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Update OIDC authentication section for clarity #46032

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@loganvolkers

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What article on docs.github.com is affected?

https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/how-tos/secure-at-scale/configure-organization-security/manage-usage-and-access/giving-org-access-private-registries

What part(s) of the article would you like to see updated?

1. The Conflict in the Documentation

  • The Stale Callout: Lower down in the doc, an older note reads:
    [!NOTE] OIDC authentication for organization-level private registries is currently supported by Dependabot. It is not supported by code scanning default setup.

  • The Live Reality & Main Text: In the very same document, GitHub's table and procedure explicitly state:
    Code scanning default setup supports:

    Java: Maven Repository

    C#: NuGet Feed

    Go: GOPROXY server, Git Source

Step 5: Select the authentication method: ... OIDC (OpenID Connect)

GitHub rolled out OIDC for Dependabot first, and in April 2026 published a [changelog expanding org-level private registries with OIDC to code scanning default setup](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-14-dependabot-and-code-scanning-org-level-private-registries/). The UI and setup steps were updated, but that static [!NOTE] block was never scrubbed.

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  3. subatoi commented on Sep 24, 2026

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    Thanks for reporting this, @loganvolkers—we'll investigate this and report back as soon as possible.

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  8. subatoi commented on Sep 29, 2026

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    I'm going to lock conversation here due to spam, as we have a PR open to review (as soon as practicable)

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