2024-12-08 UTC
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[tantek] a-ha figured out the GitHub pencil icon problem. if viewing a random branch, the pencil icon might be disabled. this can be detected by the URL to a file having something like "blob/a643…" where a643 is some random-looking hex. if you see this, then the answer is to change the "branches" drop down in the top left under "Files" from that hex to the branch at the top typically starting with "ma…"