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May.05 Release

Secret scanning with GitHub MCP Server is now generally available

application security

May.05 Release

Dependency scanning with GitHub MCP Server is in public preview

supply chain security

May.05 Release

Code-to-cloud risk visibility with Microsoft Defender for Cloud is now generally available

application security

May.05 Retired

Deprecation notice: code_scanning_upload field will be removed from rate_limit API endpoint

application security

May.01 Retired

Upcoming deprecation of GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.2-Codex

copilot

Apr.30 Release

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — April update

copilot

Apr.27 Retired

Copilot Student GPT-5.3-Codex removal from model picker

copilot

Apr.27 Improvement

Copilot cloud agent starts 20% faster with Actions custom images

actions

Apr.27 Release

GitHub Copilot code review will start consuming GitHub Actions minutes on June 1, 2026

actions

Apr.24 Improvement

Notice about upcoming new format for GitHub App installation tokens

actions

Apr.24 Improvement

Changes to notification retention and archived repository watches

community engagement

Apr.24 Release

GPT-5.5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot

copilot

Apr.24 Improvement

Inline agent mode in preview and more in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs

copilot

Apr.23 Improvement

Copilot Chat improvements for pull requests

copilot

Apr.23 Improvement

Global pull requests dashboard moves to opt-out public preview

collaboration tools

Apr.23 Release

Copilot cloud agent fields added to usage metrics

account management

Apr.23 Improvement

Dependabot-based dependency graphs for Python

supply chain security

Apr.23 Improvement

Disable commit comments across your organization

collaboration tools

Apr.23 Improvement

Better debugging with GitHub Copilot on the web

copilot

Apr.23 Release

View and manage agent sessions from issues and projects

copilot

Apr.22 Retired

Pausing new self-serve signups for GitHub Copilot Business

copilot

Apr.22 Improvement

GitHub Copilot for Jira: Our latest enhancements

collaboration tools

Apr.22 Improvement

Upcoming change to Copilot usage metrics report download URLs

account management

Apr.22 Improvement

Copilot code review user counts now aggregate in usage metrics API

account management

Apr.22 Release

GitHub CLI: Opt-out usage telemetry

client apps

Apr.22 Improvement

Bring your own language model key in VS Code now available

copilot

Apr.22 Release

C++ code intelligence for GitHub Copilot CLI in public preview

copilot

Apr.21 Retired

Deprecation of security-related organization API fields

application security

Apr.21 Release

CodeQL now supports sanitizers and validators in models-as-data

application security

Apr.20 Retired

Changes to GitHub Copilot plans for individuals

copilot

Apr.20 Retired

Sunsetting SHA-1 in HTTPS on GitHub

ecosystem & accessibility

Apr.17 Release

GitHub Copilot CLI now supports Copilot auto model selection

copilot

Apr.16 Improvement

Copilot CLI supports custom registry based MCP allowlists

copilot

Apr.16 Release

Manage agent skills with GitHub CLI

copilot

Apr.16 Improvement

Rule insights dashboard and unified filter bar

platform governance

Apr.16 Release

Claude Opus 4.7 is generally available

copilot

Apr.15 Improvement

CodeQL 2.25.2 adds Kotlin 2.3.20 support and other updates

application security

Apr.15 Improvement

Enable Copilot cloud agent via custom properties

copilot

Apr.14 Improvement

OIDC support for Dependabot and code scanning

application security

Apr.14 Release

Deployment context in repository properties and alerts

application security

Apr.14 Release

Link code scanning alerts to GitHub Issues

application security

Apr.14 Improvement

Dependabot and code scanning: Org-level private registries

supply chain security

Apr.14 Improvement

Secret scanning pattern updates and product improvements

application security

Apr.14 Improvement

SBOM exports are now computed asynchronously

supply chain security

Apr.14 Improvement

Model selection for Claude and Codex agents on github.com

copilot

Apr.14 Improvement

