Releasesby GlyphCopilot budget increase requests are generally available
Previously, when a member used all the Copilot AI credits available to them, they were blocked from Copilot features that consume credits. This release adds a flow for them to request more budget the moment they hit the limit. You can approve, adjust, or deny that request without leaving your settings.
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BigQuery migration lineage service enters preview
The migration lineage service visualizes data flow and connections in a source database to help plan a BigQuery data warehouse migration.
Cortex Agents object enhancements (General availability)
The following Cortex Agents object enhancements are now generally available:
Include and exclude per-user quota users by name (General availability)
Per-user quotas now accept individual user names, so you can add or remove specific users alongside the quota's tag scope. INCLUDE_USERS is new and takes user names directly, and EXCLUDE_USERS accepts a 'USER' argument alongside its existing 'TAG' form:
Weekly per-user quota limits (General availability)
Per-user quotas now support a weekly credit limit alongside the existing monthly and daily limits. Pass 'WEEKLY' as the cycle argument to SET_PER_USER_LIMIT :
Anthropic models will be removed from AWS GovCloud IL5 workspaces
On September 19, 2026, Anthropic models will be removed from Databricks on AWS GovCloud and AWS GovCloud DoD workspaces that have the DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) compliance standard selected. After this date, IL5 workspaces can't create or use endpoints that serve Anthropic models.
Unity Gateway API and developer tools are generally available
The Unity Gateway API for managing model services, model provider services, and MCP services is now generally available, with create, read, update, list, and delete support across Databricks developer tools: Terraform provider : 1.132.0 and later Databricks CLI : v1.17.0 and later Python SDK : databricks-sdk 0.136.0 and later Go SDK : databricks-sdk-go...
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Copilot impact dashboard now shows feature engagement
The Copilot impact dashboard now shows how many active users regularly use key Copilot features. Enterprise administrators can quickly see which experiences are widely adopted and which may need more enablement.
Agentic CLI customizations now in the usage metrics API
GitHub Copilot expands existing CLI report coverage with agentic activity metrics for skills, custom agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, slash commands, and plugins. What’s new The fields appear in enterprise and organization per-user and aggregate 1-day reports, per-user 28-day reports, and the day_totals entries in aggregate 28-day reports.
Copilot CLI 1.0.86
2026-09-17 Custom agents can opt into repository instruction files (AGENTS.md, copilot-instructions.md, CLAUDE.md) by setting include-custom-instructions: true in their frontmatter. Resuming an active session without plugin-directory, discovery, or working-directory overrides preserves marketplace plugins and skills after reload.
GitHub Copilot suggests custom properties definitions
GitHub Copilot can now suggest allowed values when you create a custom property for repositories in your organization. This feature is in public preview for GitHub Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans.
Copilot code review: An improved review experience
Copilot code review now gives you a clearer view of how a review changes over time, more intelligently auto-resolves its own suggestions, and generates useful commit messages when you accept eligible suggestions in a batch. These updates help you focus on findings that still need attention and make the resulting commits easier to understand.
GitHub Copilot weekly releases , September 14
This week, GitHub Copilot adds new model selection options, code review updates, and Sentry integration in the Copilot app. There are also updates for admins, plus new agent features in VS Code. GitHub Copilot Copilot code review now resolves addressed comments during subsequent reviews, leaving outstanding feedback open.
Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models in mid-October
We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on October 19th, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Gemini 3.7 Flash 2026-10-19 Gemini 3.8 Flash GPT-5.5 2026-10-19 GPT-5.6 Sol GPT-5.4 2026-10-19 GPT-5.6 Sol GPT-5.4 mini 2026-10-19...
Configure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection
GitHub Copilot auto model selection now offers three tiers: efficiency, balance, and intelligence. Choose the tier that reflects how you want auto to weigh cost, quality, and response time for each prompt. Copilot will then optimize accordingly. Efficiency prioritizes keeping costs low and suits fast, straightforward tasks.