Allow bypassing required pull requests

Administrators can now allow specific users and teams to bypass pull request requirements.

For context, this image shows how administrators can use branch protections to require pull requests for all changes to a branch:

This is a good practice, but you may want to make exceptions to this rule for specific people and teams. For example, if you have an automated process that calls GitHub APIs to make changes in a repository, you may want to permit that automation to make changes without creating a pull request.

Now, when you require pull requests and their related protections for a branch, you can specify people and teams who should be free from those requirements. As shown in the image below, select Allow specific actors to bypass pull request requirements. Then, search for and select the people and teams who should be allowed to bypass the requirements.

For more information, visit Managing a branch protection rule.