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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 72 GitHub releases · Updated
- GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot usage API now shows AI credits consumed per user
GitHub's Copilot usage metrics API now includes a new field, `ai_credits_used`, which reports the total AI credits consumed by each user daily. This enhancement allows enterprise administrators and organization owners to better connect AI consumption to value, understand adoption across teams, and plan for usage-based billing by monitoring day-over-day patterns. These metrics are available to those with REST API access for user-level reports at enterprise and organization levels.
feature - GitHub Changelog aideprecationengineer ·
GitHub Copilot deprecates Opus 4.6 (fast) model
GitHub Copilot will deprecate the Opus 4.6 (fast) model across all its experiences on June 29th, 2026. Users should migrate to the Opus 4.8 (fast) model to avoid disruption. Administrators may need to enable the new model in Copilot settings.
deprecation - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
MAI-Code-1-Flash expands to more GitHub Copilot features
Microsoft's MAI-Code-1-Flash coding model is now integrated into additional GitHub Copilot surfaces, including Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app, and Copilot Chat on GitHub. This small, high-quality model is designed to improve coding assistance across various platforms and plans. Availability will gradually expand, with business and enterprise access planned soon.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
Copilot code review adds AGENTS.md support and UI improvements
GitHub Copilot code review now supports AGENTS.md files at the repository root, allowing users to shape feedback based on project conventions. UI enhancements include an easier way to request reviews on draft pull requests and collapsed timeline events for a cleaner pull request conversation view. These updates are generally available and aimed at improving the code review experience for developers.
feature patch - GitHub Changelog aipreviewengineer ·
GitHub Issues: Duplicate Detection Preview and Issue Fields MCP Support
GitHub Issues is introducing a public preview for duplicate issue detection, which flags potential matches against existing issues as they are created to reduce maintainer triage time. Additionally, issue fields now support MCP server AI tools, enabling agents to automatically set and filter issues by various fields. These features aim to streamline repository maintenance and issue management for maintainers and developers.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub pull request search includes Copilot-authored PRs
GitHub's pull request search now includes pull requests authored by the Copilot cloud agent when using author searches like `author:@me`. This enhancement allows users to view and manage all pull requests they are responsible for, regardless of whether they were created directly or with Copilot's assistance. The change is available in the GitHub UI and Mobile, with API support rolling out on July 16.
feature - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot PRs now credit users in generated release notes
GitHub's generated release notes will now credit the user who initiated a pull request created by Copilot, not just the Copilot agent itself. This change provides better recognition for developers' contributions when using Copilot for pull requests. The update is available now for all GitHub repositories and plans.
feature - GitHub Changelog aiengineereducation ·
GitHub Copilot Individual Plan Sign-ups Reopening
GitHub is gradually reopening sign-ups for its Copilot individual plans, including Student, Pro, Pro+, and Max, over the next few weeks. This announcement also details updates to usage limits, offering options to upgrade plans or pay for additional usage as needed. These changes aim to provide users with more flexibility and better manage their Copilot experience.
announcement - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Chat adds auto model selection for all users
GitHub Copilot Chat now offers auto model selection for all users on github.com and the mobile app, allowing it to dynamically choose models based on request complexity and availability. This feature aims to optimize token usage and response quality, benefiting all Copilot plan subscribers. Auto mode routes to various models including Claude Sonnet 4.6, GPT-5.4 mini, GPT-5.4, and Haiku 4.5, with usage billed at a 10% discount.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Agent Finder enables dynamic capability discovery
GitHub Copilot now includes an Agent Finder feature, which dynamically discovers and suggests relevant AI resources for tasks described in plain language, eliminating the need for manual configuration. This enhancement improves efficiency by loading only necessary tools and offering ranked matches, benefiting all GitHub Copilot users. The feature supports private registries and offers managed settings for enterprise control, with no automatic installations.
feature - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot App Now Generally Available
The GitHub Copilot app, a desktop environment for agent-driven development, is now generally available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. New features include Canvases for shared interaction, cloud automations for scheduled work, and support for custom models and tools. Organization administrators must enable Copilot CLI for Business/Enterprise users.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aideprecationengineer ·
GitHub Models unavailable to new customers as retirement nears
GitHub Models is being retired, and new customers can no longer access it, even on free or paid plans. Existing users are unaffected for now, but the service will eventually be fully retired. Azure AI Foundry is recommended as an alternative for new projects needing AI model access.
deprecation announcement - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot usage metrics now include more active users
GitHub Copilot enterprise usage reports now incorporate server-side telemetry alongside client signals, increasing the count of active users displayed. This change addresses inconsistencies caused by client-side telemetry failures, providing a more complete picture of user engagement. While top-level counts are more accurate, detailed per-interaction breakdowns for these newly surfaced users are still limited but expected to improve in future releases.
feature - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub AI Usage Reports Updated
GitHub AI usage reports have been updated to reflect native AI credit billing, replacing preview fields with standard ones. This change clarifies how to monitor AI credit usage going forward using quantity and gross_amount. A bug that caused incorrect values in preview fields has been fixed and retroactively applied for usage from June 1. This update is available for GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers.
patch feature - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot CLI unifies configuration with /settings command
GitHub Copilot CLI introduces a new /settings slash command, consolidating scattered configuration options into a single, schema-driven interface. This provides a discoverable and validated way to manage settings, improving user experience by reducing guesswork and preventing configuration errors. The feature is available now via the `copilot update` command for all Copilot CLI users.
feature - GitHub Changelog aiinfraengineer ·
GitHub Agentic Workflows now use GITHUB_TOKEN, no PAT needed
GitHub Agentic Workflows have been updated to use GitHub Actions' built-in GITHUB_TOKEN, eliminating the need for personal access tokens (PATs). This change simplifies management, reduces security risks, and allows AI credit consumption to be billed directly to organizations. Configuration requires enabling a Copilot policy and updating workflow permissions, with cost management options available for organizations.
feature - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Chat integrates with agent sessions for improved workflow
GitHub Copilot Chat now reflects the status of in-progress agent sessions and allows users to query past sessions. This enhancement improves the handoff experience between Copilot Chat and Copilot cloud agent on the web, benefiting developers by enabling seamless follow-up questions and efficient retrieval of previous work. New tools like 'Get agent logs' and 'Session search' are now available directly within the chat interface.
feature - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot adds Claude Fable 5 for autonomous coding
GitHub Copilot is now generally available with Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 model, designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and knowledge-work tasks. This model offers improved efficiency over previous Opus-tier models by completing equivalent work with fewer tool calls and lower token consumption. It is available to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users and requires data retention for Anthropic's safety classifiers, a change from the Zero Data Retention of other Claude models.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aisecuritygaengineer ·
GitHub Security Validation for Third-Party Coding Agents GA
GitHub's security validation for third-party coding agents is now generally available, allowing external tools like Claude and OpenAI Codex to integrate directly with repositories. This feature enhances security by validating the actions of these AI agents before they modify code. The general availability means this capability is production-ready for all users.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aideprecationengineer ·
GitHub Copilot deprecates GPT-5.2 models
GitHub has deprecated the GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.2-Codex models across most of its Copilot experiences, effective June 5, 2026. This change impacts features like Copilot Chat, inline edits, and code completions. Engineers and developers using these Copilot features should be aware of this model deprecation.
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