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github: GitHub Copilot app, Universe releases

GitHub

2026-10-28

GitHub says work often spans multiple repositories and sessions, and can also involve non-repository artifacts like specs, designs, and assets. The post announces GitHub Copilot app and Universe releases, but the provided excerpt does not include specific feature details.

github: GitHub intelligence puts your code, context, and history to work

GitHub

2026-10-28

GitHub announced “GitHub intelligence,” a set of features meant to give agents more context about how a team works, not just the codebase. The post says preferences, repository conventions, skills, and custom instructions can influence how changes are made.

github: Usage metrics API adds usage from tools like OpenCode

GitHub

2026-10-23

The Copilot usage metrics API now includes model usage from additional tools, such as OpenCode, that were not previously reflected in reports.

github: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — September update

GitHub

2026-10-23

GitHub’s September 2026 Visual Studio Copilot update adds pull request exploration in chat, support for choosing the AI model your team uses, and package vulnerability fixes surfaced directly from Visual Studio.

github: Pull requests: Saved whitespace preferences and improved split view

GitHub

2026-10-22

GitHub added two review UI changes on the pull request Files changed page: whitespace visibility preferences are now saved across pull requests, and new/deleted files have improved split-view behavior.

github: Bulk migrate branch protections to rulesets for a repository

GitHub

2026-10-20

GitHub now lets you bulk convert all branch protection rules in a repository into rulesets in one action. This extends the existing one-at-a-time branch protection to ruleset migration.

github: Updates to GitHub secret scanning

GitHub

2026-10-20

GitHub announced updates to secret scanning, including changes to audit log events and bug fixes. The notice specifically mentions a November 12, 2026 change to the business field in affected secret_scanning_alert.* and secret_scanning_push_protection.bypass audit log events.

github: Dependabot now supports npm 12, pnpm 11 and 12, and Bun 1.4

GitHub

2026-10-20

Dependabot now supports upgrades to npm 12, pnpm 11 and 12, and Bun 1.4. Projects using these package manager versions can continue receiving Dependabot updates.

github: GitHub Copilot models deprecated on October 19, 2026

GitHub

2026-10-19

GitHub deprecated a set of Copilot models on October 19, 2026 across most Copilot experiences, including Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions. The notice says the models are no longer available in those experiences as of that date.

github: Multi-repo support and other improvements for GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams

GitHub

2026-10-16

GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams now supports multi-repository conversations, letting users work across several repos in one thread. The update also includes model and repository-related improvements.

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | September 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-10-16

The September 2026 Microsoft Foundry post highlights updates across models, Routines, Tool Search, Model Router, and Insights. It presents these changes through a two-agent workflow that turns public releases into a Foundry developer changelog.

github: Download GitHub Code Quality license usage as a CSV

GitHub

2026-10-15

GitHub Code Quality now lets administrators download a CSV report of license usage to reconcile license counts with internal records. The report lists each active committer covered by the license usage data.