# GitHub License data quality improvements

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- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-08-13
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-13-license-data-quality-improvements
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-08-13-license-data-quality-improvements

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GitHub now uses package registries like npmjs.org and PyPI to determine license information for software components in the dependency graph. This improves the accuracy and completeness of the licenses…

- **changed** — Use package registries like npmjs.org and PyPI to determine license information for software components in the dependency graph to improve accuracy and completeness