8oanUa/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/_apis/distributedtask/hubs/Actions/plans/2673a369-9095-448b-8d9c-ea794c830ec6/actiondownloadinfo?jobId=18ee2e56-ffd5-5b64-801c-7f58e91643cd failed. HTTP Status: UnprocessableEntity, AFD Ref: Ref A: C0D5A4E04E52414E9431E590A19A1355 Ref B: DB3EDGE2214 Ref C: 2022-03-30T20:03:28Z
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z ERR  JobExtension] Caught exception from JobExtension Initialization: GitHub.DistributedTask.WebApi.UnresolvableActionDownloadInfoException: Unable to resolve actions. Repositories not found : 
   at GitHub.Services.WebApi.VssHttpClientBase.HandleResponseAsync(HttpResponseMessage response, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at GitHub.Services.WebApi.VssHttpClientBase.SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage message, HttpCompletionOption completionOption, Object userState, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at GitHub.Services.WebApi.VssHttpClientBase.SendAsync[T](HttpRequestMessage message, Object userState, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at GitHub.Services.WebApi.VssHttpClientBase.SendAsync[T](HttpMethod method, IEnumerable`1 additionalHeaders, Guid locationId, Object routeValues, ApiResourceVersion version, HttpContent content, IEnumerable`1 queryParameters, Object userState, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManager.GetDownloadInfoAsync(IExecutionContext executionContext, List`1 actions)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManager.GetDownloadInfoAsync(IExecutionContext executionContext, List`1 actions)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManager.PrepareActionsRecursiveAsync(IExecutionContext executionContext, PrepareActionsState state, IEnumerable`1 actions, Int32 depth, Guid parentStepId)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManager.PrepareActionsAsync(IExecutionContext executionContext, IEnumerable`1 steps, Guid rootStepId)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.JobExtension.InitializeJob(IExecutionContext jobContext, AgentJobRequestMessage message)
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z INFO ExecutionContext] Publish step telemetry for current step {
  "action": "setup_job",
  "type": "runner",
  "stage": "Pre",
  "stepId": "d5fd56bb-6bca-4bfb-b9b7-00118dd711e2",
  "result": "failed",
  "errorMessages": [
    "Unable to resolve actions. Repositories not found : "
  ],
  "executionTimeInSeconds": 1
}.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z ERR  JobRunner] Job initialize failed.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z ERR  JobRunner] Caught exception from InitializeJob: GitHub.DistributedTask.WebApi.UnresolvableActionDownloadInfoException: Unable to resolve actions. Repositories not found : 
   at GitHub.Services.WebApi.VssHttpClientBase.HandleResponseAsync(HttpResponseMessage response, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at GitHub.Services.WebApi.VssHttpClientBase.SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage message, HttpCompletionOption completionOption, Object userState, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at GitHub.Services.WebApi.VssHttpClientBase.SendAsync[T](HttpRequestMessage message, Object userState, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at GitHub.Services.WebApi.VssHttpClientBase.SendAsync[T](HttpMethod method, IEnumerable`1 additionalHeaders, Guid locationId, Object routeValues, ApiResourceVersion version, HttpContent content, IEnumerable`1 queryParameters, Object userState, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManager.GetDownloadInfoAsync(IExecutionContext executionContext, List`1 actions)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManager.GetDownloadInfoAsync(IExecutionContext executionContext, List`1 actions)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManager.PrepareActionsRecursiveAsync(IExecutionContext executionContext, PrepareActionsState state, IEnumerable`1 actions, Int32 depth, Guid parentStepId)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManager.PrepareActionsAsync(IExecutionContext executionContext, IEnumerable`1 steps, Guid rootStepId)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.JobExtension.InitializeJob(IExecutionContext jobContext, AgentJobRequestMessage message)
   at GitHub.Runner.Worker.JobRunner.RunAsync(AgentJobRequestMessage message, CancellationToken jobRequestCancellationToken)
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z INFO JobRunner] Shutting down the job server queue.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z INFO JobServerQueue] Fire signal to shutdown all queues.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z INFO JobServerQueue] Job timeline record has been updated for the first time.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z INFO JobServerQueue] All queue process task stopped.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z INFO JobServerQueue] Try to append 1 batches web console lines for record 'd5fd56bb-6bca-4bfb-b9b7-00118dd711e2', success rate: 1/1.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z INFO JobServerQueue] Web console line queue drained.
[2022-03-30 20:03:29Z INFO JobServerQueue] Uploading 2 files in one shot.
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO JobServerQueue] Try to upload 2 log files or attachments, success rate: 2/2.
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO JobServerQueue] File upload queue drained.
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO JobServerQueue] Timeline update queue drained.
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO JobServerQueue] Disposing job server ...
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO JobServerQueue] All queue process tasks have been stopped, and all queues are drained.
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO TempDirectoryManager] Cleaning runner temp folder: /Users/ec2-user/actions-runner/_work/_temp
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO HostContext] Well known directory 'Bin': '/Users/ec2-user/actions-runner/bin.2.289.1'
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO HostContext] Well known directory 'Root': '/Users/ec2-user/actions-runner'
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO HostContext] Well known directory 'Diag': '/Users/ec2-user/actions-runner/_diag'
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO HostContext] Well known config file 'Telemetry': '/Users/ec2-user/actions-runner/_diag/.telemetry'
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO JobRunner] Raising job completed event
[2022-03-30 20:03:30Z INFO Worker] Job completed.

[TingluoHuang]

We are looking, sorry for the issue.

[TingluoHuang]

It’s a server-side bug, we are working on revert.