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New GitHub, PyPI Policies Boost Supply Chain Security

Dependabot gets a three-day cooldown window before opening pull requests, and PyPI rejects file uploads to releases older than 14 days.

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Dependabot gets a three-day cooldown window before opening pull requests, and PyPI rejects file uploads to releases older than 14 days. GitHub and the Python Package Index (PyPI) have introduced new policies meant to boost supply chain security by preventing the fast propagation of poisoned package versions and the poisoning of old and long-stable releases.

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