What maintainers are telling us, what we've shipped, and how to celebrate the people behind open source.

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As contribution volume grows, mentorship signals are harder to read. The 3 Cs framework helps maintainers mentor more strategically... without burning out.

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See how GitHub is investing in open source security funding maintainers, partnering with Alpha-Omega, and expanding access to help reduce burden and strengthen software supply chains.

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Let’s dig into the 2025’s open source data on GitHub to see what we can learn about the future.

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Learn how The GitHub Secure Open Source Fund helped 67 critical AI‑stack projects accelerate fixes, strengthen ecosystems, and advance open source resilience.

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Open source is hitting an “Eternal September.” As contribution friction drops, maintainers are adapting with new trust signals, triage approaches, and community-led solutions.

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