Happy Birthday to you, Git 🎂 [Repositories Check-in]

[queenofcorgis]

We’re celebrating Git’s 20th birthday this month along with some awesome community members! Check out our video interview with Linus Torvalds, Git creator, and the member contributions below to join in.

Wall of Fame 🤩 : These folks make our category so great!

• @andredisa: For the clear instructions in their comment that even included an example for allowing a fork of a repo to sync individual branches from the upstream repo.
• @bluesprout0612: Had the simple fix with their answer on resolving Git Push Error: 'origin' Not a Repository. Nice work!
• @Ali-Raza-Arain: Detailed their experience of removing themselves as the last admin of a repo, suggestions to make this more preventable, and how we got it resolved.

🗳️ Repository Releases: All updates, info, releases, etc that are Repo-related!

• Push rule delegated bypass and custom property regex support are generally available and repository policy delegated bypass is in preview: Join the discussion to learn more and share your thoughts!
• Repository ownership limits: Starting on April 28th, 2025, GitHub will implement a new limit of 100,000 repositories on the total number of repositories per owner for both user accounts and organizations. For more information, please visit the changelog.

📚 Rousing Reads and Beyond: GitHub-produced goodies 🍭

• Cleaning up Git: @KittyChiu shares field notes on Git maintenance, a preparation step for migration to Git in her discussion post.
• Using GitHub Repositories with a Screen Reader: Discover step-by-step instructions for navigating and managing GitHub repositories using a screenreader in our guide.
• GitHub Foundations Certification: Catch up on our prep course to get certified and a chance to win a voucher for a free exam. Get all the study materials you need in this discussion.

📣 Announcements: The latest updates around the Community and GitHub 🆕

• We’ve revamped our Copilot category : We’ve grown the Copilot category into its own home, making it more visible and easier to navigate. Read our announcement to learn more.
  • 💬 Copilot Conversations: A place to ask questions, share feedback, troubleshoot issues, swap tips, and brainstorm ideas with fellow users. Every chat here helps us all learn and improve.
  • 🗞️ Copilot Announcements and News: Your go‑to spot for official updates, product launches, community campaigns, and all the must‑know news straight from our team.
• Check out the exciting insights from our latest community survey: Check out what we’ve uncovered from the March 2025 community survey in our discussion.

With twenty years of Git in the history books, where do you expect Git and software development to go in the next 20 years? Share your thoughts in the comments.

[mscbuild]

Happy Birthday to you, Git 🎂

[Hanashiko]

Oh, great news. happy birthday!

[queenofcorgis]

Come get our latest check-in in our discussion! New releases, fun activities in the community, and more!