Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “Releasetools”
August 21, 2026
Advisory lock service for CI/CD pipelines
Version updated for https://github.com/releasetools/mutex to version v1.4.0.
This action is used across all versions by 0 repositories. Action Type This is a Node action using Node version 24.
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Action Summary This GitHub Action ensures that only one CI job at a time can access a shared resource by using advisory locks in a PostgreSQL table. It helps prevent race conditions and ensures proper synchronization of workflows working on the same environment. The action also provides features like commenting on pull requests, posting to Slack, and an agent plugin for coding agents holding locks around work they guard.
August 17, 2026
Advisory lock service for CI/CD pipelines
Version updated for https://github.com/releasetools/mutex to version v1.3.0.
This action is used across all versions by 0 repositories. Action Type This is a Node action using Node version 24.
Go to the GitHub Marketplace to find the latest changes.
Action Summary This GitHub Action helps manage shared resources by using an advisory lock in a PostgreSQL table. It allows one CI job at a time to access a shared resource, ensuring that no two jobs can interfere with each other. The action provides options for specifying the lock ID, reason, owner, expiration, wait period, and auto-release settings, and it supports commenting on GitHub pull requests and posting to Slack if configured.
August 16, 2026
Advisory lock service for CI/CD pipelines
Version updated for https://github.com/releasetools/mutex to version v1.2.1.
This action is used across all versions by 1 repositories. Action Type This is a Node action using Node version 24.
Go to the GitHub Marketplace to find the latest changes.
Action Summary This GitHub Action, mutex, provides a robust solution to manage shared resources in CI/CD pipelines by enforcing advisory locks in a PostgreSQL table. It allows different workflows or commands to wait until a lock is released, preventing race conditions and ensuring proper resource management. The action supports locking and unlocking operations via command-line interface (CLI) and GitHub Actions, with options for customizing the lock duration and behavior through environment variables and inputs.