Atom's GitHub package has introduced a new way to interact with pull requests, enhancing user experience through improvements such as a pull request list view and hover card functionality. Users can now view recent pull requests directly in Atom, with detailed information like author's avatar, pull request title, number, CI status, and more, replicating a conversation view similar to GitHub.com. The package also allows users to create new pull requests from within Atom, starting from the master branch, and includes a streamlined process to make changes, stage, commit, and publish changes. Emoji support has been added to commit messages, making the experience more engaging. The development team is focused on understanding user behavior and improving the package through usability studies and enhanced metric gathering, encouraging users to opt-in for telemetry to help refine features.