GitHub
2026-09-28
GitHub has moved the enforcement date for minimum version requirements on self-hosted runners in GitHub Actions for GitHub Enterprise Cloud. The change ships on Monday, September 28, 2026, with full enforcement starting after that date.
Azure Updates
Azure SQL Managed Instance received late-September 2026 updates, including a flexible memory feature that lets you change the memory allocated to an instance without changing the instance size.
Claude Sonnet 5.5 is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. GitHub says it is intended for well-scoped everyday tasks such as building features and fixing bugs.
Microsoft announced general availability of the Luxembourg Azure Extended Zone. Azure Extended Zones are small-footprint Azure extensions designed for low-latency workloads and data residency requirements in specific metro areas or jurisdictions.
.NET
Microsoft announced new Blazor AI components for building agentic UI in .NET. The components target streamed content, tool use, approvals, shared state, and generative experiences.
Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified NeedyMantis, a modular post-compromise malware framework used in targeted intrusions. It uses custom loaders, encrypted archives, and extensible components to keep access and support follow-on activity.
2026-09-25
GitHub Copilot now includes an in-product validator for enterprise managed settings. It checks for malformed JSON, unsupported configurations, invalid team mappings, and similar issues that could block settings from working correctly.
GitHub’s enterprise and organization repository-level Copilot usage metrics reports now include pull request review stage timing. Each repos-1-day row gets a new pull_request_review_times array with time spent in each review stage.
GitHub repository issues now support private saved views, allowing users to save personalized issue filters and layouts. The “Relates to” issue relationship is also generally available.
GitHub Actions workflow run queries in the API and UI now return a less precise but more accurate total count for search results across filters like workflow, event, status, and branch.
Azure HorizonDB is now in public preview with PostgreSQL 18 support. The service is a fully managed, PostgreSQL-compatible cloud-native database for scalable, high-performance workloads.
Agentic autofix now checks Copilot Memory when that feature is enabled, using existing memories as context to help resolve security alerts.