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| Original author(s) | GitHub |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | GitHub |
| Initial release | August 12, 2015 |
| Stable release | 2.3.1
/ January 29, 2020 |
| Preview release | 2.3.2-beta5
/ March 13, 2020 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | TypeScript |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS |
| Platform | Electron |
| Available in | 1 languages |
List of languages English | |
| Type | Git client |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | desktop |
GitHub Desktop is a free and open-source client for working with Git and GitHub, developed by GitHub for Windows, Linux, and MacOS. It was first released to the public on August 12, 2015. [1]. Originally, there were applications developed for Windows and MacOS individually, respectively.
History
editOn June 22, 2011, GitHub for Mac was released.[2]
On May 21, 2012, GitHub for Windows was released.[3]
On June 9, 2014, GitHub for Windows 2.0 was released.[4]
On July 1, 2015, early access for GitHub Desktop was announced.[5]
On August 12, 2015, GitHub Desktop was released to the public as a replacement to it's Windows and Mac predecessors.[1][6]
On May 16, 2017, GitHub Desktop Beta was announced.[7]
On September 19, 2017, GitHub Desktop 1.0 was released. Features include ability to the compare changed images, clone repositories, and integration with various terminals and code editors.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Palamountain, Amy (August 12, 2015). "GitHub Desktop is now available". The GitHub Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Abernathy, Josh (June 22, 2011). "Announcing GitHub for Mac". The GitHub Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Clem, Timothy (May 21, 2012). "GitHub for Windows". The GitHub Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Olsson, Markus (June 9, 2014). "Say hello to GitHub for Windows 2.0". The GitHub Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Heaps, Brenna (July 1, 2015). "Take an early look at the new GitHub Desktop". The GitHub Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Protalinski, Emil (August 12, 2015). "GitHub Desktop launches to replace Mac and Windows apps with a 'unified experience'". VentureBeat. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Haack, Phil (May 16, 2017). "Announcing Git Integration for Atom and GitHub Desktop Beta". The GitHub Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Forster, Brendan (September 19, 2017). "Announcing GitHub Desktop 1.0". The GitHub Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
See also
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