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2026 (12)

February (12)

github: Pull request throughput and time to merge available in Copilot usage metrics API

GitHub

2026-02-19

GitHub Copilot usage metrics APIs now include pull request outcomes metrics, enabling org-level reporting on PR throughput and time to merge.

github: Secret scanning improvements to extended metadata checks

GitHub

2026-02-18

GitHub Secret Scanning now supports configuring extended metadata checks via security configurations, making it easier to enable these checks across many repositories.

github: API access to billing usage reports in public preview

GitHub

2026-02-17

GitHub is introducing a new REST API (public preview) that lets enterprise administrators request and download billing usage reports as CSV files.

github: Enterprise-wide credential management tools for incident response

GitHub

2026-02-17

GitHub Enterprise Cloud adds enterprise-wide credential management actions for enterprise owners to use during high-impact security incident response.

github: Assign issues to Copilot coding agent from Raycast

GitHub

2026-02-17

GitHub Copilot coding agent can now be assigned issues directly from Raycast, enabling you to delegate tasks to the agent and later review its work.

github: Required reviewer rule is now generally available

GitHub

2026-02-17

GitHub’s “required reviewer” rule for repository rulesets is now generally available. It lets admins require approvals from specific reviewers for changes targeting defined branches and paths across an org/enterprise.

github: Custom properties and rule insights improvements

GitHub

2026-02-17

GitHub shipped updates to organization/enterprise policy controls: custom properties now allow requiring an explicit value, and rule insights provide improved visibility into rule activity.

github: Updated GitHub status page experience

GitHub

2026-02-14

GitHub updated its status page to make incident details easier to find and more useful during active incidents. The status site now includes a 90-day historical view of availability.

github: Show profile names (first and last name) alongside user handles

GitHub

2026-02-13

GitHub now lets enterprise and organization admins choose whether to display users’ profile names (first and last) alongside their handles across the enterprise UI.

github: New repository settings for configuring pull request access

GitHub

2026-02-13

GitHub added two new repository settings to control how a repo accepts contributions via pull requests, including an option to disable pull requests entirely.

github: Network configuration changes for Copilot coding agent

GitHub

2026-02-13

GitHub announced upcoming network configuration changes for Copilot coding agent, which runs background tasks in its own GitHub Actions-powered environment.

github: GitHub Agentic Workflows are now in technical preview

GitHub

2026-02-13

GitHub introduced Agentic Workflows in technical preview, enabling AI agents to run repository automation tasks inside GitHub Actions. Workflows can be authored in Markdown rather than YAML, delegating task planning/execution to the agent.