5 automations every developer should be running
Looking to avoid security vulnerabilities, buttons that don’t work, slow site speeds, or manually writing release notes? This one’s for you. ⌘ Read more

A brief history of code search at GitHub
This blog post tells the story of why we built a new search engine optimized for code. ⌘ Read more

Using GitHub’s security features to help identify Log4j exposure in your codebase
Use GitHub’s security features to assess Apache Log4j exposure and, where possible, mitigate this vulnerability within your GitHub repositories. ⌘ Read more

How to define security requirements for your OSS project
Defining your security requirements is the most important proactive control you can implement for your project. Here’s how. ⌘ Read more

GitHub’s response to Log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, GitHub was made aware of a vulnerability in the Log4j logging framework, CVE-2021-44228. ⌘ Read more

What’s new from GitHub Changelog? November 2021 recap
We shipped a ton of updates in November, from the push notification for PR review activities on the go, to an easy way to create Markdown links. ⌘ Read more

GitHub at the UN Internet Governance Forum
Last week, GitHub joined the Internet Governance Forum to spread awareness of developers’ initiatives and public policy interests. ⌘ Read more

Introducing stack graphs
Precise code navigation is powered by stack graphs, a new open source framework that lets you define the name binding rules for a programming language. ⌘ Read more

Precise code navigation for Python, and code navigation in pull requests
Code navigation is now available in PRs, and code navigation results for Python are now more precise. ⌘ Read more

Improving GitHub code search
Today, we are rolling out a technology preview for GitHub code search, the next iteration for search, discovery, and navigation on GitHub. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.3 is generally available
GitHub Enterprise Server is now generally available for all customers. This release improves performance for CI/CD and for customers with large repositories. ⌘ Read more

Enrolling all npm publishers in enhanced login verification and next steps for two-factor authentication enforcement
Today we’re introducing enhanced login verification to the npm registry, and we will begin a staged rollout to maintainers beginning Dec 7. ⌘ Read more

Write more secure code with the OWASP Top 10 Proactive Controls
This lesser-known OWASP project aims to help developers prevent vulnerabilities from being introduced in the first place. ⌘ Read more

Safeguard your containers with new container signing capability in GitHub Actions
GitHub has partnered with the OpenSSF and Project Sigstore to add container image signing to our default “Publish Docker Container” workflow. ⌘ Read more

Release Radar · November 2021 Edition
The end of the year is getting closer, and our communities are busy working away on their projects. While you’ve all been busy maintaining open source projects and shipping releases, we’ve created a new open ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: November 2021
In November, we experienced one incident resulting in significant impact and degraded state of availability for multiple services. ⌘ Read more

Using ChatOps to help Actions on-call engineers
You can multiply the impact of your domain experts by building their common workflows into ChatOps. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Externships: enabling India’s next generation of developers
Are you a student in India? Applications are open for the GitHub Externships Winter Cohort! ⌘ Read more

5 DevOps tips to speed up your developer workflow
From learning YAML to scripting with Bash, here are a few simple tips for developers who want to speed up their workflows. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Actions: reusable workflows is generally available
DRY your Actions configuration with reusable workflows (and more!) ⌘ Read more

Secure deployments with OpenID Connect & GitHub Actions now generally available
GitHub Actions now supports OpenID Connect for secure deployment to different cloud providers via short-lived, auto-rotated tokens. ⌘ Read more

How to squash bugs by enrolling in OSS-Fuzz
OSS-Fuzz is Google’s awesome fuzzing service for open source projects. GitHub Security Lab’s @kevinbackhouse describes enrolling a project. ⌘ Read more

The Copyright Office expands your security research rights
Recently, the Copyright Office responded to the calls to clarify the scope of protected security research. ⌘ Read more

Accelerate security adoption in your organization
The GitHub Services Engineers have released the Advanced Security Enforcer GitHub Action to enable organizations to utilize code scanning in a consistent and automated way. ⌘ Read more

In case you missed it, GitHub Education at Universe 2021!
A recap of all the GitHub Education news from Universe 2021, including the new Intro to Web Dev Experience. ⌘ Read more

What’s new from GitHub Changelog? October 2021 recap
A public beta of the new GitHub Issues, a “security manager” role for organizations, a command palette beta, and lots more. ⌘ Read more

7 advanced workflow automation features with GitHub Actions
Check out some advanced automation and CI/CD capabilities you can use today with GitHub Actions on any GitHub account. ⌘ Read more

GitHub’s developer-first approach to content moderation
GitHub puts the needs of developers at the core of our content moderation policies. Learn more about our approach and how you can contribute. ⌘ Read more

GraphQL global ID migration update
All newly created GraphQL objects now have IDs that conform to a new format, which we refer to as “next IDs.” Learn how to migrate older IDs to the new format and why we’re making the change. ⌘ Read more

