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7/10/2026 4 min

@ZachasADMIN

Check Copilot policies before GPT-5.6 agents start spending AI credits

GitHub is rolling GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna into Copilot across IDEs, CLI, mobile, github.com, and the cloud agent. Business and Enterprise admins need to enable the policy, and usage-based billing makes model choice a budget control.

Tools & Apps

7/10/2026 5 min

@ZachasADMIN

Update Claude Code before Windows worktrees can delete linked data

Claude Code 2.1.205 fixes a Windows worktree cleanup bug where nested NTFS junctions could lead to files outside the worktree being deleted. Teams using Claude Code background agents or subagents on Windows should update and check linked worktree folders.

Tools & Apps

7/9/2026 4 min

@ZachasADMIN

Use GitHub Innersource Advisories before internal packages hide security fixes

GitHub Advanced Security enterprise customers can now publish private internal advisories that trigger Dependabot alerts and fixes across repositories owned by the same enterprise.

Tools & Apps

7/9/2026 5 min

@ZachasADMIN

npm v12 turns risky install behavior into explicit opt-in

npm v12 is now tagged latest, turning dependency install scripts, Git dependencies, and remote URL packages into explicit opt-in paths while beginning the deprecation of 2FA-bypass granular access token powers.

Tools & Apps

7/8/2026 4 min

@ZachasADMIN

Patch Langflow now: CISA flags CVE-2026-55255 as actively exploited

CISA added Langflow CVE-2026-55255 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, giving federal agencies until July 10, 2026 to mitigate an authorization flaw in AI workflow execution.

Tools & Apps

7/8/2026 4 min

@ZachasADMIN

CISA adds Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2026-48282 to KEV with a July 10 patch deadline

CISA has marked Adobe ColdFusion CVE-2026-48282 as actively exploited, giving U.S. federal civilian agencies until July 10, 2026, to apply vendor mitigations.

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