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2026 (12)

September (10)

github: Add VS Code Agents to Copilot usage metrics

GitHub

2026-09-11

GitHub Copilot usage metrics now include generally available activity metrics for the dedicated VS Code Agents window. This lets enterprises and organizations track adoption and engagement for VS Code Agents alongside other Copilot usage.

github: GitHub Copilot weekly releases — September 7

GitHub

2026-09-10

GitHub Copilot’s Sept. 7 weekly release adds Jira integration in Copilot app and adaptive model orchestration via Project HydraFusion in Copilot CLI. It also introduces new agent automation in Visual Studio Code.

ai: What’s new in Microsoft Foundry: July and August 2026

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2026-09-09

Microsoft Foundry’s July and August 2026 update adds stable Hosted Agent and Toolbox SDK paths, Claude tools support on Azure-hosted deployments, and Model Router updates. It also notes local inference improvements and SDK migration items to review before upgrading.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.37: Introducing Node Lifecycle Conditions

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-09-09

Kubernetes v1.37 reserves five well-known Node lifecycle condition types and adds an alpha feature gate for future built-in behavior, but the gate is disabled by default and no core components act on the conditions yet. The release is meant to provide a shared, Kubernetes-owned signal for drains, maintenance, and graceful shutdown so operators and external controllers can report Node lifecycle state consistently.

aks: Release 2026-09-04

Release notes from AKS

2026-09-09

AKS release v20260904 rolls out Kubernetes 1.37 preview, adds GA autoscaling for VM node pools, and includes updates across gateway, service mesh, CSI, and cloud-provider components. It also introduces several behavioral changes, bug fixes, and retirement notices for VMAS clusters and Azure Linux with OS Guard.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.37: Advancing Workload-Aware Scheduling

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-09-08

Kubernetes v1.37 advances Workload-Aware Scheduling: Workload and PodGroup APIs, gang scheduling, workload-aware preemption, and shared DRA ResourceClaims graduate to Beta. It also introduces Alpha support for CompositePodGroup and multi-level topology-aware scheduling, plus new controller integration APIs and Job controller integration for explicit WAS configuration.

github: GitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 31

GitHub

2026-09-04

GitHub Copilot’s latest weekly release adds more model choice and content protection controls. VS Code also gets new options for managing agent sessions and preparing pull requests for merge.

k8s: Kubernetes v1.37: KubeletInUserNamespace (aka Rootless mode) Graduates to Beta

Kubernetes Official Blog

2026-09-04

Kubernetes v1.37 moves KubeletInUserNamespace to beta and enables the feature gate by default. It allows node components to run as a non-root user in a Linux user namespace, reducing host impact from node-component exploits, while leaving existing rootful clusters unchanged unless explicitly configured.

github: Multiple trusted publishing configurations for npm

GitHub

2026-09-03

GitHub says three npm publishing updates are now generally available, including support for multiple trusted publishing configurations per package. The post also mentions staged publishing and another publishing-related change, but the provided excerpt does not include the full details.

github: GitHub Actions: Early September 2026 updates

GitHub

2026-09-03

GitHub Actions added three updates focused on workflow visibility and control. The post highlights a new REST API for runner version deprecations, but the provided excerpt does not include the full details of the other changes.

August (2)

aks: AppNet 2026-08-19

Release notes from AKS

2026-08-31

AppNet 2026-08-19 adds public preview availability in more Azure regions, retires AppNet 1.0–1.2, and updates supported versions to Istio 1.28.10, 1.29.6, and new AppNet 1.5 on Istio 1.30.3. The release also includes fixes for cluster validation, gateway CRD conflicts, certificate rotation, multicluster traffic, identity-based updates, cleanup on delete/leave, diagnostics, and clearer error reporting.

github: GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases

GitHub

2026-08-31

VS Code v1.132 through v1.135, released in August 2026, add improvements to GitHub Copilot workflows focused on organizing agent sessions, reviewing changes, and navigating longer conversations. The changelog also mentions updates to Agent Host, but the provided excerpt does not include the details.