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2026 (5)

September (2)

github: Control GitHub Actions cache access with cache-mode

GitHub

2026-09-10

GitHub Actions now supports `cache-mode` to control cache access at the workflow or job level. This lets you grant least-privilege cache access instead of broad cache permissions.

github: Enterprise managed permissions for GitHub Copilot agent operations

GitHub

2026-09-09

GitHub Copilot Business and Enterprise admins can now centrally manage agent operation permissions. Admins can set operations to be blocked, require human approval, or run without prompting.

August (3)

github: GitHub Apps can now access enterprise billing data

GitHub

2026-08-26

GitHub Apps can now be granted access to enterprise billing data by enterprise owners. The app configuration flow now includes an enterprise billing permission that can be selected when creating or updating an app.

github: Enterprise managed settings in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains

GitHub

2026-08-18

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now supports enterprise managed settings. Administrators can centrally control plugin governance, MCP server access, OpenTelemetry, and permission modes across the enterprise.

github: Triage role can bypass issue creation restrictions

GitHub

2026-08-03

GitHub changed issue creation restrictions so users with the triage role can now create issues in repositories where issue creation is limited to collaborators only. Previously, only users with write access could create issues under that setting.