Blue-teaming for Exiv2: adding custom CodeQL queries to code scanning
The Exiv2 team tightened our security by enabling GitHub’s code scanning feature and adding custom queries tailored to the Exiv2 code base. ⌘ Read more

The 2021 State of the Octoverse
The State of the Octoverse analyzes data from millions of developers & repos to share trends across working habits, productivity, and career satisfaction. ⌘ Read more

GitHub’s commitment to npm ecosystem security
We’re sharing details of recent incidents on the npm registry, our investigations, and how we’re continuing to invest in the security of npm. ⌘ Read more

Highlights from Git 2.34
To celebrate this most recent release, here’s GitHub’s look at some of the most interesting features and changes introduced since last time. ⌘ Read more

Release Radar · October 2021 Edition
What an incredible month it’s been for GitHub and our communities. Whilst we’ve been busy with GitHub Universe, our communities have been busy coding. It’s been a successful year for Hacktoberfest, with many first-time contributors ⌘ Read more

Highlights from GitHub’s security roadmap at Universe 2021
During Universe, we received a number of security questions ranging from our strategy to our advisories. Here’s what we’ve got planned! ⌘ Read more

7 unique software collaboration features in GitHub Discussions
Here are a few ways our teams use GitHub Discussions internally to build community, simplify workflows, and get key insights into our work. ⌘ Read more

Make your monorepo feel small with Git’s sparse index
The new sparse index feature makes it feel like you are working in a small repository when working in a focused portion of a monorepo. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.3 enhances CI/CD and adds a new security manager role
This latest release sees the introduction of a new role, a new webhook for GitHub Actions, and a bright edge to dark mode. ⌘ Read more

Three rules of bug fixing for better OSS security
When you’re fixing a bug, especially a security vulnerability, you should add a regression test, fix the bug, and find & fix variants. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: October 2021
In October, we experienced one incident resulting in significant impact and degraded state of availability for the GitHub Codespaces service. ⌘ Read more

10 GitHub Actions resources to bookmark from the basics to CI/CD
Tips on how to get started using GitHub Actions and resources to learn more about making it work for you. ⌘ Read more

Building the next phase of GitHub, together
This morning, I shared the following post with Hubbers in response to Nat’s announcement about his next adventure. I am thrilled to take on the role of CEO to build the next phase of GitHub for our global community of software developers. ⌘ Read more

Thank you, GitHub
This morning, I sent the following post to the GitHub team. TL;DR: I’m moving on to my next adventure, and Thomas Dohmke (currently Chief Product Officer) will be GitHub’s next CEO. ⌘ Read more

Blue-teaming for Exiv2, part 1: creating a security advisory process
This blog post is the first in a series about hardening the security of the Exiv2 project. My goal is to share tips that will help you harden the security of your own project. ⌘ Read more

Game Off 2021 theme announcement
The theme for this year’s Game Off is… …BUG! Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create a game between now and December 1 incorporating the theme somehow, and submit it to ⌘ Read more

Cybersecurity spotlight on bug bounty researcher @yvvdwf
We’re excited to highlight another top contributing researcher to GitHub’s Bug Bounty Program: @yvvdwf ⌘ Read more

GitHub keeps getting better for open source maintainers
Maintainers can now limit who can approve and request changes on pull requests. You can also close issues and block users via your phone. ⌘ Read more

13 short and scary games plus source to play (or hack) this Halloween 🎃
It’s that time of year again where I like to share seasonally spooktacular games plus source code—a goldmine of material for (a) those looking for coffee-break entertainment, (b) those interested in learning more about game ⌘ Read more

Everything new from Universe 2021
Since last year’s GitHub Universe, we’ve shipped more than 20,000 improvements to GitHub for developers, open source communities, and enterprise teams. Here’s a comprehensive overview of what we’re announcing at Universe this week. ⌘ Read more

A peek inside some of the top games from Ludum Dare 49
The 49th Ludum Dare game jam just wrapped up with almost 3000 entries. Here’s a peek at some of the highest-rated entries that you can play, plus their source code that you can poke around ⌘ Read more

GitHub Actions for security and compliance
GitHub Actions can automate several common security and compliance tasks, even if your CI/CD pipeline is managed by another tool. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Marketplace welcomes its 10,000th action
GitHub Marketplace just passed 10,000 published actions! Learn about contributing to this growing open source ecosystem. ⌘ Read more

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging at GitHub in 2021
In the past two years, GitHub has doubled in size, welcoming more than 760 new Hubbers in 2021 alone. This past year we particularly focused on our goal of making GitHub more equitable. We saw growth in our diversity representation, whose population increased at a higher rate than the company itself. ⌘ Read more

