Findings
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[1] 2026-09-29 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 configuration already available at the organization level, giving you more control over where each repository’s Dependabot jobs run. Labeled runners can target both self-hosted and larger GitHub-hosted runners suited to your project’s…
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[2] 2026-09-29 Bring business context with external custom properties
You can now seamlessly bring business context about your repositories from an external system of record (e.g., a configuration management database (CMDB), an internal developer portal, or an in-house system) into GitHub with external custom properties. This feature is now in public preview. Keep business context aligned with its source, with updates managed by your external system. This includes information…
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[3] 2026-09-29 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 performance and efficient token use. In early testing, it reliably completed tasks while using noticeably fewer tokens and steps than earlier models in the GPT-6 and GPT-5.6 families. This…
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[4] 2026-09-29 Developer policy update: Transparency, state policy, and what’s ahead
Policy decisions increasingly shape how developers build, collaborate, and participate in open source. That makes it important not only to be transparent about how GitHub responds to government requests, but also to help developers understand policy proposals that could affect… Together, these debates reinforced something we’ve seen repeatedly this year: developers have important technical context to contribute when policymakers consider rules that affect the software ecosystem. Creating opportunities for that expertise to reach policymakers early can lead to more informed…
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