GitHub Actions CI/CD

# GitHub Actions CI/CD

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Security:
- Pin action versions with full SHA, not tags: uses: actions/checkout@sha256
- Use OIDC for cloud provider auth (no long-lived credentials)
- Never echo secrets; use GITHUB_TOKEN with minimal permissions
- Audit third-party actions before using
- Use environment protection rules for production deployments

Performance:
- Cache dependencies: actions/cache for node_modules, pip, cargo
- Use matrix strategy for parallel testing across versions
- Separate build and deploy jobs (fail fast)
- Use concurrency groups to cancel outdated runs
- Minimize checkout depth: actions/checkout with fetch-depth: 1

Workflow Patterns:
- CI on pull_request, CD on push to main
- Use workflow_dispatch for manual triggers
- Reusable workflows for shared CI logic
- Use composite actions for repeated steps
- Artifact upload/download for cross-job data sharing

Best Practices:
- Keep workflows readable: use descriptive step names
- Use if: conditions to skip unnecessary steps
- Set timeout-minutes to prevent hanging jobs
- Use continue-on-error only for non-critical steps
- Output useful summaries with $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY