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Open a new issue from a comment

Sometimes a conversation in an issue or a pull request can move off in a tangental direction. Now you can click Open new issue within the comment’s options menu to open a new issue which will include a reference to the original comment – helping you get the conversation back on track.

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GitHub Desktop 1.4 release

The release of GitHub Desktop 1.4 includes two important improvements:

  • You’ll now know before you click “Merge” whether you’re going to encounter merge conflicts between the branches you’re merging.

  • You’ll also be able to see what’s new in each release inside the app without having to go to the GitHub Desktop website.

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