GitHub Desktop: all versions and old releases

[Fixed] Prevent GitHub Desktop from crashing when Copilot stops unexpectedly - #23066

[Fixed] Renaming a worktree no longer fails with a permission error on Windows - #23056
[Fixed] Keep keyboard focus visible in the repository, branch, and sync dropdowns when using high-contrast themes - #23019
[Improved] Update Git to 2.56.0, Git LFS to 3.8.1, and Git Credential Manager to 2.9.1 - #23057
[Fixed] Keep the port when building GitHub Enterprise Server sign-in and link URLs, so instances running on a non-default port work correctly - #23046
[Fixed] Fix right-edge clipping of italicized text and keep descriptive context fully visible in the user autocompletion list - #21820. Thanks @hi2242!
[Improved] Update Electron to v44.9.1, improving macOS auto-update reliability and overall app stability - #23051
[Added] Add syntax highlighting for Svelte files - #22969. Thanks @Klaynight-dev!
[Fixed] Flag worktrees whose folder is missing with a clear warning and offer to remove them instead of failing with a raw git error when switching branches or worktrees - #22607. Thanks @francisrath!
[Fixed] Fix SSH host key confirmation prompts with newer OpenSSH versions - #22881
[New] Use short-lived tokens for new logged-in users - #22943

[Added] Keep the current worktree toolbar segment visible with the "Always show worktree list" Appearance setting - #22888
[Fixed] Fix a crash that could occur when Git LFS progress tracking encountered a file read error - #22889
[Fixed] Fix "Open in Cygwin" integration for repository folders whose names contain spaces or punctuation - #22883
[Fixed] Correctly handle branch, remote, and tag names that start with a dash across fetch, push, checkout, merge, rebase, and worktree operations - #22862
[Improved] Update Copilot SDK to v1.0.13 - #22828
[Improved] Improve contrast of the success and failure icons in the checks summary - #22900
[Improved] Validate macOS application bundle paths in the clone dialog - #22891

[Improved] Ask for confirmation before revealing certain folders in Finder - #22872
[Improved] Improve how .gitignore files are handled - #22872

[Fixed] Detect RStudio installations made by the new Windows installer that registers uninstall entries per-user or in the 64-bit machine-wide location - #22774
[Fixed] Keep the image diff "Difference" mode from showing false green artifacts caused by sub-pixel misalignment - #21535. Thanks @jackfreem!
[Fixed] Re-enable repository menu items after cancelling a rebase from the local changes overwritten dialog - #22536. Thanks @iamarjunsuresh!
[Fixed] Preserve existing branch protection information when GitHub API requests fail - #22655. Thanks @agisilaos!
[Fixed] Hooks taking input via stdin no longer error on Windows - #22620
[Improved] Prevent upgrading from macOS 12 and older ahead of an upcoming Electron update that drops support for it - #22800

[Improved] Update Git for Windows to v2.53.0.windows.4
[Improved] Update Git Credential Manager to 2.9.0

[Fixed] Resolve error that prevented Copilot-based features from working correctly on Windows - #22509
[Fixed] Keep commit message @-mention autocomplete from surfacing users without a profile name when typing queries like "@null" - #22414. Thanks @sukanth!
[Fixed] Resolve a crash where the truncated repository path text could enter an infinite re-render loop - #22458
[Fixed] Fall back to the main worktree so a repository no longer appears as missing when its linked worktree folder was deleted outside Desktop - #22474
[Fixed] Keep files visible in the Changes list after Desktop returns from being backgrounded - #22497
[Fixed] Show an error dialog instead of silently doing nothing when Copilot fails to generate a commit message due to a git error - #22496
[Fixed] Copilot sessions from generating commit messages or resolving conflicts do not show up in VS Code - #22443
[Fixed] Repository list scrolling no longer gets stuck or jitters when scrolling over tall groups (e.g. large organizations) - #22438. Thanks @peteski22!
[Improved] Clarify the line-ending conversion warning to explain that Git will automatically convert the file's line endings on next checkout, with a link to learn more - #21446. Thanks @Whitebrim!

