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github: Notifications triggered by spam accounts are now correctly hidden

GitHub

2025-12-04

GitHub improved handling of notifications from spammy repositories and users so that notifications triggered by known spam accounts are now correctly hidden, producing clearer and more accurate notification counts.

github: OpenAI’s GPT-5.1-Codex-Max is now in public preview for GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2025-12-04

GitHub announced that OpenAI’s GPT-5.1-Codex-Max is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot and will be available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise customers.

github: Assign issues to Copilot using the API

GitHub

2025-12-03

GitHub added the ability to assign issues to Copilot via both the GraphQL and REST APIs, with options to set the target repository and base branch and to provide custom instructions and custom agents for how Copilot should handle the issue.

ai: ⭐Upcoming Virtual Event⭐ AI Dev Days, Level-Up Your AI Skills with Microsoft Reactor

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-12-03

AI Dev Days is a two-day virtual event from Microsoft Reactor that highlights the latest innovations across Microsoft Azure, Foundry, and GitHub, focused on modernizing apps, building with agents, and exploring new AI models to help developers level up and connect with experts.

github: Secret scanning updates — November 2025

GitHub

2025-12-02

GitHub Secret Scanning received updates in November 2025 that added support for 24 new secret types via new provider patterns; details were published in the GitHub Blog changelog.

github: Copilot Spaces: Public spaces and code view support

GitHub

2025-12-01

GitHub announced three major updates to Copilot Spaces: support for public spaces, individual sharing controls, and the ability to add files to a space directly from the github.com code viewer.

github: Block repository administrators from installing GitHub Apps on their own now generally available

GitHub

2025-12-01

GitHub rolled out a new organization-level setting (now generally available) that lets organization owners prevent repository administrators from installing GitHub Apps on repositories, giving owners tighter control over app installation and repository surface area.

November (5)

github: Secret scanning alert assignees, security campaigns are generally available

GitHub

2025-11-25

GitHub announced that secret scanning alert assignees and security campaigns are now generally available. Alert assignees will receive email notifications to help teams track and remediate secret scanning alerts more effectively.

github: Secrets in unlisted GitHub gists are reported to secret scanning partners

GitHub

2025-11-25

As of 2025-11-25, GitHub will report publicly leaked secrets found in unlisted gists to the appropriate secret scanning partners, extending secret-scanning reporting beyond only listed/public gists.

github: Code scanning default setup bypasses GitHub Actions policy blocks

GitHub

2025-11-25

GitHub changed code scanning's default setup so it will run even when an organization enforces restrictive GitHub Actions policies that normally prevent certain workflows from running. Previously those policies could block the code scanning default setup.

github: Pull request “Files changed” public preview – November 20 updates

GitHub

2025-11-20

GitHub announced a public preview (Nov 20) that lets you view the pull request description directly on the new “Files changed” page so reviewers don’t need to scroll, switch tabs, or lose context.

github: GitHub Actions cache size can now exceed 10 GB per repository

GitHub

2025-11-20

GitHub expanded GitHub Actions cache storage so repository cache size can now exceed 10 GB, allowing projects to retain more build dependencies between workflow runs.