GitHub announced the public beta of its open-source, Electron-built version of GitHub Desktop a year ago, providing a unified experience for both macOS and Windows users. Since then, its popularity has grown, with more users adopting the new version compared to the classic Mac and Windows versions combined, especially after the release of version 1.0 in September 2017. GitHub Desktop has seen several feature additions, including support for more external editors, expanded syntax highlighting, the ability to add co-authors to commits, and functionality to view and manage pull requests, many of which were contributed by the open-source community. Users of the classic app are now receiving notifications to upgrade to this new version, which offers a more comprehensive and improved workflow experience.