GitHub Sponsors available in 30 new regions

GitHub Sponsors has expanded its reach to 30 new regions, bringing the total to 68, in an effort to provide more open-source developers and organizations with financial support opportunities. Launched three years ago, GitHub Sponsors aims to connect open-source creators with potential sponsors in various markets, and now includes countries such as Argentina, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia, among others. This expansion allows developers in these new regions to sign up immediately, provided they have a bank account in one of the supported countries, and comes at a time when the number of GitHub developers in these areas has grown by 39% over the past year. The platform has also enhanced its user experience with an improved GitHub Sponsors Explore tool, which now focuses on maintainers rather than projects, allowing for easier identification and support of dependencies. New filters enable users to view first-level dependencies and maintainers supporting one-time sponsorships, with additional ecosystems like Golang and Rust's Cargo recently included. This milestone aligns with GitHub's mission to foster fulfilling careers in open source and emphasizes the ongoing commitment to expanding support for developers globally.