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Multiple trusted publishing configurations for npm

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We’re continuing to make trusted publishing smoother for npm publishers, guided by maintainers feedback. Three updates to npm publishing are now generally available: Multiple trusted publishing configurations per package Staged packages can only be approved after malware scanning is complete Maintainers can see their staged history in the package versions...

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Also shipped Sep 3, 2026GitHub in September 2026 →

Genie One enhancements

- Ask Genie button hidden when unsupported : In embedded dashboards, the Ask Genie button is now hidden when it isn't supported. See Ask Genie in embedded dashboards . Push notifications for scheduled tasks (Public Preview) : The Genie mobile app can now send push notifications for scheduled tasks to iOS devices. See Push notifications .

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Web search in Genie One (Beta)

Genie One can now search the public web to answer questions that need current information, such as recent releases, third-party documentation, or news. Genie One decides when to search and cites the sources it uses, showing each as a link you can open. See Search the web .

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npm extends recovery-code security holds to all accounts

npm now places a temporary 72-hour security hold on any account after a successful recovery-code sign-in, extending a protection that previously applied only to high-impact accounts. This change applies to all npm accounts. During the hold, publishing and other security-sensitive writes, including creating access tokens, are paused.

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CodeQL 2.27.0 adds support for Linux ARM64

CodeQL 2.27.0 is now available on Linux ARM64, adds a new Rust security query, expanded framework coverage for Java/Kotlin and C#, and analysis accuracy improvements across multiple languages. CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which helps you find and remediate security issues in your code.

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GitHub Advanced Security expands trial availability

More GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers can now start a self-serve GitHub Advanced Security trial to evaluate GitHub Code Security and GitHub Secret Protection. Eligibility has expanded from enterprises with up to 100 licenses to enterprises with up to 300 licenses.

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Block pull requests with exposed secrets from merging

Repository rulesets allow you to easily add scalable protections across your repositories. Starting today, you can use repository rulesets to block pull requests from merging when the pull request introduces secret scanning alerts. What’s new You can enable the new rule require secret scanning alerts are resolved on pull requests for selected repositories.

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Remediate Code Quality findings with agentic autofix

Agentic autofix is now available to help you burn down findings in your code quality backlog. You can select up to 25 standard findings on a page and assign the whole set to Copilot in one action. Copilot starts fixing them agentically on a branch, validates its own changes, then opens a pull request for you to review and merge.

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AI Scan for pull request APIs in public preview

You can now manage GitHub code scanning’s AI Scan for pull request enablement with REST API endpoints at the organization and repository levels. This public preview gives teams a programmatic way to roll out AI-powered security detections for pull requests across select repositories without manually configuring each setting in the GitHub UI.

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Block users directly from security advisories

You can now block a user directly from a security advisory page in public repositories owned by either an organization or a personal account. This brings the streamlined moderation experience available for issues and pull requests to security advisories.

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