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2026 (4)

March (1)

github: Push protection exemptions for roles, teams, and apps

GitHub

2026-03-17

GitHub added push protection exemptions for secret scanning at the organization level. Specific roles, teams, and GitHub Apps can now be exempted, with exemption status checked on each push.

February (1)

github: GitHub Apps can now utilize public preview Enterprise Teams APIs via fine-grained permissions

GitHub

2026-02-09

GitHub Enterprise admins can now authorize GitHub Apps (using fine-grained enterprise teams permissions) to access Enterprise Teams API endpoints in public preview. Previously, these endpoints required a classic personal access token.

January (2)

github: Selectively showing "act on your behalf" warning for GitHub Apps is in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-12

GitHub updated the consent page to selectively show the "act on your behalf" warning for GitHub Apps. When an app is used only as a sign-in method, the warning is reduced or omitted; the change is available in public preview.

github: Controlling who can request apps for your organization is now generally available

GitHub

2026-01-12

GitHub announced general availability of a feature that gives organizations more granular control over who can request GitHub Apps and OAuth apps, enabling stricter governance while preserving flexibility in security posture.

2025 (3)

December (2)

github: Control who can request apps for your organization now in public preview

GitHub

2025-12-22

GitHub has launched a public preview that gives organizations more granular control over who can request GitHub Apps and OAuth apps, enabling stricter governance while preserving flexibility in security posture.

github: Block repository administrators from installing GitHub Apps on their own now generally available

GitHub

2025-12-01

GitHub rolled out a new organization-level setting (now generally available) that lets organization owners prevent repository administrators from installing GitHub Apps on repositories, giving owners tighter control over app installation and repository surface area.

November (1)

github: Block repository administrators from installing GitHub Apps on their own now in public preview

GitHub

2025-11-17

GitHub added a new organization-level setting (now in public preview) that lets organization owners restrict which users can install GitHub Apps for repositories. This blocks repository administrators from installing GitHub Apps on their own, giving owners tighter control over app installation and repository security.