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2026 (8)

March (4)

github: CodeQL 2.25.0 adds Swift 6.2.4 support

GitHub

2026-03-31

CodeQL 2.25.0 has been released and updates Swift analysis support to version 6.2.4. This release affects GitHub code scanning users who analyze Swift code with CodeQL.

github: CodeQL pull requests insights on security overview now cover all protected branches

GitHub

2026-03-31

CodeQL pull request insights in GitHub Security Overview now include Copilot Autofix and alert statistics from all protected branches, instead of only the default branch.

github: Faster incremental analysis with CodeQL in pull requests

GitHub

2026-03-24

CodeQL pull request scans for C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Ruby are now incremental, which improves scan speed. GitHub had already sped up pull request scans earlier this year.

github: Configure Copilot coding agent’s validation tools

GitHub

2026-03-18

GitHub says Copilot coding agent now automatically runs project tests and linting, plus GitHub validation tools such as CodeQL, advisory database checks, and secret scanning. The new update lets you configure which validation tools the agent uses.

February (2)

github: CodeQL adds Go 1.26 and Kotlin 2.3.10 support and improves query accuracy

GitHub

2026-02-24

CodeQL 2.24.2 adds support for Go 1.26 and Kotlin 2.3.10, and includes query accuracy improvements.

github: CodeQL 2.24.1 improves Maven private registry support and improves query accuracy

GitHub

2026-02-07

CodeQL 2.24.1 was released with improved support for Maven private registries and enhancements to query accuracy.

January (2)

github: CodeQL 2.24.0 adds Swift 6.2 and .NET 10 support, and improves file handling for minified JavaScript

GitHub

2026-01-29

CodeQL 2.24.0 is a new release of the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning. This update adds support for Swift 6.2, compatibility with .NET 10, and improves file handling for minified JavaScript to help detection and analysis of issues in those languages.

github: CodeQL 2.23.9 has been released

GitHub

2026-01-20

GitHub announced the release of CodeQL 2.23.9, an update to the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning. The release notes indicate there are no user-facing changes; the announcement appeared on the GitHub Blog (2026-01-20).

2025 (4)

December (3)

github: CodeQL 2.23.7 and 2.23.8 add security queries for Go and Rust

GitHub

2025-12-18

GitHub released CodeQL versions 2.23.7 and 2.23.8, adding new security queries for Go and Rust. CodeQL is the static analysis engine used by GitHub Code Scanning and Code Quality to detect and help remediate code-quality and security issues.

github: More accurate Copilot Autofix usage metrics on security overview

GitHub

2025-12-16

GitHub updated the security overview dashboard to provide more accurate metrics for CodeQL alerts fixed using Copilot autofixes by refining how autofix usage is calculated, improving visibility into adoption and effectiveness without changing the fixes themselves.

github: CodeQL 2.23.6 adds Swift 6.2.1 and new C# security queries

GitHub

2025-12-04

CodeQL 2.23.6 has been released, adding support for Swift 6.2.1 and introducing new C# security queries. CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, used to find and remediate security issues. The announcement appeared on The GitHub Blog.

November (1)

github: CodeQL 2.23.5 adds support for Swift 6.2, new Java queries, and improved analysis accuracy

GitHub

2025-11-19

GitHub released CodeQL 2.23.5, the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning. This update adds support for Swift 6.2, introduces three new Java security queries, and improves analysis accuracy.