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github: Upcoming deprecation of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash

GitHub

2026-07-02

GitHub will deprecate Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash across all Copilot experiences on July 31. This includes Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions.

azure: [Launched] Generally available: Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 on Azure Databricks

Azure Updates

2026-07-02

Azure Databricks now supports Anthropic Claude Sonnet 5 via AI Model Serving. The update says the model offers near-Opus-level intelligence with Sonnet-level cost efficiency and speed.

github: Copilot CLI no longer needs a personal access token in GitHub Actions

GitHub

2026-07-02

GitHub Copilot CLI can now run in GitHub Actions with the built-in GITHUB_TOKEN. A personal access token is no longer required for this workflow.

github: Copilot agent session streaming is now in public preview

GitHub

2026-07-02

GitHub has put Copilot agent session streaming into public preview for Enterprise Cloud customers with enterprise managed users. Session data is available across Copilot clients, including cloud agents on github.com and data-resident deployments.

github: Cost centers now support AI credit pools

GitHub

2026-07-02

Cost centers can now be assigned caps on how much of an enterprise’s monthly included AI credits they can consume. The feature is available through the REST API.

security: Improving security posture across the Microsoft partner ecosystem

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-07-02

Microsoft says it is improving security across its partner ecosystem by tightening CSP vetting, applying least-privilege access, increasing monitoring, and promoting risk-management best practices. The post is framed as guidance for partners rather than a product release.

github: Issue fields are now generally available

GitHub

2026-07-02

Issue fields are now generally available for all GitHub organizations on Free, Team, Enterprise, and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency plans. Support will also ship in GitHub Enterprise Server 3.23.

github: Secret scanning public monitoring for enterprises

GitHub

2026-07-02

GitHub announced secret scanning public monitoring for enterprises, aimed at helping organizations detect and respond to secret leaks as soon as they appear publicly. The post is a brief announcement and does not include implementation details in the provided text.

github: Enterprises can default to auto model selection

GitHub

2026-07-01

Enterprise admins can now set `model: auto` in enterprise-managed `managed-settings.json` so GitHub Copilot uses auto model selection by default for new conversations. This setting is added in `.github-private/.github/copilot/managed-settings.json` for enterprise-managed configuration.

github: GitHub Models is being fully retired on July 30, 2026

GitHub

2026-07-01

GitHub Models will be fully retired on July 30, 2026. GitHub had already announced in June that it was closing the service to new customers.

github: Enterprise managed-settings.json is generally available

GitHub

2026-07-01

GitHub Enterprise Cloud now supports AI standards configuration through a managed-settings.json file stored in a .github-private repository within a selected organization. This gives enterprises a centralized way to define governance and related settings.

github: Secret scanning adds validators for Asana, IBM, and MessageBird

GitHub

2026-07-01

GitHub secret scanning now validates Asana, IBM, and MessageBird secrets to help determine whether detected credentials are still active. The update adds validity checks for these secret types.