GitHub Desktop versions

This app helps you access and manage the data you upload to GitHub service.
3.3
Feb 29, 2024
3.2
Mar 1, 2023
3.1
Oct 4, 2022
3.0
Apr 26, 2022
2.9
Jun 16, 2021
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2.8
Apr 28, 2021
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2.7
Apr 2, 2021
Review
Jun 8, 2017
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What's new

v2.9 [Jun 16, 2021]
- fixed: Performance regression on macOS Sierra.

v2.8 [Apr 28, 2021]
- Fixed: Errors rendering malformed branch names when opening a pull request.

v0.5 [Jun 8, 2017]
- New: Added Zoom In and Zoom Out.
- Fixed: Various errors when on an unborn branch.
- Fixed: Disable push/pull menu items when there is no remote.
- Fixed: Better error message when the GitHub Enterprise version is too old.
- Fixed: Error parsing non-JSON responses.
- Fixed: Updated the 'Install Git' help documentation link.
- Fixed: Disable menu items while in the Welcome flow.
- Fixed: Windows: Fall back to HOME if Document cannot be found.
- Improved: Close the window when an exception occurs.
- Improved: Always use merge when pulling.
- Improved: Move the 'New Branch' menu item into the Branch menu.
- Improved: Remove Repository's default button is now Cancel.
- Improved: Only fetch the default remote.
- Improved: Faster commits with many files.
- Improved: Measure startup time more reliably.
- Improved: Prefer the GitHub repository name instead of the name on disk.

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