Microsoft Teams: GitHub app consolidation and legacy GitHub app deprecation

Microsoft Teams is consolidating GitHub Notifications and GitHub Copilot into a single GitHub app, deprecating the legacy app by November 16, 2026. Users must update or replace the old apps with the new GitHub app, which integrates repository updates and Copilot features. Admins should manage app access and update policies accordingly. What and Why: We are consolidating GitHub Notifications and GitHub Copilot capabilities into a single GitHub app in Microsoft Teams. The new app brings repository updates and GitHub Copilot coding capabilities together, so users can follow GitHub activity and act on it within Teams. As part of this consolidation, the legacy GitHub app will be deprecated by November 16, 2026 and displayed as GitHub (deprecated) until it is retired. Users of the legacy app should remove it from their Teams conversations and add the new app, named GitHub, to those conversations before this date. Users of the existing GitHub Notifications app need to update the app to the latest version. This app is being renamed GitHub and brings GitHub Copilot capabilities to users with an eligible GitHub Copilot license. Rollout Schedule: General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in mid-October 2026 and expect to complete by mid-November 2026. Legacy GitHub app deprecation: The legacy app will be deprecated on November 16, 2026. Impact on Your Organization: Users of the legacy GitHub app: The app will appear as GitHub (deprecated). Users should remove it from their Teams conversations and add the new GitHub app to those conversations before November 16, 2026. Users of GitHub Notifications: The app must be manually updated to the latest version. The app is being renamed GitHub, with GitHub Copilot capabilities available to users with an eligible GitHub Copilot license. Action Required/Recommendations: Notify affected users to remove the legacy GitHub app from Teams conversations and add the new GitHub app before November 16, 2026. Review your organization’s Teams app access policies to ensure the new GitHub app is available to users who need it. Ask existing users of the GitHub Notifications app to update the app to the latest version. Ask users to confirm that […]

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