GitHub has enabled push protection by default for all public repositories to prevent accidental exposure of secrets such as access tokens and API keys when pushing new code.

To link a new Git branch to your remote GitHub or GitLab repo, you must use the 'set upstream' Git push command. This walkthrough shows you how.

A Github repository is basically a folder designed to store files. It is also available online for anyone to download, access, and contribute to the files/code within the folder.

GitHub's secret scanning alerts are available on all public repositories, and its push protection is now offered for custom secret patterns.

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