diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f7ce493d..a1aed825 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 * Allow multiple flags to be passed as a list in the OCs `enable`, `disable` and `configure`.
 * Apply the `buildInputs` OC to `pkgs` when it is a function, as documented.
 * Apply package-set and env OCs separately when reading pregenerated overrides.
+* Add OC `github` as a convenience wrapper of `source`.
 
 ### Environments and toolchain
 
diff --git a/lib/deps/api.nix b/lib/deps/api.nix
index 00cebaf6..90487497 100644
--- a/lib/deps/api.nix
+++ b/lib/deps/api.nix
@@ -108,13 +108,18 @@ let
   else c2n.hackageAt conf.location
   ;
 
+
+  github = {owner, repo, rev, hash, path ? null}: let
+    src = config.pkgs.fetchFromGitHub { inherit owner repo rev hash; };
+  in if path == null then c2n.source.root src else c2n.source.sub src path;
+
 in transformers // {
   inherit (c2n) hackageAt source;
   inherit self super pkgs;
   final = self;
   prev = super;
   inherit reset transform transform_ noHpack cabalOverrides cabal2nixOverrides cabal2nixArgs revision drv;
-  inherit hackageConfGen hackageConf hackage;
+  inherit hackageConfGen hackageConf hackage github;
   inherit (spec) option;
   hsLib = pkgs.haskell.lib;
   inherit hsLibC;
diff --git a/packages/hix/lib/Hix/Managed/Data/ReleaseConfig.hs b/packages/hix/lib/Hix/Managed/Data/ReleaseConfig.hs
index efdbf275..05a8812e 100644
--- a/packages/hix/lib/Hix/Managed/Data/ReleaseConfig.hs
+++ b/packages/hix/lib/Hix/Managed/Data/ReleaseConfig.hs
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ data ReleaseConfig =
     -- | Run Nix flake checks before uploading. Defaults to False; must be explicitly enabled with --check.
     check :: Bool,
     -- | Merge the release branch back into the initial branch after successful uploads.
-    --   A temporary release branch is always created. Use --merge to merge it back.
     merge :: Bool,
     -- | Use the global Cabal configuration file instead of hermetic @/dev/null@.
     --   This allows using credentials configured in @~\/.cabal\/config@ but sacrifices reproducibility.