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CodeQL 2.23.9 Release: Deprecation Notice and Update DetailsAllison reports on the release of CodeQL 2.23.9, highlighting essential information for GitHub code scanning users, including a deprecation notice for certain Kotlin versions.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-20
Connect Azure SRE Agent to ServiceNow: End-to-End Incident Responsedbandaru demonstrates how to connect Azure SRE Agent to ServiceNow, automating incident detection and resolution through AI-driven workflows and seamless integration, with instructions for configuration and hands-on testing.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-20
Automating Security Vulnerability Triage with GitHub Security Lab Taskflow AgentMan Yue Mo demonstrates how the GitHub Security Lab Taskflow Agent, leveraging LLMs and open source taskflows, streamlines security vulnerability triage for GitHub Actions and JavaScript projects, making the process...
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-20
Strengthen Your Supply Chain with GitHub Artifact Traceability and SLSA Build Level 3Allison details new ways developers can use GitHub’s artifact metadata APIs to link and analyze build artifacts, improving supply chain security and enabling production-aware alerting—with built-in integrations for Microsoft Defender...
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-20
Modernizing Spring Framework Applications with GitHub Copilot App Modernizationayangupta explains how GitHub Copilot app modernization can automate and streamline upgrading Spring Framework 5 applications to 6.x. The article covers project analysis, automated transformations, security audits, and what developers...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-20
Enterprise-Scoped Budgets Feature Update for GitHub Enterprise CustomersAllison shares news about a GitHub Enterprise feature: administrators can now configure enterprise-scoped budgets that exclude cost center usage, simplifying enterprise spending control and budgeting.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-20
Proactive Cloud Ops with SRE Agent: Scheduled Checks for Azure Optimizationdchelupati walks through setting up the Azure SRE Agent for proactive cloud operations, demonstrating how to automate cloud optimization across cost, security, and performance using continuous checks and integrations with...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-19
Azure Boards Adds Custom Field Filters in Private PreviewDan Hellem introduces an Azure Boards private preview that enables filtering by additional custom fields on backlog and Kanban boards, offering teams more control and flexibility.
Microsoft DevOps Blog
2026-01-19
Parallel AKS Node Pool Creation with Crossplane: A Version Compatibility Journeysbalaji recounts a hands-on troubleshooting story addressing performance bottlenecks in AKS node pool creation with Crossplane, leading to a tested solution with newer provider versions for true parallel infrastructure provisioning....
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-19
Reporting Features Now Available in Playwright Workspaces on AzureAbhinavPremsekhar introduces new reporting features in Playwright Workspaces, enabling streamlined test report access, artifact control, and Azure-integrated debugging for development teams.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-19
Running Playwright Tests at Scale with Azure Playwright Testing Service (Preview)Adyshasnotes walks you through leveraging Azure Playwright Testing Service (Preview) to execute Playwright tests on cloud-hosted browsers using TypeScript, with step-by-step setup focused on Visual Studio/VS Code for modern DevOps...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-19
From Vibe Coding to Spec-Driven Development: Part 3 – Best Practices and TroubleshootingHidde de Smet delivers a comprehensive field guide for developers mastering AI-assisted and spec-driven development. This post, Part 3 of his series, dives into debugging, best practices, troubleshooting, and automation...
Hidde de Smet's Blog
2026-01-19
Inside Octoverse 2025: Vibe Coding, Agentic AI, and Shifting Developer TrendsGitHub hosts Andrea and Kedasha chat with Jeff Luszcz in this insightful episode, unraveling the core findings from the Octoverse 2025 report. Learn how AI, Copilot, and new coding trends...
GitHub YouTube
2026-01-17
Modernizing Java EE Applications to Jakarta EE with GitHub Copilot App Modernizationayangupta outlines how GitHub Copilot app modernization streamlines the migration of Java EE applications to Jakarta EE, providing automated analysis, code transformations, and workflow guidance for developers.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-17
Rate limiting for GitHub Actions cache entriesAllison details the new rate limit for GitHub Actions cache uploads, outlining its impact on repository workflows and system stability.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-16
Recent and Upcoming Improvements in Azure ReposDan Hellem outlines the latest updates and upcoming features in Azure Repos, offering practical guidance on streamlined repository management for developers and DevOps professionals.
