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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 governanceinfraengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Enterprise Admins Can Now Disable Permission Bypass
Enterprise administrators can now disable automatic permission bypass (yolo mode) for GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code using the new `disableBypassPermissionsMode` setting in enterprise-managed settings. This provides enhanced governance for AI features, ensuring users adhere to permission prompts. This capability is available for GitHub Copilot Business and Enterprise licenses and requires VS Code v1.122+.
feature - GitHub Changelog governanceinfraengineer ·
GitHub: Limit open PRs for users without write access
GitHub now allows repository maintainers to set a maximum number of open pull requests for users without write access, helping to manage contribution volume and reduce noise. This feature enables maintainers to proactively control the influx of contributions, with options to bypass the limit for trusted users. Draft PRs are excluded from the limit, and the change aims to reduce review and CI overhead for busy repositories.
feature - GitHub Changelog governancegapreviewengineer ·
GitHub Code Quality Moves to General Availability
GitHub Code Quality will transition from public preview to general availability on July 20, 2026, becoming a purchasable product for enterprises. This change introduces new capabilities like organization-wide deployment and enhanced dashboards, alongside a new pricing model that includes a per-committer license and usage-based charges for AI features. Customers on GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Team plans will be affected, with options to disable the feature before the transition.
announcement feature patch - GitHub Changelog governancepreviewengineer ·
GitHub Org-Level Code Quality Enablement Now in Public Preview
GitHub Code Quality can now be enabled or disabled organization-wide through a single toggle in organization settings, simplifying rollout for administrators. This feature is available in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Team plans, allowing admins to manage settings across all repositories efficiently. It targets organization administrators seeking to quickly deploy or revoke Code Quality across their entire organization.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog governanceinfragaengineer ·
GitHub Enterprise Server 3.21 Released
GitHub Enterprise Server 3.21 is now generally available, bringing enhancements to deployment efficiency, monitoring, code security, and policy management. Key updates include the general availability of organization custom properties and hierarchy view for GitHub Projects, alongside a new REST API version with breaking changes. These updates benefit enterprise administrators and developers by improving metadata tagging, project visualization, and workflow management.
feature patch breaking - GitHub Changelog governanceengineer ·
GitHub Enterprise Cloud increases cost center limit to 500
GitHub Enterprise Cloud has doubled the maximum number of cost centers per enterprise from 250 to 500. This change enables more granular tracking, allocation, and reporting of usage and spend across larger organizations with numerous business units or departments. The increased limit is available now for all GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers and requires no additional configuration.
feature - GitHub Changelog governancegaengineer ·
GitHub budget and usage management APIs are now GA
GitHub has launched new APIs for managing budgets, tracking usage, and accessing cost center data. These APIs allow for programmatic control over billing and cost management within GitHub. This feature is now generally available to all users. The expansion focuses on enabling developers and teams to better control their GitHub spending.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog governancegaengineer ·
GitHub billing usage reports API now GA
GitHub has made its REST API for enterprise billing usage reports generally available. This feature allows administrators to programmatically access billing data in CSV format, streamlining reporting processes. It is now available for all enterprise customers. The API mirrors the functionality previously available through the web UI.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog securitygovernanceengineer ·
GitHub Advanced Security gets hard budget limits
GitHub Advanced Security now supports hard budget limits for enterprise administrators and billing managers, preventing teams from exceeding allocated license budgets. This new feature aims to provide better cost control for GHAS usage. It is now available for enterprise customers.
feature - 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 governancedeprecationengineereducation ·
GitHub Classroom stops new sign-ups as it transitions to partner solutions
GitHub Classroom is discontinuing new sign-ups starting today, as the platform transitions to supporting partner solutions. Existing users with accounts or classrooms will retain access. This change affects educators and institutions previously using GitHub Classroom for assignments.
deprecation announcement