Pinned comments on GitHub Issues
We’ve shipped two updates to GitHub Issues that make them easier to scan and help reduce noise. Pin a comment on an issue You can now pin a comment to…
Claude Opus 4.6 is now generally available for GitHub Copilot
Claude Opus 4.6, Anthropic’s latest model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. In early testing, Claude Opus 4.6 excels in agentic coding, with specialization on especially hard tasks requiring…
GitHub Actions: Self-hosted runner minimum version enforcement extended
Editor’s note (February 20, 2026): We updated this post to clarify that the v2.329.0 minimum version requirement applies at configuration/registration time (before running ./config.sh), not as the minimum version required…
GitHub Actions: Early February 2026 updates
This month, GitHub Actions introduces new capabilities, including custom runner autoscaling, expanded security controls for all users, and early access to new Windows and macOS runner images. GitHub Actions runner…
Showing tool calls and other improvements to Copilot chat on the web
We’ve added enhancements to make your GitHub Copilot Chat experience on github.com feel smoother and faster. Tool calls in your chat response You’ll now see clear tool call details so…
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code v1.109 – January Release
This January 2026 release brings significant improvements to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code with agent-driven workflows, improvements to agent session management, and the introduction of agent support for Claude…
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — January update
January 2026 brought colorized code completions, partial acceptance of code completions, productivity improvements, and more. Highlights Here’s what’s new with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026. Check the Insiders channel…
Claude and Codex are now available in public preview on GitHub
Claude and Codex coding agents are now in public preview Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI Codex are now available as coding agents for Copilot Pro+ and Copilot Enterprise customers. You…
Simplified Copilot model enablement experience for individual users
We’ve made it easier to discover and use the latest models across all Copilot features. If you’re a Copilot Pro+, Pro, or Free user, newly released models are now available…
Dependabot now supports OIDC authentication
Dependabot can now use OpenID Connect (OIDC) to authenticate with private registries, eliminating the need to store long-lived credentials as repository secrets. What’s new With OIDC-based authentication, Dependabot update jobs…
The Dependabot Proxy is now open source with an MIT license
The Dependabot Proxy is now available as open source under the MIT license. What’s new You can now: Review the source code to see how authentication works for various package…
GitHub Mobile: Comment on unchanged lines in pull request files
You can now comment anywhere within a changed file on GitHub Mobile. Previously in the Files Changed view, you could only comment on the lines directly surrounding a change. With…
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