Microsoft DevOps Blog
2026-01-16
Azure File Sync: Azure Arc Integration, Additional Regions, and Secure Syncinggrace_kim details new Azure File Sync capabilities, focusing on Azure Arc integration, regional expansion, and secure onboarding with managed identities—key for IT and DevOps teams modernizing enterprise file services.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-16
Deploying Production-Ready PostgreSQL on Azure VMs with Azure NetApp Files Using IaCGeertVanTeylingen, with co-authors Prabu Arjunan and Asutosh Panda, presents a practical guide to automating PostgreSQL deployments on Azure VMs with Azure NetApp Files. Learn how Infrastructure as Code and Azure...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-16
GitHub Secret Scanning: Automatic Extended Metadata Checks for SecurityAllison reports on GitHub’s upcoming automatic enablement of extended metadata checks in secret scanning, bringing improved context to security alerts for more effective remediation.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-15
What's New with Azure NetApp Files VS Code ExtensionGeertVanTeylingen explores the new capabilities in the Azure NetApp Files VS Code Extension, focusing on AI-driven productivity boosts, multi-tenant Azure management, and streamlined storage workflows for developers.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-15
When Protections Outlive Their Purpose: Managing Defense Systems at Scale on GitHubThomas Kjær Aabo shares lessons from GitHub’s experience with long-lived emergency defense rules, highlighting the importance of continuous lifecycle management and observability in large-scale platform security.
GitHub Engineering Blog
2026-01-15
Hierarchy View for GitHub Projects Launches in Public PreviewAllison announces the public preview of hierarchy view for GitHub Projects, allowing users to visualize and manage nested sub-issues directly within project tables.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-15
How the Microsoft SQL Team is Advancing SQL Tools and Developer ExperiencesMicrosoft Fabric Blog discusses the latest investments in SQL tooling, including integration with GitHub Copilot, DevOps features, and AI-assisted development to enhance productivity for database professionals and developers.
Microsoft Fabric Blog
2026-01-15
Building docfind: Fast Client-Side Search for VS Code Docs with Rust, WASM, and CopilotJoão Moreno from the VS Code team recounts building docfind—a Rust and WebAssembly-based client-side search engine—detailing the engineering journey, technical challenges, and the critical role GitHub Copilot played in delivering...
Visual Studio Code Releases
2026-01-15
GitHub Availability Report: December 2025Jakub Oleksy provides a comprehensive account of GitHub’s service stability in December 2025, covering incidents affecting GitHub Actions, Copilot, and core platform availability, along with mitigations and improvements.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-14
Community-powered Security with AI: Launching the GitHub Security Lab Taskflow AgentKevin Backhouse presents the GitHub Security Lab Taskflow Agent—an open source AI-powered framework enabling collaborative, automated security research on GitHub.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-14
How to Use Git Branches for BeginnersGitHub offers a helpful guide by GitHub on creating and working with git branches, aimed at beginners who want to safely experiment and manage their code.
GitHub YouTube
2026-01-14
Code Signing Windows Apps Easier and More Secure with Azure Artifact SigningTim Anderson delivers a detailed analysis of Azure Artifact Signing, Microsoft’s new service to streamline and secure code signing for Windows applications, addressing modern security requirements and developer workflows.
DevClass
2026-01-14
Running AI Coding Agents with Dev Containers and GitHub CodespacesJames Montemagno from Visual Studio Code demonstrates how to set up Dev Containers and run AI coding agents within them, utilizing GitHub Codespaces for portable development. This guide is perfect...
Visual Studio Code YouTube
2026-01-14
GitHub Organization Custom Properties: General AvailabilityAllison introduces the general availability of organization custom properties for GitHub Enterprise Cloud, helping administrators manage enterprise governance and policy automation more efficiently.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-13
GitHub Introduces Fine-Grained artifact_metadata Permission for Enhanced API Access ControlAllison presents GitHub’s new artifact_metadata permission, which enhances security and refines API access control for artifact metadata. Developers and DevOps teams must transition workflows by February 2026.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-13
Static Egress Gateway in AKS: The Native Way to Control Multiple Outbound IPspjlewis demonstrates how to manage multiple outbound egress IPs natively in Azure Kubernetes Service using the Static Egress Gateway feature, providing clear, actionable implementation steps and security-focused considerations.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-13
Improved Consent Page Warnings for GitHub Apps in Public PreviewAllison details an update to the GitHub Apps consent page, clarifying when the ‘Act on your behalf’ warning is shown for app authorizations, improving both user experience and developer support....
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-12
Granular Controls for App Access Requests in GitHub Organizations Now AvailableAllison explains new options for controlling who can request apps in GitHub organizations, enhancing security and governance for administrators managing enterprise workflows.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-12
How .NET’s Virtual Monorepo Synchronization Works: Technical Challenges and SolutionsPřemek Vysoký details the deep technical efforts behind synchronizing .NET’s many repositories in their Virtual Monolithic Repository, highlighting custom solutions, lessons learned, and ongoing DevOps challenges.
