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The layer cache is transferred to and from the runner on every build.
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The layer cache is transferred to and from the runner on every build.
Why it happens
Registry and Actions cache backends both require exporting and importing the cache, which for large images costs more than it saves.
How to fix it
- Attach the job to a persistent builder that keeps its cache locally
- Delete cache-from and cache-to once the builder holds the cache
- Use separate native builders per architecture rather than QEMU
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