Deprecated models in GitHub Models
Several models have reached end-of-life status within GitHub Models. Users operating Mistral-Nemo should migrate to Mistral-small-2503 to access the latest improvements and capabilities.
GitHub MCP Server enhancements
The GitHub MCP Server has been updated with server instructions that enable new usage patterns for AI models. The update also includes tool improvements and a reduced system footprint.
Upcoming deprecation of CodeQL Action v3
CodeQL Action v4 launched on October 7, 2025, operating on the Node.js 24 runtime. CodeQL Action v3 will reach deprecation status concurrently with GHES 3.19.
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code gets upgraded
Recent releases to VS Code Insiders, announced at GitHub Universe 2025, introduce OpenAI Codex integration. Copilot Pro+ subscribers can now access OpenAI Codex directly within VS Code Insiders.
A mission control to assign, steer, and track Copilot coding agent tasks
GitHub has redesigned task management for the Copilot coding agent on github.com. The new interface consolidates progress tracking, change monitoring, and task administration in a single location, eliminating the need to navigate across multiple pages.
GitHub Code Quality in public preview
GitHub Code Quality is now available in public preview, transforming pull requests into improvement opportunities. The feature includes contextual findings, single-click Copilot fixes, and scores for reliability and maintainability.
New public preview features in Copilot code review: AI reviews that see the full picture
Copilot code review now combines LLM-based detections and tool calling with deterministic tools such as ESLint and CodeQL. This hybrid approach delivers enhanced review quality and streamlined handoff capabilities to the Copilot coding agent.
Work with Copilot coding agent in Slack
The GitHub application for Slack now integrates with GitHub Copilot coding agent, enabling users to generate pull requests directly from Slack conversations.
GitHub Copilot for Linear available in public preview
Linear issues can now be assigned to Copilot coding agent, an asynchronous autonomous background agent. When a Linear issue receives such an assignment, the agent will analyze the issue contents and take action accordingly.
Enterprise AI controls & the agent control plane are in public preview
A new enterprise-focused experience for AI system administration is now available to all GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers using Copilot. This agent control plane provides administrative capabilities at the enterprise level.
Copilot usage metrics dashboard and API in public preview
GitHub Enterprise now has access to a Copilot usage metrics dashboard and corresponding API in public preview. The focus shifts from measuring whether teams use AI to understanding how they leverage it effectively.
Ask Copilot coding agent to make changes in any pull request with @copilot
Beyond creating new pull requests from scratch, Copilot can now modify existing pull requests authored by humans. Users can invoke this capability by mentioning @copilot in a comment.
Copilot coding agent now supports self-hosted runners
Copilot coding agent's development environment can now be configured to execute within proprietary infrastructure using self-hosted GitHub Actions runners managed by Actions Runner Controller (ARC).
Introducing extended metadata checks for secret scanning
GitHub secret scanning now provides supplementary metadata for supported secret types to help teams understand who owns a compromised secret and what impact its exposure may have. Secret scanning continues to perform validity checks on detected secrets.
Managing Copilot Business in enterprise is now generally available
Enterprise owners operating GitHub Enterprise Cloud can now distribute Copilot Business licenses within an enterprise account without granting organizational access. This approach delivers greater flexibility and improved scalability for Copilot Business deployment.
Source: GitHub Blog