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github: Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models

GitHub

2026-09-03

GitHub will deprecate selected Copilot models across all Copilot experiences on October 2, 2026. The affected models include Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions.

github: GitHub CLI Linux package signing key expires September 5

GitHub

2026-09-03

The GitHub CLI Linux package repository signing key expires on September 5, 2026. After that date, repository metadata in APT and RPM workflows will be affected starting with the first release published after expiration.

github: Gemini 3.8 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2026-09-03

GitHub Copilot now supports Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google’s latest Flash model. GitHub says early testing showed strong performance on complex terminal-based coding tasks.

github: Reopening Copilot Business and Enterprise signups

GitHub

2026-09-03

GitHub is gradually reopening sign-ups for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise for customers paying by credit card or PayPal over the next few weeks. Availability is rolling out gradually to people who have been waiting to start.

github: CodeQL 2.26.4 improves GitHub actions security detections

GitHub

2026-09-03

CodeQL 2.26.4 is a new release that adds support for Go 1.27 and improves GitHub Actions security detections. It is part of the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning.

github: Enterprise-managed settings support any default model

GitHub

2026-09-02

Enterprise-managed settings can now set any supported GitHub Copilot model as the default for new conversations. This lets enterprises choose the default model that best matches their workflow.

github: Content exclusions generally available in Copilot app and CLI

GitHub

2026-09-02

GitHub Copilot app and CLI now honor content exclusion policies set at the enterprise, organization, and repository levels. Excluded files will not be used as context by Copilot.

github: Enterprise Live Migrations from GHES to ghe.com generally available

GitHub

2026-09-01

Enterprise Live Migrations is now generally available for near-zero-downtime repository migrations from GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) to GitHub Enterprise Cloud with Data Residency (GHEC DR).

github: Set an expiration date for individual user budgets

GitHub

2026-09-01

GitHub now lets you set an optional expiration date on an individual user budget. When the date is reached, GitHub automatically removes the budget; the feature is generally available.

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.

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.

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.