5 GitHub Actions every maintainer needs to know
With these actions, you can keep your open source projects organized, minimize repetitive and manual tasks, and focus more on writing code.
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Open Source
The vast majority of businesses today rely on open source, making it an essential part of the software industry. And millions of those projects are on GitHub. Learn about documentation, maintainers, gaming Git, licenses, and how open source positively impacts the world. You can also find information in our documentation about how to build and foster sustainable open source communities.
World Water Day: how GitHub Copilot is helping bring clean water to communities
From simplifying the workflow of a developer to having an impact on the global water crisis, technology and AI are reshaping the way charity: water works.
Highlights from Git 2.49
The open source Git project just released Git 2.49. Here is GitHub’s look at some of the most interesting features and changes introduced since last time.
4 steps toward building an open source community
Three maintainers talk about how they fostered their open source communities.
Community managers in action: Leading a developer community for good
GitHub’s Digital Public Goods Open Source Community Manager Program just wrapped up a second successful year, helping Community Managers gain experience in using open source for good.
Support the open source projects you love this Valentine’s Day
Show your appreciation to the open source projects you love. You can help provide much-needed support to the critical but often underfunded projects that keep your infrastructure running smoothly. And remember—every day is a perfect day to support open source! 💖
5 tips for promoting your open source project
Three open source experts offer their advice on sharing open source projects with the world.
4 steps to building a natural language search tool
Empowering humanitarian action with open source: A natural language search tool for UN Resolutions.
New to open source? Here’s everything you need to get started
Explore our simple guide to finding projects, understanding guidelines, and making an impact.
Git security vulnerabilities announced
A new set of Git releases were published to address a variety of security vulnerabilities. All users are encouraged to upgrade. Take a look at GitHub’s view of the latest round of releases.
Game Off 2024 winners
Secrets spilled, discovered, and hidden again—Game Off 2024 brought over 500 jaw-dropping submissions that redefined creativity in gaming. From cult quests for free furniture to spellbinding mysteries, these games will have you hooked. Ready to uncover the winners?!?
Highlights from Git 2.48
The open source Git project just released Git 2.48. Here is GitHub’s look at some of the most interesting features and changes introduced since last time.
What the EU’s new software legislation means for developers
The EU Cyber Resilience Act will introduce new cybersecurity requirements for software released in the EU. Learn what it means for your open source projects and what GitHub is doing to ensure the law will be a net win for open source maintainers.
Game Off 2024 theme announcement
GitHub’s annual month-long game jam, where creativity knows no limits! Throughout November, dive into your favorite game engines, libraries, and programming languages to bring your wildest game ideas to life. Whether you’re a seasoned dev or just getting started, it’s all about having fun and making something awesome!
Highlights from Git 2.47
Git 2.47 is here, with features like incremental multi-pack indexes and more. Check out our coverage of some of the highlights here.
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The GitHub Podcast
Catch up on the GitHub podcast, a show dedicated to the topics, trends, stories and culture in and around the open source developer community on GitHub.