[Fixed] Invoking Desktop from the command line inside a worktree now opens the existing repository with the worktree selected instead of prompting to add a new repository - #22378
[Fixed] Scrolling no longer gets stuck when the pointer is over a tall group in the repository list - #22387. Thanks @peteski22!

[Fixed] Copilot Max plan users are recognized correctly - #22400
[Fixed] The default Copilot model is Auto
[Fixed] Improved loading times for Copilot features - #22394
[Fixed] Copilot model picker no longer extends beyond window dimensions in small window sizes - #22391

[New] Git worktree support for managing multiple working directories of the same repository - #22102. Thanks @devxoul!
[New] Resolve merge conflicts with Copilot - #22265
[Fixed] Recover conflict dialog from permanently frozen state when conflict state becomes invalid, preventing users from needing to restart the app - #22348
[Added] Allow users to stop an ongoing request to generate a commit message with Copilot - #22324. Thanks @say25!
[Fixed] Fix Warp terminal detection on Windows to support the new Warp registry path with fallback to the legacy path - #22264. Thanks @Cocodrulo!
[Fixed] Items in lists such as branches and changed files are properly announced by screen readers on Windows - #22219
[Fixed] No longer prompts to initialize Git LFS for repositories that use non-LFS Git filters - #22180. Thanks @RonanLB!
[Fixed] Remove misleading pointer cursor from the example link preview in Accessibility preferences - #22244

[Fixed] Items in lists such as branches and changed files are properly announced by screen readers on Windows - #22219

[Fixed] Fix launching custom shells

[Fixed] Intermittent crash trying to load Copilot models
[Added] Add date, time, and number formatting preferences to the Appearance settings - #21836

[Fixed] Skip branches checked out in linked worktrees during pruning - #8043. Thanks @KRRT7!
[Fixed] Fix styling of buttons in the commit message area - #22075
[Fixed] Fix rendering long lists of changed files - #21630
[Fixed] Add syntax highlighting for .astro files - #21987. Thanks @JunDev76!
[Fixed] Fix Windows scrollbar sync with react-virtualized Grid - #21940
[Fixed] Improve spacing on release notes dialog - #21962. Thanks @DylanDevelops!
[Fixed] Fix a crash (Maximum update depth exceeded) that could occur while the conflicts dialog was open during a multi-commit operation - #21879
[Fixed] Remove discontinued GitHub AE references from the Enterprise sign-in screen - #21926. Thanks @toddmanion!
[Improved] Enable diff expansion and syntax highlighting for up to 1MB - #21876
[Improved] Update re2js regex engine to use optimized DFA path for improved performance - #21924. Thanks @le0pard!

[Improved] Update Git for Windows to v2.53.0.windows.3

[Added] Rename branch dialog now validates branch names against repository rulesets - #21822
[Added] Allow empty commits via the commit options menu - #21771
[Added] Add option to include a Signed-off-by trailer on commits for Developer Certificate of Origin workflows - #21741
[Fixed] Discard Changes now completes even when the GitHub Desktop window is not focused - #21739
[Fixed] Allow origin fetch on empty repo - #4574 #4575. Thanks @jackfreem!
[Fixed] Fix window background color when resizing - #21548. Thanks @BaldrianSector!
[Fixed] Ignore Tab in terminal and keep textarea enabled - #21696
[Fixed] Clear commit message after a successful commit when switching to the History tab while the commit is in progress - #21721
[Improved] Liquid Glass icons for macOS Tahoe - #21010. Thanks @fabe and @caiofbpa!
[Improved] Update default tab size from 8 to 4 - #21705. Thanks @advaith1!
[Improved] Recognize Copilot CLI bot in commit attributions - #21727

