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github: Upcoming deprecation of select GitHub Copilot models from Claude, Google, and OpenAI

GitHub

2026-01-13

GitHub announced on Jan 13, 2026 that it will deprecate select GitHub Copilot models from Claude, Google, and OpenAI as part of routine retirements to prioritize newer, more capable models and maintain a fast, high‑quality Copilot experience.

security: How Microsoft builds privacy and security to work hand-in-hand

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-01-13

The article describes how Microsoft aligns privacy and security initiatives, using advanced tools and adherence to global compliance standards to protect customer data and foster trust.

github: New fine-grained permission for artifact metadata is now generally available

GitHub

2026-01-13

GitHub released a new artifact_metadata permission (now generally available) to provide finer-grained API control over artifact-related metadata, replacing the broader contents:read and contents:write permissions for that metadata.

github: Selectively showing "act on your behalf" warning for GitHub Apps is in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-12

GitHub updated the consent page to selectively show the "act on your behalf" warning for GitHub Apps. When an app is used only as a sign-in method, the warning is reduced or omitted; the change is available in public preview.

github: Controlling who can request apps for your organization is now generally available

GitHub

2026-01-12

GitHub announced general availability of a feature that gives organizations more granular control over who can request GitHub Apps and OAuth apps, enabling stricter governance while preserving flexibility in security posture.

dotnet: How to Build Android Widgets with .NET MAUI

.NET

2026-01-12

This blog post describes how to create interactive Android home-screen widgets using .NET MAUI by leveraging RemoteViews for the UI, Android intents to handle interaction, and shared data to keep the widget and app synchronized.

dotnet: How We Synchronize .NET’s Virtual Monorepo

.NET

2026-01-12

A technical deep dive describing how the .NET team keeps product repositories synchronized with a Virtual Monolithic Repository. It explains the custom two-way synchronization algorithm and the engineering challenges encountered while maintaining consistency across many repositories.

github: Deprecation of user to organization account transformation

GitHub

2026-01-12

On January 12, 2026 GitHub deprecated the ability to convert a personal user account directly into an organization. Users should use the Move workflow to selectively migrate content instead. The change was announced on the GitHub Blog.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.35: Restricting executables invoked by kubeconfigs via exec plugin allowList added to kuberc

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-01-09

Kubernetes v1.35 introduces a beta credential plugin policy and allowlist to give users control over executables invoked by kubeconfig exec plugins. You can set policy via the client-go ExecProvider.PluginPolicy or by configuring kubectl's kuberc with credentialPluginPolicy (AllowAll, DenyAll, Allowlist) and credentialPluginAllowlist entries to restrict which plugins may run.

aks: Release 2026-01-04

Release notes from AKS

2026-01-09

AKS release 2026-01-04: Ubuntu 24.04 becomes the default OS SKU starting Kubernetes v1.35; multiple OS/node image updates and security/component upgrades; deprecations and retirements announced (Ubuntu 18.04 removed, Azure Linux 2.0 end-of-support and removal, Basic Load Balancer retired, Kubernetes 1.31 deprecated); several new previews and behavioral changes; important dates and migration actions required.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB Mirroring with Private Endpoints

Azure Updates

2026-01-09

Azure now offers Public Preview support for configuring Azure Cosmos DB accounts with virtual networks or private endpoints to work with Microsoft Fabric mirroring, allowing secure, seamless replication while preserving enhanced network security.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.35: Mutable PersistentVolume Node Affinity (alpha)

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-01-08

Kubernetes v1.35 (alpha) makes PersistentVolume.spec.nodeAffinity mutable. This allows administrators to update PV node affinity to match changes in underlying storage (for example zonal→regional migrations or disk-generation upgrades) without recreating the PV. The feature is gated (MutablePVNodeAffinity), disabled by default, and requires updating the storage provider first. Be aware of scheduling race conditions when tightening affinity; future kubelet/CSI integration and VolumeAttributesClass automation are planned. Feedback is requested via SIG Storage channels.