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Allison shares an update that GitHub Copilot coding agent now starts work 50% faster, improving how quickly developers can hand off tasks like creating or iterating on pull requests via issues, the Agents tab, or @copilot comments.
Allison announces that GitHub Codespaces with data residency now supports Japan as a region (joining EU and Australia), enabling GitHub Enterprise customers hosted in Japan to create and manage codespaces while keeping data in-region.
Allison announces new docked panels in GitHub pull requests that keep review context (comments, overview, merge status, and security alerts) visible next to the diff, reducing tab switching during code review.
Allison announces general availability of GitHub Projects’ hierarchy view and related Issues/Projects improvements, including how to assign GitHub Copilot via issue templates and new behavior for maintainer-only blank issues.
Allison explains how GitHub Copilot’s coding agent runs automated validation (tests, linting, and security checks like CodeQL and secret scanning) and how repo admins can configure which checks the agent executes in repository settings.
Allison announces GitHub Copilot’s new long-term support (LTS) commitment for enterprise customers, starting with GPT-5.3-Codex, including availability dates, base-model rollout timing, and how model approvals and pricing multipliers work for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise.
Allison shares a GitHub update that adds semantic code search to the Copilot coding agent, helping it find relevant code by meaning (not just text matches) and complete tasks slightly faster without requiring any configuration.
Allison announces a public preview feature where AI coding agents can invoke GitHub secret scanning via the GitHub MCP Server, helping developers catch exposed credentials in code changes before committing or opening a pull request.
Allison summarizes what’s new in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) 3.20, focusing on PR merge UX improvements, stronger release and secret-scanning protections, new enterprise governance controls, and a generally available built-in backup service for enterprise deployments.
Allison announces that GitHub Copilot usage metrics now support organization-level reporting for GitHub Copilot CLI activity, including daily active CLI users, session/request counts, and token usage totals to help admins track adoption and consumption.
Allison shares a GitHub update: organizations using secret scanning push protection can now exempt specific roles, teams, and apps from enforcement, with exemption checks evaluated on every push.
Allison shares a GitHub update that simplifies setting up GitHub Advanced Security in organizations, adding a guided experience to configure settings, custom configurations, and repository targeting across GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Server.
Allison reports that GitHub changed repository permissions so the security manager role can no longer enable or disable GitHub Code Quality unless they’re also a repository administrator, aligning the role more closely with least-privilege security responsibilities.
Allison announces a GitHub Code Quality update that lets developers batch-apply multiple quality fixes directly from a pull request, reducing remediation time by committing once and running a single follow-up scan.
Allison announces a GitHub Enterprise Cloud change: the cost center integration is being removed from the enterprise People page and the People/Licensing CSV export, with management moving to the Billing Cost centers page.
Allison announces a new option in GitHub that lets repository administrators skip manual approval for GitHub Actions workflows triggered by Copilot coding agent, balancing workflow speed and security.
Allison from GitHub announces a temporary pause in enforcing the minimum version requirement for GitHub Actions self-hosted runners, urging users to continue upgrading for future compliance.
Allison announces a significant update for students as GitHub introduces the Copilot Student plan, offering a dedicated and AI-enhanced coding assistant tailored for educational use.
Allison shares the release of GitHub REST API version 2026-03-10, highlighting breaking changes, upgrade guidance, and future support timelines for integrators.
Allison presents the general availability of GitHub Copilot’s auto model selection in JetBrains IDEs, highlighting new flexibility and billing improvements for developers.