[New] Support adding Copilot as a co author and show avatars for mentionable users - #21634
[Fixed] Fix detection of IDEs installed from JetBrains Toolbox - #21498
[Fixed] Choose the best account for the current repository to generate commit messages - #21484
[Fixed] Remove trailing $ typo in hooks output - #21638
[Improved] Update Git to 2.53.0
[Improved] Update Git for Windows to 2.53.0.windows.2
[Improved] Update Git Credential Manager to 2.7.3

[New] Support running hooks in user's shell environment and allow bypassing commit hooks - #21319
[New] Enable one-time opening of a repository in an alternate editor` - #21436. Thanks @jackfreem!
[Added] Add Warp terminal support for Windows - #21471. Thanks @Cocodrulo!
[Added] "View Branch on GitHub" option on branch list context menu - #21071. Thanks @DylanDevelops!
[Fixed] Fix bad repository state when switching between branches with submodules - #21188
[Fixed] Enterprise is spelled correctly in Account preferences - #21454
[Fixed] Commits made by Copilot now use the Copilot avatar - #21475
[Fixed] Prevent crashes when clicking on notifications - #21311 #20760
[Fixed] Enter key now creates new branches from the branch filter field - #7734. Thanks @jackfreem!
[Fixed] Fix the inability to move directories when creating a repository in a non-Git folder - #20991. Thanks @DylanDevelops!
[Fixed] Support showing the unpublished indicator when having more than 100 unpublished commits - #20882. Thanks @ashdawngary!
[Fixed] Repository write access warnings update immediately when switching accounts - #21329
[Fixed] Improve branch renaming to handle case-only changes - #21320
[Fixed] Refresh repository after commit failure - #21229
[Fixed] Check run list scrolls when they exceed available space - #20831. Thanks @iamarjunsuresh!
[Fixed] Only sanitize forbidden fs characters when creating repo - #20973
[Fixed] Remove extra apostrophe from "Generating commit details" aria-label - #21369. Thanks @say25!
[Improved] Update Electron to version 40.1.0 - #21537
[Improved] Updated "push needs pull" warning message for clarity - #21423. Thanks @movahhedi!
[Improved] Polish Changes tab Filter Options button and popover - #21412. Thanks @jpedroso!
[Improved] Stash Menu Item disabled on dialogs - #21435. Thanks @jackfreem!

[Fixed] Update Git LFS to 3.7.1 to address CVE-2025-26625
[Fixed] Check run status icons in the re-run checks dialog have a status tooltip that is accessible by screenreaders - #21191
[Fixed] The Whitespace hint popover appears when right-clicking diff lines while "Hide whitespace changes" is enabled - #20848. Thanks @zekariasasaminew!
[Fixed] The cancel button in the sign-in dialog is enabled after sign-in attempt - #21144. Thanks @zekariasasaminew!
[Fixed] The "Update Email" button in the "Misattributed Commit" popover works after login from a different account - #21176
[Fixed] Improve host discovery when using authenticating proxies - #19039 #19120
[Fixed] Fix diff search results highlights not visible on addition hunks - #21134
[Fixed] Add Copilot commit message generation to context menu - #21000. Thanks @zekariasasaminew!
[Fixed] Override system accent color for checkboxes and radio buttons - #21088
[Improved] The icon contrast on the pull request check run button meets minimum 3:1 contrast requirements - #21189
[Improved] Increased title bar height on macOS Tahoe - #21135. Thanks @berkcebi!
[Improved] Display line change count in PR Preview Dialog - #21126. Thanks @iammola!
[Improved] Allow users to skip commit message override confirmation - #21025. Thanks @ilyassesalama!
[Improved] Allow generating commits with Copilot in non-GitHub repositories - #20698. Thanks @schroedermarius!

