We’ve introduced the ability to proxy packages from the npm registry through GitHub Package Registry for easier configuration and consolidation. Read more about the change and opt in to try it out.

GitHub Enterprise Cloud recently finished a security audit with the release of SOC 1 and 2 Type 2 reports.

Commit signing is now enabled for all bots by default.

The GitHub and Slack integration now supports the Deployments API, Checks API, and draft pull requests.

Yarn now supports security alerts for public and private repositories.

Mark files as viewed—and see if they’ve changed since you viewed them—to easily pick up where you left off.

Now you can now assign any read-only contributor to issues they’ve commented on. They’ll get a notification that they are assigned, and if they aren’t able to take on the task, they can simply click the “Unassign me” button next to their username. 

The newly shipped GitHut Audit log API allows you to make efficient queries for specific log data. Learn more about how to get started with the API.

We’ve listened to your feedback about GitHub Package Registry and we’re changing the deletion policy for packages. Read more about the change and joining the beta.

Today, we’re excited to introduce repository templates to make boilerplate code management and distribution a first-class citizen on GitHub. To get started, all you need to do is mark a repository as a template, and you’ll immediately be able to use it to generate new repositories with all of the template repository’s files and folders.