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2026 (12)

May (6)

github: Repository rulesets: User bypass and branch renaming

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2026-05-07

GitHub repository rulesets now allow individual users to be added as bypass actors. Organization rulesets also now support renaming branches that they cover.

github: Enterprise-managed plugins in GitHub Copilot CLI are now in public preview

GitHub

2026-05-06

GitHub Copilot CLI now supports enterprise-managed plugins in public preview. Enterprise admins can configure and distribute plugins to Copilot CLI users across the organization.

github: Search and filter bar for repository security advisories

GitHub

2026-05-06

GitHub added a search bar and filters to the Security tab’s repository security advisories list. This lets you search and narrow advisories directly within a repository.

github: Secret scanning with GitHub MCP Server is now generally available

GitHub

2026-05-05

GitHub secret scanning in the GitHub MCP server is now generally available. It can be used with MCP-compatible AI coding agents or IDEs, including GitHub Copilot CLI.

github: Code-to-cloud risk visibility with Microsoft Defender for Cloud is now generally available

GitHub

2026-05-05

GitHub says the code-to-cloud risk visibility integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud is now generally available. The release includes follow-up improvements since public preview, bringing artifact and runtime context closer together.

github: Deprecation notice: code_scanning_upload field will be removed from rate_limit API endpoint

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2026-05-05

GitHub will remove the `code_scanning_upload` field from the `rate_limit` REST API endpoint response on May 19, 2026. The notice says the field is being deprecated and will no longer be returned after that date.

April (6)

github: Copilot Student GPT-5.3-Codex removal from model picker

GitHub

2026-04-27

GitHub is removing GPT-5.3-Codex from the Copilot Student plan’s model picker starting today. The model is still available when using auto model selection.

github: Changes to notification retention and archived repository watches

GitHub

2026-04-24

GitHub is changing how long notifications are retained and how watches on archived repositories are handled. The rollout is expected to finish over the next few months.

github: Global pull requests dashboard moves to opt-out public preview

GitHub

2026-04-23

GitHub is moving the new global pull requests dashboard to an opt-out public preview, so it will be enabled by default for all users. The new dashboard and inbox experience is transitioning from opt-in to opt-out.

github: Copilot cloud agent fields added to usage metrics

GitHub

2026-04-23

GitHub added a new `used_copilot_cloud_agent` boolean field to the Copilot usage metrics API in user-level reports. It mirrors the existing Copilot coding agent field after the rename to Copilot cloud agent.

github: Dependabot-based dependency graphs for Python

GitHub

2026-04-23

GitHub now uses Dependabot-based data to generate more complete and accurate transitive dependency trees for Python dependency graphs and SBOMs. This change improves coverage for Python projects.

github: Disable commit comments across your organization

GitHub

2026-04-23

GitHub now lets organization owners disable commit comments at the org level, removing the need to change each repository individually. This follows a prior repo-level option to disable commit comments.