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Rudxain: link Uptime

2026-05-12T02:37:43Z

link Uptime

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	*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source.		*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source.
	*'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed\|reason=or is it?\|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg\|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab\|GitLab]].		*'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed\|reason=or is it?\|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg\|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab\|GitLab]].
	*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's uptime has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>		*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's [[wikipedia:Uptime\|uptime]] has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

Rudxain: /* Consumer impact summary */

2026-05-12T02:35:59Z

Consumer impact summary

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	*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with [[Artificial intelligence\|AI]].<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>		*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with [[Artificial intelligence\|AI]].<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>

	*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source ~~and proprietary~~.		*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source.
	*'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed\|reason=or is it?\|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg\|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab\|GitLab]].		*'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed\|reason=or is it?\|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg\|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab\|GitLab]].
	*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's uptime has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>		*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's uptime has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>

Rudxain: mention Ghostty

2026-05-12T02:27:03Z

mention Ghostty

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	*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.		*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.
	*'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed\|reason=or is it?\|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg\|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab\|GitLab]].		*'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed\|reason=or is it?\|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg\|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab\|GitLab]].
	*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's uptime has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. ~~They've~~ apologized and plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>		*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's uptime has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

Rudxain: the RCE date-range is unknown, only the research and disclosure dates are known

2026-05-12T02:14:23Z

the RCE date-range is unknown, only the research and disclosure dates are known

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	On April 23, 2026, [[wikipedia:Distributed_version_control#Pull_requests\|pull-requests]] (PRs) merged via merge-queue using the squash merge method produced incorrect merge commits when the merge group contained more than one PR. In affected cases, changes from previously merged PRs and prior commits were inadvertently reverted by subsequent merges.<ref>https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/zsg1lk7w13cf</ref><ref>https://trunk.io/blog/what-happens-if-a-merge-queue-builds-on-the-wrong-commit</ref>		On April 23, 2026, [[wikipedia:Distributed_version_control#Pull_requests\|pull-requests]] (PRs) merged via merge-queue using the squash merge method produced incorrect merge commits when the merge group contained more than one PR. In affected cases, changes from previously merged PRs and prior commits were inadvertently reverted by subsequent merges.<ref>https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/zsg1lk7w13cf</ref><ref>https://trunk.io/blog/what-happens-if-a-merge-queue-builds-on-the-wrong-commit</ref>

	=== RCE via <code>git push</code> ~~(2026, March)~~ ===		===RCE via <code>git push</code>===
	A [[wikipedia:Arbitrary_code_execution\|remote code execution vulnerability]] was found that allowed abusing <code>git push</code> commands to read and write data to any <!-- not quite "any", it's more nuanced --> repository hosted by GH, including ''private'' ones.<ref>https://www.wiz.io/blog/github-rce-vulnerability-cve-2026-3854</ref> GH fixed this bug quickly after it was reported to them.		A [[wikipedia:Arbitrary_code_execution\|remote code execution vulnerability]] was found that allowed abusing <code>git push</code> commands to read and write data to any <!-- not quite "any", it's more nuanced --> repository hosted by GH, including ''private'' ones.<ref>https://www.wiz.io/blog/github-rce-vulnerability-cve-2026-3854</ref> GH fixed this bug quickly after it was reported to them.

Rudxain: complete summary, and 2 more incidents

2026-05-12T02:08:10Z

complete summary, and 2 more incidents

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	~~{{Ph-C-CIS}}~~		*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with [[Artificial intelligence\|AI]].<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>
	*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>

	*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.		*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.
			*'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed\|reason=or is it?\|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg\|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab\|GitLab]].
			*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's uptime has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. They've apologized and plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	When creating a new account on the platform, GH restricts the use of emails from certain domains, such as to disallow the usage of {{Wplink\|email alias\|email aliases}}. Which a user might use to preserve their privacy.		When creating a new account on the platform, GH restricts the use of emails from certain domains, such as to disallow the usage of {{Wplink\|email alias\|email aliases}}. Which a user might use to preserve their privacy.

