GitHub is starting a free public beta of secret-scanning alerts for public repositories. Announced on 15 December, the rollout is gradual, with access for all users expected by the end of January 2023.
Repository administrators can enable the feature when it arrives. Alerts identify exposed credentials, show where they appeared and suggest remediation. Alerts complement existing notifications to service providers and also cover secrets without a participating partner.
The change puts leak tracking directly in maintainers’ hands without requiring GitHub Advanced Security. An alert still needs action: detection alone does not revoke a credential or block its initial publication.
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