[Added] Add Ptyxis shell integration - #20963. Thanks @logonoff!
[Fixed] Copilot message generation in progress message is announced to screen readers - #21008
[Fixed] Fix: Improve spacing between graphic and text - #7500. Thanks @robbierotman!
[Fixed] Focus lands on first interactive control instead of 'Continue' button in the conflict resolution dialog - #20880
[Improved] Upgrade Electron to v38.2.0 - #21060
[Improved] The text color of the 'File does not exist' merge conflict warning meets 4.5:1 contrast requirements - #20902
[Improved] Provides the tooltips for list items in a single condensed tooltip that allows keyboard users and screen reader users access upon navigation of a list item - #20804

[Fixed] Fix the crash that sometimes occurs when opening Pull Request-related notifications - #20761
[Fixed] Ensure the cursor type on links is pointer - #20766. Thanks @huanfe1!
[Fixed] Fix CmdOrCtrl+Enter in squash dialog - #20716
[Fixed] Keyboard selection in the repository list now persists when the list of repositories update - #20672
[Fixed] Organization is no longer prefixed to repositories with aliases in the recent group - #20651
[Improved] Tutorial responsively adapts at high zoom levels - #20691
[Improved] Add the ability to filter changed files by status (modified, new, deleted, untracked) as well as by file exclusion from commit - #20537. Thanks @Gr8z!

[Fixed] Use all changes to generate a commit message when amending commits - #20664
[Improved] Upgrade embedded Git to v2.47.3 on macOS, and to v2.47.3.windows.1 on Windows

[New] Copilot now helps you craft AI-generated commit messages with just one click - #17439

[Added] Handled GitHub Secret Scanning push protection errors in a friendly dialog with the ability to bypass blocked non-approval requiring secrets - #20386, #20387, #20391
[Fixed] Fix spacing of text in "Thank You" banner - #20411
[Fixed] Radio inputs include the area around the radio button as a click surface - #20404
[Fixed] Checking or unchecking lots of files is fast once again - #20429
[Fixed] Fix path used to create repository on existing non-Git directory - #20400
[Fixed] Show default branch name when opening Git settings from 'committing as' popup - #20399
[Improved] Upgrade Electron to v36.1.0 - #20450
[Improved] Users can turn off the filter in the changes list in the `View` menu - #20303

[Fixed] Prevent network share traversal with renamed UNC paths on Windows

[New] Users can filter the changed files list - #20220
[New] Add support for multiple enterprise accounts - #20227
[Fixed] Right-clicking on selected files will keep those files selected in the changes list - #20319
[Fixed] Let credential helper prompt for the specific enterprise account used in a given repository - #20318
[Fixed] Fix invalidated token dialog styling - #20317
[Fixed] Fix indentation bug in split diff view - #18800. Thanks @iamarjunsuresh!
[Fixed] Initialize Integrations settings when opening it from a no-changes screen - #19807. Thanks @iamarjunsuresh!
[Fixed] Resizing the list of files in "Preview Pull Request" does not open/create the pull request - #20200
[Fixed] Section lists such as the repository list in the cloning dialog and the pull request list announce their labels to screen readers - #20184
[Fixed] The added and removed prefixes of diff do not wrap making diff contents width equal in side by side diffs - #20191
[Fixed] Pressing Ctrl+A in the Find dialog selects the search text instead of the diff content - #20049
[Improved] Improve default README formatting - #20161. Thanks @OctCarp!
[Improved] The radio options label in the "How do you plan to use this fork?" dialog reflects their purpose - #20183
[Improved] The radio controls in the create branch, stashing changes, and fork behavior dialogs have visual selection indicators - #20052
[Improved] Promote use of GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS to production - #20198
[Improved] Use the default cursor instead of the text cursor in the whitespace hint popover - #20153

[Fixed] Prevent crash due to non-critical error - #20150
[Fixed] Reinstate missing space in the About dialog last checked text - #20094. Thanks @alexravenna!

