GitHub
2025-09-02
GitHub updated license-based budgets so they now use license counts instead of dollar amounts, simplifying management for enterprise and organization licenses.
GitHub will automatically email developers with write access to repositories that are part of security campaigns, so they receive notifications without having to subscribe to repository activity.
2025-09-01
GitHub is introducing new resource consumption limits to its GraphQL API to maintain infrastructure stability and dependability.
2025-08-29
GitHub Copilot's Next Edit Suggestions (NES) feature is now in public preview for JetBrains IDEs, enabling proactive code editing and improvement suggestions.
2025-08-28
GitHub has added support for WebP images on github.com and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency. Previously, WebP uploads caused broken previews or required downloads.
GitHub Copilot coding agent now supports AGENTS.md custom instructions, allowing users to guide the agent on project understanding and how to build, test, and validate changes.
Raycast, a macOS launcher, now supports interaction with AI agents, including starting and tracking GitHub Copilot coding agent tasks.
GitHub has introduced a public preview of enhancements to the home dashboard, focusing on content and layout improvements to help users track their key work status and navigation.
OpenAI's GPT-5 mini is now publicly available in preview for GitHub Copilot users within Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse.
The August 2025 update for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2022 (v17.14) introduces a smarter Copilot powered by GPT-5, general availability of the Microsoft Copilot Platform (MCP), and enhanced user control features.
2025-08-27
GitHub Copilot now supports creating sub-issues and managing issue relationships via chat on github.com/copilot, available in public preview.
Copilot code review is now generally available in Xcode. A new enterprise and organization setting for Copilot code review has been introduced for admins.