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2026 (12)

February (8)

github: Track additional Dependabot configuration changes in audit logs

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2026-02-10

GitHub added two new audit log event types to track additional Dependabot settings changes at the organization and enterprise levels.

github: GitHub Apps can now utilize public preview Enterprise Teams APIs via fine-grained permissions

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2026-02-09

GitHub Enterprise admins can now authorize GitHub Apps (using fine-grained enterprise teams permissions) to access Enterprise Teams API endpoints in public preview. Previously, these endpoints required a classic personal access token.

github: CodeQL 2.24.1 improves Maven private registry support and improves query accuracy

GitHub

2026-02-07

CodeQL 2.24.1 was released with improved support for Maven private registries and enhancements to query accuracy.

github: Improved pull request Files changed – February 5 updates

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2026-02-05

GitHub updated the new pull request “Files changed” experience with CODEOWNERS validation and performance improvements.

github: Pinned comments on GitHub Issues

GitHub

2026-02-05

GitHub Issues now supports pinning a comment on an issue to keep key information visible and reduce noise while scanning discussions.

github: Showing tool calls and other improvements to Copilot chat on the web

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2026-02-04

GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com now shows tool call details in chat responses and includes additional performance and UX improvements.

github: Dependabot now supports OIDC authentication

GitHub

2026-02-03

GitHub Dependabot can now authenticate to private registries using OpenID Connect (OIDC), removing the need to store long-lived registry credentials as repository secrets for Dependabot update jobs.

github: The Dependabot Proxy is now open source with an MIT license

GitHub

2026-02-03

GitHub has open-sourced the Dependabot Proxy and released it under the permissive MIT license, allowing developers to review the implementation (including how authentication is handled for different package ecosystems), reuse it, and contribute.

January (4)

github: Codespaces is now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise with data residency

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub Codespaces is now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, enabling secure, configurable, instantly available cloud development environments while helping organizations meet strict compliance requirements.

github: CodeQL 2.24.0 adds Swift 6.2 and .NET 10 support, and improves file handling for minified JavaScript

GitHub

2026-01-29

CodeQL 2.24.0 is a new release of the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning. This update adds support for Swift 6.2, compatibility with .NET 10, and improves file handling for minified JavaScript to help detection and analysis of issues in those languages.

github: arm64 standard runners are now available in private repositories

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub now offers Linux and Windows arm64 standard GitHub-hosted runners for private repositories, available on the free tier so you can run arm64 CI workflows across all repositories.

github: Closing down notice of legacy Copilot metrics APIs

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub is closing down three legacy Copilot metrics APIs as it transitions to newer, more comprehensive usage metrics endpoints. Support for the legacy APIs will be limited, and users should plan to migrate to the updated endpoints.