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GitHub, September 2026 new features

67 releases · 4 products · 21 GA · 10 Preview · 6 Deprecation

Aug 2026
DateRelease
Sep 23Local sandboxing in the GitHub Copilot appunverified
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 23More ways to request and configure Copilot code reviewsunverified
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 23New features and improvements in Copilot for JetBrainsunverified
GitHub CopilotPreview
Sep 23Node 20 is no longer available in GitHub Actionsunverified
GitHub ActionsDeprecation
Sep 23OpenTelemetry in the GitHub Copilot appunverified
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 22Claude Opus 5.5 is now available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 22Deprecation notice: All-platform CodeQL bundle
GitHub Advanced SecurityDeprecation
Sep 22Faster C++ code intelligence with whole codebase indexingunverified
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 22OpenAI’s GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna now available
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 22Refreshed repository pull requests page generally available
GitHub platformGA
Sep 22Security improvements for SSH
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 21GitHub Enterprise adds credential inventory exports
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 21Grok 4.7 is now available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 18Copilot code review: An improved review experience
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 18GitHub Copilot weekly releases , September 14
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 18Manage the code coverage ruleset condition with the REST API
GitHub Advanced SecurityGA
Sep 18Stage-only npm tokens for safer automation
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 18Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models in mid-October
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Sep 17Agentic CLI customizations now in the usage metrics API
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 17Copilot impact dashboard now shows feature engagement
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 17Ubuntu 26 generally available and latest migration
GitHub ActionsGA
Sep 17Workflow execution protections in GitHub Actions generally available
GitHub ActionsGA
Sep 16Automate SSO authorization for classic PATs and SSH keys
GitHub platformUpdate
Sep 16Code scanning AI Scan no longer requires CodeQL default setup
GitHub Advanced SecurityPreview
Sep 16Copilot budget increase requests are generally available
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 16SCIM user responses now include a profileUrl attribute
GitHub platformUpdate
Sep 15Enforce GitHub Advanced Security configurations
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 15GitHub Copilot suggests custom properties definitions
GitHub CopilotPreview
Sep 15SHA-1 in HTTPS on GitHub sunset
GitHub platformDeprecation
Sep 14Configure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 11Add VS Code Agents to Copilot usage metrics
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 11Auto-resolution and analysis updates in Copilot code review
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 11Profiles now show your highest achievement badge tier
GitHub platformUpdate
Sep 10AI Scan for pull request APIs in public preview
GitHub Advanced SecurityPreview
Sep 10Control GitHub Actions cache access with cache-mode
GitHub ActionsGA
Sep 10GitHub Copilot weekly releases , September 7
GitHub CopilotPreview
Sep 10MAI-Code-1-Flash deprecated
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Sep 10Refreshed repository pull requests page in public preview
GitHub platformPreview
Sep 10Xcode 27 runner image now runs on macOS 27
GitHub ActionsPreview
Sep 9Block pull requests with exposed secrets from merging
GitHub Advanced SecurityPreview
Sep 9CodeQL 2.27.0 adds support for Linux ARM64
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 9Enterprise managed permissions for GitHub Copilot agent operations
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 9Enterprise-managed sandbox in Copilot for JetBrains
GitHub CopilotPreview
Sep 9GitHub Advanced Security expands trial availability
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 9Remediate Code Quality findings with agentic autofix
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 9npm extends recovery-code security holds to all accounts
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 8Automatic Dependabot access to GitHub-hosted registries
GitHub Advanced SecurityUpdate
Sep 8GitHub Enterprise Server 3.22 is now generally available
GitHub platformGA
Sep 8New customer portal help.github.com
GitHub platformUpdate
Sep 4GPT-6 Astra is generally available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 4GitHub Copilot weekly releases , August 31
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 4New API endpoint provides privacy-safe star history data
GitHub platformUpdate
Sep 3CodeQL 2.26.4 improves GitHub actions security detections
GitHub ActionsUpdate
Sep 3Gemini 3.8 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 3GitHub Actions: Early September 2026 updates
GitHub ActionsUpdate
Sep 3GitHub CLI Linux package signing key expires September 5
GitHub platformUpdate
Sep 3Multiple trusted publishing configurations for npm
GitHub Advanced SecurityGA
Sep 3Reopening Copilot Business and Enterprise signups
GitHub CopilotUpdate
Sep 3Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models
GitHub CopilotDeprecation
Sep 2Content exclusions generally available in Copilot app and CLI
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 2Enterprise-managed settings support any default model
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 1Block users from discussion comments in personal repositories
GitHub platformUpdate
Sep 1Claude Fable 5.1 is generally available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub CopilotGA
Sep 1Copilot code review can now approve pull requests
GitHub CopilotPreview
Sep 1Enterprise Live Migrations from GHES to ghe.com generally available
GitHub platformGA
Sep 1GitHub CLI: Media in issues, pull requests, and comments
GitHub platformGA
Sep 1Set an expiration date for individual user budgets
GitHub CopilotGA

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