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Update GitHub-hosted runners Supported Software section (#18009)
Co-authored-by: Sarah Edwards <skedwards88@github.com>
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### Supported software
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The software tools included in {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners are updated weekly. For the latest list of included tools for each runner operating system, see the links below:
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The software tools included in {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners are updated weekly. The update process takes several days, and the list of preinstalled software on the `main` branch is updated after the whole deployment ends.
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#### Preinstalled software
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Workflow logs include a link to the preinstalled tools on the exact runner. To find this information in the workflow log, expand the `Set up job` section. Under that section, expand the `Virtual Environment` section. The link following `Included Software` will tell you the the preinstalled tools on the runner that ran the workflow.
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![Installed software link](/assets/images/actions-runner-installed-software-link.png)
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For more information, see "[Viewing workflow run history](/actions/managing-workflow-runs/viewing-workflow-run-history)."
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For the overall list of included tools for each runner operating system, see the links below:
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* [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/linux/Ubuntu2004-README.md)
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* [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/linux/Ubuntu1804-README.md)
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* [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/linux/Ubuntu1604-README.md)
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* [Windows Server 2019](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/win/Windows2019-Readme.md)
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* [Windows Server 2016](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/win/Windows2016-Readme.md)
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* [macOS 10.15](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/macos/macos-10.15-Readme.md)
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* [macOS 11.0](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/macos/macos-11.0-Readme.md)
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{% data reusables.github-actions.ubuntu-runner-preview %}
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{% data reusables.github-actions.macos-runner-preview %}
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* [macOS 10.15](https://github.com/actions/virtual-environments/blob/main/images/macos/macos-10.15-Readme.md)
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{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners include the operating system's default built-in tools, in addition to the packages listed in the above references. For example, Ubuntu and macOS runners include `grep`, `find`, and `which`, among other default tools.
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Workflow logs include a link to the preinstalled tools on the exact runner. To find this information in the workflow log, expand the `Set up job` section. Under that section, expand the `Virtual Environment` section. For more information, see "[Viewing workflow run history](/actions/managing-workflow-runs/viewing-workflow-run-history)."
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#### Using preinstalled software
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We recommend using actions to interact with the software installed on runners. This approach has several benefits:
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- Usually, actions provide more flexible functionality like versions selection, ability to pass arguments, and parameters

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