Start working on GitHub Issues faster
You can now create a branch to work on an issue directly from the issue page so that it's easier to get started right away.
Daniel Adams
March 21, 2022
Validate all the things: improve your security with input validation!
If there's one habit that can make software more secure, it's probably input validation. Here's how to apply OWASP Proactive Control C5 (Validate All Inputs) to your code.
Jaroslav Lobacevski
March 21, 2022
Release Radar · February 2022 Edition
Our community has shipped lots of open source project updates in the last month. Here's a few of our staff picks.
Michelle Mannering
March 17, 2022
Save time with partial re-runs in GitHub Actions
It is now possible to re-run only failed jobs or a single job in GitHub Actions workflows.
Cameron Booth
March 16, 2022
Our response to the war in Ukraine
As the global response to the tragedies in Ukraine and other impacted regions continues to evolve, I wanted to share with our community an expansion of the message that I shared earlier this week with our Hubbers.
Thomas Dohmke
March 2, 2022
Latest posts
Unlock all the GitHub secrets within Next.Tech’s newest experience: Break the Code 2!
GitHub Education is fired up for the return of Next.Tech’s developer community competition: Break the Code 2. We've hacked in some new enigmas, cheat codes, and easter eggs for digital sleuths to uncover!
Matthew Dyson
March 25, 2022
An update on recent service disruptions
Over the past few weeks, we have experienced multiple incidents due to the health of our database. We wanted to share what we know about these incidents while our team continues to address them.
Keith Ballinger
March 23, 2022
GitHub Actions: secure self-hosted runners by limiting them to specific workflows
You can now enforce consistent usage of self-hosted runner groups across your organization and enterprise.
Jennifer Schelkopf
March 23, 2022
Improving your GitHub feed
Today, we are rolling out a new beta version of GitHub’s home feed, making it easier to discover projects, developers and more across GitHub.
Bruce Williams
March 22, 2022
Engineering
An update on recent service disruptions
Over the past few weeks, we have experienced multiple incidents due to the health of our database. We wanted to share what we know about these incidents while our team continues to address them.
Keith Ballinger
March 23, 2022
GitHub Availability Report: February 2022
In February, we experienced one incident resulting in significant impact to multiple GitHub services.
Codespaces for the largest repositories just got faster
The ability to prebuild codespaces is entering public beta. Enable fast environment creation times, regardless of the size and complexity of your repositories.
Leveraging machine learning to find security vulnerabilities
A behind-the-scenes peek into the machine learning framework powering new code scanning security alerts.
Community
Improving your GitHub feed
Today, we are rolling out a new beta version of GitHub’s home feed, making it easier to discover projects, developers and more across GitHub.
Bruce Williams
March 22, 2022
Validate all the things: improve your security with input validation!
If there's one habit that can make software more secure, it's probably input validation. Here's how to apply OWASP Proactive Control C5 (Validate All Inputs) to your code.
Release Radar · February 2022 Edition
Our community has shipped lots of open source project updates in the last month. Here's a few of our staff picks.
How to make the most out of a mentoring relationship
Tips from our developer advocates on how and why to find a mentor.
Trending stories
An update on recent service disruptions
Over the past few weeks, we have experienced multiple incidents due to the health of our database. We wanted to share what we know about these incidents while our team continues to address them.
Our response to the war in Ukraine
As the global response to the tragedies in Ukraine and other impacted regions continues to evolve, I wanted to share with our community an expansion of the message that I shared earlier this week with our Hubbers.
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.
Include diagrams in your Markdown files with Mermaid
A picture tells a thousand words. Now you can quickly create and edit diagrams in markdown using words with Mermaid support in your Markdown files.
Save time with partial re-runs in GitHub Actions
It is now possible to re-run only failed jobs or a single job in GitHub Actions workflows.
Improving your GitHub feed
Today, we are rolling out a new beta version of GitHub’s home feed, making it easier to discover projects, developers and more across GitHub.
Product
GitHub Actions: secure self-hosted runners by limiting them to specific workflows
You can now enforce consistent usage of self-hosted runner groups across your organization and enterprise.
Jennifer Schelkopf
March 23, 2022
Introducing the GHES repository cache
If you're a GHES customer with heavy read traffic on your monorepo, check out the repository cache, especially if you have CI workloads distributed around the world.
Start working on GitHub Issues faster
You can now create a branch to work on an issue directly from the issue page so that it's easier to get started right away.
