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github: Custom thread subscriptions are being deprecated

GitHub

2026-08-10

GitHub is deprecating custom thread subscription settings for notifications. Users will no longer be able to configure them, and support for existing custom thread subscription settings will be removed.

github: Copilot usage metrics API adds agent app activity

GitHub

2026-08-07

The Copilot usage metrics API now includes activity from agent apps used in GitHub workflows. This extends usage reporting to agents from partners such as Claude and Codex.

github: “Relates to” issue relationship in public preview and multi-select fields is generally available

GitHub

2026-08-07

GitHub added a new public preview issue relationship called “Relates to” for connecting related work, and multi-select fields are now generally available for GitHub Projects.

github: Secret scanning coverage updates

GitHub

2026-08-07

GitHub updated secret scanning coverage by adding more secrets to push protection, onboarding a new secret scanning partner, and including richer metadata in alerts. The post also notes the Secret Scanning Partnership Program now includes Lovable Labs.

github: GitHub Code Quality no longer adds Copilot as a reviewer

GitHub

2026-08-07

Enabling GitHub Code Quality on a repository no longer creates a ruleset that automatically requests GitHub Copilot as a reviewer on pull requests. Existing repositories with that ruleset are affected only if they already have it configured.

github: MCP allowlists in enterprise managed settings

GitHub

2026-08-07

GitHub added enterprise-managed settings to centrally control which MCP servers GitHub Copilot clients can run. Enterprise owners can now use `allowedMcpServers` and `deniedMcpServers` to allowlist or block specific MCP servers.

github: Set pull request limits at the organization level

GitHub

2026-08-06

GitHub now supports setting pull request limits at the organization level. These limits control how many open pull requests a user without write access can have.

github: Customize code scanning default setup at scale

GitHub

2026-08-04

GitHub added a new repository property, `github-codeql-config-file`, that lets you apply a custom configuration file to code scanning default setup. This gives you control over how CodeQL runs on repositories at scale.

github: Retiring the Copilot Billing Preview app

GitHub

2026-08-04

GitHub has retired the Copilot Billing Preview app and it is no longer available. Copilot spend can now be reviewed and managed directly in GitHub billing settings.

github: Upcoming deprecation of GitHub Spark on github.com

GitHub

2026-08-04

GitHub Spark will stop accepting new users and new app creation starting August 4, 2026. Existing users can keep using Spark until August 31, 2026.

github: Customize Dependabot pull request branch names

GitHub

2026-08-04

Dependabot now supports custom pull request branch names through new `pull-request-branch-name` settings in `.github/dependabot.yml`. You can configure a prefix, maximum length, and separators for segments and words.

github: Code coverage automatic enablement in Code Quality settings

GitHub

2026-08-04

GitHub added a new Code Quality setting that can automatically generate a code coverage workflow with AI. The change is meant to reduce setup time for coverage in repositories.