GitHub
2026-04-02
GitHub Copilot organization custom instructions are now generally available. Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise org admins can set default instructions for their organization.
2026-04-01
GPT-5.4 mini is now generally available to Copilot Student users through Copilot auto model selection. It is included in Auto for GitHub Copilot Chat in supported clients such as Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio.
GitHub will deprecate Claude Sonnet 4 in all GitHub Copilot experiences on 2026-05-01. Users are directed to switch to the suggested alternative model.
2026-03-26
GitHub has deprecated Gemini 3 Pro across all GitHub Copilot experiences as of March 26, 2026. This includes Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions.