Allow the WordPress HTTP api to make requests to github (bypassing SSL issues due to host configuration)

fix-ssl.php

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Fix SSL for Github
Plugin URI: http://www.christopherguitar.net/
Description: Allow unverified SSL certificates from github only.
Author: Christopher Davis
Author URI: http://www.christopherguitar.net/
License: GPL2
*/

add_action('http_request_args', 'cd_allow_github_ssl', 10, 2);
function cd_allow_github_ssl( $args, $url ) 
{
	if( preg_match( '#^https://github.com#i', $url ) )
	{
		$args['sslverify'] = false;
	}
	return $args;
}