Microsoft .NET Blog
2026-01-12
Identity Bindings: Simplifying Multi-Cluster Managed Identity in AKSsamcogan explains the new Identity Bindings feature in AKS, showing how it resolves the scaling and automation issues found in older Managed Identity models by using RBAC-driven authorization within Kubernetes...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-12
From Vibe Coding to Spec-Driven Development: Practical Spec-Kit WorkflowHidde de Smet continues his AI-assisted development series by demonstrating the full Spec-Kit workflow—detailing how to move from requirements to production-ready code using .NET 9, Blazor, and GitHub Copilot. A...
Hidde de Smet's Blog
2026-01-12
Sustaining Homebrew: Leadership, Automation, and AI with Mike McQuaidIn this GitHub Podcast episode, GitHub hosts speak with Mike McQuaid, the lead maintainer of Homebrew, exploring leadership, automation, and the integration of GitHub Copilot and AI for open source...
GitHub YouTube
2026-01-10
mpi-stage: High-Performance File Distribution for HPC Clusterspauledwards demonstrates how mpi-stage leverages MPI broadcasts to efficiently distribute large files, such as container images, across Azure-based HPC clusters—improving startup times and minimizing shared file system bottlenecks.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-09
Visual Studio Code December 2025 Release (v1.108): New Features and ImprovementsThe Visual Studio Code Team presents the December 2025 (v1.108) update, detailing new agent skill features, Copilot advancements, improved chat and terminal tools, and updates for developers and extension authors....
Visual Studio Code Releases
2026-01-08
Building scalable, cost-effective real-time multiplayer games with Azure Web PubSubkevinguo shares how a game studio leveraged Azure Web PubSub to reimagine real-time multiplayer architectures, focusing on scalability, reliability, and cost-effective delivery at global scale.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-07
Identifying Missed Alerts in Azure Kubernetes Deployments with SRE Agentdchelupati describes how gaps in Azure Monitor alert coverage became apparent during a Redis credential rotation in an AKS application, and how Azure SRE Agent and GitHub MCP integration accelerated...
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-06
Building Space Invaders from Scratch with GitHub Copilot, AI Toolkit, and Azure DeploymentVisual Studio Code hosts David Roussett and Reynald Adolphe as they demonstrate building a Space Invaders game from scratch with GitHub Copilot, integrating AI and deploying to Azure.
Visual Studio Code YouTube
2026-01-05
Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter - January 2026WSilveira curates the January 2026 Logic Apps Aviators Newsletter, covering Azure Logic Apps news, migration guidance, new AI capabilities, and real-world automation tips from product teams and community experts.
Microsoft Tech Community
2026-01-05
Immersive Developer Learning with Visual Studio, .NET, Azure, and GitHub Copilot: VS Live! 2026 PreviewJim Harrer discusses the major focus areas of developer growth in 2026, emphasizing immersive events like VS Live! that feature Visual Studio 2026, .NET, Azure, and GitHub Copilot. The post...
Microsoft VisualStudio Blog
2026-01-05
From Vibe Coding to Spec-Driven Development: Why AI-Generated Code Needs StructureHidde de Smet kicks off a deep-dive series on mastering AI-assisted development, highlighting why uncritical ‘vibe coding’ falls short and how specification-driven approaches like GitHub’s Spec-Kit help teams achieve robust...
Hidde de Smet's Blog
2026-01-05
Reduced Pricing for GitHub-Hosted Runners UsageAllison outlines the new reduced pricing structure for GitHub-hosted runners, including up to 39% cost savings, and shares resources for understanding the impact on GitHub Actions users.
The GitHub Blog
2026-01-01
Disaster Recovery Strategies for Azure Databricks and Microsoft FabricRafia Aqil and co-authors present a comprehensive technical guide to disaster recovery for Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric, focusing on automation, cloud resiliency, and best practices for DR in analytics...
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-31
Streamline Load Testing with AI-Assisted Authoring in Azure App TestingNikita_Nallamothu showcases how Azure App Testing leverages AI to simplify load test authoring, transforming browser recordings into robust JMeter scripts and streamlining large-scale performance validation.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-31
Top .NET Blog Posts of 2025: .NET 10, AI Integrations, Performance, and ToolingJon Galloway highlights the defining .NET blog posts from 2025, including .NET 10’s release, practical AI and Copilot integrations, performance gains, developer tooling updates, and community events relevant to modern...
