GitHub CLI Linux package signing key expires September 5
The current PGP key for the GitHub CLI Linux package repositories expires on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Beginning with the first release after that date, APT and RPM repository metadata and newly published RPM packages will be signed with just the replacement key. In April, we published a keyring containing both the current and replacement keys.
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Conversational analytics now supports questions about market basket analysis
Conversational analytics now supports questions about market basket analysis . This feature is generally available (GA).
External lineage (General availability)
External lineage is now generally available and is no longer in Preview .
Restricted Session Scope for agents (General availability)
With this release, Restricted Session Scope (RSS) is generally available. An RSS is a privilege ceiling that limits what an agent can do on behalf of a user. It intersects with RBAC and never grants privileges the user doesn't already have through their roles.
Share metric views with OpenSharing (Beta)
You can now share metric views with Databricks users in other metastores or accounts using OpenSharing. See Add metric views to a share and Read shared metric views .
Genie One enhancements
- Ask Genie button hidden when unsupported : In embedded dashboards, the Ask Genie button is now hidden when it isn't supported. See Ask Genie in embedded dashboards . Push notifications for scheduled tasks (Public Preview) : The Genie mobile app can now send push notifications for scheduled tasks to iOS devices. See Push notifications .
Web search in Genie One (Beta)
Genie One can now search the public web to answer questions that need current information, such as recent releases, third-party documentation, or news. Genie One decides when to search and cites the sources it uses, showing each as a link you can open. See Search the web .
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New API endpoint provides privacy-safe star history data
Track repository star growth over time with the new star history REST API endpoint without exposing stargazer identities. Earlier this year, stargazer listing endpoints were restricted to admins and collaborators to protect user privacy. Now you can get the insights you need with a privacy-safe alternative.
Enterprise Live Migrations from GHES to ghe.com generally available
Enterprise Live Migrations (ELM) is now generally available, enabling near-zero-downtime repository migrations from GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) to GitHub Enterprise Cloud with Data Residency (GHEC DR), so you can move even your largest, most active repositories while the contributions keep flowing.
Block users from discussion comments in personal repositories
You can now block or unblock users directly from discussion comments in repositories owned by personal GitHub accounts, extending the in-context blocking controls already available for issue and pull request comments. To block or unblock a user from a discussion comment: Open the More menu on their comment. Select Block user or Unblock user .
GitHub CLI: Media in issues, pull requests, and comments
GitHub CLI now has a repeatable --attach flag that uploads a local image or video and references it inline in an issue, pull request, or comment body. This is now generally available to all users on GitHub across all plans. You just need to update gh to v2.99.0. Why this matters?
GitHub Enterprise Server 3.22 is now generally available
GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) 3.22 is now available and introduces new capabilities across the platform. Here are a few highlights in the 3.22 release: Administrators can configure Copilot CLI to work with GHES for enterprises that operate in disconnected or air-gapped environments without connectivity to GitHub Cloud.
New customer portal help.github.com
The support portal has been redesigned and moved to a new home at help.github.com . It brings support, docs, learning, community, and account resources together in one place with Copilot-powered search across all of them.
Refreshed repository pull requests page in public preview
A refreshed repository-level pull request listing page is now in public preview for all GitHub users. It brings powerful filtering, compact presentation mode, and more.
Better label management on issues is generally available
We’re making it easier to keep labels organized and find the right one, especially in repositories with long and growing label lists. Suggested Labels You can now find the right label faster with suggestions based on what a repository has been using recently.