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github: Innersource security advisories are generally available

GitHub

2026-07-08

GitHub Advanced Security enterprise customers can now publish internal security advisories for innersource repositories. These advisories work like open source advisories, but visibility is restricted to repositories owned by the enterprise.

github: Add review cycles and time to adoption phases in the usage API

GitHub

2026-07-08

The Copilot usage metrics API adds two review-velocity fields for each AI adoption phase in enterprise and organization reports. The new data extends the adoption phase cohort fields with review cycles and time in phase.

github: Codex as agent provider and agentic enhancements in JetBrains IDEs

GitHub

2026-07-08

GitHub added Codex as a new agent provider in public preview. JetBrains IDE updates also include Hooks support in the Customizations editor, richer MCP server management, and custom model support via configuration.

github: Per-user budgets for cost centers in the billing UI

GitHub

2026-07-07

GitHub Enterprise Cloud now supports creating per-user budgets for cost centers directly in the billing UI. Enterprise admins can manage these user-level budgets alongside cost centers and budgets in one place.

github: Secret scanning extended metadata and multipart validation

GitHub

2026-07-07

GitHub secret scanning now surfaces extended metadata for supported secret types to help identify ownership and impact of leaked secrets. The update also includes general availability of extended metadata checks and multipart validation support.

github: Restrict who can dismiss reviews in rulesets

GitHub

2026-07-07

GitHub repository rulesets now support restricting who can dismiss pull request reviews. The feature is generally available and lets you control which users can clear review requirements.

github: Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired on August 3

GitHub

2026-07-07

GitHub will retire the Copilot Billing Preview app on August 3, 2026. Users who rely on it for Copilot spend review are directed to use built-in GitHub visibility instead.

github: Cost centers now support AI credit pools

GitHub

2026-07-02

Cost centers can now be assigned caps on how much of an enterprise’s monthly included AI credits they can consume. The feature is available through the REST API.

github: Issue fields are now generally available

GitHub

2026-07-02

Issue fields are now generally available for all GitHub organizations on Free, Team, Enterprise, and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency plans. Support will also ship in GitHub Enterprise Server 3.23.

github: Secret scanning public monitoring for enterprises

GitHub

2026-07-02

GitHub announced secret scanning public monitoring for enterprises, aimed at helping organizations detect and respond to secret leaks as soon as they appear publicly. The post is a brief announcement and does not include implementation details in the provided text.

github: GitHub Models is being fully retired on July 30, 2026

GitHub

2026-07-01

GitHub Models will be fully retired on July 30, 2026. GitHub had already announced in June that it was closing the service to new customers.

github: Secret scanning adds validators for Asana, IBM, and MessageBird

GitHub

2026-07-01

GitHub secret scanning now validates Asana, IBM, and MessageBird secrets to help determine whether detected credentials are still active. The update adds validity checks for these secret types.