	===~~More info~~===		===Buggy merge queue (2026, April)===
	[https://~~giveupgithub~~.~~org~~/ "~~Give Up GitHub~~"]		On April 23, 2026, [[wikipedia:Distributed_version_control#Pull_requests\|pull-requests]] (PRs) merged via merge-queue using the squash merge method produced incorrect merge commits when the merge group contained more than one PR. In affected cases, changes from previously merged PRs and prior commits were inadvertently reverted by subsequent merges.<ref>https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/zsg1lk7w13cf</ref><ref>https://trunk.io/blog/what-happens-if-a-merge-queue-builds-on-the-wrong-commit</ref>

			=== RCE via <code>git push</code> (2026, March) ===
			A [[wikipedia:Arbitrary_code_execution\|remote code execution vulnerability]] was found that allowed abusing <code>git push</code> commands to read and write data to any <!-- not quite "any", it's more nuanced --> repository hosted by GH, including ''private'' ones.<ref>https://www.wiz.io/blog/github-rce-vulnerability-cve-2026-3854</ref> GH fixed this bug quickly after it was reported to them.

	==Products==		==Products==
	{{Ph-C-P}}		{{Ph-C-P}}

	==~~See also~~==		*Enterprise
	~~{{Ph-C-SA}}~~		*Copilot

			==External links==

			*[https://giveupgithub.org/ "Give Up GitHub"]

	==References==		==References==

SinexTitan: /* Whitelisting of email domains on new accounts */ the associated pic is quite cluttered

2026-03-25T18:24:59Z

Whitelisting of email domains on new accounts: the associated pic is quite cluttered

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	In December 2025, GH announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GH Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions \|url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0307-06/https://github.blog:443/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ \|archive-date=25 Mar 2026 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>		In December 2025, GH announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GH Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions \|url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0307-06/https://github.blog:443/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ \|archive-date=25 Mar 2026 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>

	===Whitelisting of ~~e-mail~~ domains on new accounts===		===Whitelisting of email domains on new accounts===
	[[File:GitHub email unverified.png\|thumb\|GH restricting the domains of emails you can use to create an account on their site, effectively blocking the use of email aliases to protect your privacy]]		[[File:GitHub email unverified.png\|thumb\|GH restricting the domains of emails you can use to create an account on their site, effectively blocking the use of email aliases to protect your privacy]]
	~~Upon~~ creating a new GH account, GH restricts the use of certain domains~~. This often occurs upon the attempt to use an e-mail alias (a unique e-mail address that hides your true address~~, ~~allowing you~~ to ~~disable incoming e-mails from spammers and advertisers. This disables~~ the ~~use~~ of ~~e-mail~~ aliases ~~and puts the users'~~ privacy ~~at risk~~.		When creating a new account on the platform, GH restricts the use of emails from certain domains, such as to disallow the usage of {{Wplink\|email alias\|email aliases}}. Which a user might use to preserve their privacy.

	===More info===		===More info===

SinexTitan: copy pasting from Wikipedia huh?

2026-03-25T18:15:49Z

copy pasting from Wikipedia huh?

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	\|Type=Subsidiary		\|Type=Subsidiary
	\|Website=https://www.github.com		\|Website=https://www.github.com
	}}		\|Industry=Developer platform}}
	'''~~GitHub~~''' (GH) is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses Git to provide distributed version control and GH itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GH has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.
			'''{{Wplink\|Github}}''' (GH) is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses {{Wplink\|Git}} to provide distributed version control and GH itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GH has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

Tempo123: /* References */ archive

2026-03-25T18:08:17Z

References: archive

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}
	*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>		*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>

	*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.		*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.
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	===Planned fees for self-hosted Action runners (2025-present)===		===Planned fees for self-hosted Action runners (2025-present)===
	In December 2025, GH announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GH Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web\|title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions\|~~website~~=~~GitHub~~\|url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/}}</ref>		In December 2025, GH announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GH Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions \|url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0307-06/https://github.blog:443/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/ \|archive-date=25 Mar 2026 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>

	===Whitelisting of e-mail domains on new accounts===		===Whitelisting of e-mail domains on new accounts===

Rudxain: use initialism, because there's too many occurrences of "GitHub"

2026-03-16T04:44:32Z

use initialism, because there's too many occurrences of "GitHub"

Rudxain: add Zig ref

2026-03-16T04:37:40Z

add Zig ref

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}
	*'''Privacy:''' GitHub is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GitHub has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GitHub due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg</ref>		*'''Privacy:''' GitHub is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GitHub has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GitHub due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>

	*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.		*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.
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	In December 2025, GitHub announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web\|title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions\|website=GitHub\|url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/}}</ref>		In December 2025, GitHub announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web\|title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions\|website=GitHub\|url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/}}</ref>

