Docs say operations with https: URLs will ask for authentication, but I think this is only true for private repos

[dmick]

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What article on docs.github.com is affected?

https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/about-remote-repositories#cloning-with-https-urls

What part(s) of the article would you like to see updated?

I want to verify that https: access only requires authentication for private repos, and if so, change the docs to say so, specifically at least the sentence "When you git clone, git fetch, git pull, or git push to a remote repository using HTTPS URLs on the command line, Git will ask for your GitHub username and password."

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[dmick]

I'm happy to file a PR if my assertion is true.

[nguyenalex836]

@dmick Thank you for raising this issue! I'll get this triaged for review ✨ Our team will provide feedback regarding the best next steps for this issue - thanks for your patience! 💛

[subatoi]

@dmick You're correct here—if possible I'd prefer to keep the change as simple as possible and just add the word "private" to the sentence you pointed to, but I'm open to discussing an alternative solution here if you prefer. I won't mark this as help wanted as you've indicated you'd like to raise a PR yourself. Thank you!