GitHub Releases
GitHub changelog, platform updates, and Copilot coding-assistant releases. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 235 GitHub releases · Updated
- GitHub Changelog aiawsgaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot introduces Agent Plugins 1.0 for cross-client development
GitHub Copilot has launched Agent Plugins 1.0, an open standard that allows developers to build a single plugin and use it across compatible agent clients like VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the GitHub Copilot app. This update eliminates the need for duplicated packaging, streamlining the development of agent skills and tool integrations. The standard, developed with partners including AWS, Anysphere, Microsoft, OpenAI, Vercel, and Google, is generally available for all Copilot plans. For enterprise customers, existing managed settings can now govern plugin availability and marketplace access.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog governancepreviewarchitect ·
GitHub Details Organization-Level Repository Rule Insights
GitHub details the capabilities of its organization-level rule insights dashboard, which entered public preview earlier this year. This feature provides an aggregated, visual view of repository ruleset evaluation and enforcement across an entire organization. It supports governance and compliance teams by enabling them to identify trends, filter results, and export data for reporting. This expands upon the previously available repository-level insights, streamlining organizational oversight and auditing.
announcement - GitHub Changelog securitypreviewengineer ·
GitHub Enterprise Server 3.22 Release Candidate Now Available
GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) 3.22 Release Candidate is now available, introducing several new capabilities for enterprise administrators, developers, and security teams. Key updates include technical preview for Copilot CLI in air-gapped environments, general availability for Enterprise Teams, and enhanced security scanning request sorting. The release also adds granular repository ruleset bypasses, required pull request reviewers, and improved developer visibility for release status and contributor roles. These features aim to streamline enterprise management, bolster security, and enhance development workflows.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot for JetBrains adds persistent memory, Ollama integration, and enterprise controls
GitHub Copilot for JetBrains receives an update bringing persistent memory across chat sessions, enhancing context retention for developers. The release also integrates Ollama as a BYOK provider, offering more flexibility for local model access and configuration. Enterprise administrators gain new server-based controls for managing Copilot plugin availability and settings across their organizations. Additionally, the update includes expanded Codex workflow support, easier CLI setup, and various user experience and reliability improvements.
feature patch - GitHub Changelog governancegaarchitect ·
Automatically Migrate Branch Protection Rules to Repository Rulesets
GitHub has introduced a new feature that allows users to automatically convert existing branch protection rules into repository rulesets. This simplifies the migration to GitHub's more flexible and scalable policy framework, eliminating the need for manual rule recreation. The change helps users leverage advanced repository governance capabilities like pattern matching, layered rulesets, and fine-grained bypass permissions. This conversion tool is available in all repositories that support rulesets.
feature - GitHub Changelog aideprecationengineer ·
GitHub Copilot's MAI-Code-1-Flash model slated for deprecation
GitHub is deprecating the MAI-Code-1-Flash model across all GitHub Copilot experiences, effective September 10, 2026. This change follows the launch of MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, which is the suggested alternative for users. Copilot Enterprise administrators must update their workflows and enable access to the new model through their Copilot settings. Users should transition to the MAI-Code-1.1-Flash model before the deprecation date to ensure continued functionality.
deprecation - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash Model Now Available in GitHub Copilot
Microsoft's MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, a new small-tier coding model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot, enhancing its capabilities for developers. This model builds on its predecessor by adding native vision support for image understanding and improving coding quality, instruction following, and tool use. It offers a 73% lower list price and improved efficiency, making it a cost-effective option for lightweight coding workflows. The model is available to various Copilot subscribers, with Enterprise and Business plans requiring admin enablement.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Usage Report Now Shows Per-Model Token Breakdown
GitHub Copilot's usage report now provides a detailed breakdown of tokens consumed per AI model, including input, output, cache read, and cache write tokens. This enhancement directly links token usage to AI credit consumption, helping users understand charges and optimize costs. The new visibility allows for better communication of usage details to stakeholders. This feature is available to admins of Copilot Business and Enterprise, and all users of Copilot for Individuals, accessible via the AI usage report in billing settings.
feature - GitHub Changelog gafinance ·
GitHub Billing in India Adds Automatic Recurring Payments
GitHub has enabled automatic recurring payments for customers in India, allowing them to use eligible saved credit cards for monthly and annual bills. This update implements a payment mandate, aligning with Reserve Bank of India regulations for future charge authorization. The change aims to reduce manual payment steps during each billing cycle while keeping payment method management the same. It applies to all paid GitHub products that support recurring card payments for Indian customers.
