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GitHub, July 2026 new features

92 releases · 4 products · 21 GA · 15 Preview · 1 Beta · 7 Deprecation · 5 Pricing

Jun 2026Aug 2026
DateRelease
Jul 31Enterprise teams model policy targeting in public preview
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 31Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash deprecated
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Jul 31Restricting npm bypass-2FA granular access tokens
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 31Upcoming August 2026 model deprecations in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Jul 30GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio , July update
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 30GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, July 2026 releases
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 30GitHub Models is now retired
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Jul 30Limit remote control to managed devices
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 30Reference same-repository actions with self-repository syntax
GitHub ActionsUpdate
Jul 30Stacked pull requests are now in public preview
GitHub platformPreview
Jul 29CodeQL 2.26.1 improves analysis accuracy and framework coverage
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 29Copilot code review: Agent skills and MCP now generally available
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 29Default model enablement for Copilot Business and Enterprise
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 28Dependabot alerts on malicious packages across more ecosystems
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 28GitHub Actions holds potentially malicious workflows for approval
GitHub ActionsUpdate
Jul 28GitHub Copilot app usage metrics now expand across report rollups
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 28GitHub Copilot for JetBrains adds improved OpenTelemetry configuration and model management
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 28Grok 4.5 is now available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 28npm publish-time malware scanning and dual-use metadata
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 27Enterprise managed settings in the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot cloud agent
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 27Manage GitHub Copilot app access with a dedicated policy
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 24Claude Opus 5 is now available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 23Agent automation controls in GitHub Issues in public preview
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 23Copilot cloud agent for Linear is now generally available
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 23GitHub MCP Server supports the next MCP specification
GitHub CopilotBeta
Jul 23GitHub Mobile: Fix failing Actions checks with Copilot cloud agent
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 23Multi-select fields for Projects and Issues in public preview
GitHub platformPreview
Jul 22New Copilot usage metrics impact dashboard
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 22Upcoming GHES change impacting uploading support bundles
GitHub platformUpdate
Jul 21Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 20AI credit pools for cost centers in the billing UI
GitHub CopilotPricing
Jul 20Copilot users can now see AI credits used per billing cycle
GitHub CopilotPricing
Jul 20GitHub Code Quality is now generally available
GitHub Advanced SecurityGA
Jul 17Copilot code review: Customization and configurability improvements
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 17GitHub Copilot app now available in the usage metrics API
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 17GitHub Mobile: Fix pull request comments with Copilot cloud agent
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 17Repository-level GitHub Copilot usage metrics generally available
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 16Advanced search for Projects is generally available
GitHub platformGA
Jul 16REST API endpoints for Visual Studio Subscription management
GitHub platformUpdate
Jul 16Repository admins can archive pull requests
GitHub platformUpdate
Jul 16Xcode 27 runner image now in public preview
GitHub ActionsPreview
Jul 15GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio , June update
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 15Improvements to secret scanning and public monitoring
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 14Code scanning shows AI security detections on pull requests
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 14Dependabot version updates introduce default package cooldown
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 14GitHub Copilot for JetBrains expands BYOK capabilities
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 14Security reviews now available in the GitHub Copilot app
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 13GitHub Code Quality license estimate in public preview
GitHub Advanced SecurityPreview
Jul 13Manage secret scanning custom patterns via REST API
GitHub Advanced SecurityGA
Jul 13Separate SSO and Organizations pages in Settings
GitHub platformUpdate
Jul 10Agentic autofix for code scanning alerts in public preview
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 10Clearer names for secret scanning detector types
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 10CodeQL 2.26.0 adds Kotlin 2.4.0 support and AI prompt injection detection
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 10GitHub Mobile: Improved filters and sorting for Copilot sessions
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 10Per-user states for multi-user budgets in the REST API
GitHub platformUpdate
Jul 9Ask Copilot for a repository overview
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 9New pull requests dashboard is now generally available
GitHub platformGA
Jul 9OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna are now available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 9Organization-level targeting for GitHub Code Quality
GitHub Advanced SecurityPreview
Jul 8Add review cycles and time to adoption phases in the usage API
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 8Codex as agent provider and agentic enhancements in JetBrains IDEs
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 8Deploy managed Copilot settings via MDM in VS Code and CLI
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 8Enterprise-managed OpenTelemetry export for VS Code and CLI
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 8GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, June 2026 releases
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 8GitHub Mobile: Fix merge conflicts with Copilot cloud agent
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 8GitHub Mobile: Live notifications for Copilot CLI sessions
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 8Innersource security advisories are generally available
GitHub Advanced SecurityGA
Jul 8Kimi K2.7 now available for Copilot Business and Enterprise
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 8npm install-time security and GAT bypass2fa deprecation
GitHub Advanced SecurityDeprecation
Jul 8setup-java v5.5.0: signature verification, Kona JDK, and Maven fixes
GitHub ActionsUpdate
Jul 7Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired on August 3
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Jul 7GitHub Copilot app available to all
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 7Per-user budgets for cost centers in the billing UI
GitHub CopilotPricing
Jul 7Restrict who can dismiss reviews in rulesets
GitHub platformGA
Jul 7Secret scanning extended metadata and multipart validation
GitHub Advanced SecurityGA
Jul 2Copilot CLI no longer needs a personal access token in GitHub Actions
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 2Copilot agent session streaming is now in public preview
GitHub CopilotPreview
Jul 2Cost centers now support AI credit pools
GitHub CopilotPricing
Jul 2Improved accuracy and coverage in Copilot usage metrics reports
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 2Issue fields are now generally available
GitHub platformGA
Jul 2Secret scanning public monitoring for enterprises
GitHub Advanced SecurityPreview
Jul 2Upcoming deprecation of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Jul 1Browser tools for GitHub Copilot in VS Code are generally available
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 1Copilot CLI auto model selection routes based on task
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 1Copilot vision is generally available
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 1Enterprise managed-settings.json is generally available
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 1Enterprises can default to auto model selection
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 1GitHub Models is being fully retired on July 30, 2026
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Jul 1Kimi K2.7 Code is generally available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotGA
Jul 1New C++ language server config skill for Copilot CLI
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Jul 1Secret scanning adds validators for Asana, IBM, and MessageBird
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Jul 1Set AI credit session limits in Copilot CLI and SDK
GitHub CopilotPricing

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