getOctokit factory function — Available directly in the script context. Create additional authenticated Octokit clients with different tokens for multi-token workflows, GitHub App tokens, and cross-org access. See Creating additional clients with getOctokit for details and examples.
Orchestration ID in user-agent — The ACTIONS_ORCHESTRATION_ID environment variable is automatically appended to the user-agent string for request tracing.
Breaking changes:
require('@actions/github') no longer works in scripts. The upgrade to @actions/github v9 (ESM-only) means require('@actions/github') will fail at runtime. If you previously used patterns like const { getOctokit } = require('@actions/github') to create secondary clients, use the new injected getOctokit function instead — it's available directly in the script context with no imports needed.
getOctokit is now an injected function parameter. Scripts that declare const getOctokit = ... or let getOctokit = ... will get a SyntaxError because JavaScript does not allow const/let redeclaration of function parameters. Use the injected getOctokit directly, or use var getOctokit = ... if you need to redeclare it.
If your script accesses other @actions/github internals beyond the standard github/octokit client, you may need to update those references for v9 compatibility.
feat!: add getOctokit to script context, upgrade @actions/github v9, @octokit/core v7, and related packages by @salmanmkc in actions/github-script#700
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## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/pull/1567
**Author:** [@dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot)
**Created:** 4/27/2026
**Status:** ✅ Merged
**Merged:** 4/27/2026
**Merged by:** [@profvjreddi](https://github.com/profvjreddi)
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `dependabot/github_actions/dev/actions/github-script-9`
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### 📝 Commits (1)
- [`263b208`](https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/commit/263b208e4003f1303a9defd2c0ee0fd09af46ca1) ci(deps): bump actions/github-script from 7 to 9
### 📊 Changes
**4 files changed** (+11 additions, -11 deletions)
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📝 `.github/workflows/all-contributors-add.yml` (+5 -5)
📝 `.github/workflows/auto-label.yml` (+4 -4)
📝 `.github/workflows/book-build-container.yml` (+1 -1)
📝 `.github/workflows/staffml-welcome.yml` (+1 -1)
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### 📄 Description
Bumps [actions/github-script](https://github.com/actions/github-script) from 7 to 9.
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<summary>Release notes</summary>
<p><em>Sourced from <a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/releases">actions/github-script's releases</a>.</em></p>
<blockquote>
<h2>v9.0.0</h2>
<p><strong>New features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><code>getOctokit</code> factory function</strong> — Available directly in the script context. Create additional authenticated Octokit clients with different tokens for multi-token workflows, GitHub App tokens, and cross-org access. See <a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script#creating-additional-clients-with-getoctokit">Creating additional clients with <code>getOctokit</code></a> for details and examples.</li>
<li><strong>Orchestration ID in user-agent</strong> — The <code>ACTIONS_ORCHESTRATION_ID</code> environment variable is automatically appended to the user-agent string for request tracing.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Breaking changes:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong><code>require('@actions/github')</code> no longer works in scripts.</strong> The upgrade to <code>@actions/github</code> v9 (ESM-only) means <code>require('@actions/github')</code> will fail at runtime. If you previously used patterns like <code>const { getOctokit } = require('@actions/github')</code> to create secondary clients, use the new injected <code>getOctokit</code> function instead — it's available directly in the script context with no imports needed.</li>
<li><code>getOctokit</code> is now an injected function parameter. Scripts that declare <code>const getOctokit = ...</code> or <code>let getOctokit = ...</code> will get a <code>SyntaxError</code> because JavaScript does not allow <code>const</code>/<code>let</code> redeclaration of function parameters. Use the injected <code>getOctokit</code> directly, or use <code>var getOctokit = ...</code> if you need to redeclare it.</li>
<li>If your script accesses other <code>@actions/github</code> internals beyond the standard <code>github</code>/<code>octokit</code> client, you may need to update those references for v9 compatibility.</li>
</ul>
<h2>What's Changed</h2>
<ul>
<li>Add ACTIONS_ORCHESTRATION_ID to user-agent string by <a href="https://github.com/Copilot"><code>@Copilot</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/695">actions/github-script#695</a></li>
<li>ci: use deployment: false for integration test environments by <a href="https://github.com/salmanmkc"><code>@salmanmkc</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/712">actions/github-script#712</a></li>
<li>feat!: add getOctokit to script context, upgrade <code>@actions/github</code> v9, <code>@octokit/core</code> v7, and related packages by <a href="https://github.com/salmanmkc"><code>@salmanmkc</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/700">actions/github-script#700</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>New Contributors</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/Copilot"><code>@Copilot</code></a> made their first contribution in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/695">actions/github-script#695</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Full Changelog</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/compare/v8.0.0...v9.0.0">https://github.com/actions/github-script/compare/v8.0.0...v9.0.0</a></p>
