The GitHub Enterprise Server 3.14 Release Candidate is available

The GitHub Enterprise Server 3.14 release candidate is here

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.14 gives customers enhanced deployment requirements and security controls. Here are a few highlights in the 3.14 release:

  • SCIM for GHES is a popularly requested enterprise identity management feature, now available in public beta! SCIM stands for “System for Cross-domain Identity Management” and is a leading standard for user lifecycle management in SaaS applications. Enterprise administrators can configure SCIM for their GitHub Enterprise Server instance, which supports automatic provisioning of new user accounts and groups through our SCIM API. We support several paved path applications such as Entra ID and Okta that combine SAML and SCIM support in one place. Additionally you may bring your own SAML identity provider and SCIM implementation to GitHub Enterprise Server to satisfy your unique identity and user lifecycle management needs. To get started, visit our SCIM documentation for GitHub Enterprise Server. While in public beta we recommend testing SCIM support for your identity system in a non-production GHES environment before adding SCIM to your current setup. SCIM support can be added onto existing SAML implementations, but will require using a new application that supports automated provisioning via SCIM in your IdP. Existing private beta customers should also reconfigure their implementation with updated IdP applications.

  • SAML settings are now visible as a read-only configuration in the enterprise settings page. Enterprise administrators are able to view these settings in the same place where SCIM support is configured for your enterprise instance.

  • We’re introducing custom organization roles, allowing you to delegate some of the organization’s administrative duties to trusted teams and users. Organization admins will have both the UI and API to manage these custom roles. See custom organization roles.

  • Code scanning option for repository rules is now available in public beta in GHES. Now, you can create a dedicated code scanning rule to block pull request merges instead of relying on status checks. This makes it easier than ever to prevent new vulnerabilities from being introduced into a code base. See set code scanning merge protection.

  • Dependabot grouped security updates are now generally available. This feature automatically groups Dependabot pull requests and lets you specify several additional options to fine tune groupings. You can enable grouped security updates for Dependabot at the repository or organization-level. If you would like more granular control over Dependabot’s grouping, you can also configure the dependabot.yml file in a repository.

  • With Generation 2 VM support, Operators can scale the GHES appliance vertically. New installs of 3.14 and later wll boot on newer generation hardware by supporting both boot firmwares, BIOS, and UEFI. See Generation 2 VMs.

  • On an instance with multiple replica nodes, to start or stop replication for all nodes in a single configuration run, Operators can use the ghe-repl-start-all and ghe-repl-stop-all commands.

Release Candidates are a way for you to try the latest features early, and they help us gather feedback to ensure the release works in your environment. They should be tested on non-production environments. Read more about the release candidate process.

To learn more about GHES 3.14, check out release notes, or download the 3.14 release candidate now.
If you have any feedback or questions about the release candidate, please contact our Support Team.

What’s New in Mobile, July Update

In July, GitHub Mobile introduced three major improvements

  • App Lock! Securely unlock the GitHub app with just a glance. Enable App Lock in Settings to use FaceID, TouchID or pass code to protect your information in the GitHub app.
  • A smarter Copilot Chat! It knows where you are in the app. Ask Copilot about the file or repository you’re viewing to try it out.
  • Workflow Dispatching! Kick off new Actions on the go from the list of workflow runs for a given workflow.

As well as several other fixes and features to both iOS and Android apps

iOS

  • Edit files in full screen on iPad.
  • Introduced pinned issues! View pinned issues in a repository’s list of issues. Pin and unpin issues by tapping the … menu within an issue, or by long-pressing within a repository’s list of issues.
Pinning an issue Pinned repository issues
  • Fixed viewing file from a pull request on a fork.
  • Improved contrast on issue and pull request triage sheet.
  • Fixed an issue that caused discussions filter not to persist.
  • Fixed the overlapping Copilot button when editing items in Inbox.
  • Fixed the memory leaks across the app.
  • Fixed the crash that sometimes occurs when sanitizing diff lines.
  • The project item sheet now renders emoji codes in labels..
  • Edit a project content field updates the project view.
  • Mono-spaced font now changes its font size according to the settings.
  • Explore tab shows a loading indicator when initially loading content.
  • Project picker only shows projects for which users have write permissions.
  • Workflow run list paginates correctly.
  • Workflow run list shows the name of the workflow.
  • Select workflow runs deselect when navigating back to workflow runs.
  • Navigated to commit screen from release details no longer displays an error.
  • Triage sheets adapted to larger font sizes.
  • Navigate and interact with the “More Actions” button in issues and pull requests using a hardware keyboard.

Android

  • Added scrolling indication in markdown bar of actions when composing comments.
  • Editing metadata fields on an issue or pull request is now more accessible.
  • Fixed broken images in repository descriptions and user bios throughout the app.
  • Fixed list names showing the previous name after editing.
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Revised release plan for Copilot subscription-based network routing

On July 31 we announced that network requests for Copilot would be routed based on a user’s Copilot subscription, giving customers the ability to block access to Copilot Individual. This change enables Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers to make sure all Copilot users on their networks are accessing Copilot through their Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise subscription, and that all Copilot user data is handled according to the terms of their Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise agreement.

We have rolled back that release in order to allow customers more time to make any necessary adjustments to their firewall settings.

On October 31, 2024 we will enable the feature and ensure that users are accessing Copilot through the specific endpoints for their Copilot subscriptions. This means only Copilot Business users will be able to connect to Copilot Business endpoints and only Copilot Enterprise users will be able to connect to Copilot Enterprise endpoints.

Important next steps to ensure continued access to Copilot

Between now and October 31, all Copilot customers should ensure they are following the firewall settings published in our docs. Specifically, this means customers should ensure access is allowed to the wildcard hostname https://*.githubcopilot.com, along with the other listed hostnames.

In order to ensure continued access to Copilot after October 31, all Copilot customers should:

  • Ensure access is allowed to the subscription-specific hostnames https://*.business.githubcopilot.com (for Copilot Business) or https://*.enterprise.githubcopilot.com (for Copilot Enterprise)
  • Update their IDE clients to at least these minimum versions:
  • For Visual Studio Code, use Copilot Chat version 0.17 or later
  • For JetBrains IDEs, use Copilot version 1.5.6.5692 or later
  • For Visual Studio, use version VS 2022 17.11 or later

Customers with an account rep that want to block access to Copilot Individual on their network before October 31 should follow these instructions instead of the previously published firewall docs:

  • Ask their account rep to opt them into the feature without waiting
  • Block access to https://*.individual.githubcopilot.com
  • Ensure access is allowed to the subscription-specific hostnames https://*.business.githubcopilot.com (for Copilot Business) or https://*.enterprise.githubcopilot.com (for Copilot Enterprise)
  • Update their IDE clients to at least these minimum versions:
  • For Visual Studio Code, use Copilot Chat version 0.17 or later
  • For JetBrains IDEs, use Copilot version 1.5.6.5692 or later
  • For Visual Studio, use version VS 2022 17.11 or later

Read more about subscription-based network routing here.

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