update branch button broken since March 3rd, 2026

[ReenigneArcher]

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The update branch button is broken (sometimes) since March 3, 2026.

It now always looks like the following:

There used to be a dropdown menu, where we could select how to update the branch.

In both of these repos I have this option enabled.

I personally hate the "merge commit" option. Please fix.

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[axelson]

I don't see anything in the changelog about this and the help docs still show a "Update with rebase" option (https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/keeping-your-pull-request-in-sync-with-the-base-branch#updating-your-pull-request-branch):

[opti]

Might be related to that feature: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-03-05-quick-access-to-merge-status-in-pull-requests-in-public-preview/

[scrousenator]

day 3 of this. Please. I'm suffering.

[ebndev]

Hi all, thanks for taking the time to report this and for your patience!

The GitHub team is aware of this and they are working on a solution.

I'll report back when we have more updates!