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March (4)

github: Grok Code Fast 1 is now available in Copilot Free auto model selection

GitHub

2026-03-04

GitHub Copilot Free’s auto model selection now includes Grok Code Fast 1, which is generally available.

github: Dependabot alert assignees are now generally available

GitHub

2026-03-03

GitHub Dependabot now supports assigning vulnerability alerts to specific users (generally available). This adds per-alert ownership to help teams track and remediate dependency vulnerabilities.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Draft & Deploy on Azure Firewall

Azure Updates

2026-03-03

Azure Firewall Policy adds a Draft & Deploy workflow that separates editing from deployment to reduce deployment time and operational disruption when updating policies.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Lakebase

Azure Updates

2026-03-02

Azure Databricks Lakebase is now generally available as a managed PostgreSQL service designed for OLTP with separated storage and compute.

February (8)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: DCesv6, DCedsv6, ECesv6, and ECedsv6 confidential VMs

Azure Updates

2026-02-27

Azure announced general availability of the DCesv6, DCedsv6, ECesv6, and ECedsv6 confidential VM series based on 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors with Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX).

azure: [Launched] Generally available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage is now available in a third Availability Zone in New Zealan North

Azure Updates

2026-02-27

Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage is now available in a third Availability Zone in the New Zealand North region.

github: macos-26 is now generally available for GitHub-hosted runners

GitHub

2026-02-26

GitHub Actions’ macOS 26 runner image is now generally available for GitHub-hosted runners, moving out of public preview.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-February 2026

Azure Updates

2026-02-25

Late-February 2026 Azure SQL updates add a database object search feature to the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code.

github: GitHub Copilot CLI is now generally available

GitHub

2026-02-25

GitHub Copilot CLI is now generally available for all paid GitHub Copilot subscribers.

github: Repository dashboard is now generally available

GitHub

2026-02-24

GitHub’s repository dashboard has moved from public preview to general availability. It lets users find, filter, and save custom views of repositories they can access.

ai: Microsoft Agent Framework Reaches Release Candidate

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-02-20

Microsoft Agent Framework has reached Release Candidate for both .NET and Python. Microsoft states the v1.0 API surface is stable and intended v1.0 features are complete on the path to General Availability.

github: Claude Opus 4.6 is now available in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse

GitHub

2026-02-18

Claude Opus 4.6 is now generally available in GitHub Copilot for Enterprise, Business, Pro, and Pro+ plans. It can be used in Copilot Chat on github.com and in supported IDEs.