<h2>v8.0.0</h2>
<h2>What's Changed</h2>
<ul>
<li>Update Node.js version support to 24.x by <a href="https://github.com/salmanmkc"><code>@salmanmkc</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/637">actions/github-script#637</a></li>
<li>README for updating actions/github-script from v7 to v8 by <a href="https://github.com/sneha-krip"><code>@sneha-krip</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/653">actions/github-script#653</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>⚠️ Minimum Compatible Runner Version</h2>
<p><strong>v2.327.1</strong><br />
<a href="https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/tag/v2.327.1">Release Notes</a></p>
<p>Make sure your runner is updated to this version or newer to use this release.</p>
<h2>New Contributors</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/salmanmkc"><code>@salmanmkc</code></a> made their first contribution in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/637">actions/github-script#637</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/sneha-krip"><code>@sneha-krip</code></a> made their first contribution in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/653">actions/github-script#653</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Full Changelog</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/compare/v7.1.0...v8.0.0">https://github.com/actions/github-script/compare/v7.1.0...v8.0.0</a></p>
<h2>v7.1.0</h2>
<h2>What's Changed</h2>
<ul>
<li>Upgrade husky to v9 by <a href="https://github.com/benelan"><code>@benelan</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/482">actions/github-script#482</a></li>
<li>Add workflow file for publishing releases to immutable action package by <a href="https://github.com/Jcambass"><code>@Jcambass</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/485">actions/github-script#485</a></li>
<li>Upgrade IA Publish by <a href="https://github.com/Jcambass"><code>@Jcambass</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/486">actions/github-script#486</a></li>
<li>Fix workflow status badges by <a href="https://github.com/joshmgross"><code>@joshmgross</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/497">actions/github-script#497</a></li>
<li>Update usage of <code>actions/upload-artifact</code> by <a href="https://github.com/joshmgross"><code>@joshmgross</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/512">actions/github-script#512</a></li>
<li>Clear up package name confusion by <a href="https://github.com/joshmgross"><code>@joshmgross</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/514">actions/github-script#514</a></li>
<li>Update dependencies with <code>npm audit fix</code> by <a href="https://github.com/joshmgross"><code>@joshmgross</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/515">actions/github-script#515</a></li>
<li>Specify that the used script is JavaScript by <a href="https://github.com/timotk"><code>@timotk</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/478">actions/github-script#478</a></li>
<li>chore: Add Dependabot for NPM and Actions by <a href="https://github.com/nschonni"><code>@nschonni</code></a> in <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/pull/472">actions/github-script#472</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3"><code>3a2844b</code></a> Merge pull request <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/issues/700">#700</a> from actions/salmanmkc/expose-getoctokit + prepare re...</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/ca10bbdd1a7739de09e99a200c7a59f5d73a4079"><code>ca10bbd</code></a> fix: use <code>@octokit/core/</code>types import for v7 compatibility</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/86e48e20ac85c970ed1f96e718fd068173948b7b"><code>86e48e2</code></a> merge: incorporate main branch changes</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/c1084728b5b935ec4ddc1e4cee877b01797b3ff9"><code>c108472</code></a> chore: rebuild dist for v9 upgrade and getOctokit factory</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/afff112e4f8b57c718168af75b89ce00bc8d091d"><code>afff112</code></a> Merge pull request <a href="https://redirect.github.com/actions/github-script/issues/712">#712</a> from actions/salmanmkc/deployment-false + fix user-ag...</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/ff8117e5b78c415f814f39ad6998f424fee7b817"><code>ff8117e</code></a> ci: fix user-agent test to handle orchestration ID</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/81c6b7876079abe10ff715951c9fc7b3e1ab389d"><code>81c6b78</code></a> ci: use deployment: false to suppress deployment noise from integration tests</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/3953caf8858d318f37b6cc53a9f5708859b5a7b7"><code>3953caf</code></a> docs: update README examples from <a href="https://github.com/v8"><code>@v8</code></a> to <a href="https://github.com/v9"><code>@v9</code></a>, add getOctokit docs and v9 brea...</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/c17d55b90dcdb3d554d0027a6c180a7adc2daf78"><code>c17d55b</code></a> ci: add getOctokit integration test job</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/actions/github-script/commit/a047196d9a02fe92098771cafbb98c2f1814e408"><code>a047196</code></a> test: add getOctokit integration tests via callAsyncFunction</li>
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/harvard-edge/cs249r_book/pull/1567
Author: @dependabot[bot]
Created: 4/27/2026
Status: ✅ Merged
Merged: 4/27/2026
Merged by: @profvjreddi
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dev← Head:dependabot/github_actions/dev/actions/github-script-9📝 Commits (1)
263b208ci(deps): bump actions/github-script from 7 to 9📊 Changes
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.github/workflows/all-contributors-add.yml(+5 -5)📝
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Bumps actions/github-script from 7 to 9.
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