GitHub Actions holds potentially malicious workflows for approval
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Published by GitHub Changelog (T1 source). The original is at https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-28-github-actions-holds-unproven-workflows-for-approval.
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SummaryGitHub Actions will hold potentially malicious workflows for manual approval on public repositories, aiming to block supply chain attacks that use compromised credentials to push workflows stealing CI/CD secrets.
Why it mattersConcrete new defensive layer for any team running public-repo CI; directly changes how workflow pushes from first-time contributors are handled.

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