Fix GitHub Actions disk space issues #1954
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- Add centralized disk cleanup script (.github/scripts/free-disk-space.sh) - Update root workflows to use script: test-build.yml, test-build-packages.yml, test-build-docker.yml, test-build-distributor.yml - Update PR-build.yml to use script (Linux only) - Frees ~20GB by removing .NET, Android SDK, Haskell, CodeQL tools Fixes 'No space left on device' errors in build workflows
Keep CodeQL tools as they may be needed for security scanning
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okankoAMZ
previously approved these changes
Dec 9, 2025
Keep pre-installed tools as workflows may depend on them
TravisStark
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Dec 9, 2025
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Problem
GitHub Actions workflows are failing with 'No space left on device' errors during builds.
Solution
This follows the standard pattern used by other AWS repositories (aws/aws-sam-cli, aws/amazon-q-developer-cli).
Fixes the failing workflow: https://github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent/actions/runs/20068783494