- Sources: primary, discussion
- Summary: A GitHub changelog entry dated 2026-08-28 states that no earlier than 2026-09-28 GitHub will relaunch Copilot as a single unified experience, under which chat data is retained for the life of the account instead of 28 days. The entry tells administrators to review the policy before 2026-09-28, and states that opting out removes Copilot from github.com and GitHub Mobile for those users. The same entry states that from 2026-10-01, existing Copilot Business and Enterprise customers paying by credit card or PayPal are charged upfront for every assigned seat.
- Why it matters: A team that treated the 28-day window as the reason prompts could carry internal detail now has to choose between indefinite retention and losing Copilot in the browser, and the relaunch has a floor date rather than a firm one, so the review deadline arrives before the change does.
- Follow-up: Track whether GitHub states a deletion path for retained chat data once the policy takes effect.
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