Until GitHub Packages Docker Registry stops asking for authentication to pull public images, it might as well not exist to me. Have they resolved that?

GitHub Packages have an option to make the image as `public` or `private`. Public images can be pulled without auth (as the case should be).

I don’t see the option anywhere, nor can I locate an announcement of any related change, but I tried an old public repo of mine (which was impossible to pull without auth, so it didn’t even work inside GitHub Actions) and it seems to work now. Gotta say the documentation and communication leave a lot to be desired.

Edit: I guess I’m on grandfathered (?) GitHub Packages Docker Registry, instead of the newer GitHub Container Registry (which is still in beta?).

The messaging regarding the migration to GitHub container registry is confusing, there seems to be some delay or clear guidance on the migration atm.

GitLab registry allows anon pulls from public projects.

Yes. Someones gotta pay for the free container registry all my sideprojects depend on!

You are all over this thread being snarky, and commenting in what seems to be bad faith. Please stop, this is not reddit.

In what way is Github not free?

Apologies in advance for the snark:

https://github.com/pricing