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 199 GitHub releases · Updated
- GitHub Changelog aideprecationengineer ·
GitHub Models to be fully retired July 30, 2026
GitHub is fully retiring its GitHub Models service on July 30, 2026, affecting all customers including those with active usage. The retirement will render the playground, model catalog, inference API, and BYOK endpoints unavailable. Customers are advised to migrate to alternatives like Azure AI Foundry or GitHub Copilot for AI model access.
deprecation announcement - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
Copilot CLI adds C++ language server config skill
GitHub Copilot CLI now integrates a C++ language server plugin, simplifying code understanding for developers. This new feature automates the generation of the compile_commands.json file, crucial for semantic intelligence, previously a manual and complex process. Available via the Copilot Plugins marketplace, it supports CMake and MSBuild projects and offers guidance for custom build systems, requiring an active GitHub Copilot subscription.
feature - GitHub Changelog aiawsgaengineer ·
Kimi K2.7 Code now generally available in GitHub Copilot
Kimi K2.7 Code, an open-weight model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot as a selectable option. This provides users with more choice and a potentially lower-cost alternative for coding tasks. The model is rolling out gradually to Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max plans, with a requirement for administrators to enable it for Business and Enterprise plans.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aiinfrapreviewengineer ·
Copilot CLI and SDK: Set AI credit session limits
GitHub Copilot CLI and SDK now support setting AI credit session limits to control agent spending per session. This feature is beneficial for automation to prevent runaway costs and provides flexibility for interactive and non-interactive runs. The session limits are currently in public preview and available in Copilot CLI 1.0.66+ and SDK 1.0.5+.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Vision generally available for code context
GitHub Copilot Vision is now generally available, allowing users to attach images and PDFs directly to chat prompts for context alongside code. This feature enhances Copilot's reasoning capabilities by enabling it to analyze visual information. It is available across GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code, github.com, and GitHub Copilot CLI for all Copilot subscribers, with no policy changes required.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot browser tools for VS Code reach GA
GitHub Copilot's browser interaction tools for VS Code are now generally available, allowing AI agents to navigate and interact with live web applications. This feature enhances Copilot's capabilities by enabling it to perform actions like opening pages, clicking elements, and capturing screenshots. These tools are enabled by default for all users, with enterprise controls available for administrators to manage site access and tool enablement.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot CLI Auto-selects Best Model
GitHub Copilot CLI now automatically selects the optimal AI model for user tasks based on real-time metrics like utilization and model health, aiming for a more efficient and reliable experience. This feature routes requests to the best-suited model for reasoning, code generation, or bug diagnosis, honoring admin policies and offering a discount to paid subscribers. Users can switch between auto-selection and specific models via the `/model` command, and no setup is required beyond updating the CLI.
feature - GitHub Changelog securitygovernanceengineer ·
GitHub to restrict access to public API endpoints and UI views
GitHub is restricting access to several public API endpoints and UI views, including the stargazers, watchers, and user subscriptions endpoints. This change aims to prevent misuse of public data for spam and enhance platform security. Admins and collaborators will retain access, while some users may encounter empty responses or 403 errors.
patch deprecation security - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Enterprise: Per-user AI credit budgets for cost centers
GitHub Enterprise now allows setting per-user AI credit budgets for cost centers, automatically following users as they join or leave teams. This feature simplifies cost management for AI usage by eliminating the need for individual budgets, enabling more granular funding based on team needs. Initially available via REST API, with UI support coming soon, it offers greater control over AI spending, even capping usage before metered charges begin.
feature - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot adds Claude Sonnet 5 model
GitHub Copilot now offers Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5, a new Sonnet-class model with strong coding performance for IDE and CLI tasks. This model demonstrates competitive latency and cache utilization, making it suitable for developers seeking fast, capable AI assistance. Claude Sonnet 5 is available for Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users with gradual rollout.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog infraengineer ·
GitHub Releases adds sidebar navigation and per-asset download counts
GitHub Releases now features a sidebar table of contents for easier navigation and a more consistent metadata layout on release pages. Write-access users can also view download counts for individual release assets directly in the UI, offering quicker insights into release adoption and asset popularity. This enhancement previously required API access for download counts.
