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GitHub experienced an incident affecting Pull Requests, Issues, Git Operations, and API Requests, as reported on their status page. The incident gained traction on Hacker News with 77 points and 39 comments.

Linus Torvalds, the Linux kernel maintainer, is pushing back against trivial and AI-generated pull requests during the rc5 phase of the Linux 7.1 development cycle, arguing they disrupt stability efforts. He criticizes the influx of 'pointless' fixes and AI-driven code reviews, which he claims create unnecessary churn and complicate the merge process.

The article discusses best practices for commenting on and approving pull requests in software development, emphasizing clear communication and collaborative coding standards. It highlights the importance of constructive feedback to maintain code quality and team efficiency.

GitHub has introduced Stacked PRs, a new feature inspired by Phabricator, to streamline large pull request workflows. The tool allows developers to split big code changes into smaller, review-friendly chunks, improving efficiency in code management.