Feed not reliably listing all Releases from starred Repos

[achtchaern]

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As many of you may know, GH had long-standing issues with the Home Feed not showing any releases from starred repos. After months, they finally got it working again in late December. But:

Since they implemented the fix, only a some of the new releases are actually showing up. Others are not being displayed - in my case, more often than not the ones I'm most interested in. The only way I know is by manually checking the most important repos and, more recently, by using KieranP's awesome website which actually gets ALL releases by using the GH API (https://github.com/KieranP/Github-Releases-Feed).

Will the Home Feed ever be reliable again? I'm not a dev myself; I just use GH to get the newest releases of my favorite tools and apps.

Am I the only one noticing (or having) this issue? The amount of starred repos may play a role in whether or not these problems are occurring; I've starred almost 400 repos.

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[shinybrightstar]

Hi @achtchaern,

Thank you for taking the time to report this.

The Feed team is aware of this issue and is on track to ship and update with an anticipated launch of early 2025. You can read more about this from the team in this comment.

We appreciate your patience and we will update the Community as soon as we can!

[achtchaern]

Thanks for your reply!

[mrtsntrk]

It seems like you're experiencing issues with the GitHub Home Feed not displaying all releases from your starred repositories, despite improvements in late December. Here’s a breakdown of your issue and some possible ways to address it:

Problem:

1. Home Feed Incomplete: After the fix in December, only some new releases from starred repos are showing up, while others—often the ones you're most interested in—are not.
2. Workaround: Manually checking repos or using an external service (like KieranP’s GitHub Releases Feed) that pulls all releases via the GitHub API.
3. Potential Cause: Having a large number of starred repos (like your 400+ repos) might be contributing to this issue.

Possible Causes:

• GitHub's API Limitations: If you have a high number of starred repositories, GitHub’s home feed algorithm may struggle to keep track of all releases. It might not be pulling updates from all repos, especially with larger accounts.
• Feed Filtering: GitHub’s algorithm might prioritize releases based on activity or relevance, possibly filtering out less active or lower-priority repositories.
• Technical Glitch: While the fix was implemented, bugs or edge cases may still be causing incomplete feeds for certain users, especially those with a large number of starred repos.

Possible Solutions:

1. Feedback to GitHub: As a user, you could submit feedback or file an issue with GitHub, explaining your experience. It could be a bug they're still addressing.
2. Use External Services: As you're already doing, using third-party services like KieranP's tool that integrates the GitHub API could help you track all releases more reliably.
3. Unstar Some Repos: Reducing the number of starred repositories may help alleviate the load and allow GitHub to track and display releases more consistently.
4. Custom Feed: Consider setting up a custom RSS or API-based solution to track releases from your most important repos.

You're definitely not alone in experiencing this issue, especially with a large number of starred repos. If many others report similar issues, GitHub may prioritize fixing it further.