Summary

Completed

This module covered continuous integration using GitHub Actions. You learned about:

Topics covered

• GitHub Actions workflows for CI/CD processes
• Environment variables in workflows
• Artifact sharing between jobs
• Workflow badges and monitoring
• Encrypted secrets for sensitive information
• Git tags and releases for version control
• Best practices for creating GitHub Actions

Key recommendations

When implementing GitHub Actions:

• Start with basic workflows, then add complexity
• Use secrets for sensitive information
• Add CI/CD capabilities incrementally
• Review workflow performance regularly
• Document workflows clearly

Next steps

Learn more about:

• Advanced deployment strategies
• Multi-environment pipelines
• Testing automation
• Security scanning
• Performance monitoring

Additional resources

Official GitHub documentation:

• About continuous integration - GitHub Docs
• Environment variables - GitHub Docs
• Storing workflow data as artifacts - GitHub Docs
• Encrypted secrets - GitHub Docs