Copilot Chat v0.42.2026033103: Folder Session Fixes

Copilot Chat v0.42 fixes folder session staging behavior and adds HiddenFamilyH prompting support. Mostly maintenance work.

Copilot Chat v0.42.2026033103: Folder Session Fixes

TL;DR

  • Folder sessions no longer stage changes automatically
  • HiddenFamilyH prompting added
  • Log statement cleanup for better debugging

Fixed

  • Folder session staging — background operations no longer stage changes for folder-scoped sessions, preventing unintended file modifications
  • Log cleanup — removed unnecessary log statements for cleaner debugging output

New

  • HiddenFamilyH prompting — added prompting support for HiddenFamilyH model variant

Update via: code --install-extension GitHub.Copilot-Chat or check for updates in VS Code Extensions.

Source: Copilot Chat