Microsoft .NET Blog
2025-12-30
Agentic AI, MCP, and Spec-Driven Development: The Biggest GitHub Dev Topics of 2025Natalie Guevara spotlights the most significant GitHub Blog posts of 2025, covering agentic AI, GitHub Copilot enhancements, the Model Context Protocol, and spec-driven development for software engineers.
The GitHub Blog
2025-12-30
How SRE Agent Closes the Developer Loop: Debugging and Fixing Azure Cloud App Failures with AIdchelupati demonstrates how Azure SRE Agent, in combination with Copilot and GitHub Coding Agent, enables developers to debug, document, and automatically fix complex infrastructure bugs in Azure app deployments using...
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-30
How to Ensure Seamless Data Recovery and Deployment in Microsoft Azureravimodi demonstrates how teams can automate Azure Cosmos DB backups and enable instant data restoration before deployments using Azure Databricks, significantly improving agility and reducing downtime.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-30
Why Bugs Survive Continuous Fuzzing: Lessons from OSS-Fuzz ResearchAntonio Morales of the GitHub Security Lab delves into why bugs can persist in projects that undergo continuous fuzzing, highlighting case studies and offering a five-step workflow for better vulnerability...
The GitHub Blog
2025-12-29
Welcome to the Azure SRE Agent Community HubMayunk_Jain announces the launch of the Azure SRE Agent Community Hub—a space where engineers and developers can collaborate, discuss, and learn about Azure SRE Agent.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-29
Context Engineering Lessons from Building Azure SRE AgentSanchit Mehta, with co-author Vis Agarwal, walks through building the Azure SRE Agent. They discuss the real-world lessons, technical insights, and evolving architecture of an autonomous, AI-powered Site Reliability Engineering...
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-27
Improved Dependency Submission for GitHub ActionsJesse Houwing addresses a visibility gap in GitHub Actions security when actions are pinned by SHA. The post details a workflow extension ensuring vulnerabilities are properly surfaced in the Dependency...
Jesse Houwing's Blog
2025-12-27
Maximize Your Backlog Productivity with the WRAP Method and GitHub Copilot Coding AgentBrittany Ellich presents actionable strategies using the WRAP method to help developers manage and automate backlogs with GitHub Copilot coding agent, offering practical advice for issue writing and collaborative workflows....
The GitHub Blog
2025-12-26
Strengthening Supply Chain Security for Developers and MaintainersMadison Oliver shares practical security strategies for developers and maintainers to defend against supply chain attacks, with a focus on securing GitHub and npm workflows.
The GitHub Blog
2025-12-24
Automating Customer Issue Triage with Azure SRE Agent and MCPdchelupati details an automated workflow using Azure SRE Agent and MCP to classify and route customer issues, reducing manual triage for engineering teams.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-23
AI-assisted load test authoring in Azure Load TestingNikita Nallamothu explains how Azure Load Testing combines AI assistance and browser-based recording to accelerate reliable load test authoring for scalable cloud applications.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-23
5 Podcast Episodes to Help You Build with Confidence in 2026Cassidy Williams curates five essential GitHub Podcast episodes for 2026, guiding listeners through AI tooling, open source sustainability, DIY development, and privacy-first automation to help developers and maintainers build confidently....
The GitHub Blog
2025-12-23
Fix It Before They Feel It: Proactive Reliability with Azure SRE Agentsaziz_msft introduces a hands-on guide to building self-healing production infrastructure with Azure SRE Agent, focusing on autonomous detection, remediation, and reporting of performance issues.
Microsoft Tech Community
2025-12-23
Improved Performance for GitHub Actions Workflows PageAllison outlines significant improvements to the GitHub Actions workflow pages, enabling support for large workflows and introducing job status filtering to help teams manage complex automation more effectively.
The GitHub Blog
2025-12-22
Granular Controls for GitHub App Requests Now in Public PreviewAllison details new organizational controls for GitHub and OAuth app requests, giving admins more flexibility and security through graduated policy options for managing third-party app access.
The GitHub Blog
2025-12-22
How AI Fixed My Procrastination: Using Copilot and AI Agents in Visual Studio ProjectsMads Kristensen shares how using Copilot and AI agents in Visual Studio accelerated his web development, created a new programming language extension, and enabled efficient color theme creation—all while overcoming...
Microsoft VisualStudio Blog
2025-12-22
The New Test Run Hub in Azure Test Plans Reaches General AvailabilityPanagiotis Liaros announces the general availability of the new Test Run Hub in Azure Test Plans, highlighting major improvements for test execution, analytics, and collaborative development within Azure DevOps Services....
Microsoft DevOps Blog
2025-12-22