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github: Copilot code review can now approve pull requests

GitHub

2026-09-01

Copilot code review can now indicate when a pull request is ready for approval, and repository admins can authorize it to approve the PR. The approval capability is disabled by default.

security: Cybersecurity IR Workshop: The workshop you shouldn’t miss

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-09-01

Microsoft Security promoted a cybersecurity incident response workshop focused on practical guidance from DART to improve preparedness and response. The post frames resilience as starting before an incident.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Purchase order mapping available in Microsoft Marketplace

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Microsoft Marketplace purchase order mapping is now generally available. It lets organizations allocate Microsoft invoices, including Marketplace purchases, to support accounting and reconciliation of cloud and AI spend.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.37: etcd RangeStream Cuts Memory Use on Large List Reads

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-09-01

Kubernetes v1.37 graduates the EtcdRangeStream feature to beta and enables it by default. With etcd v3.7+, the API server can stream large collection reads instead of assembling whole pages in memory, reducing peak memory use and making it more predictable.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Firewall auto-learn SNAT routes

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Azure Firewall auto-learn SNAT routes is now generally available. It periodically learns registered and private destination prefixes and applies them as No-SNAT ranges to preserve original source IPs and reduce manual SNAT management.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Copilot Observability Agent supports Basic and Auxiliary table plans

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Azure Copilot Observability Agent now supports Log Analytics data stored in Basic and Auxiliary table plans for interactive analysis and deep investigations. This extends coverage to high-volume telemetry in Azure Monitor.

github: Block users from discussion comments in personal repositories

GitHub

2026-09-01

GitHub added in-context blocking controls for discussion comments in repositories owned by personal accounts. Users can now block or unblock other users directly from discussion comments, matching the existing issue and pull request comment behavior.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan in Azure Government and China regions

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan is now generally available in Azure Government (Fairfax) and China regions. The plan is intended for cost-effective ingestion and retention of high-volume, verbose logs for compliance and auditing.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan support for Azure tables and plan switching

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Azure Monitor Logs Auxiliary table plan now supports Azure tables and switching plans, and both capabilities are generally available. The plan is intended for high-volume, low-query logs used for compliance and auditing.

github: Claude Fable 5.1 is generally available in GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2026-09-01

Claude Fable 5.1 from Anthropic is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. GitHub says it is intended for long-horizon, autonomous coding and knowledge-work tasks.

github: GitHub CLI: Media in issues, pull requests, and comments

GitHub

2026-09-01

GitHub CLI now supports a repeatable `--attach` flag to upload local images or videos and insert them inline in issue, pull request, or comment bodies. This adds media attachment support to GitHub CLI posts and comments.