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  • GitHub Changelog governancepreviewengineer ·

    GitHub Code Quality API now in public preview

    GitHub has released a new Repository Enablement API for code quality features, allowing programmatic configuration of repositories. This API is available today in public preview, enabling developers to manage code quality settings through code. The new endpoints are detailed in the release.

    feature announcement
  • GitHub Changelog aigovernanceengineer ·

    GitHub Copilot: Target organizations with specific models

    GitHub Copilot now allows enterprise owners to control which models are available to specific organizations. This feature provides granular control over model access, enabling targeted deployment for different organizational needs. It is available for enterprise owners managing multiple organizations within GitHub.

    feature announcement
  • GitHub Changelog infraengineer ·

    Dependabot adds support for sbt ecosystem

    Dependabot now supports the sbt package ecosystem, allowing it to monitor build.sbt files and automatically open pull requests for dependency updates. This feature benefits developers using sbt for their Scala projects by automating dependency management and improving security by highlighting available patches. To enable it, users need to add sbt to their dependabot.yml configuration.

    feature
  • GitHub Changelog securityengineer ·

    GitHub secret scanning: Filter approval requests by sort order and bypass status

    GitHub has enhanced secret scanning's delegated workflows by adding the ability to sort bypass and dismissal requests in the UI. This change allows users to better manage approval requests by choosing between ascending and descending order. These improvements are rolling out this week and are applicable to users leveraging delegated workflows for secret scanning.

    feature