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We asked for WAVES.

You delivered 700+ games, all free to play, with source code you can actually poke at.

Meet the top 10 entries from Game Off 2025 🌊👇
https://github.blog/open-source/gaming/light-waves-rising-tides-and-drifting-ships-game-off-2025-winners/
Light waves, rising tides, and drifting ships: Game Off 2025 winners
Out of more than 700 games submitted to Game Off 2025, these ten winners stand out for creativity, craft, and bold interpretations of the WAVES theme.
github.blog
January 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Don't wait for the next malware campaign to audit your security. 👀

Steps to lock down your supply chain now:
✅ Enable phishing-resistant MFA (Passkeys/WebAuthn)
✅ Rotate & scope tokens
✅ Review third-party access

A little cleanup today can save you from a massive headache tomorrow. 😅
Strengthening supply chain security: Preparing for the next malware campaign
Security advice for users and maintainers to help reduce the impact of the next supply chain malware attack.
github.blog
January 7, 2026 at 4:55 PM
These 12 open source teams brought the creativity, the engineering craft, and the “I need to try that” demos that make GitHub Universe special.

Here's what they showcased this past year, and how you can join the next cohort in 2026. ⬇️
This year’s most influential open source projects
From Appwrite to Zulip, Universe 2025’s Open Source Zone was stacked with standout projects showing just how far open source can go.
github.blog
January 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Kick off the new year with 5 essential episodes of the GitHub Podcast. 🎧

Go beyond trends and tools. Learn practical ways to think more clearly about where software is headed and how to grow alongside it.

If 2026 is about building with intention, start here.👇
5 podcast episodes to help you build with confidence in 2026
These GitHub Podcast episodes help you cut through the noise and build with more confidence across AI, open source, and developer tools.
github.blog
January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Happy New Year! What are your New Year's resolutions? (Ours is 3840 x 2160)
January 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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January 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
We reached 1 million stars across our open source projects this year! 🎉⭐️
December 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Before we head into 2026, let's recap 2025. ⏪
gh.io/octoverse
December 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Guiding AI is like mentoring a new contributor. Has working with AI changed how you review or give feedback?

In our final GitHub Podcast episode we explore tiny wins, accessibility-driven UX, and what AI can teach us about better collaboration.
gh.io/podcast
December 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The perfect thermos to keep your ☕️ warm on long walks (or while sitting on the couch). Find yours in the GitHub Shop. https://thegithubshop.com/collections/shop-all/products/invertocat-orb-bottle?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pill_bottle
December 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Reposted by GitHub
Behold, the end of year developer. An unflinching look at the survival period of "working" during the holidays.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps06...
The End of Year Developer: A Nature Documentary
YouTube video by Cassidy Williams
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December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Looking for a festive Yule log to brighten up your terminal?

You’ll love this GitHub CLI extension that gives you a cozy, animated Git log. 🔥 🪵
https://github.com/leereilly/gh-yule-log
December 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What’s one “obvious in hindsight” security process you wish you’d learned earlier?
Sometimes security isn’t about more tools, it’s about learning what you didn’t know you didn’t know. Listen to our latest GitHub Podcast episode with a group of maintainers talking all things open source and security.
LIVE from GitHub Universe: Inside the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund | The GitHub Podcast
In this episode guest host Greg Cochran from the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund brings together four maintainers who are helping secure the open source projects we all depend on: Christian (Log4j/Log4...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It was the closest race yet when it came to the top programming language of the year. 👀

So, which are you using more often: TypeScript or Python?
December 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
CodeQL lets you query your code to find logic errors and security issues that standard text search completely misses.

It allows you to take one bug and automatically find every other place that same pattern exists—so you can fix them all at once.

Ready to try it out yourself? Here's how. ⬇️
About code scanning with CodeQL - GitHub Docs
You can use CodeQL to identify vulnerabilities and errors in your code. The results are shown as code scanning alerts in GitHub.
docs.github.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Revealing the Coder Color of the Year…
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
That’s a lot of pushes. 👀 How many total contributions do you think we’ll reach in 2026? 🔮
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Your future holiday photos will thank you. 🤩 📸
Our GitHub ugly sweater, hat, and socks are officially on sale, just in time to level up your festive season. https://thegithubshop.com/collections/sale?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=holiday
December 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
If you believe in home devices that respect privacy, give you freedom and still play nice together, then you should probably read this. https://github.blog/open-source/maintainers/the-local-first-rebellion-how-home-assistant-became-the-most-important-project-in-your-house/
“The local-first rebellion”: How Home Assistant became the most important project in your house
Learn how one of GitHub's fastest-growing open source projects is redefining smart homes without the cloud.
github.blog
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Take a break and listen to our latest GitHub Podcast episode where we talk to Angie Jones about Goose, Block’s open source AI agent and reference implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP). ☕️🎧

LIVE from GitHub Universe: Angie Jones on Goose, MCP, and the Real-World Future of AI Agents | The GitHub Podcast
Abby sits down with Angie Jones, VP of Engineering at Block, live at GitHub Universe to talk about Goose, Block’s open source AI agent and reference implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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December 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
You can give back to the open source projects that power your world. Support the developers who keep your favorite tools running with GitHub Sponsors.
https://github.com/sponsors/explore
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Struggling to find the perfect gift for your favorite developer? We’ve cracked the code. From cozy wool beanies to the GitHub Copilot Amazeball, check out our ultimate gift guide.

🎁 Plus, our Black Friday sale runs Nov 26 – Dec 7!
The ultimate gift guide for the developer in your life
Finding the perfect 2025 holiday gift for your favorite developer is easy. Shop unique presents from hats to mugs to Amazeballs
github.blog
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
From its Monty Python origins to its dominance in the age of AI. Yes, we're talking about Python. 🐍

We sat down with creator Guido van Rossum to discuss its incredible trajectory in the 2025 Octoverse report. 📊

Learn how community and stability shaped a global powerhouse. 🚀
https://gh.io/AAyvkm9
November 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The U.S. PTO has proposed rules that would make it harder to challenge junk patents. 🛑

This puts the startups, developers, and open source organizations that power innovation at risk.

Speak up and share your concerns before the comment period closes on December 2. ⏳
Developers still need the right to challenge junk patents
Calling on developers and organizations to advocate against patent rules that would make it harder to challenge bad patents by the December 2 deadline.
github.blog
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM