GitHub Desktop version history
A visual Git client for GitHub repositories and pull requests.
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3.6.4Verified 2026-08-23 from GitHub Desktop GitHub releases.
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Newest first11 stable release records
- 3.6.4GitHub Desktop 3.6.4Official release ↗
Update Git for Windows to v2.53.0.windows.4
- 3.6.3GitHub Desktop 3.6.3Official release ↗
Resolve error that prevented Copilot-based features from working correctly on Windows - #22509
- 3.6.2GitHub Desktop 3.6.2Official release ↗
Invoking Desktop from the command line inside a worktree now opens the existing repository with the worktree selected instead of prompting to add a new repository - #22378
- 3.6.1GitHub Desktop 3.6.1Official release ↗
Copilot Max plan users are recognized correctly - #22400
- 3.6.0GitHub Desktop 3.6.0Official release ↗
Git worktree support for managing multiple working directories of the same repository - #22102. Thanks @devxoul!
- 3.5.12GitHub Desktop 3.5.12Official release ↗
Items in lists such as branches and changed files are properly announced by screen readers on Windows - #22219
- 3.5.11GitHub Desktop 3.5.11Official release ↗
Fix launching custom shells
- 3.5.10GitHub Desktop 3.5.10Official release ↗
Add date, time, and number formatting preferences to the Appearance settings - #21836
- 3.5.9GitHub Desktop 3.5.9Official release ↗
Skip branches checked out in linked worktrees during pruning - #8043. Thanks @KRRT7!
- 3.5.8GitHub Desktop 3.5.8Official release ↗
Update Git for Windows to v2.53.0.windows.3
- 3.5.7GitHub Desktop 3.5.7Official release ↗
Rename branch dialog now validates branch names against repository rulesets - #21822
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