
GitHub has retired email notifications for repository push events as of October 15, 2026. The platform cites spam prevention and abuse mitigation as the primary reasons for disabling this feature, noting that recipients previously received these emails without explicit consent. To continue receiving push alerts via email, users must now configure custom GitHub Actions workflows that trigger external SMTP services or email providers. This change effectively removes a built-in notification channel in favor of user-managed solutions.
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