GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases

UpdateAug 31, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

This changelog covers VS Code v1.132 through v1.135 , shipped throughout August 2026. These releases make it easier to organize agent sessions, review changes, and navigate long conversations. Agent Host, the integrated browser, and dictation also get updates to support more ways of working in VS Code.

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GitHub CopilotAug 31, 2026

Copilot model access update for GitHub Team plans

We have updated how model access is determined for Copilot users who hold seats in more than one organization. To keep billing and governance in sync, your model access is now determined only by the organization paying for your usage.

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GitHub CopilotAug 31, 2026

Selected GitHub Copilot models deprecated

As of today, September 1, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across most GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions). Note that Claude Sonnet 4.6 is still available to individual GitHub Copilot subscribers on annual plans.

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GitHub CopilotSep 1, 2026

Set an expiration date for individual user budgets

You can now set an optional expiration date on an individual user budget, and GitHub removes the budget on that date. This capability is generally available. The user then falls back to the next budget that applies to them (i.e., their cost center per-user budget or otherwise your universal budget).

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GitHub CopilotSep 1, 2026

Copilot code review can now approve pull requests

Copilot now tells you when a pull request is ready to approve, and admins can authorize it to sign off on approval. The ability for Copilot to approve is off by default and configurable at the enterprise, organization, and repository level. The approval assessments will now appear as a part of the overview comment in every Copilot review.

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GitHub CopilotSep 1, 2026

Claude Fable 5.1 is generally available in GitHub Copilot

Claude Fable 5.1 from Anthropic is now available in GitHub Copilot. The latest model in Anthropic’s Mythos class, Claude Fable 5.1 is designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and knowledge-work tasks.

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GitHub CopilotSep 2, 2026

Enterprise-managed settings support any default model

You can now set your preferred GitHub Copilot model as the default for new conversations through enterprise-managed settings. This lets you choose the default model that best fits your workflows. You can also customize the default by enterprise team, assigning a different default model based on team membership.

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GitHub CopilotSep 2, 2026

Content exclusions generally available in Copilot app and CLI

The GitHub Copilot app and Copilot CLI now respect content exclusion policies configured by enterprise, organization, and repository administrators. Copilot won’t use excluded files as context, helping you protect sensitive code across agentic workflows. This is available for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers.

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GitHub CopilotSep 3, 2026

Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models

We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on October 2nd, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Gemini 3.5 Flash 2026-10-02 Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash 2026-10-02 Gemini 3.8 Flash Kimi K2.7 Code 2026-10-02 Kimi K3 Claude...

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Google Cloud BigQueryAug 31, 2026

You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders

You can now create, store , and manage pipelines in Git folders. This feature is in Preview .

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Google Cloud BigQueryAug 31, 2026

BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data

BigQuery now supports TabFM , Google's pre-trained foundation model for tabular data. TabFM enables zero-shot regression and classification through in-context learning. It delivers high-accuracy predictions on structured data without requiring model training or hyperparameter tuning.

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Google Cloud BigQueryAug 31, 2026

Using folders to create, store, and manage pipelines is generally available

Using folders to create, store, and manage pipelines is generally available .

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Google Cloud BigQueryAug 31, 2026

You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table

You can now create an identity column , sometimes referred to as an auto-incrementing column, on a table. You can use identity columns to create and maintain primary keys on your tables. When you insert a row into a table that has an identity column, BigQuery generates a unique integer value for that column. This feature is in Preview .

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Google Cloud BigQueryAug 31, 2026

BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA)

BigQuery Graph is generally available (GA). BigQuery Graph now includes support for the CALL graph query statement , and the following path inspection GQL functions : IS_ACYCLIC IS_SIMPLE IS_TRAIL .

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Snowflake Snowflake Native Apps and MarketplaceAug 31, 2026

app.yml for Snowflake App Runtime (Preview)

Snowflake App Runtime projects use a single app.yml file to describe both deployment and the remote build. Include version: 2 at the top of the file. snow app setup writes this file for new projects.

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