Github - 13

2026 (12)

August (10)

github: Retiring the Copilot Billing Preview app

GitHub

2026-08-04

GitHub has retired the Copilot Billing Preview app and it is no longer available. Copilot spend can now be reviewed and managed directly in GitHub billing settings.

github: Upcoming deprecation of GitHub Spark on github.com

GitHub

2026-08-04

GitHub Spark will stop accepting new users and new app creation starting August 4, 2026. Existing users can keep using Spark until August 31, 2026.

github: Customize Dependabot pull request branch names

GitHub

2026-08-04

Dependabot now supports custom pull request branch names through new `pull-request-branch-name` settings in `.github/dependabot.yml`. You can configure a prefix, maximum length, and separators for segments and words.

github: Code coverage automatic enablement in Code Quality settings

GitHub

2026-08-04

GitHub added a new Code Quality setting that can automatically generate a code coverage workflow with AI. The change is meant to reduce setup time for coverage in repositories.

github: CodeQL 2.26.2 adds Swift 6.3.3 and Kotlin 2.4.10 support

GitHub

2026-08-04

CodeQL 2.26.2 has been released with support for Swift 6.3.3 and Kotlin 2.4.10. It is the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning.

github: Customize the reasoning level for Copilot cloud agent

GitHub

2026-08-03

GitHub Copilot cloud agent now lets you set the reasoning level for supported models when delegating a task. This gives you control over how much reasoning the agent uses for a request.

github: Enterprise team specialization for managed settings

GitHub

2026-08-03

Enterprise administrators can now apply managed settings using itemized configuration files targeted at enterprise teams. This lets large organizations delegate more specific governance without routing every change through central admins or relying on a single global configuration.

github: Trigger Copilot automations with comments

GitHub

2026-08-03

GitHub now supports triggering Copilot cloud agent automations from new issue comments and pull request comments. This enables comment-based workflows such as generating documentation.

github: Triage role can bypass issue creation restrictions

GitHub

2026-08-03

GitHub changed issue creation restrictions so users with the triage role can now create issues in repositories where issue creation is limited to collaborators only. Previously, only users with write access could create issues under that setting.

github: Migrate from GitLab to GitHub with GitHub Enterprise Importer

GitHub

2026-08-03

GitHub Enterprise Importer now generally supports self-serve migrations from gitlab.com and GitLab Self-Managed to GitHub Enterprise Cloud. The feature is available through GEI and the GitHub CLI.

July (2)

github: Upcoming August 2026 model deprecations in GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2026-07-31

GitHub Copilot will deprecate several models across all Copilot experiences on September 1, 2026. The affected experiences include Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions.

github: Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash deprecated

GitHub

2026-07-31

GitHub has deprecated Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash across all Copilot experiences as of July 31, 2026. This includes Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions.