[release/v7.6] Add log grouping to build.psm1 for collapsible GitHub Actions logs #26524
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…owerShell#26326) Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: TravisEz13 <10873629+TravisEz13@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Travis Plunk <travis.plunk@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Pull request overview
This is a backport of log grouping functionality from the main branch to release/v7.6. The changes add collapsible log sections to GitHub Actions workflows, making verbose build output easier to navigate. The PR includes new log grouping wrapper functions (Write-LogGroupStart and Write-LogGroupEnd) that create GitHub Actions workflow commands for collapsible sections.
Key changes:
- Added
Show-Environmentfunction totools/ci.psm1for displaying environment variables in a collapsible log group - Wrapped major build operations in
build.psm1with log groups (Install Native Dependencies, Install .NET SDK, Build PowerShell, etc.) - Updated CI workflows to trigger on
buildModuleChangedin addition to source changes, ensuring that changes tobuild.psm1trigger CI runs - Created comprehensive log grouping guidelines in
.github/instructions/log-grouping-guidelines.instructions.md - Refactored GitHub Actions to use the new
Show-Environmentfunction instead of inline environment dumping
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| File | Description |
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build.psm1 |
Added log grouping around major build operations (bootstrap, restore, build, configuration generation, etc.) |
tools/ci.psm1 |
Added new Show-Environment function that wraps environment variable display in a log group |
.github/workflows/windows-ci.yml |
Added buildModuleChanged output and updated job conditions to trigger on build module changes |
.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml |
Added buildModuleChanged output and updated job conditions to trigger on build module changes |
.github/workflows/macos-ci.yml |
Added buildModuleChanged output and updated job conditions to trigger on build module changes |
.github/workflows/windows-packaging-reusable.yml |
Replaced inline environment capture with Show-Environment call |
.github/workflows/analyze-reusable.yml |
Replaced inline environment capture with Show-Environment call |
.github/actions/test/windows/action.yml |
Replaced inline log grouping with Show-Environment call |
.github/actions/test/nix/action.yml |
Replaced inline log grouping with Show-Environment call |
.github/actions/test/linux-packaging/action.yml |
Replaced inline environment capture with Show-Environment call |
.github/actions/build/ci/action.yml |
Replaced inline environment capture with Show-Environment call |
.github/instructions/log-grouping-guidelines.instructions.md |
New instruction file documenting best practices for using log groups in GitHub Actions |
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Backport of #26326 to release/v7.6
Triggered by @TravisEz13 on behalf of @app/copilot-swe-agent
Original CL Label: CL-BuildPackaging
/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers
Impact
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Tooling Impact
Improves readability of GitHub Actions logs by creating collapsible sections. Makes it easier to navigate verbose build output.
Customer Impact
Regression
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This is not a regression.
Testing
Verified that log grouping functions (Write-LogGroupStart/Write-LogGroupEnd) work correctly in GitHub Actions workflows. Tested collapsible log sections render properly in the Actions UI. Backport tested by reviewing conflict resolution in build.psm1 to ensure v7.6 code patterns are preserved while adding log grouping.
Risk
REQUIRED: Check exactly one box.
This change only adds logging wrapper functions that create collapsible sections in GitHub Actions. The core build logic remains unchanged. Merge conflicts were minimal and only involved preserving v7.6's Scenario validation values while adding the log grouping calls.
Merge Conflicts
Conflict in build.psm1: v7.6 uses different Scenario parameter values ('Package', 'DotNet', 'Both') compared to main branch which added 'Tools' and 'All'. Resolution: Kept v7.6's existing values and added log grouping calls without changing the Scenario logic.