Updated 12:43 p.m. Eastern on October 23, 2026
GitHub says some Dependabot alerts are delayed in closing after affected repositories are updated. Investigation continues, with alert processing still backed up and additional processing capacity rolling out to reduce the backlog.
What is affected
The issue affects some Dependabot alerts that remain open after repositories have been updated to address a vulnerability.
Official update timeline
We are investigating reports of impacted performance for some GitHub services.
We’re investigating delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories have been updated to address a vulnerability. Alert processing is backed up. We’ll share more information as it becomes available.
We’re scaling alert processing capacity to reduce the backlog causing delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories have been updated. We’re continuing to monitor and will share another update as more information becomes available.
We’re continuing to investigate delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories are updated. Alert processing remains backed up, and additional processing capacity is rolling out to help reduce the backlog. We’re monitoring the rollout and will share another update as we learn more.
We’re continuing to investigate delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories are updated. Alert processing remains backed up, and additional processing capacity is rolling out to help reduce the backlog. We’re monitoring progress and will share another update as we learn more.
