I can't manage the releases of my repository!

[sxxyrry]

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I can't manage the releases of my repository!

Whenever I try to do anything with the releases, a page appears saying, 'Your browser did something unexpected. Please try again. If the error continues, try disabling all browser extensions.'

And I'm not the only one this happened to (these people are all in my repository)

My repository: TTHighSpeedDownloader

Please Help Me!

[urstark]

Most of the time, it comes down to a few things:
Maybe Extensions,(ad-blockers)
Old Cookies:
Network errors (vpn or any proxies)

Fix :
Go Incognito: Seriously, try using a private window first. It disables most extensions and is a quick test.

Turn Off Extensions: If incognito works, start turning off your extensions one by one until you find the bad one.

Clear History: Clear your cookies and cache just for github.com.

Turn the VPN off : If you have one running, pause it and see if that fixes it.

It's usually one of those simple fixes.

[kovalllllll]

Since this problem occurs for all participants in your repository, the cause is almost certainly not your browser, but GitHub's automatic security filters.
Here is a quick solution to the problem:
The most likely cause: Your repository is called TTHighSpeedDownloader. GitHub scans all files in releases for viruses. Often, such tools are mistakenly flagged as malicious (false positive). If the system blocks your .exe or .zip file during download, the connection is terminated with a “What?” error.
How to check: Try creating a release without attaching files (only the source code tag). If it works, the problem is with your file. Try packing it into an archive with a password or recompiling it.
Workaround: Try incognito mode. If the error disappears, the problem is with a browser extension (e.g., ad blocker), but given the widespread nature of the problem, this is unlikely.
If the test with an “empty” release does not work, your repository may have been secretly restricted (flagged) by the server. In this case, the only solution is to contact GitHub Support.

[Palachev]

You have tags like K0.4.0V&GUI0 in your repository.3.0V (symbol &).
GitHub

When GitHub opens/processes the release page by tag, & is often interpreted as a parameter separator in URLs/forms — and the UI may fall with “Your browser did something unexpected". Other people have had a similar situation, for example, because of the $ in the release name/tag.
GitHub

What to do (work path)

1. Create a “normal” tag without special characters

For example:

v0.4.0-kernel-gui0.3.0

kernel-0.4.0_gui-0.3.0

Commands:

git tag -a v0.4.0-kernel-gui0.3.0 -m "Kernel 0.4.0, GUI 0.3.0"
git push origin v0.4.0-kernel-gui0.3.0

After that, try to create a release using the new tag.

2. Remove the “bad” tags from & (so that the UI doesn't run into them anymore)

In PowerShell, & is a special operator, so it must be in quotation marks.

git push origin --delete 'K0.4.0V&GUI0.3.0V'

(You can also delete it locally: git tag -d "K0.4.0V&GUI0.3.0V")

3. If the web interface crashes anyway, create a release through the CLI

This often bypasses a buggy UI.:

gh release create v0.4.0-kernel-gui0.3.0 --title "Kernel 0.4.0 / GUI 0.3.0" --notes "..."

Even if a “clean” tag doesn't help

Then there is a chance that releases/assets trigger GitHub server filters (for example, when uploading .exe/.dll /.zip) — and then you need to write to GitHub Support (and as a quick test: try the release without attached files, only with notes)

[sxxyrry]

Thank you everyone, I’ve already tried using other browsers to solve this problem. It really works. I’m not sure if it’s the issues you mentioned, but it should be a problem with my ad blocker.

[krishkhinchi]

This is happening to multiple contributors, not just me, so it doesn’t seem like a local browser issue.

Example:
When I open
Repository → Releases → Create / Edit Release
the page fails to load and shows the error screen instead.

What this likely is:
A GitHub UI bug, not a problem with the repository itself.

Temporary workaround:
Use GitHub CLI instead of the web UI:

gh release create v1.0.0

Tried already:

• Different browsers
• Incognito mode
• Disabling extensions

Repository: TTHighSpeedDownloader