[Fixed] Dialogs announce their titles on macOS Sequoia for VoiceOver users - #20009
[Fixed] The commit button words are separated by spaces for screen reader users - #20011
[Fixed] Prevent crash when attempting to launch external editor with insufficient permissions - #19929
[Fixed] Running the Desktop CLI on Windows no longer waits for Desktop to exit before exiting itself - #19916
[Improved] Announce update progress in about dialog - #20018
[Improved] Buttons with dropdown caret that trigger context menus can be opened with down arrow - #20007
[Improved] Links that do not open external urls now have a role of button for improved screen reader semantics - #20010
[Improved] Email attribution warning only considers verified emails - #19968
[Improved] Improve tooltip for unknown co-authors - #19992
[Improved] The length of shortened SHAs are consistently 7 characters - #19902. Thanks @molnarriso!
[Improved] Upgrade Electron to v34.0.1 - #19919
[Removed] Remove support for macOS 10.15 - #19919

[Improved] Prevent upgrading from macOS 10.15 as soon to be unsupported - #19918

[Fixed] Restore ability to sign in on Windows

[Added] Add Ghostty shell integration - #19777. Thanks @aelew!
[Fixed] No extra new line is prepended to `.gitignore` when adding to a non-existent `.gitignore` file - #19279. Thanks @GWDx!
[Fixed] Fix Branch List context menu showing pull request option when none exists - #19711. Thanks @DylanDevelops!
[Fixed] The Thank You banner is announced by VoiceOver - #19734
[Fixed] The "Showcase Update Banner" and "OS version No Longer Supported Banner" announce their messages when using VoiceOver.
[Fixed] Showcase update banner's "x" button will dismiss the banner.
[Improved] Desktop's CLI no longer communicates with the app via protocol handlers - #19733
[Improved] Defer expensive path validation until it's required - #19694
[Removed] Remove the tooltip on the CI status indicator - #19735
[Removed] Drop support for Atom, invoke editors directly - #19744
[Removed] The "Accessibility Settings" announcement banner is removed.

[Fixed] Mitigates several vulnerabilities related to Git's credential helper protocol - CVE-2024-50349, CVE-2024-52006, CVE-2024-50338, CVE-2024-53263

[Fixed] App no longer crash for first time users going through the welcome flow and attempting to sign in more than once - #19442
[Fixed] Files configured to use the binary merge driver are now treated as binary files when resolving conflicts - #9846
[Fixed] Fix UI glitch rendering tooltips - #19342
[Improved] Replace hint text of toggle Co-Authors button with a regular tooltip - #19383
[Improved] Use OS emojis - #19102
[Improved] Insert unicode emoji - #19376
[Improved] Allow resizing Branch and Push/Pull toolbar buttons - #4569 #17388. Thanks @jpedroso!
[Improved] Upgrade Electron to v32.1.2 - #19334
[Improved] The commit lists in the "Commit Reachability" dialogs are traversable in browse mode of screen readers - #19341
[Removed] Remove ruleset bypass confirmation modal - #19281. Thanks @lofcz!

[Fixed] App no longer crash for first time users going through the welcome flow and attempting to sign in more than once

[Improved] Support entering GitHub.com as a GitHub Enterprise endpoint - #19342

[Fixed] Don't show certificate error dialog when probing for endpoint kind - #18991
[Fixed] Colorize multi-line strings in toml - #14333
[Fixed] Unset GIT_SEQUENCE_EDITOR when rebasing - #15413
[Fixed] Use `api.` subdomain for requests to GHE.com hosts - #19312
[Fixed] Migrate existing GHE account endpoints to the new `api.` subdomain - #19319
[Fixed] Right-clicking on diff checkmarks displays the context menu - #19302
[Fixed] Arguments with spaces are passed correctly to custom editors or shells on Windows - #19218
[Removed] Remove staggered updates block in about dialog - #19274

