What GitHub changed recently

Seen 22 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub has launched a package firewall feature that is currently in public preview, as detailed in their blog.

Seen 20 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub Advanced Security announced the launch of the AI Autofix feature, which went live this week.

Seen 20 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub announced that several Copilot models will be deprecated on October 19, 2026, as detailed in their blog post.

Seen 19 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub Copilot has retired six models and is transitioning to using GPT-5.6, as reported in a recent article.

Seen 18 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub announced that it has surpassed 225 million users. Additionally, GitHub Advanced Security's AI Autofix feature has gone live. The company also introduced a new Max option for HydraFusion, as detailed in their blog.

Seen 17 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog posts this week included the announcement of open source license compliance features now generally available, and improvements for GitHub's integration with Slack and Teams, including multi-repository support.

Seen 15 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog announced the upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models scheduled for mid-November. Additionally, they reported that AI Scan for pull requests is now generally available.

Seen 14 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub has introduced workflow lockfiles in public preview for GitHub Actions, as detailed in a blog post. Additionally, GitHub reported a security breach involving the personal data of 1,500 users, which was covered in a separate article.

Seen 13 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub introduced push attribution for commits in a limited public preview and announced anonymous organization-level registries for Dependabot. Additionally, GitHub Copilot's local sandboxing feature is now generally available, while a new model for leaked secret detection was also introduced.

Seen 11 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog post detailed new controls and chat improvements for Copilot specifically designed for JetBrains.

Seen 10 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's Copilot runtime has been migrated to Rust, accompanied by an AI-assisted rewrite, as reported in an article from infoq.com. Additionally, GitHub's COO Kyle Daigle discussed the integration of the developer ecosystem in an interview with GeekWire.

Seen 9 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog posts detail the introduction of local models and sandboxed tools for GitHub Copilot, enhancing its functionality.

Seen 6 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub released a blog post titled 'ReviewBench: An open benchmark for AI code review' discussing a new benchmarking tool for AI code reviewers. Additionally, they published updates on the status of AI Scan enablement in their security overview and announced that unvalidated npm trusted publishing configurations will…

Seen 5 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

SecurityWeek reported that 500,000 active credentials were left exposed on GitHub.

Seen 3 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub rolled out new installation tokens for stateless apps, introduced API support and a new default effort level for Copilot code review, and updated the enforcement date for self-hosted runner versions. Additionally, GitHub's blog provided new fields for the SecurityAdvisory GraphQL API.

Seen 2 OctNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub announced new features including the ability for GitHub Copilot to interact with desktop apps and structured forms for private vulnerability reports.

Seen 28 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub Actions has been re-enabled with the Mini Shai-Hulud payload still active, as reported by Bleeping Computer. Additionally, GitHub has introduced fresh authentication methods, but currently, only Entra ID is available in preview, according to Quasa.io.

Seen 22 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub announced the availability of Grok 4.7 in GitHub Copilot and added credential inventory exports to GitHub Enterprise. Additionally, they issued a deprecation notice for the all-platform CodeQL bundle.

Seen 19 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub released a blog post titled 'Copilot code review: An improved review experience' detailing enhancements to the code review process.

Seen 17 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog posts detail the migration of the GitHub Copilot runtime to Rust, the general availability of Copilot budget increase requests, and the automation of SSO authorization for classic PATs and SSH keys.

Seen 16 Sep

GitHub's blog post detailed the sunset of SHA-1 in HTTPS. Additionally, GitHub Copilot introduced a new feature allowing users to configure cost and quality in auto model selection, along with a project named HydraFusion aimed at enhancing performance through multi-model routing.

Seen 12 Sep

GitHub Advanced Security announced an expansion of trial availability for its services, as reported in multiple articles. Additionally, they introduced an AI Scan for pull request APIs, which is now in public preview, and a feature for remediating code quality findings using agentic autofix.

Seen 11 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub launched AI Scan for pull request APIs in public preview, expanded the trial availability of GitHub Advanced Security, and introduced automatic Dependabot access to GitHub-hosted registries.

Seen 6 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog announced the general availability of GPT-6 Astra in GitHub Copilot. Additionally, they introduced a new API endpoint for privacy-safe star history data and released multiple updates for GitHub Copilot, including the ability to run several agents at once.

Seen 4 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog post indicated that they are reopening signups for Copilot Business and Enterprise.

Seen 4 Sep

GitHub released Gemini 3.8 Flash in GitHub Copilot and reopened signups for Copilot Business and Enterprise.

Seen 3 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog post detailed the launch of Enterprise Live Migrations, allowing users to migrate from GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) to their new platform, ghe.com.

Seen 2 SepNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog posts this week highlighted that Copilot can now approve pull requests, and there is an update regarding model access for GitHub Team plans.

Seen 30 AugNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog post detailed the introduction of free secret scanning, a feature aimed at enhancing security for users.

Seen 29 AugNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog posts this week included an announcement about the deprecation of GitHub Classroom.

Seen 27 AugNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub's blog announced the general availability of a global model policy.

Seen 26 AugNews source (opens in a new tab)

The GitHub Blog announced that the Customize tab for GitHub Copilot is now generally available.

Seen 23 AugNews source (opens in a new tab)

GitHub reported a 7-hour mass outage affecting its services. Additionally, GitHub announced that it now sees 2.9 billion commits a month.

Seen 22 Aug

GitHub announced that it has seen a doubling of commits over the last four months, now totaling 2.9 billion commits per month. Additionally, the company acknowledged challenges in keeping up with this increased activity, as highlighted in multiple articles discussing their recent outage and commitments to scale up…