Azure Updates
2026-08-24
Azure WAF on Application Gateway is now generally available with support for custom block response status codes and response bodies for blocked requests. This lets you define the HTTP response returned when WAF blocks a request.
.NET
C# 15, shipping with .NET 11, adds union types, closed hierarchies, a preview of the updated unsafe model, and several smaller changes that reduce everyday boilerplate.
GitHub
2026-08-21
GitHub updated blocked-user management for personal accounts and organizations. The blocked users list now supports search, sorting, and pagination to make large lists easier to manage.
GitHub’s Slack integration now includes agentic GitHub Copilot capabilities from Copilot CLI and the Copilot app, available in public preview. Users can interact with @GitHub in Slack to work with these features.
GitHub Copilot can now be started from Microsoft Teams by mentioning @GitHub in a channel, thread, or direct message. This creates a shared agent session that participants can view and help guide.
Microsoft Command Line Blog
Azure SRE Agent argues that AI safety is better achieved by constraining the runtime environment rather than the agent itself. This approach aims to preserve autonomy while reducing risk compared with human review or standing credentials.
2026-08-20
GitHub now lets you pin saved views to a repository’s issues sidebar, so frequently used views are easier to access. The feature is generally available.
Windows 11 arm64 images with Visual Studio 2026 are now generally available on standard and larger GitHub-hosted runners. Workflows can use the new image by updating the runner image reference.
Azure Gateway now generally supports advertising summarized (aggregated) prefixes to on-premises networks instead of advertising every individual virtual network prefix. This is available for route advertisement in Azure gateways.
Starting in August 2026, Azure Copilot will let customers interact directly with agents to move from questions to actions faster. Users can choose the agent best suited to their goal.
Code scanning now supports dismissing alerts with the reason "Mitigated" when the vulnerability still exists in code but is offset by external controls, such as a web application firewall or network protections.
GitHub Code Quality CodeQL Actions workflows now have a dedicated workflow path and are generally available. Run history and Actions usage reports can now distinguish GitHub Code Quality runs from other Actions workflows.