Changes / Expo / Elevated Linux worker queue times
Expo: Major incident: Elevated Linux worker queue times
Summary
Expo reported a major degradation with elevated queue times for Android builds and other Linux workflows from 2026-09-04 16:05 UTC to 2026-09-05 07:10 UTC, lasting 15 h 4 min. GCP capacity constraints and VM provisioning issues caused delays; queued jobs continued progressing, and queues drained after GCP resolved the upstream issue.
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Major incidentLabel: degradation (model (Jev), 100%)Changed Detected Source: stspg.io (opens in new tab)
What changed
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After: Elevated Linux worker queue times
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After: resolved
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After: 2026-09-04 16:05 UTC
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After: 2026-09-05 07:10 UTC
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After: Queue times for Android builds and other Linux workflows are currently elevated due to GCP regional capacity constraints. We are currently enabling capacity in additional regions. Jobs in queue are continuing to progress.
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After: Queue times for Android builds and other Linux workflows are currently elevated due to upstream provider issues affecting the provisioning of VM's. GCP has confirmed the issue and is working on resolving.
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After: The upstream issue with creating VM's has been resolved by GCP, Linux worker queues are draining, and queue times are returning to expected levels.
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After: This incident has been resolved.
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History of this incident
| When (UTC) | Change | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Major incident: Elevated Linux worker queue times (this change) Expo reported a major degradation with elevated queue times for Android builds and other Linux workflows from 2026-09-04 16:05 UTC to 2026-09-05 07:10 UTC, lasting 15 h 4 min. GCP capacity constraints and VM provisioning issues caused delays; queued jobs continued progressing, and queues drained after GCP resolved the upstream issue. | Major incident |