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 securitygovernanceengineer ·
npm restricts granular access token ability to bypass 2FA for sensitive actions
npm granular access tokens (GATs) configured to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) can no longer perform sensitive account, organization, and package management actions. This change closes a significant attack vector where leaked tokens could be used for account takeovers. The restriction impacts only npm granular access tokens and requires users to perform these actions interactively with a 2FA challenge.
security patch - GitHub Changelog securitygovernanceengineer ·
GitHub Copilot enterprise managed settings expand to app and cloud agent
GitHub Copilot enterprise managed settings now extend to the Copilot app and cloud agent, allowing unified policy enforcement across multiple clients. This enables enterprise owners to control plugin usage, marketplace access, and prompt bypasses via a `managed-settings.json` file. This enhancement ensures consistent governance for developers using Copilot in various environments, including the app and cloud agent, mitigating security and compliance risks. The feature is available immediately for existing users of enterprise managed settings for CLI and VS Code.
feature - GitHub Changelog governancepreviewengineer ·
GitHub Projects and Issues: Multi-select fields now in public preview
GitHub has introduced multi-select fields for Projects and Issues, allowing a single field to store multiple values. This enhancement enables users to tag items with multiple categories, teams, or modules, offering more flexibility than single-select options. The feature is currently in public preview and can be tested by creating or editing a field and selecting the multi-select type. Users can then set multiple values and filter by them within project views.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog governanceinfraengineer ·
GHES appliance update required for support bundle uploads
GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) will reject command-line support bundle uploads from unpatched appliances starting August 18, 2026. This change impacts users submitting support bundles via specific command-line tools. To avoid disruption, administrators must update their GHES instances to the latest available patch release for their version line or contact GitHub Support if an update is not feasible by the deadline.
security deprecation - GitHub Changelog governancegaengineer ·
GitHub Projects Advanced Search Generally Available
GitHub Projects now offers advanced search capabilities through a filter bar supporting logical AND and OR operators. This feature allows users to construct precise project views without managing multiple separate views. It is now generally available to all users and is backed by an updated reviews field for filtering pull requests by review state.
feature - GitHub Changelog governanceengineer ·
GitHub admins can archive pull requests
Repository administrators can now archive pull requests to remove them from public view while keeping them accessible to admins. This feature allows for better moderation of spam or abusive requests and preserves historical context without permanent deletion. Archived pull requests are hidden from non-admin visitors and can be restored by admins.
feature - GitHub Changelog governanceengineer ·
GitHub Enterprise Cloud adds REST API for Visual Studio Subscriptions
GitHub Enterprise Cloud now offers new REST API endpoints to programmatically manage Visual Studio Subscription assignments. This allows administrators to automate the mapping of Visual Studio subscription users to GitHub handles, which is particularly useful for organizations with disparate UPN and SCIM identity formats. These endpoints enable bulk matching, correcting mistaken assignments, and managing subscriptions without manual UI interaction.
feature - GitHub Changelog governancepreviewengineer ·
GitHub Code Quality license estimate in public preview
GitHub Code Quality is now in public preview, offering an estimate of per-committer license costs based on active users. This feature helps organizations understand potential billing before the product's general availability and paid launch on July 20, 2026. The estimate is available on the Billing and licensing page for GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Team customers.
announcement feature - GitHub Changelog governanceengineer ·
GitHub REST API adds per-user states for multi-user budgets
GitHub's REST API now allows retrieval of individual user progress against multi-user budgets via a single endpoint, significantly speeding up consumption monitoring for enterprises. Previously, this required per-user API calls, hindering efficient identification of users nearing their limits. This enhancement enables direct filtering and sorting by consumption percentage, aiding in budget management for enterprise owners and billing managers on GitHub Enterprise Cloud.
feature - GitHub Changelog governancepreviewengineer ·
GitHub Code Quality: Organization-level repository targeting in public preview
GitHub Code Quality now allows organization owners to target specific repositories for enabling or disabling the feature, rather than applying it organization-wide. This provides more granular control through custom properties, manual selection, visibility, and fork status, with options to enforce settings. This feature is available in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Team plans.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog aigovernanceengineer ·
GitHub Copilot: Enterprise-managed OpenTelemetry export for VS Code and CLI
Organizations can now mandate where GitHub Copilot sends OpenTelemetry data via enterprise-managed settings, eliminating per-developer environment variable configuration. This feature provides granular control over telemetry endpoints, protocols, service names, and content capture, enhancing security and compliance. It applies to Copilot Chat in VS Code and the Copilot CLI agent, with managed settings taking precedence over user configurations.
feature - GitHub Changelog governanceinfraengineer ·
GitHub Enterprise Cloud: Per-user budgets for cost centers
GitHub Enterprise Cloud now allows enterprise admins to set per-user budgets for cost centers directly in the billing UI, mirroring REST API functionality. This feature enables automatic budget application to all members of a cost center and stays synchronized with team membership changes. It is now available for GitHub Enterprise Cloud users to help manage costs at scale.
feature - GitHub Changelog governancegaengineer ·
GitHub Rulesets: Restrict Who Can Dismiss Pull Request Reviews
GitHub now allows restricting who can dismiss pull request reviews within repository rulesets. This enhances control over the merge process by specifying exact users, teams, or apps allowed to clear approvals. This feature is now generally available and configurable via the UI, REST API, and GraphQL.
feature - GitHub Changelog governancegaengineer ·
GitHub Issue Fields Generally Available, Edit History Limited
GitHub Issue Fields are now generally available across all plans, offering structured, typed metadata for better issue tracking. Key enhancements since preview include issue list integration, public project support, and MCP integration for AI tools. Additionally, GitHub is now limiting stored edit history for issues and pull requests to 100 entries to align with usage patterns. These changes impact all GitHub users, with some features shipping in Enterprise Server 3.23.
feature patch - 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 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 governancepreviewengineer ·
GitHub Issues adds saved views, Projects gets adjustable row heights
GitHub Issues now supports saved views, enabling teams to create and share filtered lists of issues for easier organization and access. This feature also integrates GitHub Projects more closely, with saved views appearing in a new sidebar. Additionally, Projects table layouts now offer adjustable row heights, allowing users to choose between Single, Medium, Tall, or Extra Tall to accommodate more information. These updates aim to improve issue management and project planning workflows.
feature announcement - GitHub Changelog governanceawsengineer ·
GitHub Cost Centers Now Support Enterprise Teams
GitHub Enterprise Cloud now allows enterprise teams to be added as resources within cost centers for improved cost attribution. This feature automatically updates attribution as team membership changes via SCIM, aligning billing with organizational structure. Enterprise owners and billing managers can access this in Billing and licensing settings to manage budgets and spending caps by group.
feature - GitHub Changelog securitygovernanceengineer ·
GitHub Enterprise: Self-service credential revocation for incident response
GitHub Enterprise owners can now instantly revoke all credentials for a given user to speed up incident response. This feature allows enterprise owners and specific members to revoke SSO authorizations and delete user tokens/SSH keys programmatically or through a new self-service portal for individual users. Enterprise members can also manage their own credentials via a new self-service experience. The changes aim to improve security incident response times and provide better control over enterprise credentials.
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