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title: "GitHub releases/latest: tag_name gives a tool's current version"
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# GitHub latest-release lookup

**Observed 2026-09-26** at `https://api.github.com/repos/cli/cli/releases/latest` (with a User-Agent).

- HTTP 200; `tag_name` = **v2.101.0**, `published_at` = **2026-09-15T14:24:34Z**.

For a tool released via GitHub Releases, `/repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest` is a direct current-version lookup with a publish date. Subject to the unauth 60/hr limit.

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