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github: Improved search for GitHub Issues in public preview

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2026-01-29

GitHub has launched an improved search for GitHub Issues, now in public preview. The new search leverages a semantic index to help you find the exact issue you’re looking for more easily.

github: ACP support in Copilot CLI is now in public preview

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2026-01-28

GitHub Copilot CLI now supports the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), an industry-standard protocol that allows AI agents and clients to communicate, and this feature is available in public preview to enable easier integration with third-party tools, IDEs, and automation systems.

github: GitHub MCP Server: New Projects tools, OAuth scope filtering, and new features

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2026-01-28

GitHub released the MCP Server, adding improved management for GitHub Projects with more efficient use of the context window, automatic filtering of tools based on a token's OAuth scopes/permissions, and additional new features and Projects-focused tools.

github: Changes to GitHub Dependabot pull request comment commands

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2026-01-27

GitHub deprecated and removed several Dependabot-specific pull request comment commands (announced Oct 2025) and replaced them with GitHub's native pull request features; users should migrate any automation or scripts that relied on those commands.

github: Introducing the Agents tab in your repository

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2026-01-26

GitHub added a new Agents tab inside repositories to manage Copilot coding agent tasks. The update brings a mission-control style interface and refreshed look and feel so you can run and oversee agents directly from the repository.

github: Improved pull request “Files changed” page on by default

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2026-01-23

GitHub has made the improved pull request “Files changed” experience the default for all users. The experience, previously available in public preview, is intended to be familiar while enhancing how files are viewed and reviewed in pull requests.

github: Faster loading for GitHub Issues

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2026-01-22

GitHub reports a significant performance improvement for GitHub Issues: 35% of issue views now load in under 200ms, up from 2% at the start of the year. The change is announced on the GitHub Blog as the first in a series of improvements to issue loading performance.

github: CodeQL 2.23.9 has been released

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2026-01-20

GitHub announced the release of CodeQL 2.23.9, an update to the static analysis engine used by GitHub code scanning. The release notes indicate there are no user-facing changes; the announcement appeared on the GitHub Blog (2026-01-20).

github: Strengthen your supply chain with code-to-cloud traceability and SLSA Build Level 3 security

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2026-01-20

GitHub now lets you link build artifacts—such as containers and binaries—to GitHub and attach storage and deployment context even when those artifacts live outside GitHub. This capability provides code-to-cloud traceability and supports meeting SLSA Build Level 3 security requirements by capturing provenance and deployment context for external artifacts.

github: Enterprise-scoped budgets that exclude cost center usage in public preview

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2026-01-20

GitHub announced a public preview that lets Enterprise customers create enterprise-scoped budgets which exclude cost-center usage so parts of an enterprise can be allowed additional usage while other parts remain limited.

github: GitHub Copilot now supports OpenCode

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2026-01-16

GitHub announced a formal partnership with OpenCode that enables authentication of GitHub Copilot subscriptions (Pro, Pro+, Business, Enterprise) on the OpenCode platform, allowing subscribers to use Copilot with OpenCode.

github: Secret scanning extended metadata to be automatically enabled for certain repositories

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2026-01-15

GitHub secret scanning will add support for extended metadata checks in repository security configurations, with the change taking effect on February 18, 2026. Extended metadata is implemented as a nested feature under existing validity checks and will be automatically enabled for certain repositories.