Renaming secret scanning experimental alerts to generic alerts

Alerts for non-provider patterns and Copilot-detected passwords are now categorized as generic instead of experimental. This change applies to alert filters and the secondary inbox in your alert list views.

Non-provider patterns and Copilot secret scanning were made generally available in October 2024, after careful iteration to reach the level of quality you’ve come to know and expect from provider-based patterns. These alerts are not considered experimental and should be remediated in accordance with your organization’s standard policies.

Detection for these secret types are available for repositories with a GitHub Advanced Security license. They can be enabled through your repository settings or organization and enterprise code security configurations.

Learn more about how to secure your repositories with our documentation on secret scanning.