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goreleaser-binaries:
needs: [determine-workflows-ref, release-preflight]
runs-on: macos-latest
runs-on: macos-latest-xlarge

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1. Bottleneck

I identified goreleaser-binaries as the main bottleneck in our release workflow.

Analysis:
https://claude.ai/code/artifact/8b700e89-d49e-41db-91bd-139c8577dcee?sk=YU2Rq3X6EflpQra5Bv9I4Q

2. Current Runner Limitation

The current runner has 3 cores, but we're building 4 binaries in parallel. This means one of the builds has to wait for a core to become available, depending on which of the other builds finishes first.

macos-latest-xlarge has 5 cores, so all four binary builds should be able to run in parallel without competing for CPU cores.

3. Expected Benefits

Based on my testing, upgrading the runner could reduce the overall release time by approximately 18.2%–35%, depending on the connector.

For example, for baton-servicenow:

  • goreleaser-binaries: 7m 30s → 5m 24s
  • Total release time: 11m 45s → 9m 40s
  • Overall improvement: approximately 18.2%

Workflow run:
https://github.com/ConductorOne/baton-servicenow/actions/runs/35888202348

I expect baton-datadog to see an even more significant improvement because its binary build is currently a larger portion of the overall release time.

4. Cost

Based on our current GitHub Actions usage:

https://github.com/enterprises/ductone/billing/usage?period=4&group=2&customer=24277160&query=product:actions

I estimate that the annual cost would increase from approximately $270 to $870 ( from Jan 2026- present ), which works out to roughly $70/month for the upgraded runner.

Overall, we'd be spending roughly $900 more per year in exchange for an estimated 18%–35% reduction in release time.

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