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Guides	Guides	These guides for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} include specific use cases and examples to help you configure workflows.	/actions/guides/caching-and-storing-workflow-data /actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/using-databases-and-services /actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/using-databases-and-service-containers /actions/guides/using-databases-and-service-containers /actions/language-and-framework-guides /actions/language-and-framework-guides/github-actions-for-docker /actions/language-and-framework-guides/github-actions-for-java /actions/language-and-framework-guides/github-actions-for-javascript-and-typescript /actions/language-and-framework-guides/github-actions-for-python /actions/publishing-packages-with-github-actions /actions/building-and-testing-code-with-continuous-integration	free-pro-team enterprise-server * >=2.22

{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-beta %} {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-github-hosted-runners %}

Creating custom continuous integration workflows

You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} to create custom continuous integration (CI) workflows that build and test projects written in different programming languages.

{% link_in_list /about-continuous-integration %} {% link_in_list /setting-up-continuous-integration-using-workflow-templates %} {% link_in_list /building-and-testing-nodejs %} {% link_in_list /building-and-testing-powershell %} {% link_in_list /building-and-testing-python %} {% link_in_list /building-and-testing-java-with-maven %} {% link_in_list /building-and-testing-java-with-gradle %} {% link_in_list /building-and-testing-java-with-ant %}

Publishing software packages

You can automate publishing software packages as part your continuous delivery (CD) workflow. Packages can be published to any package host and to {% data reusables.gated-features.packages %}.

{% link_in_list /about-packaging-with-github-actions %} {% link_in_list /publishing-nodejs-packages %} {% link_in_list /publishing-java-packages-with-maven %} {% link_in_list /publishing-java-packages-with-gradle %} {% link_in_list /publishing-docker-images %}

Caching and storing workflow data

Cache dependencies and store artifacts to make your workflow runs more efficient.

{% link_in_list /storing-workflow-data-as-artifacts %} {% link_in_list /caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows %}

Using service containers in a workflow

Connect services to your workflow using service containers.

{% link_in_list /about-service-containers %} {% link_in_list /creating-redis-service-containers %} {% link_in_list /creating-postgresql-service-containers %}