How GitHub reduced testing time for iOS apps with new runner features
Learn how GitHub used macOS and Apple Silicon runners for GitHub Actions to build, test, and deploy our iOS app faster.

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Arm64 on GitHub Actions: Powering faster, more efficient build systems
GitHub Actions now offers Arm-hosted runners with images built by Arm for developers to begin building on the latest and most sustainable processors on the market.

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Remko Tronçon: Packaging Swift apps for Alpine Linux
While trying to build my Age Apple Secure Enclave plugin, a small Swift CLI app, on Alpine Linux, I found out that Swift isn’t able to create musl binaries. This means none of the pre-built Linux binaries (nor the Swift compiler) work on Alpine. The assumption that Linux implies glibc apparently runs deep into the Swift internals, so although some work i … ⌘ Read more

GitHub and JFrog partner to unify code and binaries for DevSecOps
This partnership between GitHub and JFrog enables developers to manage code and binaries more efficiently on two of the most widely used developer platforms in the world.

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Is testing in production even possible?
Community post by Antonio Berben, Principal Solutions Architect at Solo.io (Linkedin | GitHub) In a Testing In Production (TIP) scenario, a critical aspect is routing traffic based on runtime contextual data. This data, often referred to as routing… ⌘ Read more

What is Git? Our beginner’s guide to version control
Let’s get you started on your Git journey with basic concepts to know, plus a step-by-step on how to install and configure the most widely used version control system in the world.

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Ignite Realtime Blog: New Openfire plugin: XMPP Web!
We are excited to be able to announce the immediate availability of a new plugin for Openfire: XMPP Web!

This new plugin for the real-time communications server provided by the Ignite Realtime community allows you to install the third-party webclient named ‘ XMPP Web’ in mere seconds! By installing this new plugin, the web client is immediately ready for use.

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2024 GitHub Accelerator: Meet the 11 projects shaping open source AI
Announcing the second cohort, delivering value to projects, and driving a new frontier.

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“@docker can you help me…”: An Early Look at the Docker Extension for GitHub Copilot
Announcing the Docker extension for GitHub Copilot (@docker), a plugin that extends GitHub Copilot’s technology to assist developers in working with Docker. ⌘ Read more

Introducing GitHub Copilot Extensions: Unlocking unlimited possibilities with our ecosystem of partners
The world of Copilot is getting bigger, improving the developer experience by keeping developers in the flow longer and allowing them to do more in natural language.

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Erlang Solutions: Instant Scalability with MongooseIM and CETS
The main feature of the recently released MongooseIM 6.2.1 is the improved CETS in-memory storage backend which makes it much easier to scale up.

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Scaling accessibility within GitHub and beyond
GitHub celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day by launching another installment of the Coding Accessibility series and sharing how we scale accessibility within GitHub and beyond.

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Securing Git: Addressing 5 new vulnerabilities
Git is releasing several new versions to address five CVEs. Upgrading to the latest Git version is essential to protect against these vulnerabilities.

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Research: Quantifying GitHub Copilot’s impact in the enterprise with Accenture
We conducted research with developers at Accenture to understand GitHub Copilot’s real-world impact in enterprise organizations.

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Say hello to the SPORTech collection
Whether you’re a rookie coder or a seasoned pro, our new SPORTech shop collection is tailored for you. And here’s the kicker: we’re offering free delivery worldwide over $20 until May 20!

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GitHub Availability Report: April 2024
In April, we experienced four incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

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How AI enhances static application security testing (SAST)
Here’s how SAST tools combine generative AI with code scanning to help you deliver features faster and keep vulnerabilities out of code.

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Just launched: Second cohort of the DPG Open Source Community Manager Program!
Are you looking to have a positive impact in open source development? This program may be for you! Apply by May 30 to join.

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Viddy, a modern watch(1) alternative with paging, visual diffs, and history: https://github.com/sachaos/viddy

How we’re building more inclusive and accessible components at GitHub
We’ve made improvements to the way users of assistive technology can interact with and navigate lists of issues and pull requests and tables across GitHub.com.

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GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub Mobile is now generally available
With GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub Mobile, developers can collaborate, ask coding questions, and gain insights into both public and private repositories anywhere, anytime–all in natural language for users on all GitHub Copilot plans.

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Create a home for your community with GitHub Discussions
GitHub Community-in-a-box provides the tooling, resources, and knowledge you need to build internal communities of learning at scale with GitHub Discussions.

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Dependabot on GitHub Actions and self-hosted runners is now generally available
A quick guide on the advantages of Dependabot as a GitHub Actions workflow and the benefits this unlocks, including self-hosted runner support.

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Introducing Artifact Attestations–now in public beta
Generate and verify signed attestations for anything you make with GitHub Actions.

