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azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Command Launcher for Java

Azure Updates

2026-01-27

Microsoft announced the Public Preview of the Azure Command Launcher for Java at Microsoft Ignite 2025. The launcher is a new JVM launcher optimized for Azure that provides better default ergonomics for Java applications running in containers and virtual machines.

github: GitHub Copilot CLI: Plan before you build, steer as you go

GitHub

2026-01-21

GitHub announced updates to Copilot CLI that introduce more powerful reasoning models and intelligent workflow features, enabling developers to plan work before generating code and to steer interactive terminal conversations as they go.

github: Install and Use GitHub Copilot CLI directly from the GitHub CLI

GitHub

2026-01-21

GitHub CLI now provides a built-in gh copilot command that lets users install and run the GitHub Copilot CLI directly from the GitHub CLI. The previous GitHub Copilot extension for gh has been deprecated in favor of this integrated approach.

github: GitHub Copilot now supports OpenCode

GitHub

2026-01-16

GitHub announced a formal partnership with OpenCode that enables authentication of GitHub Copilot subscriptions (Pro, Pro+, Business, Enterprise) on the OpenCode platform, allowing subscribers to use Copilot with OpenCode.

github: Agentic memory for GitHub Copilot is in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-15

GitHub announced that Agentic Copilot memory is in public preview for all paid GitHub Copilot plans. The feature lets Copilot learn and retain useful details about your repositories to provide more context-aware assistance as you work.

github: GitHub Copilot CLI: Enhanced agents, context management, and new ways to install

GitHub

2026-01-14

GitHub announced updates to Copilot CLI that deliver enhanced agent capabilities, improved context management for terminal workflows, and additional installation options to make the tool easier to adopt and more native to developer terminals.

2025 (6)

December (6)

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry | October and November 2025

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-12-19

Azure AI Foundry has been renamed Microsoft Foundry. The October–November 2025 update highlights new announcements across agents, models, tools, and related platform improvements.

github: GitHub Copilot now supports Agent Skills

GitHub

2025-12-18

GitHub Copilot now supports Agent Skills — self-contained folders of instructions, scripts, and resources that teach Copilot to perform specialized, repeatable tasks and workflows.

github: Dependabot version updates now support Bazel

GitHub

2025-12-16

GitHub announced that Dependabot version updates now support Bazel projects, allowing automatic version updates for dependencies declared with Bzlmod or in WORKSPACE files.

github: Auto model selection is generally available in GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code

GitHub

2025-12-10

GitHub Copilot's auto model selection is now generally available in Visual Studio Code for all Copilot plans. The 'auto' setting lets Copilot automatically pick the most appropriate model for you based on current model and context.

github: The GitHub MCP Server adds support for tool-specific configuration, and more

GitHub

2025-12-10

GitHub announced that the MCP Server now supports tool-specific configuration so you can customize behavior per tool and reduce context window usage. The feature is exposed via a new X-MCP-Tools header and was listed on the GitHub Blog changelog.

github: Repository custom properties: GraphQL API and URL type

GitHub

2025-12-08

GitHub added two enhancements to repository custom properties: a GraphQL API for managing them and a new URL property type, to help organize and manage repositories at scale.