What’s new from GitHub Changelog? September 2021 recap
Catch up on 44 ships, including a colorblind-accessible theme, a public README.md for organizations, and customization of code review settings. ⌘ Read more

Meet the GitHub Universe hosts, and start building your schedule
We sat down with Universe hosts Lorena Mesa and Jarryd McCree for a quick Q&A to help you make the most out of your conference experience this year. ⌘ Read more

💾 Save the date for GitHub Game Off 2021
Game Off is an annual game jam (or “hackathon for building games”) that’s a little different from most—it lasts for the entire month of November—not just a weekend or a few days. It’s the perfect ⌘ Read more

Student developer resources you won’t find in the classroom
Heading back to school? Did you just graduate? The GitHub Education Stream Team (GEST) is sharing resources, tools, and more to help emerging developers land a job. Student leaders from around the world are creating and hosting shows to grow the tech community and share information you won’t find in the classroom. ⌘ Read more

Apply now for GitHub Universe 2021 micro-mentoring
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure GitHub’s conferences are accessible and inclusive to people from all walks of life, we’re offering 30-minute, 1:1 micro-mentoring sessions with GitHub employees. ⌘ Read more

GitHub security update: revoking weakly-generated SSH keys
On September 28, 2021, we received notice from the developer Axosoft regarding a vulnerability in a dependency of their popular git GUI client - GitKraken. An underlying issue with a dependency, called `keypair`, resulted in the GitKraken client generating weak SSH keys. ⌘ Read more

Release Radar · September 2021 Edition
The Northern Hemisphere has hit fall, and the southern is starting to warm into summer. September has been a busy time for our community. Maintainers have been getting their repositories ready for Hacktoberfest, joining us ⌘ Read more

GitHub’s guide to Hacktoberfest 2021
Giving back to open source projects is a great way to practice skills you don’t get to use in your day job. Check out ways to get involved! ⌘ Read more

GitHub Advisory Database now powers npm audit
Today, we’re adding a proxy on top of the GitHub Advisory Database that speaks the `npm audit` protocol. This means that every version of the npm CLI that supports security audits is now talking directly to the GitHub Advisory Database. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: September 2021
In September, we experienced no incidents resulting in service downtime to our core services. ⌘ Read more

13 tiny and terrific entries from the js13kGames competition
If you think about it, 13kB isn’t really a lot. The image above is 81kB. This page weighs over 3MB (waaay more if you include the videos). That’s why it’s so incredibly impressive that the ⌘ Read more

A new public beta of GitHub Releases: How we’re improving the release experience
GitHub Releases has a new look and updated tools to make it easier for open source communities to create and share high-quality releases with auto-generated release notes. ⌘ Read more

Cybersecurity spotlight on bug bounty researchers @chen-robert and @ginkoid
GitHub’s bug bounty team is excited to kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a spotlight on two security researchers who participate in the GitHub Security Bug Bounty Program. ⌘ Read more

Enterprise managed users are now generally available for GitHub Enterprise Cloud
Manage your company in the cloud with more control and governance using enterprise managed users. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.2 is now generally available
Today, we’re excited to announce that GitHub Enterprise Server 3.2 is generally available. This release brings over 70 new features and changes that improve developer experience and deliver new security capabilities. ⌘ Read more

Revised enterprise DPA with new standard contractual clauses
As part of GitHub’s strong commitment to developer privacy, we are excited to announce updates to our privacy agreements in line with new legal requirements and our own robust data protection practices. ⌘ Read more

Partitioning GitHub’s relational databases to handle scale
In 2019, to meet GitHub’s growth and availability challenges, we set a plan in motion to improve our tooling and ability to partition relational databases. ⌘ Read more

Announcing npm’s new access token format
npm access tokens will now follow the established format of GitHub authentication tokens. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Advisory Database now supports Rust
We’re excited to announce that the GitHub Advisory Database now includes curated security advisories on the Rust ecosystem! ⌘ Read more

Audit log streaming is now in public beta
If you’re a GitHub Enterprise Cloud customer, you can now set up a stream of audit log and Git events to Splunk or an Azure Event Hub. ⌘ Read more

The ReadME Project: A look back at the community stories that shape us
In August of 2020, we started highlighting stories that showcase how developers, maintainers, and organizations are moving humanity forward through The ReadME Project. ⌘ Read more

What’s new from GitHub Changelog? August 2021 Recap
What did we ship in August? Codespaces, Discussions, and lots of other updates, from the general availability of the dark high contrast theme to an auto-generated table of contents for wikis. ⌘ Read more

Announcing recipients of the GitHub Open Source Grants and GitHub Sponsors now open in India
Announcing recipients of the GitHub Open Source Grants and opening of GitHub Sponsors in India. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.2 brings new color modes and added security capabilities
GitHub Enterprise Server 3.2 is available today as a release candidate. With this release, we’re shipping over 70 new features and changes to improve the developer experience and deliver new security capabilities for our customers. ⌘ Read more

