GitHub announced the deprecation of its Downloads Tab, which allowed users to upload files separate from versioned files in a repository, due to confusion and issues with similarity to Git repository files. The ability to upload new files via the website was disabled immediately, while existing links to previously uploaded files will remain functional for the foreseeable future. Repositories with existing uploads will display their downloads for 90 days, and the Downloads API, also officially deprecated, will be disabled in 90 days. GitHub encourages users to continue distributing code through downloadable source code archives and suggests using the Releases feature for projects that need to host large binary files alongside source archives.