GitHub has introduced new features to enhance its search functionalities, allowing users to sort search results beyond the default "best match" option. These improvements enable users to sort repositories by stars, forks, or recent updates; users by followers, number of repositories, or join date; and code by the date it was last indexed, making it easier to navigate through the vast array of available projects. The enhancements are designed to make searching through GitHub's extensive database of over five million projects more efficient and user-friendly, reflecting GitHub's commitment to improving the user experience.