[Fixed] Quotes are preserved in custom integration arguments - #19218
[Fixed] Symbolic links on Windows can be used as custom editor and shell - #19217

[New] Add support for custom editors and shells - #18954
[Added] Add Cursor support on macOS - #17462. Thanks @bjorntechCarl!
[Added] Add JetBrains RustRover support - #18802. Thanks @Radd-Sma!
[Fixed] The "Create a New Repository" dialog allows creation of repositories in repository subfolders - #19137
[Fixed] Stop improper announcement of "dialog" role on the autocompletion suggestions popover - #19114
[Fixed] The "Open a Pull Request" and "About" dialog's headings are announced via NVDA - #19107
[Fixed] The branch selection popover in the "Open a Pull Request" dialog does not close on filter clearing - #19106
[Fixed] The contrast ratio of icon in the diff file warnings is at least 3:1 - #19097
[Fixed] The "Push Local Changes" confirmation dialog users "alertdialog" role such that screen readers announce entire dialog contents - #19098
[Fixed] Emoji's provide descriptions for screen readers - #19101
[Fixed] Only ask for SSH credentials for the selected repository and only delete them after an authentication error - #19019
[Improved] Screen readers will announce when users expand context in a diff - #19128
[Improved] The squash dialog provides visual input labels - #19100
[Improved] The search inputs across the app provide visual labeling in the form of a search icon - #19103
[Improved] Use CmdOrCtrl+Q for Exit shortcut on Linux - #19093. Thanks @shiftkey!
[Improved] Add support for Gnome Console, LXTerminal and Warp shells on Linux - #19092. Thanks @shiftkey!

[Added] Add Zed as an external editor option for Linux - #18962. Thanks @adil192!
[Fixed] Allow pushing to gists - #19009
[Added] Shift + F10 opens context menu's on macOS
[Fixed] The copy button announces when clicked in VoiceOver.
[Fixed] Context menu actions in the diff are accessible via keyboard - #18946
[Fixed] Add/Remove Co-authors hint text is positioned correctly when scrolling through the changes list - #18929
[Fixed] VoiceOver can now use browser mode on the diff. - #18935
[Fixed] Increased contrast of several texts and icons in the app - #18922
[Fixed] Add aria-expanded and aria-controls attributes to Stashed Changes button - #18924
[Fixed] Hunk header text color contrast ratio is greater than 4.5:1 - #18916

NEW Option to use Git Credential Manager for repositories hosted outside of GitHub.com - #18700
NEW Allow customizing tab character width in spaces - #15561
FIXED Remote urls containing spaces are now displayed in their entirety in the remote settings screen - #18876
FIXED Newly uploaded images are rendered in Pull Request comments and reviews - #18830

• [Added] Add support for PyCharm Community Edition on Windows
• [Added] Add support for highlighting .mjs/.cjs/.mts/.cts files as JavaScript/TypeScript
• [Fixed] Prevent crash when encountering a large number of conflicts while checking for ability to merge branch
• [Fixed] Url encode branch names when 'Viewing Branch in Github' is selected
• [Fixed] Fix opening files with Android Studio
• [Fixed] Checks popover summary correctly reflects a successful conclusion when skipped or neutral checks are present
• [Fixed] Long lists of conflicted files to commit or files to discard can be scrolled
• [Fixed] Fix random crashes when external apps probe GitHub Desktop trampoline port
• [Improved] Display a banner when we have a pretext release note to highlight the new feature
• [Improved] Enable interactions with notifications from previous app sessions
• [Improved] Improve feedback about user permission to display notifications
• [Improved] Add ability to have showcasing of features through release notes
• [Improved] User can see all releases notes between their current version and the latest update
• [Removed] Outdated new drag and drop and split diff new feature callouts removed

• [New] Get notified when your pull requests are reviewed
• [Fixed] Default to merging when pulling without a configured preference between merge or rebase
• [Improved] Add ability to re-run individual and failed GitHub Action checks