09/2026

GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams now gives you more context, more control, and a clearer path from conversation to GitHub work. Whether you’re sharing files in Slack or…

CodeQL 2.27.1 adds new queries for C/C++ and C#, support for Kotlin 2.4.20, and query-accuracy improvements. CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which helps you find…

We’re introducing a new global default policy for generally available GitHub Copilot features and supported client capabilities in enterprise and organization Copilot settings. For the next 28 days, you can…

You can now require an interactive re-authentication or a multi-factor challenge before members take high-impact actions on GitHub Enterprise Cloud accounts. Proof of presence is an expansion of GitHub’s sudo…

Expired artifacts are no longer displayed in the GitHub Actions run summary or returned by the REST API. Previously, an expired artifact remained visible with an “Expired” pill, even though…

GitHub Copilot code review now offers additional personal configurations to an expanded set of Copilot plans and an enterprise-level default setting. These improvements are now generally available: A dedicated personal…

This is the final notification that Node 20 is no longer available on GitHub Actions runners. Runners now use Node 24 for JavaScript actions. The temporary ACTIONS_ALLOW_USE_UNSECURE_NODE_VERSION opt-out is no…

Local sandboxing helps reduce the potential impact of unintended commands by limiting access to files, network resources, and credentials on your machine. In the GitHub Copilot app, you configure it…

Understand how Copilot agents perform and interact with models and tools. The GitHub Copilot app now supports OpenTelemetry (OTel) configuration through enterprise-managed settings. OTel is an open source observability framework.…

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains 1.18.0 brings AI-assisted tool approvals, more control over agent conversations, and shared skills and instructions for your organization. You can also review plans with the Codex…

C++ code intelligence in GitHub Copilot CLI is now faster with support for whole codebase indexing. C++ repositories can contain millions of lines of code across deeply connected source files…

Claude Opus 5.5, Anthropic’s newest Opus model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. You can use it for agentic coding, long-running agentic tasks, and knowledge work. In early testing, Opus…

OpenAI’s GPT-6 family is expanding in GitHub Copilot with two additional models: GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna. Joining the previously released GPT-6 Astra, these new options let you select the…

We’re removing several SSH algorithms, adding a new algorithm, and requiring larger RSA SSH keys to improve security. The changes are as follows: We’re removing the ability to use RSA…

Starting with CodeQL CLI 2.27.0, the all-platform CodeQL bundle (i.e., codeql-bundle.tar.gz and codeql-bundle.tar.zst), which includes the binaries for all supported platforms up to this release, is marked as deprecated. In…