03/2026

Editor’s note (May 1, 2026): Updated the deprecation date to May 6, 2026 from May 1, 2026. We will deprecate the following model across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot…

Dependabot can now detect and update Swift package dependencies in Xcode projects that manage packages through .xcodeproj bundles, even when no Package.swift file is present. This improvement has been one…

GitHub secret scanning continually updates its detectors, validators, and analyzers. Here’s what’s new. Nine new secret detectors from seven providers, including Langchain, Salesforce, and Figma. Secrets from Figma, Google, OpenVSX,…

CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which finds and remediates security issues in your code. We’ve recently released CodeQL 2.25.0, which upgrades Swift analysis to 6.2.4,…

The CodeQL pull request insights tab in GitHub security overview now reports Copilot Autofix and alert statistics from all protected branches, not just the default branch. This gives you a…

Starting May 1, 2026, the EU data residency region for GitHub Enterprise Cloud on ghe.com will include Azure infrastructure in EFTA (European Free Trade Association) countries—specifically Norway and Switzerland—in addition…

You can now create GitHub Issues directly from Slack using natural language with the GitHub app for Slack. Mention @GitHub in any channel, describe the work you need to track,…

We have deprecated Gemini 3 Pro across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) today, March 26, 2026. Model Deprecation date…

We’ve extended the Credential revocation API to support additional token types, enabling you to programmatically revoke any exposed credentials found on repositories or elsewhere. This helps you quickly limit the…

Copilot coding agent can now resolve merge conflicts on pull requests. To ask Copilot to resolve merge conflicts, mention @copilot in a comment and tell it what to do: @copilot…

A public preview of the refreshed pull requests dashboard is now available at github.com/pulls, introducing a new pull request inbox and saved views so you can organize and prioritize the…

You can now view your Agentic Workflow markdown configs directly in the GitHub Actions run summary for any agentic workflow. This update makes it easier to review runs by: Reducing…

Today, we’re shipping two new features that bring agent activity directly into your planning workflows. Agent sessions under assignees in GitHub Issues When a coding agent (e.g., Copilot, Claude, or…

Custom images for GitHub-hosted runners are now generally available. Originally introduced in public preview in October 2025, this feature lets you start with a GitHub-curated base image and build your…

Since launching the public preview of GitHub Copilot coding agent for Jira, we’ve been listening closely to customer feedback. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to try…