Git hub authentication failed

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Hi Team,
I experiencing a issue with username and password when i push the code.even when enter correct user name and password ,it was showing the authentication failed.tried multiple password reset,and changed user name.Iam using Mac book.Please find the attched screenshot.
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sita.chittula@sitachittulas-MacBook-Air shell-practice % git log
commit 2226b4d4fe3becc266dc0ccda0a63a537233ebab (HEAD -> main)
Author: sita.chittula sita.chittula@sitachittulas-MacBook-Air.local
Date: Sat Sep 20 23:25:47 2025 +0530

hello world started 

sita.chittula@sitachittulas-MacBook-Air shell-practice % git push origin main
Username for 'https://github.com': daws-86
Password for 'https://daws-86@github.com':
remote: {"auth_status":"auth_error","body":"Invalid username or token. Password authentication is not supported for Git operations."}
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/sita-chittula/shell-practice.git/'
sita.chittula@sitachittulas-MacBook-Air shell-practice % git add 01-hello-world.sh
sita.chittula@sitachittulas-MacBook-Air shell-practice % git commit -m 01-hello-world.sh
On branch main
Your branch is based on 'origin/main', but the upstream is gone.
(use "git branch --unset-upstream" to fixup)

nothing to commit, working tree clean
sita.chittula@sitachittulas-MacBook-Air shell-practice % git push origin main
Username for 'https://github.com': daws-86
Password for 'https://daws-86@github.com':
remote: {"auth_status":"auth_error","body":"Invalid username or token. Password authentication is not supported for Git operations."}
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/sita-chittula/shell-practice.git/'
sita.chittula@sitachittulas-MacBook-Air shell-practice % git push origin main
Username for 'https://github.com': daws-86
Password for 'https://daws-86@github.com':
remote: {"auth_status":"auth_error","body":"Invalid username or token. Password authentication is not supported for Git operations."}
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://github.com/sita-chittula/shell-practice.git/'
sita.chittula@sitachittulas-MacBook-Air shell-practice %

Please assist me ASAP.My workaround is stopped.

Kind regards,
daws-86

[daws-86]

Hi Team,
If possible can please setup a call with agent.

Thanks!

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