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2025 (12)

October (6)

github: Improved blocked users view in organization and personal settings

GitHub

2025-10-09

GitHub updated the blocked users view in organization and personal settings to provide improved transparency and easier record keeping, giving organization admins clearer visibility into moderation history and context.

github: Secret Protection expands default pattern support – September 2025

GitHub

2025-10-07

GitHub updated the Secret Protection default pattern set in September 2025, adding new secret detection patterns and upgrading existing ones to improve coverage across different secret types. The changes expand built-in secret scanning so repositories using the default patterns benefit from broader, more accurate detection without manual configuration.

github: Upcoming changes to GitHub Dependabot pull request comment commands

GitHub

2025-10-07

On November 11, 2025, GitHub will deprecate several Dependabot-specific pull request comment commands and rely on GitHub’s native pull request features instead; users should update any workflows or automations that depend on those comment commands.

github: Enterprise access restrictions now supports multiple enterprises

GitHub

2025-10-06

GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers with multiple Enterprise Managed Users (EMU) accounts can now use a single proxy header to block traffic to github.com that originates outside any of their enterprises. This update lifts the prior limitation that tied enterprise access restrictions to a single enterprise, simplifying network configuration for organizations with multiple EMU accounts.

github: One-click merge conflict resolution now in the web interface

GitHub

2025-10-02

GitHub added a one‑click merge conflict resolution feature to the github.com web interface, letting maintainers resolve pull request conflicts directly on the site when those conflicts are resolvable in the web editor.

github: Spark: 🚀 Expanded access, enhanced reliability, and faster iteration history

GitHub

2025-10-01

GitHub announced Spark is available in Public Preview for Copilot Enterprise customers, including Enterprise Managed Users (EMU) CE. Organization admins can enable Spark to provide access; the release emphasizes expanded access, improved reliability, and faster iteration history.

September (6)

github: Start your new repository with Copilot coding agent

GitHub

2025-09-30

GitHub added a new Prompt field on the New repository page that lets you use the Copilot coding agent to kickstart work when creating a repository, announced on the GitHub Blog changelog.

github: Premium requests analytics page is now generally available

GitHub

2025-09-30

GitHub launched a new Premium Requests analytics dashboard (generally available Sept 29, 2025) that offers comprehensive insights into premium request activity with data back to August 1, 2025.

github: Copilot coding agent remembers context within the same pull request

GitHub

2025-09-30

GitHub's Copilot coding agent — an asynchronous background developer agent that opens draft pull requests, makes changes, and requests review — now remembers context within the same pull request, allowing it to maintain continuity across related tasks.

github: Strengthening npm security: Important changes to authentication and token management

GitHub

2025-09-29

GitHub announced the first phase of security improvements for npm that change how authentication and token management work. The update is part of a staged rollout intended to harden the npm ecosystem and was posted on the GitHub Blog.

github: Product-specific billing APIs are closing down

GitHub

2025-09-26

GitHub is closing down the remaining product-specific billing APIs for Actions, Packages, and shared storage, following earlier notices about Actions workflow usage endpoints.

github: Kick off and track Copilot coding agent sessions from the GitHub CLI

GitHub

2025-09-26

GitHub added the ability to start and monitor Copilot coding agent sessions from the GitHub CLI. The Copilot coding agent works asynchronously: you delegate a task, it makes changes in the background, opens a draft pull request, and requests a review when finished.