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Celebrating 1 year of A11y Design Bootcamp: Takeaways and tips
A11y Design Bootcamp is a live educational program that consists of exercises, discussions, and knowledge shares to raise awareness of web accessibility best practices, the role designers play in creating accessible products, and how to advocate for accessibility with cross-functional partners.

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Empowering accessibility: GitHub’s journey building an in-house Champions program
As part of GitHub’s dedication to accessibility, we expanded our internal accessibility program and scaled up our internal auditing process to help remove or lower barriers for users with disabilities. Then, we empowered employees from various disciplines to drive accessibility efforts within their teams.

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5 tips to supercharge your developer career in 2024
From mastering prompt engineering to leveraging AI for code security, here’s how you can excel in today’s competitive job market.

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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Maybe something for you: 7.css - A CSS framework for recreating Windows 7 UI

Where does your software (really) come from?
GitHub is working with the OSS community to bring new supply chain security capabilities to the platform.

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Highlights from Git 2.45
Git 2.45 is here with experimental support for reftables, and SHA-256 interoperability. Get our take on the latest here.

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GitHub Copilot Workspace: Welcome to the Copilot-native developer environment
We’re redefining the developer environment with GitHub Copilot Workspace - where any developer can go from idea, to code, to software all in natural language.

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CodeQL zero to hero part 3: Security research with CodeQL
Learn how to use CodeQL for security research and improve your security research workflow.

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@prologic@twtxt.net and @bender@twtxt.net for a start a single user twtxt/yarn pod could look like this 😉

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GitHub Actions, Arm64, and the future of automotive software development
Learn how GitHub’s Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Actions, and Arm’s latest Automotive Enhanced processors, work together to usher in a new era of efficient, scalable, and flexible automotive software creation.

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Securing millions of developers through 2FA
We’ve dramatically increased 2FA adoption on GitHub as part of our responsibility to make the software ecosystem more secure. Read on to learn how we secured millions of developers and why we’re urging more organizations to join us in these efforts.

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Using open source to help the earth
This Earth Day, we discuss how tech and open source are helping two organizations combat the effects of a changing climate.

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A short guide to mastering keyboard shortcuts on GitHub
Say goodbye to constant mouse clicking and hello to seamless navigation with GitHub shortcuts.

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A policy proposal on our approach to deepfake tools and responsible AI
We’re asking for feedback on a proposed Acceptable Use Policy update to address the use of synthetic and manipulated media tools for non-consensual intimate imagery and disinformation while protecting valuable research.

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The world’s fair of software: Join us at GitHub Universe 2024
It’s the 10th anniversary of our global developer event! Celebrate with us by picking up in-person tickets today. It’s bound to be our best one yet.

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Just fleshed out the README for timeline at https://github.com/sorenpeter/timeline - Comments/corrections and PRs are welcome:)

Looking at the commit history of Tailscale’s tailscale-android repository on GitHub, there are plenty of hints that a revamped Tailscale Android app (even with dark mode!) is coming soon. 👀 ⌘ Read more

All In Africa: New cohort now open!
As we’re opening up the doors to our final class of this programmatic year, we’re also looking back at our recent graduates and the partners that helped make them a success.

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Helping policymakers weigh the benefits of open source AI
GitHub enables developer collaboration on innovative software projects, and we’re committed to ensuring policymakers understand developer needs when crafting AI regulation.

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GitHub Availability Report: March 2024
In March, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

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4 ways GitHub engineers use GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot increases efficiency for our engineers by allowing us to automate repetitive tasks, stay focused, and more.

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Explore the seasons of software development with four full years of data
Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q4 2023 data for the Innovation Graph.

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Added support for #tag clouds and #search to timeline. Based on code from @dfaria.eu@dfaria.eu🙏

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Ignite Realtime Blog: Smack 4.4.8 released
We are happy to announce the release of Smack 4.4.8, our XMPP-client library for JVMs and Android. For a high-level overview of what’s changed in Smack 4.4.8, check out Smack’s changelog

Smack 4.4.8 contains mostly small fixes. However, we fixed one nasty bug in Smack’s reactor causing an, potentially endless, busy loop. Smack’s new connection infrastrucutre makes heavy use of the reactor, tha … ⌘ Read more

What is retrieval-augmented generation, and what does it do for generative AI?
Here’s how retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG, uses a variety of data sources to keep AI models fresh with up-to-date information and organizational knowledge.

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Security research without ever leaving GitHub: From code scanning to CVE via Codespaces and private vulnerability reporting
This blog post is an in-depth walkthrough on how we perform security research leveraging GitHub features, including code scanning, CodeQL, and Codespaces.

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