datasette-auth-github plugin upgraded to version 1.0

Summary

Simon Willison bumped the datasette-auth-github plugin to version 1.0 after fixing a cookie Max-Age error that caused short-lived sessions and specific issues on Mobile Safari. For a long-active and well-tested plugin, this release essentially serves as a statement of stability.

Why it matters

The 1.0 tag signifies API stability and production readiness for the Datasette ecosystem. This reduces friction for teams integrating GitHub OAuth into data tools. It also reflects the general maturation of the Datasette plugin ecosystem, indicating that core authentication is no longer an experimental afterthought.

Highlights

• The root cause was a missing Max-Age value in authentication cookies; this was not a security vulnerability.
• The plugin was validated against both Datasette 0.65.x and 1.0ax versions.
• Willison openly admits he is still learning when to declare a 1.0 release.

Critical take

The entire 'release' is presented as a milestone but consists of a single cookie parameter fix. Labeling a one-line bug fix as a 1.0 upgrade stretches the meaning of version numbers. This approach risks normalizing 1.0 as a marketing label rather than a genuine stability guarantee.