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github: Rate limits for private vulnerability reports

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub is adding rate limits for private vulnerability reports to reduce low-quality and automated submissions that can obscure important reports. The change caps how many new reports a single account can submit.

github: Structured forms for private vulnerability reports

GitHub

2026-10-01

Private vulnerability reports now support structured forms to collect the details needed for triage, including a reproducible proof of concept. This replaces reliance on a single free-text field with a more guided intake flow.

github: GitHub Copilot can now interact with desktop apps with computer use

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub Copilot computer use is now in public preview in Copilot CLI and the Copilot app on macOS and Windows. It can interact with desktop applications on the user’s behalf.

github: GitHub Actions: macOS 14 runner image retirement

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub Actions will retire the macOS 14 runner image on November 2, 2026. Before removal, jobs that use macOS 14 will temporarily fail during scheduled awareness periods.

github: GitHub Copilot in VS Code, September 2026 releases

GitHub

2026-10-01

September 2026 GitHub Copilot in VS Code releases cover VS Code v1.136 through v1.140 and focus on streamlining agent-driven development from implementation through pull request merge. The update adds automations for repeatable tasks and agent merge support.

github: Accessibility statements highlighted on repository overview

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub now highlights an `ACCESSIBILITY.md` file on the repository overview when it is located in the repository root, `.github/`, or `docs/`. The changelog entry also notes support for adding or proposing an accessibility statement file.

github: Actions retention now covers checks, runs, and statuses

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub Actions retention now applies to checks, workflow runs, and statuses, using the same retention setting that already controls artifacts and logs. This means those records are now kept or removed according to the repository or organization Actions retention policy.

aks: Release Notes 2026-09-25

Release notes from AKS

2026-10-01

AKS release v20260925 adds GA identity bindings, preview support for Ubuntu 26.04 and Windows Server 2022 to 2025 OS SKU migration, and includes multiple behavioral changes, bug fixes, and component updates across Kubernetes versions. It also announces upcoming VMAS cluster auto-migration to VM node pools starting 2026-09-30 and notes that Windows Server 2022 is unsupported on Kubernetes 1.37+.

azure: Retirement: DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on October 31, 2029

Azure Updates

2026-10-01

DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Linux, Windows, and Dedicated Host virtual machines will be retired on October 31, 2029. After that date, they will no longer be available for use or purchase, so workloads should be migrated before then.

github: Scheduled code scanning skips inactive repositories

GitHub

2026-10-01

Weekly scheduled scans for code scanning default setup and GitHub Code Quality now run only after a repository has had an analysis triggered by a push or pull request. Repositories with no recent activity no longer count toward scheduled scanning.

github: Code coverage uploads no longer fail CI for new branches

GitHub

2026-10-01

GitHub Code Quality’s upload-code-coverage action no longer causes CI failures when coverage is uploaded from a branch that does not yet have an open pull request. This changes behavior from the previous failure case for new branches.

github: Dynamic workflows in Copilot CLI and the Copilot app

GitHub

2026-10-01

Dynamic workflows are now available in Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app, and the GitHub Copilot SDK. They let you define an orchestration in code.