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GitHub Copilot in VS Code, September 2026 releases

This changelog covers VS Code v1.136 through v1.140, shipped throughout September 2026. September’s releases streamline agent-driven development from implementation through pull request merge.
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GitHub Copilot can now interact with desktop apps with computer use

Computer use is now available in public preview in GitHub Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app on macOS and Windows. Copilot can interact with desktop applications on your behalf (e.g., reading ...
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Rate limits for private vulnerability reports

Open source maintainers are receiving more low-quality and automated vulnerability reports, which can bury the reports that matter. Rate limits cap how many new reports a single account can submit in ...
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GitHub async merge API generally available

You can now use the generally available GitHub async merge API to merge individual or stacked pull requests, add pull requests to a merge queue, or merge pull requests directly. This includes ...
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HydraFusion in VS Code and the GitHub Copilot app

The HydraFusion research preview is now available in Visual Studio Code and the GitHub Copilot app, expanding beyond Copilot CLI. HydraFusion appears in the model picker, but rather than being a ...
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GitHub Advanced Security trials for GitHub Team

GitHub Team customers can now start self-serve trials of GitHub Advanced Security to evaluate GitHub Code Security and GitHub Secret Protection. Start a trial from your organization’s Overview page, ...
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Claude Sonnet 5.5 in GitHub Copilot

Claude Sonnet 5.5, Anthropic’s newest Sonnet model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for well-scoped everyday work like building features and fixing bugs. In our ...
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Dependabot now supports pre-commit hooks

GitHub Dependabot now natively supports automatic dependency updates for pre-commit hooks. By adding pre-commit as a package ecosystem in your dependabot.yml configuration, Dependabot will parse your ...
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GPT-6.1 Sol in GitHub Copilot

GPT-6.1 Sol, the latest model from OpenAI, is now generally available and rolling out in GitHub Copilot. You can use it for agentic coding and terminal workflows with strong multistep coding ...
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OpenAI’s GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna now available

OpenAI’s GPT-6 family is expanding in GitHub Copilot with two additional models: GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna. Joining the ...
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Repository custom runner settings for Dependabot

As a repository administrator, you can now configure the runner type, optional custom label, and optional runner group for Dependabot version and security updates. This extends the runner ...