Copilot Cloud Agent Gets Org-Level Secrets & Variables
Copilot cloud agent now supports organization-level secrets and variables, letting you configure shared resources once and deploy across repositories instead of duplicating settings per-repo.
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Copilot SDK v1.0.0-beta.3: Mode Handlers & Tracing
Copilot SDK beta.3 adds mode handler APIs for plan approval, structured tracing diagnostics across .NET/Python/Rust, and explicit session telemetry control. Two bug fixes for C# enums and Rust MIME types.
Age Assurance Laws Could Break Open Source—Here's What Devs Need to Know
New age verification laws in California, Colorado, Illinois, and New York could accidentally regulate GitHub, package managers, and Linux distros as if they were consumer app stores. Here's what's at stake and how developers can push back before it's too late.
GitHub Data Reveals Which Countries Lead in Software Complexity
Researchers used GitHub data to measure "software economic complexity" across 163 countries. Germany, Australia, and Canada lead. The findings predict GDP and inequality better than traditional trade data — and reveal which countries are positioned to win in the AI era.
GPT-4.1 Deprecated in GitHub Copilot – Migrate to GPT-5.5
GPT-4.1 is deprecated in GitHub Copilot as of June 1, 2026. Migrate to GPT-5.5 now. Enterprise admins must enable the new model in settings before the deadline.
Claude Code 2.1.133: Worktree Config, Effort Level Hooks, Credential Fixes
Claude Code 2.1.133 adds worktree base configuration, effort level hooks, and fixes credential races, proxy handling, and session isolation bugs.
Claude Sonnet 4 Deprecated in GitHub Copilot – Migrate to 4.6
Claude Sonnet 4 is deprecated in GitHub Copilot as of May 6, 2026. Migrate to Claude Sonnet 4.6. Enterprise admins need to enable the new model in settings.