GitHub Actions doesn't work with private repositories

[eliheuer]

I'm working on some fonts hosted in a private GitHub repository, I set up the Google Font Unified Font Repository for that repo, but I get the following error in the Actions tab of the GitHub page:

GitHub Actions workflows can't be executed on this repository.
The billing plan for ********** does not include access to GitHub Actions. Please contact the organization owner or billing manager for questions about the current billing plan.

More info about this from GitHub is here: https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-actions/about-billing-for-github-actions

GitHub Actions usage is free for both public repositories and self-hosted runners. For private repositories, each GitHub account receives a certain amount of free minutes and storage, depending on the product used with the account. Any usage beyond the included amounts is controlled by spending limits. If you are a monthly-billed customer, your account will have a default spending limit of $0, which prevents additional usage of minutes or storage for private repositories beyond the amounts included with your account.

I foresee this causing problems in the future. The local build currently doesn't work for me when following the build instructions. I made an issue about the first build error I had here: #20

[simoncozens]

So, if you want actions on private repos, you have to pay? That... doesn't seem like a problem? I'll try and sort the M1 issue though.

[eliheuer]

I'm just pointing out that this is a cause of friction in the system. The private repo might belong to a large organization where getting something like this approved would take a long time, or a single designer or small organization with no budget.