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January (1)

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

GitHub

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.

2025 (9)

November (3)

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: Pull request “Files changed” public preview and merge experience – November 6 updates

GitHub

2025-11-07

GitHub updated the public preview of the new pull request 'Files changed' page (Nov 6). Highlights include the ability to apply suggested changes in batch, new options to collapse parts of the page for easier navigation, and improvements to the merge experience.

github: Copilot coding agent now supports pull request templates

GitHub

2025-11-05

GitHub’s Copilot coding agent, an autonomous background agent that creates and updates pull requests with a summary of its changes, now supports repository pull request templates so its generated PR bodies follow your repo’s template while still inserting the agent’s summary.

October (2)

github: Ask Copilot coding agent to make changes in any pull request with @copilot

GitHub

2025-10-28

GitHub’s Copilot coding agent can now edit existing pull requests created by humans when you mention @copilot in a comment, in addition to its ability to open new pull requests from scratch.

github: One-click merge conflict resolution now in the web interface

GitHub

2025-10-02

GitHub added a one‑click merge conflict resolution feature to the github.com web interface, letting maintainers resolve pull request conflicts directly on the site when those conflicts are resolvable in the web editor.

September (4)

github: Copilot coding agent remembers context within the same pull request

GitHub

2025-09-30

GitHub's Copilot coding agent — an asynchronous background developer agent that opens draft pull requests, makes changes, and requests review — now remembers context within the same pull request, allowing it to maintain continuity across related tasks.

github: Kick off and track Copilot coding agent sessions from the GitHub CLI

GitHub

2025-09-26

GitHub added the ability to start and monitor Copilot coding agent sessions from the GitHub CLI. The Copilot coding agent works asynchronously: you delegate a task, it makes changes in the background, opens a draft pull request, and requests a review when finished.

github: Pull request “Files changed” public preview now supports commenting on unchanged lines

GitHub

2025-09-25

GitHub announced that the new pull request “Files changed” page (public preview) now supports adding comments anywhere in a changed file, including on lines that haven’t changed.

github: Pull request “Files changed” public preview experience – September 11 updates

GitHub

2025-09-11

GitHub updated the public preview of the pull request “Files changed” page on September 11, 2025, improving performance and raising the file limit. The release also adds a single-file view and other refinements for a smoother review experience.