GitHub Actions: Introducing the new, more powerful GitHub-hosted x64 macOS runners

People on the paid Team and Enterprise plans can now sign up for a beta to get access to new and powerful macOS runners for x64. Access is requested via the beta sign-up page. Once your request has been approved, an email will be sent with additional details. The new XL runner option provides developers with 12 cores to execute their Actions workflows on and improve build times.

To learn more visit the docs. Information on pricing for the new macOS XL runner is here.

You can now add pronouns to your public GitHub profile. To do so, select "Edit profile" from your profile view or update your public profile information in your settings. For more information, see the docs.

Image of public user profile showing "she/her" pronouns

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You can now enable secret scanning alerts on all your personal public repositories from your account's code security and analysis settings.

As before, you can also enable secret scanning alerts on any individual public repository or on all public repositories within an organization or cloud enterprise.

Secret scanning is free on public repositories, and available as part of GitHub Advanced Security on private repositories.

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