Brew Update Nonzero Return Value Issue Resurfaces

The brew update command, a crucial tool for managing packages on macOS using Homebrew, has been experiencing issues lately. Although the problem was previously resolved, some users are still encountering errors when running the command.

If you've been noticing errors related to GitHub repositories while running brew update, it's recommended that you try the command again. Our monitoring has confirmed that the issue has been resolved so far; however, a few users have reported the problem on GitHub discussion threads.

The maintainer of Homebrew reports that GitHub has identified and fixed the root cause of the issue. The error occurs due to repository corruption on the GitHub side, specifically in the homebrew-core repository. This problem has affected not only Homebrew users but also CircleCI users who call brew update for their CI/CD workflows.

When running brew update, some users have reported encountering the following error:

`> brew update

Error: Could not read 623226b77a148708197a10c0d1eab3f8d6ca005b

Error: did not send all necessary objects`

Interestingly, on July 3rd, 2023, some users noticed a similar issue resurfacing. The problem has been identified as repository corruption on the GitHub side, and GitHub has taken steps to fix it.

As of June 30th, 2023, we are aware of an issue that is causing errors when running brew update. Although the issue was once fixed, it seems like a few users are still experiencing problems. If you're encountering this error, try running the command again, as our monitoring has confirmed that the issue has been resolved so far.

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