CI: fast apt mirror on arm64 runners (31-34 min installs)

.github/actions/fast-apt/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Fast apt on arm64 runners
+description: >-
+  Point Ubuntu package sources at the official ports mirror and set apt retry/timeout
+  defaults. The default Azure mirror took over 30 minutes for dependency installs on
+  arm64 runners (runs 40418762416, 40418762747). No-op on non-arm64 runners.
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - shell: bash
+      run: |
+        [ "$(dpkg --print-architecture)" = arm64 ] || exit 0
+        printf 'Acquire::Retries "3";\nAcquire::http::Timeout "20";\nAcquire::https::Timeout "20";\n' \
+          | sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99ci-fast >/dev/null
+        for f in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu.sources; do
+          [ -f "$f" ] && sudo sed -i -E 's#^URIs:.*(azure\.)?ports\.ubuntu\.com.*#URIs: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports#; s#^URIs:.*archive\.ubuntu\.com.*#URIs: http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports#' "$f"
+        done
+        [ -f /etc/apt/sources.list ] && sudo sed -i -E 's#https?://[a-z.]*(azure\.)?(ports|archive)\.ubuntu\.com/ubuntu(-ports)?#http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports#g' /etc/apt/sources.list || true

.github/workflows/aurora-kernel.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install payload inspection tools
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y zstd device-tree-compiler shellcheck
       - name: Check installer and staging regressions

.github/workflows/build-release.yml

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ jobs:
           docker-images: true
           swap-storage: false
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install deps
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install just podman zstd -y
 

.github/workflows/daily-9.0.yml

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 180
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install kernel build tools
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ jobs:
           large-packages: true
           docker-images: true
           swap-storage: false
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y just mtools podman zstd rsync
       - name: Download enhanced kernel packages

.github/workflows/message-pins.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
           repository: erikwb/blueferry
           ref: 60fd7ef1abbd25947981f0cf27a521d82784a75f
           path: .pin-test-blueferry
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install native fixture dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-gi python3-dbus python3-pil gir1.2-gtk-4.0 libgranite-7-dev gir1.2-secret-1 gnome-keyring dbus-x11 xvfb xauth
       - name: Check matching, drafts, failed writes and isolated Secret Service

.github/workflows/msdk.yml

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
       CARGO_TARGET_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/work/sdk-target
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Provision native SDK test environment
         run: |
           # The Azure mirror took >25 minutes for two Rust archives in run

.github/workflows/mseries-debs.yml

@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       # Launchpad answers 503 now and then (it broke PR #429's first build); retry before failing.
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Add elementary daily PPA (build + gate headers)
         run: |
           for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5; do
@@ -209,6 +211,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install compositor build dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
@@ -248,6 +252,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Add elementary daily PPA (wingpanel-9 for the indicator)
         run: |
           for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5; do
@@ -363,6 +369,8 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "AUTH_HEADER=$auth" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Assemble and sign the ${{ steps.suite.outputs.channel }} suite
         if: steps.key.outputs.have == 'true'
         run: |

.github/workflows/mseries-diskspace-app.yml

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build and test dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update

.github/workflows/mseries-messages-rs.yml

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
           ref: 60fd7ef1abbd25947981f0cf27a521d82784a75f
           path: .pin-test-blueferry
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update

.github/workflows/mseries-signal-import.yml

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update

.github/workflows/mseries-updates-app.yml

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build and test dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update

