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github: Code coverage on pull requests is now in public preview

GitHub

2026-05-26

Code coverage metrics are now in public preview for GitHub Code Quality users on github.com. Pull requests now show an aggregate code coverage percentage directly in the PR view.

github: Issue fields are now in public preview for all organizations

GitHub

2026-05-21

GitHub has made issue fields available in public preview for all organizations on github.com and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency. The feature lets teams define typed metadata on issues, such as Priority and Effort.

github: Copilot usage metrics reports now use GitHub-owned download URLs

GitHub

2026-05-20

Copilot usage metrics report downloads now use a GitHub-owned custom domain instead of Azure Front Door URLs. GitHub says this improves URL stability.

github: Updates to available models in Copilot on web

GitHub

2026-05-20

GitHub updated the model selection available for Copilot Chat on the web to improve consistency and response quality. The post says model choice is being limited, but the provided excerpt does not include the full list of changes.

github: Easily apply Copilot code review feedback with Copilot cloud agent

GitHub

2026-05-19

GitHub renamed Copilot code review’s "Implement suggestion" button to "Fix with Copilot". The updated flow now includes a UI dialog for more control when applying suggestions with the Copilot cloud agent.

github: Upcoming deprecation of Python 3.9 for Dependabot

GitHub

2026-05-19

Dependabot will stop supporting Python 3.9 on June 23, 2026 because Python 3.9 has reached end of life. Users still on 3.9 may see Dependabot issues after the cutoff.

github: Expanded OIDC support for Dependabot and code scanning

GitHub

2026-05-19

Dependabot and code scanning now support OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication for organization-level private registries on Cloudsmith and Google Artifact Registry.

github: Removal of code_scanning_upload field from rate_limit API endpoint

GitHub

2026-05-19

GitHub removed the `code_scanning_upload` field from the REST API `rate_limit` endpoint response as of May 19, 2026. The field no longer appears in the `resources` object.

github: Audit repository Copilot cloud agent configuration via the REST API

GitHub

2026-05-18

GitHub added a public preview REST API to get a repository’s Copilot cloud agent configuration. This lets you audit that configuration programmatically.

github: Copilot Spaces API now generally available

GitHub

2026-05-18

GitHub Copilot Spaces API is now generally available. It supports programmatic create, read, update, and delete operations for Spaces from external applications.

github: Grok Code Fast 1 deprecated

GitHub

2026-05-15

GitHub deprecated Grok Code Fast 1 across all GitHub Copilot experiences on May 15, 2026. The deprecation applies to Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions.