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2026 (3)

September (2)

github: Manage the code coverage ruleset condition with the REST API

GitHub

2026-09-18

GitHub now supports managing the "Restrict code coverage" repository ruleset option through the generally available REST API, in addition to the existing UI. This lets admins enforce code coverage requirements programmatically.

github: Block pull requests with exposed secrets from merging

GitHub

2026-09-09

GitHub added a repository ruleset capability to prevent pull requests from merging when they introduce exposed secrets. This extends rulesets as a repository-wide protection mechanism.

August (1)

github: Automatically migrate branch protection rules to repository rulesets

GitHub

2026-08-11

GitHub now lets you convert existing branch protection rules into repository rulesets from repository settings. This provides a direct migration path to the newer policy framework.