GitHub Changelog
7/7/2026

Secret scanning extended metadata and multipart validation
Short summary
GitHub expanded secret scanning with extended metadata checks now generally available, enabling teams to understand ownership and impact of leaked secrets. The feature surfaces enriched metadata for supported types, improving incident response workflows. Enhanced capabilities help organizations remediate credential leaks faster across development teams.
- •Extended metadata checks for secret scanning now generally available
- •Helps identify ownership and business impact of discovered secrets
- •Improves security incident response and remediation workflows
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