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2026 (12)

May (4)

github: GitHub App installation tokens: Per-request override header

GitHub

2026-05-16

GitHub is rolling out a new GitHub App installation token format and is providing a per-request override header so developers can validate apps and workflows before the rollout completes.

github: Team-level Copilot usage metrics now available via API

GitHub

2026-05-14

GitHub Copilot usage metrics API now includes a new user-teams report that maps each Copilot-licensed user to the teams they belong to. This can be joined with existing usage reports to analyze Copilot usage at the team level.

github: New enterprise installation API now in public preview

GitHub

2026-05-13

GitHub has introduced a new Enterprise Installation API in public preview for GitHub App developers. The API fills a gap identified from community feedback and lets an app determine whether it is installed in an enterprise.

github: Synchronous SBOM API deprecated

GitHub

2026-05-12

GitHub has deprecated the older synchronous SBOM REST API after releasing a new asynchronous SBOM API. The synchronous API is scheduled for removal on November 13, 2026, giving a six-month migration window.

April (6)

github: Notice about upcoming new format for GitHub App installation tokens

GitHub

2026-04-24

GitHub will begin a staged rollout on April 27, 2026 to change the format of newly minted GitHub App installation tokens. The update is intended to improve token performance and will happen over several weeks.

github: Copilot cloud agent fields added to usage metrics

GitHub

2026-04-23

GitHub added a new `used_copilot_cloud_agent` boolean field to the Copilot usage metrics API in user-level reports. It mirrors the existing Copilot coding agent field after the rename to Copilot cloud agent.

github: Secret scanning pattern updates and product improvements

GitHub

2026-04-14

GitHub says it is rolling out secret scanning updates that improve detection coverage, APIs, and related workflows. The post says these changes are part of ongoing secret scanning product improvements, but the provided excerpt does not include具体 details.

github: SBOM exports are now computed asynchronously

GitHub

2026-04-14

SBOM exports from repository dependency graph pages and the new API endpoints are now computed asynchronously. This changes export handling from a synchronous action to an async one.

github: Copilot CLI activity now included in usage metrics totals and feature breakdowns

GitHub

2026-04-10

GitHub Copilot usage metrics now include CLI activity in the overall totals and feature breakdowns. Previously, CLI metrics were only available separately in a standalone `totals_by_cli` section.

github: Secret scanning improvements to alert APIs, webhooks, and delegated workflows

GitHub

2026-04-08

GitHub is rolling out updates to secret scanning alert APIs, webhooks, and delegated workflows. The changes are aimed at improving the developer experience for secret scanning features.

March (2)

github: Credential revocation API now supports GitHub OAuth and GitHub app credentials

GitHub

2026-03-26

GitHub extended the Credential revocation API to support GitHub OAuth and GitHub App credentials. The API can now be used to programmatically revoke exposed credentials found in repositories or elsewhere.

github: Manage Copilot coding agent repository access via the API

GitHub

2026-03-24

GitHub introduced public preview REST APIs for managing Copilot coding agent repository access programmatically at the organization level. This lets organization owners control access at scale through the API instead of only manual settings.