The vast majority of businesses today rely on open source, making it an essential part of the software industry. And millions of those projects are on GitHub. Learn about documentation, maintainers, gaming Git, licenses, and how open source positively impacts the world. You can also find information in our documentation about how to build and foster sustainable open source communities.
Show your appreciation to the open source projects you love. You can help provide much-needed support to the critical but often underfunded projects that keep your infrastructure running smoothly. And remember—every day is a perfect day to support open source! 💖
Three open source experts offer their advice on sharing open source projects with the world.
Empowering humanitarian action with open source: A natural language search tool for UN Resolutions.
Explore our simple guide to finding projects, understanding guidelines, and making an impact.
A new set of Git releases were published to address a variety of security vulnerabilities. All users are encouraged to upgrade. Take a look at GitHub’s view of the latest round of releases.
Secrets spilled, discovered, and hidden again—Game Off 2024 brought over 500 jaw-dropping submissions that redefined creativity in gaming. From cult quests for free furniture to spellbinding mysteries, these games will have you hooked. Ready to uncover the winners?!?
The open source Git project just released Git 2.48. Here is GitHub’s look at some of the most interesting features and changes introduced since last time.
The EU Cyber Resilience Act will introduce new cybersecurity requirements for software released in the EU. Learn what it means for your open source projects and what GitHub is doing to ensure the law will be a net win for open source maintainers.
GitHub’s annual month-long game jam, where creativity knows no limits! Throughout November, dive into your favorite game engines, libraries, and programming languages to bring your wildest game ideas to life. Whether you’re a seasoned dev or just getting started, it’s all about having fun and making something awesome!
Git 2.47 is here, with features like incremental multi-pack indexes and more. Check out our coverage of some of the highlights here.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the stars of the Open Source Zone at GitHub Universe 2024 🔎
Looking for ways to code in a more sustainable way? We’ve got you covered with our top list of tools to help lower your carbon footprint.
Open source software underpins all sectors of the economy, public services and even international organizations like the United Nations. How can all its beneficiaries work together to make the open source ecosystem more sustainable?
How GitHub volunteers built an open source metrics dashboard for the World Health Organization and some best practices they picked up along the way.
Discover how the Ersilia Open Source Initiative accelerates drug discovery by using GitHub Actions to disseminate AI/ML models.
Git 2.46 is here with new features like pseudo-merge bitmaps, more capable credential helpers, and a new git config command. Check out our coverage on some of the highlights here.
Meet each maintainer, watch their project demos, and discover the unique story of each open source AI project.
From sending emergency alerts about nearby fires to mapping services in refugee camps, developers are taking action to solve global problems.
Git is releasing several new versions to address five CVEs. Upgrading to the latest Git version is essential to protect against these vulnerabilities.
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