Releasesby GlyphPrivate saved views for repository issues and “Relates to” issue relationship is generally available
Private saved views for repository issues Repository issues pages now support private saved views, making it easier to create and save personalized views of your issues. “Relates to” issue relationship The “Relates to” issue relationship now works across the REST API, GraphQL API, webhooks, timeline events, issues search, and projects search.
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Tags for dashboards, notebooks, Databricks apps, and Genie Agents are now generally available
You can now apply tags to dashboards, notebooks, Databricks apps, and Genie Agents to organize and categorize your workspace assets. This capability is now generally available. Both governed and ungoverned key-value tags are supported. See Apply tags to Unity Catalog securable objects .
CLI v0.8.1 | CLI
CLI v0.8.1 Continue local work in the cloud: Use cr code handoff --summary to start a new cloud Coding Agent task with your session summary, an optional plan, and an automatically discovered transcript when available. Clearer handoff results: See transfer progress, the branch and commit, transferred filenames, and a direct link to the cloud task.
Free VMs without an account, tracing, OpenCode on Cloud Agents
Your next project can start with an SSH command. This week, we're opening up free VMs with no account required, introducing tracing in Priority Boarding, and bringing OpenCode to Cloud Agents. Let's get into it!
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure HorizonDB supports PostgreSQL 18
Azure HorizonDB is a fully managed, PostgreSQL-compatible, cloud-native database service designed for scalable, high-performance workloads.Azure HorizonDB, now in public preview, includes PostgreSQL 18 support.Learn more.
What's new in Sigma
AI Assistant in build mode: pivot table styling In workbooks, Sigma Assistant in build mode now creates pivot tables with automatic heatmap and matrix styling based on the type of measures.
Sleeping Sessions Wake on Preview or SSH Traffic
Opening a preview URL or SSHing into a session whose machine has gone to sleep now wakes the machine and completes the request instead of showing "not running". Browser previews come back automatically after a session wakes, and the "Wake Devin up" button on a sleeping preview now shows live progress.
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Refreshed repository pull requests page generally available
The new repository pull requests page is now generally available to all GitHub users. Highlights The new page makes it easier to find and act on pull requests in a repository, with new filtering and search options to help you find exactly what you’re looking for: Content assist helps you easily find and apply the correct filters.
Accessibility statements highlighted on repository overview
You can now find an ACCESSIBILITY.md file in your repository’s root, the .github/ directory, or the docs/ directory highlighted on the repository overview. You can also add or propose an accessibility statement from a public repository’s Community Standards page.
Automate SSO authorization for classic PATs and SSH keys
Enterprise admins can now automate SSO authorization for existing classic personal access tokens (PATs) and SSH keys for organizations in GitHub Enterprise Cloud, replacing manual per-organization authorization by your developers.
SCIM user responses now include a profileUrl attribute
SCIM user responses from GitHub now include the standard profileUrl attribute defined by RFC 7643, containing the absolute URL of the GitHub account linked to the external identity. Previously, matching a SCIM record to the corresponding GitHub account required extra lookups or inference.
SHA-1 in HTTPS on GitHub sunset
Previously we announced we would be disabling SHA-1 in HTTPS for GitHub on September 15th, 2026. Following the planned schedule, GitHub has disabled SHA-1 in HTTPS for github.com and partner CDNs, including GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with Data Residency. GitHub Enterprise Server is unaffected.
Stacked pull requests generally available
GitHub stacked pull requests are now generally available. Break large changes into smaller, focused pull requests that you can review independently and merge together. Since the feature went into public preview , repositories using stacks have seen a 9% increase in merged code compared to peers.
Triage role users or higher can now archive pull requests
Users with the triage role or higher in a repository can now archive and unarchive pull requests. Previously, archiving was limited to repository administrators, requiring trusted triagers to hand routine moderation work to someone with higher permissions.
Screen readers can navigate timelines as lists
Screen readers can now navigate issue and pull request timelines as a list. When you move through a timeline, assistive technology can announce the list structure, item count, current position, and how to move between events. This makes it easier to understand long histories and jump to relevant updates without relying on visual scanning.