macos-26-arm64 (20251216) Image Update

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🖥️ Actions Runner Image: macOS 26

• OS Version: macOS 26.0.1 (25A362)
• Kernel Version: Darwin 25.0.0
• Image Version: 20251216.0100.1

📣 What's changed?

Added ➕

Xcode > Installed Simulators

Name	OS	Simulators
iOS 26.2	26.2	iPhone 16e iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone Air iPad (A16) iPad Air 11-inch (M3) iPad Air 13-inch (M3) iPad mini (A17 Pro) iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
tvOS 26.2	26.2	Apple TV Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) (at 1080p)
watchOS 26.2	26.2	Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm) Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm) Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm) Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm) Apple Watch Ultra 3 (49mm)
visionOS 26.2	26.2	Apple Vision Pro

Updated

Category	Tool name	Previous (20251209.0083.1)	Current (20251216.0100.1)
Language and Runtime	.NET Core SDK	10.0.100	10.0.101
	Node.js	24.11.1	24.12.0
Package Management	Bundler	4.0.0	4.0.1
	RubyGems	4.0.0	4.0.1
	Vcpkg	2025 (build from commit 971828fe09)	2025 (build from commit 2b6a882f61)
Utilities	bazel	8.4.2	8.5.0
	GitHub CLI	2.83.1	2.83.2
	yq	4.49.2	4.50.1
Tools	AWS CLI	2.32.12	2.32.17
	Cmake	4.2.0	4.2.1
	CodeQL Action Bundle	2.23.7	2.23.8
	Xcbeautify	3.1.1	3.1.2
	Xcode Command Line Tools	26.1.0.0.1.1761104275	26.2.0.0.1.1764812424
Browsers	Google Chrome	143.0.7499.41	143.0.7499.110
	Google Chrome for Testing	143.0.7499.40	143.0.7499.42
	ChromeDriver	143.0.7499.40	143.0.7499.42
	Microsoft Edge	143.0.3650.66	143.0.3650.80
	Microsoft Edge WebDriver	143.0.3650.66	143.0.3650.80
	Mozilla Firefox	145.0.2	146.0
Cached Tools	Node.js	24.11.1	24.12.0
Rust Tools	Cargo	1.91.1	1.92.0
	Rust	1.91.1	1.92.0
	Rustdoc	1.91.1	1.92.0
Rust Tools > Packages	Clippy	0.1.91	0.1.92

Xcode

Version	Build	Path	Symlinks
26.2	17C48	/Applications/Xcode_26.2_Release_Candidate.app	/Applications/Xcode_26.2.0.app /Applications/Xcode_26.2.app
26.2	17C52	/Applications/Xcode_26.2.app	/Applications/Xcode_26.2.0.app

For comprehensive list of software installed on this image please click here.

[sahilchaddha]

Any timeline on when we are expecting to merge this and be available on runners ?
Apple introduced new compliance APIs for Texas in XCode 26.2 which needs to be released by end of this year.

[erik-bershel]

Any timeline on when we are expecting to merge this and be available on runners ?

A 48 plus-minus 12 hours in our expectations.