The current version of GitHub Desktop is release-3.6.6 (as of 21/09/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
GitHub Desktop at a glance
GitHub Desktop is a graphical Git client for Windows and macOS that makes cloning, branching, committing, merging and pull requests usable without the command line. In companies it ends up not only with developers but also with technical writers, data teams and admins who maintain configuration repositories. For IT it is therefore a widely installed endpoint application with access to source code and credentials.
The application is open source and ships on a short cadence. Besides stable builds there is a beta channel whose pre-releases are tagged publicly as well; production installations should follow the stable channel. Packages bundle their own Git build and an Electron runtime, so updates regularly carry security fixes for those components too.
When updating, the installation model matters: by default the program installs into the user profile and updates itself, which can bypass central package management and approval processes. Anyone controlling distribution should disable self-updating or supply packages afterwards. It is also worth reading changes around sign-in and token handling, because existing accounts often need reauthorisation after skipping several builds.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| release-3.6.6 | STABLE | 21/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| release-3.6.5 | STABLE | 04/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 3.6.4 | STABLE | 13/08/2026 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of GitHub Desktop?
- GitHub Desktop release-3.6.6, released 21/09/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the GitHub Desktop release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new GitHub Desktop updates?
- Tick GitHub Desktop off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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