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.

A Github repository is basically a folder designed to store files. It is also available online for anyone to download, access, and contribute to the files/code within the folder.

While the GitHub app is great with managing the business aspects of GitHub on iOS, there is still much to be desired for users who need to actually push repo commits and code to GitHub.

GitHub is now automatically blocking the leak of sensitive information like API keys and access tokens for all public code repositories.

GitHub's secret scanning alerts are available on all public repositories, and its push protection is now offered for custom secret patterns.

GitHub has transformed from a simple code repository to a comprehensive toolkit that supports every phase of the software development lifecycle.

GitHub is giving enterprise users the ability to store their sensitive code on only EU servers, hoping to meet the bloc's strict approach to data regulation.