An analysis on developer-security researcher interactions in the vulnerability disclosure process
We put out a call to open source developers and security researchers to talk about the security vulnerability disclosure process. Here’s what we found. ⌘ Read more

GitHub security update: Vulnerabilities in tar and @npmcli/arborist
Between July 21, 2021 and August 13, 2021 we received reports through one of our private security bug bounty programs from researchers regarding vulnerabilities in tar and @npmcli/arborist. ⌘ Read more

Increasing developer happiness with GitHub code scanning
How GitHub uses code scanning to increase developer happiness, and how you can too. ⌘ Read more

Release Radar · August 2021 Edition
The end of financial year is complete, tax time is over, and everyone is back to shipping awesome projects. During August, our community has been super busy shipping lots of new updates. These new releases ⌘ Read more

Introducing the MLH Fellowship: GitHub Externship Track
Applications are now open for the MLH Fellowship: GitHub Externship Track. Apply by September 13. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: August 2021
In August, we experienced two distinct incidents resulting in significant impact and degraded state of availability for Git operations, API requests, webhooks, issues, pull requests, GitHub Pages, GitHub Packages, and GitHub Actions services. ⌘ Read more

Improving Git protocol security on GitHub
We’re changing which keys are supported in SSH and removing unencrypted Git protocol. Only users connecting via SSH or git:// will be affected. If your Git remotes start with https://, nothing in this post will affect you. If you’re an SSH user, read on for the details and timeline. ⌘ Read more

Introducing GitHub Global Campus
Calling all students! Get the most out of your GitHub Education experience by joining the GitHub student community on our new digital campus. ⌘ Read more

Vague infringement allegations considered harmful
Ensuring that software copyright allegations are specific and actionable benefits the entire developer ecosystem. That’s why GitHub submitted a “friend of the court” brief in the SAS Institute, Inc. v. World Programming Ltd. case before a Federal Court of Appeals. ⌘ Read more

Request for proposals: Defining standardized GitHub metrics
The GitHub Social Impact and Policy teams are issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a researcher to define a list of publicly available GitHub platform usage metrics by country for international development, public policy and economics disciplines. ⌘ Read more

30 free and open source Linux games – part 3
With Linux celebrating it’s 30 year anniversary, I thought I’d use that as an excuse to highlight 30 of my favorite free and open source Linux games, their communities, and their stories. If you’ve haven’t ⌘ Read more

30 free and open source Linux games – part 2
Linux is celebrating its 30-year anniversary, so I’m taking the opportunity to highlight 30 of my favorite free and open source Linux games, their communities, and their stories.   I shared the first 10 yesterday. ⌘ Read more

2021 Transparency Report: January to June
We’re reporting on a six-month period rather than annually to increase our level of transparency. For this report, we’ve added more granularity to our 2020 stats. ⌘ Read more

GitHub CLI 2.0 includes extensions!
GitHub CLI 2.0 is now available, making it easy to create and share your own custom commands to make your experience even more powerful. ⌘ Read more

The npm registry is deprecating TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1
Beginning October 4, 2021, all connections to npm websites and the npm registry, including for package installation, must use TLS 1.2 or higher. ⌘ Read more

Enhanced support for citations on GitHub
We’re excited to support researchers and academics on GitHub with enhanced citation support through `CITATION.cff` files. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Discussions is out of beta
GitHub Discussions is now out of beta, with features that include labels, Discussions GraphQL API and webhooks, and mobile functionality. ⌘ Read more

Highlights from Git 2.33
The open source Git project just released Git 2.33 with features and bug fixes from over 74 contributors, 19 of them new. We last caught up with you on the latest in Git when 2.31 ⌘ Read more

Securing your GitHub account with two-factor authentication
The benefits of multifactor authentication are widely documented, and there are a number of options for using 2FA on GitHub. ⌘ Read more

What’s new from GitHub Changelog? July 2021 Recap
A public beta for CodeQL package manager, additional options to manage Actions runs from first-time contributors, GitHub Discussions translation, and more. ⌘ Read more

Seamless teaching and learning through GitHub Classroom and Visual Studio Code
This GitHub Classroom extension for Visual Studio Code provides a simplified introduction to Git, GitHub Classroom, and Visual Studio Code. ⌘ Read more

GitHub’s Engineering Team has moved to Codespaces
Over the past months, we’ve left our macOS model behind and moved to Codespaces for the majority of GitHub.com development. ⌘ Read more

August 2021 Campus Experts applications are open!
The GitHub Campus Expert applications are officially open for the August 2021 generation! ⌘ Read more