	=== Whitelisting of e-mail domains on new accounts ===		===Whitelisting of e-mail domains on new accounts===
	[[File:GitHub email unverified.png\|thumb\|GitHub Restricting the domains of emails you can use to create an account on their site, effectively blocking the use of email aliases to protect your privacy]]		[[File:GitHub email unverified.png\|thumb\|GitHub Restricting the domains of emails you can use to create an account on their site, effectively blocking the use of email aliases to protect your privacy]]
	Upon creating a new GitHub account, GitHub restricts the use of certain domains. This often occurs upon the attempt to use an e-mail alias (a unique e-mail address that hides your true address, allowing you to disable incoming e-mails from spammers and advertisers. This disables the use of e-mail aliases and puts the users' privacy at risk.		Upon creating a new GitHub account, GitHub restricts the use of certain domains. This often occurs upon the attempt to use an e-mail alias (a unique e-mail address that hides your true address, allowing you to disable incoming e-mails from spammers and advertisers. This disables the use of e-mail aliases and puts the users' privacy at risk.

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	\|Website=https://www.github.com		\|Website=https://www.github.com
	}}		}}
	'''GitHub''' is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses Git to provide distributed version control and ~~GitHub~~ itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, ~~GitHub~~ has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.		'''GitHub''' (GH) is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses Git to provide distributed version control and GH itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GH has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}
	*'''Privacy:''' ~~GitHub~~ is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. ~~GitHub~~ has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left ~~GitHub~~ due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>		*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with AI.<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kelley \|first=Andrew \|date=2025-11-26 \|title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg \|url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg \|archive-date=2026-03-03 \|access-date=2026-03-16 \|website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>

	*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.		*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=3 Oct 2019 \|title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) \|url=https://github.com/cli/cli \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Sep 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.
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	===Questions about data usage (2024-present)===		===Questions about data usage (2024-present)===
	~~GitHub~~ does not specifically tell you the data usage for AI with private repositories. This means that it might be using your data to train AI models by Microsoft like Copilot.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What specific data exactly will be send to Copilot? \|url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 \|access-date=7 September 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250512172426/https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 \|archive-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> Previously, Copilot exposed vital private repositories from big companies, raising even more concerns.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copilot AI Exposes Private GitHub Code From Top Companies \|url=https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ \|website=digitalchew.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250426141755/https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ \|archive-date=26 Apr 2025}}</ref>		GH does not specifically tell you the data usage for AI with private repositories. This means that it might be using your data to train AI models by Microsoft like Copilot.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What specific data exactly will be send to Copilot? \|url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 \|access-date=7 September 2025 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250512172426/https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 \|archive-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> Previously, Copilot exposed vital private repositories from big companies, raising even more concerns.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copilot AI Exposes Private GitHub Code From Top Companies \|url=https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ \|website=digitalchew.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250426141755/https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ \|archive-date=26 Apr 2025}}</ref>

	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===Planned fees for self-hosted Action runners (2025-present)===		===Planned fees for self-hosted Action runners (2025-present)===
	In December 2025, ~~GitHub~~ announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted ~~GitHub~~ Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web\|title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions\|website=GitHub\|url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/}}</ref>		In December 2025, GH announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GH Actions runners on private repositories. It was due to take effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely. <ref>{{Cite web\|title=Coming soon: simpler pricing and a better experience for GitHub Actions\|website=GitHub\|url=https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/}}</ref>

	===Whitelisting of e-mail domains on new accounts===		===Whitelisting of e-mail domains on new accounts===
	[[File:GitHub email unverified.png\|thumb\|~~GitHub Restricting~~ the domains of emails you can use to create an account on their site, effectively blocking the use of email aliases to protect your privacy]]		[[File:GitHub email unverified.png\|thumb\|GH restricting the domains of emails you can use to create an account on their site, effectively blocking the use of email aliases to protect your privacy]]
	Upon creating a new ~~GitHub~~ account, ~~GitHub~~ restricts the use of certain domains. This often occurs upon the attempt to use an e-mail alias (a unique e-mail address that hides your true address, allowing you to disable incoming e-mails from spammers and advertisers. This disables the use of e-mail aliases and puts the users' privacy at risk.		Upon creating a new GH account, GH restricts the use of certain domains. This often occurs upon the attempt to use an e-mail alias (a unique e-mail address that hides your true address, allowing you to disable incoming e-mails from spammers and advertisers. This disables the use of e-mail aliases and puts the users' privacy at risk.

	===More info===		===More info===