GitHub Build Docs Action leaves Artifacts Indefinitely

[Jason Stephenson]

Master and rel_3_9 appear to be affected by this.

The GitHub action for build_docs creates artifacts and never removes them. It should set a retention-days value:

https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts

I noticed it with a clone of the Evergreen repository on GitHub when I received an email that I had used the limit of free storage space. I disabled all of the actions via the GitHub GUI and then deleted all of the artifacts from the build_docs workflow.

Since the build_docs artifacts take up about 60 MB and the free accounts have a limit of 500 MB, I recommend a retention_days setting of no more that 2 days.

[Jason Stephenson (jstephenson)]

And, here's a branch that adds the retention-days setting:

https://git.evergreen-ils.org/?p=working/Evergreen.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/user/dyrcona/lp1991444-build_docs-retention-days

[Jane Sandberg (sandbergja)]

Thanks, Jason. Pushed to rel_3_9 and master.

[Jason Stephenson (jstephenson)]

Thanks, Jane, for pushing this.

I just want to add that I found where one can set the retention interval for artifacts on GitHub:

It's under the "Artifact and Log Retention" heading of the "General actions permissions" view of the organization's settings.

Basically:

1. Go to your organization's page on GitHub.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click to expand Actions.
4. Click General
5 Look for the Artifact and Log Retention setting on the right side.