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Published by GitHub Changelog (T1 source). The original is at https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-09-block-pull-requests-with-exposed-secrets-from-merging.

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GitHub now lets repository rulesets block pull requests from merging when the PR introduces exposed secrets, scaling secret-detection protections across repositories.

One configuration change in repository rulesets adds an enforceable merge gate against leaked credentials, with no extra tooling required.

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