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2026 (7)

April (2)

github: New Sort by control added to Notifications

GitHub

2026-04-09

GitHub Notifications now includes a new “Sort by” control with two options: “Newest to oldest” and “Oldest to newest.” The default behavior remains “Newest to oldest.”

github: Repository member role labels now in pull request list view

GitHub

2026-04-09

GitHub now shows repository member role labels inline in the pull request list view for public repositories. Labels such as First-time contributor, Contributor, and Member appear directly in the list.

March (4)

github: View code and comments side-by-side in pull request Files changed page

GitHub

2026-03-19

GitHub is rolling out docked panels on pull request "Files changed" pages so reviewers can keep pull request context open side-by-side while reviewing code. The panels include overview, comments, and merge status.

github: Figma MCP server can now generate design layers from VS Code

GitHub

2026-03-06

GitHub Copilot in VS Code can now connect to the Figma MCP server to use Figma design context while coding and to export rendered UI back to Figma as editable frames.

github: Quick access to merge status in pull requests is in public preview

GitHub

2026-03-05

GitHub is rolling out a merge-status indicator at the top of pull request pages, now in public preview. This lets reviewers and authors check merge readiness from anywhere in the PR view.

github: Add images to agent sessions

GitHub

2026-03-05

GitHub agent sessions now support starting from an image by adding it directly in the agent UI on github.com.

February (1)

github: Access all pull request comments without leaving the new Files changed page

GitHub

2026-02-19

GitHub’s new pull request “Files changed” page now lets reviewers access all pull request comments without switching to the “Conversation” tab.