GitHub has enabled push protection by default for all public repositories to prevent accidental exposure of secrets such as access tokens and API keys when pushing new code. Today's announcement comes ...

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With push protection, GitHub’s secret scanning blocks users from pushing secrets to a repository, while giving them the option to bypass the block. GitHub has begun rolling out push protection for all ...

According to GitHub, it blocks several secrets such as passwords or API keys that are secured with push protection every minute. Nevertheless, secret leaks remain one of the most common causes of ...

GitHub has experienced a major service outage disrupting Git Operations, the API, and core services, with full recovery reported after four hours.

If you need to undo a git push, you only have two options: revert the pushed commit or reset it. The option you choose to undo a pushed commit depends on the following three factors: How much control ...