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GitHub Actions has introduced a new feature allowing users to upload and download artifacts without automatic zipping. This enhancement addresses common frustrations, such as manual unzipping, direct browser viewing of files, and the “double zip” problem, improving workflow efficiency. This functionality requires actions/upload-artifact v7 (with the archive parameter set to false) and actions/download-artifact v8.

Learn about Ruud Hendriks, the Dutch illustrator whose fan art of Firefox hugging the Earth was chosen as the browser’s first community-created app icon. This article explores the inspiration behind his design and its journey from a spontaneous doodle to an official Firefox feature.

GitHub Issues is rolling out semantic search to its dashboard, allowing users to find relevant issues across repositories using natural language. This enhancement follows positive community feedback from a similar update to the issues index.

Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI Codex are now accessible as coding agents for Copilot Business and Copilot Pro customers, expanding availability across GitHub workflows. These agents operate within a unified platform, offering shared history and context without requiring additional subscriptions.

For growing software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, balancing rapid innovation with robust security and tenant data isolation is crucial. An account-per-tenant model on AWS offers clear security boundaries, simplified service ownership, and transparent cost attribution, though it necessitates significant investment in platform automation. This article explores the benefits and challenges of managing thousands of AWS accounts with a small team, focusing on automation, observability, CI/CD, and cost management strategies.

A cybersecurity newsletter highlighted a BGP routing leak in Venezuela on January 2, involving the ISP CANTV (AS8048). While initial speculation suggested malfeasance, an analysis of Cloudflare Radar data indicates that the repeated route leaks are more likely due to insufficient routing export and import policies by CANTV, rather than intentional “BGP shenanigans” or a connection to political events. The article explains BGP route leaks and proposes solutions like ASPA for path validation.

Firefox is introducing new AI controls in version 148, allowing users to manage or block generative AI features directly within the browser settings. This update provides a centralized location for personalizing AI preferences, ensuring users have a choice in how they interact with AI-enhanced browsing experiences.

Mozilla Support (SUMO) relies on a global community of contributors who assist Firefox users daily. A recent virtual event, Ask-A-Fox, celebrated these individuals, fostering connections and knowledge sharing among long-time participants, new faces, and staff.

Cloudflare introduces a new Worker template for Vertical Microfrontends (VMFE), enabling independent teams to deploy marketing, docs, and dashboards to a single domain. This architecture splits applications by URL path, giving teams full ownership of their stack for specific routes. The article explores how VMFE solves developer pain points, facilitates visually unified experiences through view transitions and preloading, and utilizes zero-config request routing with service bindings and HTMLRewriter for seamless integration.

A service outage occurred at Cloudflare on February 20, 2026, lasting over six hours. The incident, caused by a software bug in an automated cleanup task, led to the unintentional withdrawal of approximately 1,100 Bring Your Own IP (BYOIP) customer prefixes, rendering some services unreachable. This post-mortem details the cause, impact, and Cloudflare’s remediation efforts, including improvements aligned with its “Code Orange: Fail Small” initiative.