Update to log deprecation warning

Move rollout to April
github · henrymercer · Mar 11, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026
commit bef08edf3221a5673c3202722c8817071010ae2a
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ See the [releases page](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) for th
 
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
-- Added an experimental change which skips collecting file coverage information on pull requests to improve analysis performance. File coverage information will still be computed on non-PR analyses.
+- Upcoming change: Starting April 2026, the CodeQL Action will skip collecting file coverage information on pull requests to improve analysis performance. File coverage information will still be computed on non-PR analyses. Pull request analyses will log a warning about this upcoming change.
 
-  Repositories owned by an organization can opt out of this change by creating a custom repository property with the name `github-codeql-file-coverage-on-prs` and the type "True/false", then setting this property to `true` in the repository's settings. For more information, see [Managing custom properties for repositories in your organization](https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-organization-settings/managing-custom-properties-for-repositories-in-your-organization).
-
-  We expect to roll this change out to everyone in March. [#3562](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/3562)
+  Repositories owned by an organization can opt out of this change by creating a custom repository property with the name `github-codeql-file-coverage-on-prs` and the type "True/false", then setting this property to `true` in the repository's settings. For more information, see [Managing custom properties for repositories in your organization](https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-organization-settings/managing-custom-properties-for-repositories-in-your-organization). [#3562](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/3562)
 - Fixed [a bug](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/issues/3555) which caused the CodeQL Action to fail loading repository properties if a "Multi select" repository property was configured for the repository. [#3557](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/3557)
 - The CodeQL Action now loads [custom repository properties](https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-organization-settings/managing-custom-properties-for-repositories-in-your-organization) on GitHub Enterprise Server, enabling the customization of features such as `github-codeql-disable-overlay` that was previously only available on GitHub.com. [#3559](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/3559)
 

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ export enum EnvVar {
   /** Whether the init action has been run. */
   INIT_ACTION_HAS_RUN = "CODEQL_ACTION_INIT_HAS_RUN",
 
+  /** Whether the deprecation warning for file coverage on PRs has been logged. */
+  DID_LOG_FILE_COVERAGE_ON_PRS_DEPRECATION = "CODEQL_ACTION_DID_LOG_FILE_COVERAGE_ON_PRS_DEPRECATION",
+
   /** Whether the error for a deprecated version of the CodeQL Action was logged. */
   LOG_VERSION_DEPRECATION = "CODEQL_ACTION_DID_LOG_VERSION_DEPRECATION",
 

@@ -409,6 +409,23 @@ async function run(startedAt: Date) {
       );
     }
 
+    if (
+      fileCoverageResult.showDeprecationWarning &&
+      !process.env[EnvVar.DID_LOG_FILE_COVERAGE_ON_PRS_DEPRECATION]
+    ) {
+      logger.warning(
+        "Starting April 2026, the CodeQL Action will skip collecting file coverage information on pull requests " +
+          "to improve analysis performance. File coverage information will still be computed on non-PR analyses. " +
+          "Repositories owned by an organization can opt out of this change by creating a custom repository property " +
+          'with the name `github-codeql-file-coverage-on-prs` and the type "True/false", then setting this property to ' +
+          "`true` in the repository's settings.",
+      );
+      core.exportVariable(
+        EnvVar.DID_LOG_FILE_COVERAGE_ON_PRS_DEPRECATION,
+        "true",
+      );
+    }
+
     await checkInstallPython311(config.languages, codeql);
   } catch (unwrappedError) {
     const error = wrapError(unwrappedError);

@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ test("file coverage information enabled when debugMode is true", async (t) => {
   );
   t.true(result.enabled);
   t.false(result.enabledByRepositoryProperty);
+  t.false(result.showDeprecationWarning);
 });
 
 test.serial(
@@ -475,11 +476,12 @@ test.serial(
     );
     t.true(result.enabled);
     t.false(result.enabledByRepositoryProperty);
+    t.false(result.showDeprecationWarning);
   },
 );
 
 test.serial(
-  "file coverage information enabled when feature flag is not enabled",
+  "file coverage information enabled when feature flag is not enabled, with deprecation warning",
   async (t) => {
     sinon.stub(actionsUtil, "isAnalyzingPullRequest").returns(true);
 
@@ -491,6 +493,7 @@ test.serial(
     );
     t.true(result.enabled);
     t.false(result.enabledByRepositoryProperty);
+    t.true(result.showDeprecationWarning);
   },
 );
 
@@ -509,6 +512,7 @@ test.serial(
     );
     t.true(result.enabled);
     t.true(result.enabledByRepositoryProperty);
+    t.false(result.showDeprecationWarning);
   },
 );
 
@@ -525,5 +529,6 @@ test.serial(
     );
     t.false(result.enabled);
     t.false(result.enabledByRepositoryProperty);
+    t.false(result.showDeprecationWarning);
   },
 );
@@ -309,29 +309,52 @@ export async function getFileCoverageInformationEnabled(
 ): Promise<{
   enabled: boolean;
   enabledByRepositoryProperty: boolean;
+  showDeprecationWarning: boolean;
 }> {
   // Always enable file coverage information in debug mode
   if (debugMode) {
-    return { enabled: true, enabledByRepositoryProperty: false };
+    return {
+      enabled: true,
+      enabledByRepositoryProperty: false,
+      showDeprecationWarning: false,
+    };
   }
   // We're most interested in speeding up PRs, and we want to keep
   // submitting file coverage information for the default branch since
   // it is used to populate the status page.
   if (!isAnalyzingPullRequest()) {
-    return { enabled: true, enabledByRepositoryProperty: false };
-  }
-  // If the feature is disabled, then maintain the previous behavior of
-  // unconditionally computing file coverage information.
-  if (!(await features.getValue(Feature.SkipFileCoverageOnPrs, codeql))) {
-    return { enabled: true, enabledByRepositoryProperty: false };
+    return {
+      enabled: true,
+      enabledByRepositoryProperty: false,
+      showDeprecationWarning: false,
+    };
   }
   // Allow repositories to opt in to file coverage information on PRs
-  // using a repository property.
+  // using a repository property. In this case, don't show the deprecation
+  // warning since the repository has explicitly opted in.
   if (
     repositoryProperties[RepositoryPropertyName.FILE_COVERAGE_ON_PRS] === true
   ) {
-    return { enabled: true, enabledByRepositoryProperty: true };
+    return {
+      enabled: true,
+      enabledByRepositoryProperty: true,
+      showDeprecationWarning: false,
+    };
+  }
+  // If the feature is disabled, then maintain the previous behavior of
+  // unconditionally computing file coverage information, but warn that
+  // file coverage on PRs will be disabled in a future release.
+  if (!(await features.getValue(Feature.SkipFileCoverageOnPrs, codeql))) {
+    return {
+      enabled: true,
+      enabledByRepositoryProperty: false,
+      showDeprecationWarning: true,
+    };
   }
   // Otherwise, disable file coverage information on PRs to speed up analysis.
-  return { enabled: false, enabledByRepositoryProperty: false };
+  return {
+    enabled: false,
+    enabledByRepositoryProperty: false,
+    showDeprecationWarning: false,
+  };
 }