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GitHub Desktop 3.6.8 download

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This is an older version. The current version is 3.6.9. GitHub Desktop 3.6.9 · Released:

Installer files 3.6.8

ArchitectureTypeScopeFile sizeDownloadSHA256
64-bit EXE Current user 268.7 MB desktop.githubusercontent.com VirusTotal
64-bit MSI All users 268.6 MB desktop.githubusercontent.com VirusTotal
ARM64 EXE Current user 267.4 MB desktop.githubusercontent.com VirusTotal
ARM64 MSI All users — desktop.githubusercontent.com VirusTotal

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Release notes

[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

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