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GitHub availability report: September 2026
In September, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. The post GitHub availability report: September 2026 appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Read original →HydraFusion updates and new Max option
HydraFusion has an updated model pool, improved orchestration workflows, and introduces HydraFusion Max. Both HydraFusion and HydraFusion Max are available across VS Code, the GitHub Copilot app, and GitHub Copilot… The post HydraFusion updates and new…
Read original →From 2,500 requests to 24: Rebuilding star history without the stargazers
Our new repo star history API now provides trends without returning individual identities or requiring unbounded database work. These are the engineering tradeoffs we made. The post From 2,500 requests to 24: Rebuilding star history without…
Read original →GitHub Actions workflow lockfiles in public preview
GitHub Actions workflow dependency lockfiles are now in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency, Team, and Free plans. Tags and branches can move after… The post GitHub Actions workflow lockfiles…
Read original →GitHub App improvements for least privilege and management
We’re releasing several GitHub Apps improvements today that help developers move off of classic PATs, improve GitHub App management, and request fewer sensitive permissions. We’ve also made it easier for… The post GitHub App improvements for…
Read original →Gemini 4 Argon in GitHub Copilot
Gemini 4 Argon, Google’s newest frontier model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for complex coding, agentic, and reasoning tasks. In early testing, Gemini 4 Argon… The post Gemini 4 Argon in…
Read original →Audit GitHub Code Quality finding dismissals and reopenings
You can now review manual dismissals and reopenings of GitHub Code Quality findings in your organization or enterprise audit log. Findings may appear in either your repository’s default-branch backlog or… The post Audit GitHub Code Quality…
Read original →GitHub’s model for secret detection: Finding more secrets with less noise
GitHub’s context-aware secret classifier improves detection quality, raises weighted acceptance by 11.5%, and reduces median scan execution time by 86%. The post GitHub’s model for secret detection: Finding more secrets with less noise appeared first on…
Read original →Secret scanning blocks Anthropic keys by default, adds Salesforce
Secret scanning now detects new secret types from Salesforce, Anthropic, and Cloudsmith, with the new Anthropic secret types blocked with push protection by default. New secret scanning partner Salesforce is… The post Secret scanning blocks Anthropic…
Read original →Enterprise managed settings enforcement updates
Enterprise administrators can now require supported GitHub Copilot clients to retrieve current server-managed settings at startup instead of relying on a cached policy. We are also adding minimum client version… The post Enterprise managed settings enforcement…
Read original →Improved detection for withdrawn Dependabot alerts
You can now more easily detect withdrawn Dependabot alerts. Dependabot withdraws and removes an alert when the advisory or vulnerability that produced it is no longer valid. Two changes help… The post Improved detection for withdrawn…
Read original →Client telemetry user attribution and configurable capture
Enterprise administrators can now use telemetry in managed settings to attribute GitHub Copilot activity to a user without collecting their prompts, responses, or tool content. The telemetry.capture.identity setting adds three… The post Client telemetry user attribution…
Read original →GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: How to teach Copilot about your codebase
Learn how to add custom instructions and skills to your repository, use custom agents, and connect MCP servers like Playwright. The post GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: How to teach Copilot about your codebase appeared first…
Read original →Push attribution for commits in limited public preview
GitHub now durably records the authenticated user who pushed each commit and surfaces that pusher identity in the UI and API alongside the existing author and committer fields. Commit author… The post Push attribution for commits…
Read original →Anonymous organization-level registries for Dependabot
You can now select Anonymous as the authentication method for an organization-level private registry. Use it for registries that Dependabot can reach without credentials, such as an internal package mirror… The post Anonymous organization-level registries for…
Read original →New controls and chat improvements in Copilot for JetBrains
This update brings more control over default models and MCP server in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains. It also makes diagnostics easier to address, improves chat navigation and account controls, and… The post New controls and chat…
Read original →GitHub Copilot weekly releases — October 5
This week’s updates make Copilot easier to use across accounts and environments, with more control over what agents can access and how you manage their work. GitHub Copilot Claude Haiku… The post GitHub Copilot weekly releases…
Read original →CodeQL 2.27.2 improves C++, Go, Rust, and JavaScript analysis
CodeQL 2.27.2 is now available, adding a C++ regular-expression parser and analysis improvements across several languages. CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which helps you find… The post CodeQL 2.27.2 improves C++,…
Read original →Hack the World: Why hackathons are still the best place to learn to build
The barriers to building software have collapsed. Today, anyone can build. Hackathons are a great place to start learning. The post Hack the World: Why hackathons are still the best place to learn to build appeared…
Read original →Copilot code review: New organization billing options and controls
This release adds new billing and license controls for Copilot code review admins: Billing: Organization owners can bill Copilot code reviews from members with a Copilot license to the organization’s… The post Copilot code review: New…
Read original →Triage role users or higher can now archive pull requests
Users with the triage role or higher in a repository can now archive and unarchive pull requests. Previously, archiving was limited to repository administrators, requiring trusted triagers to hand routine… The post Triage role users or…
Read original →How one bug bounty researcher chooses the features they investigate
As we kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the GitHub Bug Bounty team spotlights @vaib25vicky, exploring their methodology, techniques, and experiences hacking on GitHub. The post How one bug bounty researcher chooses the features they investigate appeared…
Read original →Screen readers can navigate timelines as lists
Screen readers can now navigate issue and pull request timelines as a list. When you move through a timeline, assistive technology can announce the list structure, item count, current position,… The post Screen readers can navigate…
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