GitHub Code Quality: Improvements to standard findings in public preview

application security

Apr.13 Release

Data residency (US + EU) and FedRAMP-authorized models now available in Copilot

copilot

Apr.13 Improvement

Fix merge conflicts in three clicks with Copilot cloud agent

copilot

Apr.13 Release

Remote control CLI sessions on web and mobile in public preview

copilot

Apr.10 Retired

Enforcing new limits and retiring Opus 4.6 Fast from Copilot Pro+

copilot

Apr.10 Improvement

Copilot usage metrics now aggregate Copilot cloud agent active user counts

account management

Apr.10 Retired

Pausing new GitHub Copilot Pro trials

copilot

Apr.10 Retired

Actions workflows are limited to 50 reruns

actions

Apr.10 Improvement

Copilot CLI activity now included in usage metrics totals and feature breakdowns

account management

Apr.10 Improvement

Copilot cloud agent’s validation tools are now 20% faster

copilot

Apr.09 Improvement

Ask Copilot in security assessments now available

application security

Apr.09 Improvement

New Low Quality option in the Hide comment menu

platform governance

Apr.09 Improvement

New Sort by control added to Notifications

collaboration tools

Apr.09 Improvement

Repository member role labels now in pull request list view

collaboration tools

Apr.09 Improvement

Release information in issue sidebar and default values for project fields

projects & issues

Apr.08 Release

Copilot-reviewed pull request merge metrics now in the usage metrics API

account management

Apr.08 Improvement

Secret scanning improvements to alert APIs, webhooks, and delegated workflows

application security

Apr.08 Improvement

GitHub Mobile: Research and code with Copilot cloud agent anywhere

client apps

Apr.08 Release

Code Security risk assessment available for organizations

application security

Apr.08 Improvement

New PGP signing key for GitHub CLI Linux packages

client apps

Apr.08 Release

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, March Releases

copilot

Apr.07 Release

Prioritize security alerts with runtime context from Dynatrace

application security

Apr.07 Release

Copilot CLI now supports BYOK and local models

client apps

Apr.07 Improvement

Dependabot alerts are now assignable to AI agents for remediation

supply chain security

Apr.07 Release

Dependabot version updates now support the Nix ecosystem

supply chain security

Apr.07 Improvement

Code scanning: Batch apply security alert suggestions on pull requests

application security

Apr.06 Improvement

npm trusted publishing now supports CircleCI

supply chain security

Apr.06 Release

Copilot usage metrics now identify active and passive Copilot code review users

account management

Apr.03 Release

Organization runner controls for Copilot cloud agent

copilot

Apr.03 Retired

GPT-5.1, GPT-5.1 Codex, GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, and GPT-5.1-Codex-Mini deprecated

copilot

Apr.03 Improvement

Organization firewall settings for Copilot cloud agent

copilot

Apr.03 Improvement

Copilot cloud agent signs its commits

copilot

Apr.02 Release

Copilot SDK in public preview

copilot

Apr.02 Improvement

Copilot usage metrics now includes per-user GitHub Copilot CLI activity in organization reports

account management

Apr.02 Improvement

GitHub Actions: Early April 2026 updates

actions

Apr.02 Release

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — March update

copilot

Apr.02 Improvement

The Security tab is now Security & quality

application security

Apr.02 Improvement

Improved search for GitHub Issues is now generally available

projects & issues

Apr.02 Improvement

Copilot organization custom instructions are generally available

copilot

Apr.01 Release

Research, plan, and code with Copilot cloud agent

copilot

Apr.01 Improvement

Codespaces is now generally available for GitHub Enterprise with data residency

collaboration tools

Apr.01 Release

GPT-5.4 mini is now available in Copilot Student auto model selection

copilot

Apr.01 Release

GitHub Mobile: Stay in flow with a refreshed Copilot tab and native session logs

client apps

Apr.01 Improvement

GitHub Mobile: Faster, more flexible agent assignment from issues

client apps