After releasing the Android update, a Kernel code is released for developers from the brand-end for further work on builds and ROMs. GitHub is the most popular hosting and code sharing platform for developers. One of the main reasons why this platform is immensely famous is its implementation of version-control systems, that helps in keeping track of changes and collaborative projects. But all this while, GitHub limited features and divided the availability of the features into different packages for users and developers to purchase and use according to their needs.
But the latest announcement has been the ringing in the ears of all the users and developers. GitHub officials have announced a huge change in the package, pricing, and features, and that is all this article is about!
GitHub implements “Freemium”-
The latest announcement from GitHub says that the platform will provide free unlimited private repositories with unlimited collaborators for all which all extends teams that use the service for commercial projects, and also includes up to 2,000 minutes per month of free access to GitHub Actions. Check the official statement quoted by the CEO of GitHub, Mr. Nat Friedman.
“We’re switching GitHub from a pay-for-privacy model to pay-for-features, what’s typically called freemium — you may have heard of it. The way I think about it is we want every developer and team on earth to be able to use GitHub for their development, whether it’s private or public development. It’s a fundamental change to the business architecture of GitHub.
That’s the thing we can think about internally — the thing that everyone else can think about is: they can just use GitHub now, for whatever reason. If you’re starting a startup or if you’re a team inside of a big company and you just want to use GitHub — no credit card required, no budget required — you can just set your team up.”
The officials have also firmly mentioned that the change has been a part of the plan for very long, which has nothing to do with the outbreak of the pandemic. Even when the lockdown ends, these changes will be permanent for GitHub users.
GitHub new Pricing and Changelog-
Check the image below which is now the official list of packages and features you will get with both free and premium purchases.
Given below is the official changelog from GitHub.
- GitHub Free for organizations is immediately available and includes private repositories for unlimited users
- All organizations previously using Team for Open Source now have GitHub Free
- Free tier for individual developers now includes unlimited collaborators
- Organizations and individuals using Free tier will receive Community Support
- Pro tier will now include 2GB of Packages storage and 10GB of data transfer
- Pro tier now has a reduced monthly price of $4
- Team tier now has a reduced monthly price of $4 per user with no minimum seat requirement
- Team tier will include 3,000 Actions minutes per month for private repositories after May 14
GitHub Android v1.1 App Update-
Let us also not forget that alongside the massive price changes, GitHub also rolled out an update for the app users. With some changes, improvements and bug fixes, the application received its Android v1.1 update.
Android v1.1 update changelog-
- Type @ in a comment, issue, or review to show a list of relevant users
- Switch branches when browsing repositories
- View a list of commits in pull requests or repositories
- Create new issues using issue templates
- Easily quote & reply to comments
- Select from your saved replies when leaving comments
Rest assured, stay tuned for related content and frequent updates. Also, share this article with all the GitHub users and developers.