feature - GitHub Changelog infrapreviewengineer ·
GitHub code coverage merge protection in public preview
GitHub has introduced code coverage merge protection for pull requests, allowing teams to block merges if test coverage falls below defined thresholds. This feature acts as a quality gate to prevent regressions and maintain testing standards, now available in public preview for GitHub Code Quality users on GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Team. Users can start in evaluate mode to assess impact before enforcing merge protection.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog securitypreviewengineer ·
GitHub Open Source License Compliance now in public preview
GitHub is launching its Open Source License Compliance feature in public preview, enabling enterprises to enforce license policies at scale. This feature integrates with dependency review to block noncompliant dependencies before they reach production, requiring specific roles for policy management. It is available for GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers with GitHub Advanced Security Code Security licenses.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Copilot integrates natively with JetBrains AI Assistant
GitHub Copilot is now a first-class option within the JetBrains AI Assistant agent picker, offering deeper integration for IDE users. This allows developers to select Copilot directly, choose specific models, and delegate multistep coding tasks for more efficient workflows. The integration is available now, with future updates promising enhanced code suggestion and task orchestration capabilities.
feature - GitHub Changelog securityinfraengineer ·
GitHub Actions limits cache access for untrusted triggers
GitHub Actions now issues read-only cache tokens for untrusted triggers targeting the default branch, mitigating privilege escalation via cache poisoning. Previously, read-write tokens were issued for all events, allowing malicious actors to compromise trusted workflows. This change primarily affects untrusted workflows that write to the default-branch cache, which will now receive warnings and fail to save cache entries. To maintain caching benefits, a separate workflow with read-write access (e.g., 'push') should be used for cache saves.
security feature - GitHub Changelog aipreviewengineer ·
Claude Opus 4.8 fast mode available in GitHub Copilot preview
GitHub Copilot is now previewing Claude Opus 4.8 in fast mode, offering substantially improved output speeds for interactive coding and agentic workflows. While priced higher than standard Opus 4.8, this fast mode is billed at provider list pricing and is available to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users. Administrators need to enable the fast mode policy for their organization.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog governanceengineer ·
GitHub restricts issue creation to collaborators only
Repository admins can now restrict issue creation to collaborators with write access, offering greater control and reducing unwanted issues. This change ensures only active maintainers and contributors can open issues, aligning with existing pull request permission controls. The setting is accessible via repository settings under Features and Issues.
feature - GitHub Changelog aigovernanceengineer ·
GitHub Copilot reports now track total merged PRs by AI adoption phase
GitHub's Copilot usage metrics API now includes total pull request merges per AI adoption phase in enterprise and organization reports. This enhancement allows administrators to calculate each phase's contribution to merged PRs and compare absolute throughput across phases, providing better insight into the impact of AI adoption on delivery velocity. These metrics are available to enterprise administrators and organization owners via the REST API.
feature - GitHub Changelog aigaengineer ·
GitHub Copilot Business and Enterprise gain MAI-Code-1-Flash
Microsoft's MAI-Code-1-Flash model is now generally available for GitHub Copilot Business and Enterprise. This model is optimized for coding, offering fast, low-latency responses for iterative workflows. Administrators must enable the MAI-Code-1-Flash policy in Copilot settings for users to access it.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aiengineer ·
GitHub Desktop 3.6: Worktrees, Copilot for Commits and Conflicts
GitHub Desktop 3.6 enhances Git workflows by integrating GitHub Copilot for commit authoring and merge conflict resolution, leveraging the new Copilot SDK. It also introduces Git worktree support, enabling parallel work across multiple branches. This update aims to streamline development by keeping users in their flow, especially when using AI coding assistants. The release is available now for macOS and Windows, with Copilot features requiring a GitHub Copilot subscription.
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