feature - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot on Web Adds Conversation Controls and Token Monitoring
GitHub Copilot on web has introduced new conversation controls and token usage monitoring capabilities. Users can now minimize the chat window to browse GitHub, easily access recent conversations, and track their per-session and per-message token spend. These enhancements aim to improve usability and provide greater visibility into Copilot's resource consumption. The features are generally available to all Copilot plan subscribers.
feature - GitHub Changelog deprecationengineer ·
GitHub deprecates custom thread subscriptions
GitHub is removing support for custom thread subscription settings within its notification system, aiming to simplify the user experience. This change will eliminate the 'Customize' option, leaving only 'Subscribed' and 'Not subscribed' for thread-level notifications. Users currently relying on custom settings will have their existing subscriptions converted to 'Subscribed,' which may lead to an increase in notification volume. Affected users are advised to review their notification preferences and team communication patterns as the rollout progresses.
deprecation - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Weekly Updates Enhance Workflow and Context Management
GitHub Copilot has released weekly updates across its desktop app, CLI, and VS Code integrations to improve user workflows. These changes enable better session management, offer more context-aware features, and streamline the review process for code and interfaces. The updates are available now and aim to help developers resume and organize work more efficiently without losing context. Notable enhancements include new commands for managing concurrent sessions and exploring parallel worktrees.
feature patch - GitHub Changelog governanceinfraengineer ·
GitHub Apps can now be installed on enterprise accounts
Enterprises can now install public GitHub Apps created by third parties directly onto their enterprise accounts. This enables third-party integrators to build apps for enterprise management, offering powerful controls across organizations within an enterprise. While initially limited to within enterprise boundaries for security, this feature aims to streamline enterprise-level app management for developers and administrators.
feature - GitHub Changelog aiengineerfinance ·
GitHub Copilot impact dashboard adds ROI section
GitHub's Copilot impact dashboard now includes a "Potential return on investment" section, comparing passive users to agent-first developers by cost, payroll share, and pull requests per month. This feature helps administrators justify Copilot spend by linking AI credit consumption to developer output, with metrics recalculating based on a selectable salary band. The update also refines user counts for adoption cohorts, providing a more accurate view of active users over a 28-day window.
feature patch - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot code review effort levels now GA
GitHub Copilot's Lite and Balanced code review effort levels are now generally available, allowing users to tailor review depth to pull request complexity. This feature enables more efficient code reviews by applying lighter scrutiny to straightforward changes and deeper analysis to complex or sensitive code. The feature is available across multiple Copilot plans and automatically migrates previous preview configurations.
feature patch - GitHub Changelog governanceinfraengineer ·
GitHub Copilot: Enterprise MCP Allowlists for Managed Settings
Enterprise owners can now centrally control Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers used by GitHub Copilot clients through new managed settings. This feature allows administrators to approve or deny specific MCP servers, enhancing security and compliance by blocking untrusted or non-compliant servers across the enterprise. It is now generally available and enforced on the GitHub Copilot app, Copilot CLI, and VS Code, with configuration managed via `copilot/managed-settings.json`.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog governancegapreviewengineer ·
GitHub GA: 'Relates to' issue relationships and multi-select fields
GitHub has announced the general availability of multi-select fields for issues and projects, along with the public preview of a new "Relates to" issue relationship. These features aim to improve how users connect related work and manage multiple values within issues and project boards. The "Relates to" feature allows flexible issue linking, while multi-select fields enhance data organization and filtering in project views.
feature patch - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
Copilot usage metrics API now reports agent app activity
The Copilot usage metrics API has been updated to report activity from agent apps, allowing teams to differentiate usage between various agents like Claude and Codex. This change is important for understanding which agents are being adopted and by whom, enabling better decision-making around agent rollouts and licensing. The new metrics are available to enterprise owners and billing managers with the appropriate permissions, and the update is backward compatible.
feature - GitHub Changelog securityengineer ·
GitHub Secret Scanning Adds New Secrets and Extended Metadata
GitHub has expanded secret scanning with default push protection for new secret types from APIclub, Mistral AI, PostHog, and Resend, and added a new partner, Lovable Labs. This enhancement helps prevent accidental exposure of sensitive credentials in repositories. Additionally, alerts now include richer metadata for certain secrets from providers like Cohere, GoCardless, and Square, enabling faster assessment of ownership and impact. These updates are available for repositories with secret scanning enabled, including free public repositories.
feature patch - GitHub Changelog infraengineer ·
GitHub Code Quality: Copilot no longer auto-added as reviewer
GitHub Code Quality will no longer automatically add Copilot as a reviewer to pull requests. This change responds to user feedback that reviewer selection should be manual. Repositories previously configured for automatic Copilot reviews will have these settings disabled, though the ruleset remains for manual re-configuration. This update affects GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Team users.
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