Beta of github-branch-source available on the Experimental Update Center

[ksh...@cloudbees.com]

Hello there - 

I'm writing to let the community know that there is a beta of github-branch-source, version 2.4.0-beta-1, now available on the Jenkins Experimental Update Center. You can read more about github-branch-source, including links to what's in this beta, on its wiki page.

The big news with this beta is the introduction of a cache, which substantially reduces the number of API calls made to GitHub. This is especially relevant to users who have large numbers of GitHub Organization Folder jobs. If you've been frustrated by GitHub API Rate Limit problems, this beta is worth taking a look at.

We'd love feedback on this beta. As with any beta, the recommendation is to not just drop this into production immediately. With that said - it has been tested extensively, and has been in use for several days now on the Blue Ocean team's CI system. 

Thanks for reading,

Karl Shultz

Quality Engineer, CloudBees