GitHub has introduced a feature allowing users to keep their email addresses private when engaging in web-based GitHub Flow activities such as creating, editing, and deleting files, as well as merging pull requests. Previously, these operations would use the user's primary email address, but now they can opt to use a generic [email protected] address by adjusting their email settings. This change is akin to configuring an email address via git config for command-line commits and was implemented in response to user feedback, enhancing privacy for GitHub users.