Releasesby GlyphEnterprise teams model policy targeting in public preview
You can now take advantage of user-based model policy targeting for GitHub Enterprise customers with Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise licenses. This feature empowers AI administrators to set a baseline of models for the entire enterprise and then grant additional models to specific enterprise teams.
Also shipped Jul 31, 2026GitHub in July 2026 →
Web terminal on serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is in Public Preview
The web terminal in notebooks connected to serverless GPU compute (AI Runtime) is now in Public Preview . Use it to run shell commands, monitor GPU usage with nvidia-smi , install libraries, and manage files directly on the compute. This requires serverless GPU environment version 5 or above. See Run shell commands in Databricks web terminal .
Packaged clean rooms are now generally available
Packaged clean rooms are now generally available. In a packaged clean room, a provider supplies notebooks, JARs, and data that a consumer runs against their own data without seeing the provider's code or data assets. See Packaged clean rooms .
OpenAI connector (Beta)
The OpenAI connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector uses the OpenAI Organization Admin API to ingest organization administration data, such as users, projects, API keys, usage, costs, and audit logs, from OpenAI into Databricks.
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-July
In late-July 2026, the following update and enhancement was made to Azure SQL: Regex-based dynamic data masking (DDM) extends the built-in DDM feature with pattern‑based masking to hide sensitive data like emails, phone numbers, and identifiers, centrally
DeepSeek V4 Flash now runs updated weights on AI Gateway
DeepSeek V4 Flash now runs on updated weights by default on AI Gateway, with notably stronger agentic capabilities. On Terminal-Bench, it scores 82.7, up 25.8 points from 56.9 in the April preview. Requests to deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash pick up the new weights automatically, with no change to the model ID or your code.
Expanded search for workflow runs in Vercel Observability
The runs list for Vercel Workflows in Observability now has structured search, giving you more ways to find and investigate runs. Structured filters: Filter runs by workflow, environment, deployment ID, region , or any custom run attribute. Paste a run ID to pull up that exact run.
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Upcoming August 2026 model deprecations in GitHub Copilot
We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions), on September 1st, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Gemini 3.1 Pro 9-1-2026 Gemini 3.6 Flash Claude Opus 4.5 9-1-2026 Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Opus 4.8, or Claude Opus 5 Claude Opus...
Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash deprecated
As of today, July 31, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions).
GitHub Models is now retired
As of July 30, 2026, GitHub Models is now retired. The playground, model catalog, inference API, and bring your own key (BYOK) are no longer available to any customer, including existing customers with active usage. This completes the retirement we announced on July 1 .
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio , July update
July 2026 brought a new agent based on the Copilot SDK, built-in expertise from the .NET and Azure teams, and more ways to tailor GitHub Copilot to how you and your team work. Highlights Here’s what’s new with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026.
Limit remote control to managed devices
Enterprises and organizations can now restrict which devices are eligible to host remotely controlled Copilot sessions , giving administrators fine-grained control over where remote control access is permitted.
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, July 2026 releases
This changelog covers VS Code v1.127 through v1.131 , shipped throughout July 2026. These releases improve how you work with agents, review changes, use chat, and navigate VS Code. They also add new browser, accessibility, and dictation features.
Copilot code review: Agent skills and MCP now generally available
Copilot code review support for agent skills and MCP servers is now generally available for all Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. Previously announced in public preview , these capabilities let you bring your team’s tools, standards, and external context directly into every code review.
Default model enablement for Copilot Business and Enterprise
We’re introducing a global default enablement policy for generally available Copilot models on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. Instead of requiring admins to manually turn on each new model as it ships, models that become generally available will now be on by default.