.github/workflows/rust-pantheon-apple-dev.yml

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update

.github/workflows/rust-pantheon-system-monitor.yml

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update

.github/workflows/validate-mseries.yml

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install desktop integration test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-gi desktop-file-utils
       - name: Test without browsers, accounts or network
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install private GTK test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-gi gir1.2-gtk-4.0 gir1.2-ibus-1.0 gir1.2-atspi-2.0 dbus-x11 xvfb xauth
       - name: Verify source-only release, rollback and host checks
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install native GTK and private D-Bus test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y valac libgtk-4-dev libgranite-7-dev python3-gi gsettings-desktop-schemas libglib2.0-bin dbus-x11 xvfb xauth
       - name: Planner, dock token and size-lint unit tests
@@ -84,6 +90,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install native GTK and private D-Bus test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y valac libgtk-4-dev libgranite-7-dev python3-dbus python3-gi dbus-x11 xvfb xauth
       - name: Keep all Quick Settings builds on shared source preparation
@@ -100,6 +108,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install private GTK fixture dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-gi gir1.2-gtk-3.0 gir1.2-gtk-4.0 xvfb xauth dbus-x11 ffmpeg xdotool gir1.2-pango-1.0 python3-gi-cairo
       - name: Check responsiveness, error recovery and scale in both themes
@@ -115,6 +125,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install GTK and Granite test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-gi gir1.2-gtk-4.0 gir1.2-granite-7.0 xvfb xauth dbus-x11 git meson ninja-build valac gcc pkg-config libgtk-4-dev libgranite-7-dev libgee-0.8-dev libjson-glib-dev libsoup-3.0-dev libsecret-1-dev
       - name: Test without a daemon or real guests
@@ -144,6 +156,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install GSettings test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-gi libglib2.0-bin gsettings-desktop-schemas iproute2
       - name: Test with keyfile GSettings, a local IP service and no user services
@@ -154,6 +168,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install native test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git valac libglib2.0-dev
       - name: Verify activation, delayed Gala readiness and session stops
@@ -167,6 +183,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install GTK test dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git valac libgtk-4-dev libgranite-7-dev xvfb xauth build-essential python3-gi libglib2.0-bin
       - name: Test top-bar 130 percent measurement and allocation
@@ -181,6 +199,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y meson ninja-build valac gcc pkg-config libgtk-4-dev libgranite-7-dev libjson-glib-dev libsoup-3.0-dev libsecret-1-dev python3 appstream desktop-file-utils xvfb xauth dbus-x11 genisoimage curl qemu-utils
       - name: Build and run the tests (machines, QMP, clipboard, display, Incus, Podman, window)
@@ -205,6 +225,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-26.04-arm
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install native build and headless test dependencies
         run: >-
           sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git meson ninja-build valac gcc pkg-config
@@ -234,6 +256,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install build and headless EDS test dependencies
         run: >-
           sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git meson ninja-build valac gcc pkg-config gettext sassc
@@ -264,6 +288,8 @@ jobs:
           [[ "$audit_revision" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ ]] || exit 1
           git fetch --no-tags --depth=1 origin "$audit_revision"
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install deps
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install just podman zstd bison flex device-tree-compiler mtools fdisk shellcheck dpkg-dev -y
 
@@ -336,6 +362,8 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install offline test tools
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y mtools fdisk shellcheck python3-libarchive-c keyutils
       - name: Validate hardware ports without target hardware
@@ -366,6 +394,8 @@ jobs:
       # The crate pins gtk4 0.11 (v4_20) and granite-rs 3.3 (v7_8); Ubuntu's libgranite-7-dev is 7.8, enough
       # for the bindings, so no PPA is needed here (RUST-UPSTREAM-MAINTENANCE.md). The indicator needs the
       # wingpanel-9 API, which the daily PPA ships.
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Add elementary daily PPA (wingpanel-9 for the indicator)
         run: |
           for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5; do

.github/workflows/verification-codes.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
           repository: erikwb/blueferry
           ref: 60fd7ef1abbd25947981f0cf27a521d82784a75f
           path: .code-test-blueferry
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/fast-apt
+
       - name: Install native fixture dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python3-gi python3-dbus python3-pil gir1.2-gtk-4.0 gir1.2-atspi-2.0 libgranite-7-dev at-spi2-core dbus-x11 xvfb xauth xdotool gsettings-desktop-schemas gnome-settings-daemon-common shellcheck
       - name: Check models, actual field editing and settings in isolation