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Three new changelog entries were added on Sep 16, 2026: automation of SSO authorization for classic PATs and SSH keys, SCIM user responses now including a `profileUrl` attribute, and Copilot budget increase requests becoming generally available.

A new changelog entry dated Sep 16 was added: 'Code scanning AI Scan no longer requires CodeQL default setup' under application security improvements. No existing entries were removed or modified.

Two new changelog entries were added on September 15, 2026: 'Enforce GitHub Advanced Security configurations' (an improvement for application security) and 'GitHub Copilot suggests custom properties definitions' (a new release for Copilot/platform governance). All other entries remain unchanged.

GitHub has sunset SHA-1 in HTTPS connections, effective September 15, 2026. This is a permanent removal with no fallback, meaning clients relying on SHA-1 cipher suites for HTTPS communication with GitHub will be unable to connect.

A new changelog entry was added on September 14, 2026 for 'Configure cost and quality in Copilot auto model selection', a release feature for GitHub Copilot. No existing endpoints or parameters were removed or changed.

Two new changelog entries were added on September 11, 2026: 'Add VS Code Agents to Copilot usage metrics' (account management/copilot/enterprise) and 'Auto-resolution and analysis updates in Copilot code review' (copilot). These are incremental improvements to Copilot tooling and metrics.

A new changelog entry 'GitHub Copilot weekly releases — September 7' was added to the GitHub Changelog page on Sep 10. This diff reflects the addition of a weekly Copilot release summary entry compared to the previous snapshot.

Three new changelog entries were added on Sep 10, 2026: a refreshed repository pull requests page in public preview, AI Scan for pull request APIs in public preview, and a new GitHub Actions cache-mode control for cache access. The rest of the changelog content is unchanged.

MAI-Code-1-Flash model has been deprecated in GitHub Copilot as of September 10, 2026. Additionally, a new Xcode 27 runner image on macOS 27 and an npm security hold improvement were added.

Two new changelog entries were added on Sep 9, 2026: 'CodeQL 2.27.0 adds support for Linux ARM64' and 'Enterprise managed permissions for GitHub Copilot agent operations'. These represent new capabilities rather than breaking or behavioral changes.

Three new changelog entries were added on Sep 9, 2026: GitHub Advanced Security trial expansion, a new control to block pull requests with exposed secrets from merging, and agentic autofix for Code Quality findings. No existing API endpoints or parameters were removed or altered.

A new changelog entry 'Enterprise-managed sandbox in Copilot for JetBrains' was added to the GitHub Changelog page on Sep 8, 2026. This is the only meaningful diff between the two versions of the page.

Two new changelog entries were added on September 8, 2026: GitHub Enterprise Server 3.22 is generally available, and a new customer portal at help.github.com has launched. No existing API endpoints or contracts were removed or modified.

GitHub added a new changelog entry on Sep 8, 2026 for 'Automatic Dependabot access to GitHub-hosted registries' under supply chain security. This is the only meaningful diff between the two versions of the changelog page.

GitHub added a new API endpoint that provides privacy-safe star history data, along with new Copilot model releases (GPT-6 Astra, Copilot weekly releases). The most API-relevant addition is the new star history data endpoint.

GitHub announced the upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models and the GitHub CLI Linux package signing key expires September 5, 2026. Additionally, new entries were added including Gemini 3.8 Flash availability and multiple trusted publishing configurations for npm.

A new changelog entry 'Reopening Copilot Business and Enterprise signups' was added on Sep 3, 2026, indicating that signups for these Copilot plans are being reopened. No API endpoints or contracts were changed.

GitHub's changelog page was updated with several new entries dated Aug 28, 2026, including 'GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — August update', 'GitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 24', and 'Copilot harness generally available in Copilot for JetBrains' (Aug 24). These are newly published changelog items added to the listing page.

Two new deprecation/retirement announcements were added: GitHub Classroom has been deprecated (community engagement), and upcoming changes to GitHub Copilot policies and billing were announced. These join existing retirements already listed in the changelog.

A new changelog entry 'Better label management on issues is generally available' was added on Aug 27, 2026 under the projects & issues tag. This is the only meaningful difference between the two versions of the changelog page.

GitHub Actions retention will be extended to cover checks, workflow runs, and statuses (marked as 'Retired'/'upcoming deprecation'). Additionally, two new changelog entries appeared: Copilot code review resolution reasons/expanded capabilities improvement, and the Actions retention policy change.

GitHub added a new changelog entry on Aug 27 titled 'Close all open contributions authored by a blocked user' under collaboration tools. This is a new moderation capability allowing bulk closure of contributions from blocked users.

A new changelog entry was added for 'Enterprise-managed settings now support autoUpdate for plugin marketplaces' (Aug 26, 2026), appearing at the top of the changelog list. This feature relates to client apps, Copilot, and enterprise management tools.

GitHub added a new 'Global model policy' improvement (generally available) for Copilot enterprise management tools on Aug 26, 2026. This is the only net-new entry compared to the previous changelog snapshot.

GitHub Apps can now access enterprise billing data, as announced on Aug 26, 2026. This is a new capability added to the GitHub Apps platform covering account management, ecosystem & accessibility, and enterprise management tools.

Three new changelog entries were added on Aug 25, 2026: 'Rule insights dashboard generally available', 'GitHub Copilot app Customize tab is generally available', and 'Block users directly from security advisories'. These represent new generally available features across platform governance, Copilot, and collaboration tools.

GitHub added a new changelog entry on Aug 25, 2026: 'Push rules in rulesets now support path exceptions' under platform governance. This extends the existing rulesets feature with path exception support for push rules.

Three new changelog entries were added on August 21, 2026: better tools for managing blocked users, a new GitHub Copilot experience in Slack, and shared agentic work with GitHub Copilot in Microsoft Teams.

A new changelog entry was added for 'Pinning saved views to the repository issues sidebar is generally available and more' under the Projects & Issues category on Aug 20, 2026. This is the only substantive addition in the diff.

GitHub added four new changelog entries on Aug 20, 2026: Windows 11 arm64 VS2026 image GA for Actions, code scanning mitigated alert dismissal reason, a separate GitHub Actions path for GitHub Code Quality, and tracking Code Quality enablement changes in the audit log.