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security: Access Fabric: A modern approach to identity and network access

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-12-17

Microsoft defines Access Fabric as a unified access security solution that continuously and in real time decides who can access what resources, from where, and under what conditions.

github: GPT-5.1 and GPT-5.1-Codex are now generally available in GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2025-12-17

GitHub announced that GPT-5.1 and GPT-5.1-Codex are now generally available for Copilot Enterprise, Copilot Business, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+, and can be accessed in GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com.

github: Dynamic Copilot prompts on GitHub Docs

GitHub

2025-12-17

GitHub announced dynamic Copilot prompts on GitHub Docs, allowing users to launch GitHub Copilot prompts directly from select documentation pages to move seamlessly from reading docs to using Copilot.

github: Gemini 3 Flash is now in public preview for GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2025-12-17

GitHub announced that Gemini 3 Flash, a speed-focused variant of Gemini 3 suited for tasks where low latency matters, is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot.

github: Copilot code review now available for organization members without a license

GitHub

2025-12-16

GitHub announced that organizations on Copilot Enterprise or Copilot Business can run Copilot code review on all pull requests, including those authored by members who do not have an individual Copilot license; usage is billed seamlessly to the organization.

github: Enterprise governance and policy improvements for secret scanning

GitHub

2025-12-16

GitHub announced the general availability of enterprise governance and policy improvements for secret scanning, including enterprise-level delegated bypass controls for push protection and support for the new Enterprise Security Manager to provide stronger, more centralized controls and delegation for secret scanning across enterprises.

github: C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot in public preview

GitHub

2025-12-16

GitHub announced that C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot are now in public preview, delivered with the latest Visual Studio 2026 Insiders release. The tools extend Copilot’s ability to understand and modify C++ code inside the IDE.

dotnet: Microsoft.Testing.Platform Now Fully Supported in Azure DevOps

.NET

2025-12-16

Azure DevOps now fully supports Microsoft.Testing.Platform, enabling teams to run tests and publish test results directly within Azure DevOps pipelines and workflows. The update improves integration between the testing platform and Azure DevOps for streamlined test execution and reporting.

github: Dependabot version updates now support Julia

GitHub

2025-12-16

GitHub Dependabot's version updates now support Julia projects, allowing automatic updates of Julia dependencies.

github: Dependabot version updates now support Bazel

GitHub

2025-12-16

GitHub announced that Dependabot version updates now support Bazel projects, allowing automatic version updates for dependencies declared with Bzlmod or in WORKSPACE files.

github: Dependabot version updates now support OpenTofu

GitHub

2025-12-16

GitHub announced that Dependabot version updates now support OpenTofu, allowing projects that use OpenTofu to receive automated dependency updates to keep their infrastructure code current.

github: Dependabot security updates now support uv

GitHub

2025-12-16

Dependabot now supports security alerts and automatic dependency updates for the uv ecosystem. When vulnerabilities are found in uv dependencies, Dependabot can open security alerts and create pull requests to update to secure versions.