Disruption with Dependabot Alerts

Update timeline

1. investigating Oct 23, 2026, 02:58 PM UTC

   We are investigating reports of impacted performance for some GitHub services.

2. investigating Oct 23, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC

   We’re investigating delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories have been updated to address a vulnerability. Alert processing is backed up. We’ll share more information as it becomes available.

3. investigating Oct 23, 2026, 03:39 PM UTC

   We’re scaling alert processing capacity to reduce the backlog causing delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories have been updated. We’re continuing to monitor and will share another update as more information becomes available.

4. investigating Oct 23, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC

   We’re continuing to investigate delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories are updated. Alert processing remains backed up, and additional processing capacity is rolling out to help reduce the backlog. We’re monitoring the rollout and will share another update as we learn more.

5. investigating Oct 23, 2026, 04:43 PM UTC

   We’re continuing to investigate delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories are updated. Alert processing remains backed up, and additional processing capacity is rolling out to help reduce the backlog. We’re monitoring progress and will share another update as we learn more.

6. investigating Oct 23, 2026, 05:27 PM UTC

   Some Dependabot alerts continue to be delayed in closing after repository updates address a vulnerability. We're continuing to investigate and work to restore normal processing.

7. monitoring Oct 23, 2026, 06:36 PM UTC

   The degradation has been mitigated. We are monitoring to ensure stability.

8. resolved Oct 23, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC

   This incident has been resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we addressed this issue. A detailed root cause analysis will be shared as soon as it is available.