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 198 GitHub releases · Updated

  • GitHub Changelog aiazurepreviewengineer ·

    GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Update Adds New Agent, Skills, Code Review

    GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio has released an update introducing a new agent in public preview, built-in expertise from .NET and Azure teams, and enhanced code review capabilities. This update aims to improve developer productivity by offering more tailored assistance and streamlined workflows. The new agent and skills are available to all plans, while organization-level custom instructions require a Business or Enterprise subscription.

    feature announcement
  • GitHub Changelog aiazureengineer ·

    GitHub Copilot App Adds Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) Support

    The GitHub Copilot app now supports BYOK, allowing users to connect their own model providers like Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, and self-hosted options. This feature enhances flexibility by enabling users to choose models based on session needs while keeping traffic within their own cloud tenants. BYOK is available for Copilot Business and Enterprise users who have the Copilot CLI enabled.

    feature
  • GitHub Changelog aiazurepreviewengineer ·

    GitHub Copilot code review for Azure Repos in technical preview

    GitHub Copilot code review for Azure Repos has entered technical preview, integrating on-demand pull request reviews into Azure DevOps workflows. This feature allows developers to receive automated code reviews directly within their existing development process. It is currently available for users to try out as a preview.

    feature announcement

About GitHub release tracking on ReleaseBytes

The GitHub changelog covers Actions, Copilot, code security, the API and the platform itself — dozens of entries a week. ReleaseBytes summarises each changelog entry and tags breaking changes and deprecations (like Actions runner image retirements and API sunsets) so platform teams catch them before workflows break.

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