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2025 (3)

November (2)

github: Configure Copilot coding agent as a bypass actor for rulesets

GitHub

2025-11-13

GitHub added an option to configure the Copilot coding agent as a bypass actor for repository rulesets, so Copilot-driven activity can be exempted from rules that would otherwise block automation or generated commits.

github: Required review by specific teams now available in rulesets

GitHub

2025-11-04

GitHub now lets repository administrators require approvals from specific teams to merge changes into protected branches using rulesets. You can target these team-based approval requirements to particular files and folders, giving finer-grained control over who must sign off on changes.

September (1)

github: GitHub ruleset exemptions and repository insights updates

GitHub

2025-09-10

GitHub introduced a new "exempt" bypass type for repository rulesets that lets you exempt specific actors (users, teams, or GitHub Apps) from all enforced rules, and also rolled out updates to repository insights to improve repository visibility and monitoring.