01/2026

On February 9th, 2026, Docker and Docker Compose will be updated on all Windows and Ubuntu runner images except ubuntu-slim. This update allows you to take advantage of the latest…

GitHub Codespaces is now available in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency. You can now use secure, configurable, instantly available cloud development environments while maintaining strict compliance…

CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which finds and remediates security issues in your code. We’ve recently released CodeQL 2.24.0, which adds support for new language…

We know how important data residency is for compliance and regional requirements. To that point, the Copilot usage, code generation dashboards, and corresponding API are now available to customers on…

We’ve shipped several improvements to GitHub Actions that make it easier to write, validate, and troubleshoot workflow logic, especially when you rely on if: conditionals to control what runs. Here…

Linux and Windows arm64 standard GitHub-hosted runners are now supported in private repositories. You can now use these free-tier eligible arm64 runners in all repositories, letting you take advantage of…

We are closing down three legacy Copilot metrics APIs as part of our transition to newer, more comprehensive usage metrics endpoints. Support for these APIs will be limited, and no…

It’s now easier than ever to find exactly the issue you’re looking for with our improved search for GitHub Issues. Built on our new semantic index, you can now find…

GitHub Copilot CLI now implements the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), an industry-standard protocol for communication between AI agents and clients. This enables third-party tools, IDEs, and automation systems to integrate…

The GitHub MCP Server has arrived with improved capabilities to manage GitHub Projects with more efficient usage of the context window, automatic tool filtering based on your token’s permissions, and…

As we announced in October of 2025, we deprecated several Dependabot-specific pull request comment commands today in favor of GitHub’s native pull request features and functionality. This change is intended…

We’ve redesigned where you manage Copilot coding agent tasks. We’re bringing a new look and feel to your mission control style view directly into your repository with a new Agents…

GPT-5.2-Codex is generally available to Copilot Enterprise, Copilot Business, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+. You’ll now be able to access the model in GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com, GitHub Mobile,…

The improved pull request “Files Changed” experience, currently in public preview, is rolling out as the default experience to all users! 🎉 This improved experience is designed to be familiar…

GitHub Issues are now significantly faster with 35% of issue views occurring in under 200ms, up from 2% at the start of the year. This is the first in a…