Slim Runner for macOS and Windows

[SukkaW]

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https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-1-vcpu-linux-runner-now-available-in-github-actions-in-public-preview/

So we now have ubuntu-slim, a 1 vCPU Linux runner with 25% price of a normal Ubuntu runner. It is perfect for basic language compilation/unit tests that don't require many CPUs, RAM, and Disk, and lasts only for a minute or two.

Currently, we are running cross-platform unit tests for some small libraries. The unit tests typically run for less than a minute or two, but we need to test behavior on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

We'd like to have similar slim runners for Windows and macOS as well, such as windows-slim and macos-slim, that are more affordable and economical.

[SukkaW]

Yes, I know slim runners for Windows and macOS do not exist yet. This is a feature request.

If you believe my feature request is feasible, please upvote my discussion and give it a thumbs up, so that GitHub Staff will take it more seriously.