The Fix
pip install redis==7.1.0
Based on closed redis/redis-py issue #2379 · PR/commit linked
Production note: Most teams hit this during upgrades or environment changes. Roll out with a canary and smoke critical endpoints (health, OpenAPI/docs) before 100%.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- - uses: trailofbits/[email protected]
+ - uses: pypa/[email protected]
with:
fix.md
Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install redis==7.1.0\nWhen NOT to use: This fix is not applicable if the workflow does not use the pip audit action.\n\n
Why This Fix Works in Production
- Trigger: As part of keeping your workflows up-to-date, we recommend that you change your workflow slugs to pypa/gh-action-pip-audit. Once you do that, Dependabot (or…
- Mechanism: The GitHub Actions workflow was using an outdated repository for the pip audit action
- Why the fix works: Updated the GitHub Actions workflow to use the new repository for the pip audit action. (first fixed release: 7.1.0).
Production impact:
- If left unfixed, the same config can fail only in production (env differences), causing startup failures or partial feature outages.
Why This Breaks in Prod
- The GitHub Actions workflow was using an outdated repository for the pip audit action
- Production symptom (often without a traceback): As part of keeping your workflows up-to-date, we recommend that you change your workflow slugs to pypa/gh-action-pip-audit. Once you do that, Dependabot (or whatever other tooling you use) should track updates to the action correctly.
Proof / Evidence
- GitHub issue: #2379
- Fix PR: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/2380
- First fixed release: 7.1.0
- Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
- Last verified: 2026-02-09
- Confidence: 0.85
- Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
- Own content ratio: 0.66
Discussion
High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).
“@woodruffw Thanks for this update! If you can - PR will be great.”
Failure Signature (Search String)
- As part of keeping your workflows up-to-date, we recommend that you change your workflow slugs to pypa/gh-action-pip-audit. Once you do that, Dependabot (or whatever other tooling
- P.S.: I'm filing these issues instead of making PRs, so that you (as maintainers) can confirm the trustworthiness of the change. If you'd prefer me to make a PR instead, give me a
Copy-friendly signature
signature.txt
Failure Signature
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As part of keeping your workflows up-to-date, we recommend that you change your workflow slugs to pypa/gh-action-pip-audit. Once you do that, Dependabot (or whatever other tooling you use) should track updates to the action correctly.
P.S.: I'm filing these issues instead of making PRs, so that you (as maintainers) can confirm the trustworthiness of the change. If you'd prefer me to make a PR instead, give me a ping and I'll do so.
Error Message
Signature-only (no traceback captured)
error.txt
Error Message
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As part of keeping your workflows up-to-date, we recommend that you change your workflow slugs to pypa/gh-action-pip-audit. Once you do that, Dependabot (or whatever other tooling you use) should track updates to the action correctly.
P.S.: I'm filing these issues instead of making PRs, so that you (as maintainers) can confirm the trustworthiness of the change. If you'd prefer me to make a PR instead, give me a ping and I'll do so.
What Broke
Workflows may fail to track updates for the pip audit action correctly.
Why It Broke
The GitHub Actions workflow was using an outdated repository for the pip audit action
Fix Options (Details)
Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)
pip install redis==7.1.0
When NOT to use: This fix is not applicable if the workflow does not use the pip audit action.
Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.
Option D — Guard side-effects with OnceOnly Guardrail for side-effects
Mitigate duplicate external side-effects under retries/timeouts/agent loops by gating the operation before calling external systems.
- Place OnceOnly between your code/agent and real side-effects (Stripe, emails, CRM, APIs).
- Use a stable key per side-effect (e.g., customer_id + action + idempotency_key).
- Fail-safe: configure fail-open vs fail-closed based on blast radius and spend risk.
Show example snippet (optional)
onceonly.py
from onceonly import OnceOnly
import os
once = OnceOnly(api_key=os.environ["ONCEONLY_API_KEY"], fail_open=True)
# Stable idempotency key per real side-effect.
# Use a request id / job id / webhook delivery id / Stripe event id, etc.
event_id = "evt_..." # replace
key = f"stripe:webhook:{event_id}"
res = once.check_lock(key=key, ttl=3600)
if res.duplicate:
return {"status": "already_processed"}
# Safe to execute the side-effect exactly once.
handle_event(event_id)
When NOT to use: Do not use this to hide logic bugs or data corruption. Use it to block duplicate external side-effects and enforce tool permissions/spend caps.
Fix reference: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/2380
First fixed release: 7.1.0
Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.
When NOT to Use This Fix
- This fix is not applicable if the workflow does not use the pip audit action.
- Do not use this to hide logic bugs or data corruption. Use it to block duplicate external side-effects and enforce tool permissions/spend caps.
Did This Fix Work in Your Case?
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Prevention
- Capture the exact failing error string in logs and tests so you can reproduce via a minimal script.
- Pin production dependencies and upgrade only with a reproducible test that hits the failing path.
Version Compatibility Table
| Version | Status |
|---|---|
| 7.1.0 | Fixed |
Related Issues
No related fixes found.
Sources
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