# Proxying packages with GitHub Package Registry and other updates

DevFeed: [Proxying packages with GitHub Package Registry and other updates](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/proxying-packages-with-github-package-registry-and-other-updates-68989.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/proxying-packages-with-github-package-registry-and-other-updates/>)

Author: Alex Mullans

Published: 2019-09-11T17:00:08Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm.md>), [npm packages](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/npm-packages.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [NuGet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nuget.md>), [CI/CD](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cicd.md>)

Tags: [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-packages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-packages.md>), [news-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news-insights.md>), [npm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/npm.md>), [npm-packages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/npm-packages.md>), [nuget](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nuget.md>), [package](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/package.md>), [packages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/packages.md>), [product](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product.md>), [proxy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/proxy.md>), [registry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/registry.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub Package Registry adds proxy support for npm packages, routing organization packages through GitHub while proxying other requests to npm. The update also removes automatic release creation when publishing packages, enables GitHub Actions to use GITHUB_TOKEN for Maven and npm packages, and introduces NuGet support.

## Source excerpt

We've introduced the ability to proxy packages from the npm registry through GitHub Package Registry for easier configuration and consolidation. Read more about the change and opt in to try it out.