Save time with partial re-runs in GitHub Actions
It is now possible to re-run only failed jobs or a single job in GitHub Actions workflows.
Improved management for GitHub Enterprise owners
We've introduced several new features to help enterprise owners more easily manage their accounts, including two features now in public beta.
A new way to understand your GitHub-hosted runner capacity
Explore and understand your overall GitHub-hosted Actions runner capacity with the new runner view.
Codespaces for the largest repositories just got faster
The ability to prebuild codespaces is entering public beta. Enable fast environment creation times, regardless of the size and complexity of your repositories.
Security
Validate all the things: improve your security with input validation!
If there's one habit that can make software more secure, it's probably input validation. Here's how to apply OWASP Proactive Control C5 (Validate All Inputs) to your code.
Jaroslav Lobacevski
March 21, 2022
GitHub Advisory Database now open to community contributions
Anyone can now provide additional information to further the community’s understanding and awareness of security advisories.
Code scanning finds more vulnerabilities using machine learning
Today we launched new code scanning analysis features powered by machine learning. The experimental analysis finds more of the most common types of vulnerabilities.
Leveraging machine learning to find security vulnerabilities
A behind-the-scenes peek into the machine learning framework powering new code scanning security alerts.
Encoding and escaping untrusted data to prevent injection attacks
Practical tips on how to apply OWASP Top 10 Proactive Control C4.
Coordinated vulnerability disclosure (CVD) for open source projects
A comprehensive guide for vulnerability reporters.
Improving the developer experience for Dependabot alerts
Today, we’re shipping improvements to Dependabot alerts that make them easier to understand and remediate.
Open Source
Improving your GitHub feed
Today, we are rolling out a new beta version of GitHub’s home feed, making it easier to discover projects, developers and more across GitHub.
Bruce Williams
March 22, 2022
Release Radar · February 2022 Edition
Our community has shipped lots of open source project updates in the last month. Here's a few of our staff picks.
Michelle Mannering
March 17, 2022
The GitHub Stars in our eyes ⭐️
Over the past year, the GitHub Stars have made a tremendous impact in the community with their influence, inspiring and building communities and creating content to help everyone.
Anisha Pindoria
February 15, 2022
Include diagrams in your Markdown files with Mermaid
A picture tells a thousand words. Now you can quickly create and edit diagrams in markdown using words with Mermaid support in your Markdown files.
Martin Woodward
February 14, 2022
Release Radar · January 2022 Edition
Here's January's top staff picks on projects that shipped major version releases.
Michelle Mannering
February 4, 2022
Enterprise
GitHub Actions: secure self-hosted runners by limiting them to specific workflows
You can now enforce consistent usage of self-hosted runner groups across your organization and enterprise.
Introducing the GHES repository cache
If you're a GHES customer with heavy read traffic on your monorepo, check out the repository cache, especially if you have CI workloads distributed around the world.
Improved management for GitHub Enterprise owners
We've introduced several new features to help enterprise owners more easily manage their accounts, including two features now in public beta.
Education
Unlock all the GitHub secrets within Next.Tech’s newest experience: Break the Code 2!
GitHub Education is fired up for the return of Next.Tech’s developer community competition: Break the Code 2. We've hacked in some new enigmas, cheat codes, and easter eggs for digital sleuths to uncover!
Announcing the 2022 MLH Fellowship Cohort, powered by GitHub
The MLH Fellowship, powered by GitHub, is a 12-week internship alternative for aspiring software engineers. Meet the 2022 cohort!
Get ready for Campus TV Season 2: 🌱 New Beginnings
Learn new skills, build projects and meet like-minded students with the latest shows from the GitHub Education Stream Team.
Policy
Our response to the war in Ukraine
As the global response to the tragedies in Ukraine and other impacted regions continues to evolve, I wanted to share with our community an expansion of the message that I shared earlier this week with our Hubbers.
2021 Transparency Report
In GitHub's latest transparency report, we’re giving you a by-the-numbers look at how we responded to requests for user info and content removal.
Open source creates value, but how do you measure it?
When digital infrastructure is overlooked by governments, it isn't just a missed opportunity: policies may inadvertently endanger open source collaboration.
Company
Our response to the war in Ukraine
As the global response to the tragedies in Ukraine and other impacted regions continues to evolve, I wanted to share with our community an expansion of the message that I shared earlier this week with our Hubbers.
GitHub’s top 10 blog posts of 2021
As the year winds down, we're highlighting some of the incredible work from GitHub’s engineers, product teams, and security researchers.
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.