Triage role users or higher can now archive pull requests
GitHub has expanded the ability to archive and unarchive pull requests to users with the 'Triage' role or higher. This change removes the previous requirement that only repository administrators could perform these actions.
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Impact & Verification Analysis
Repository maintainers, open-source contributors, and project managers with Triage permissions.
It decentralizes repository maintenance tasks, allowing project leads to delegate routine cleanup of stale or irrelevant pull requests without granting full administrative access.
Full Fact Overview
This update modifies the permission model for repository maintenance by delegating pull request lifecycle management to the Triage role. By allowing triagers to archive pull requests, GitHub reduces the administrative bottleneck previously placed on repository owners and administrators, enabling more efficient triage workflows for open-source and enterprise projects.