The format is based on[Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),

and this project adheres to[Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

- Introduced a new chat setting "**Response Language**" under**Advanced** settings to customize the natural language used in chat replies.

- Enabled support for custom instructions defined in_.github/copilot-instructions.md_ within your workspace.

- Added support for premium request handling.

- Performance: Improved UI responsiveness by lazily restoring chat history.

- Performance: Fixed lagging issue when pasting large text into the chat input.

- Performance: Improved project indexing performance.

- Don't trigger / (slash) commands when pasting a file path into the chat input.

- Adjusted terminal text styling to align with Xcode’s theme.

- Launched Agent Mode. Copilot will automatically use multiple requests to edit files, run terminal commands, and fix errors.

let(originalTab, currentTab)= targetWorkspace.switchTab(to:&tab)

state.chatHistory.updateHistory(targetWorkspace)

return.run{ sendin

awaitsend(.saveChatTabInfo([originalTab, currentTab], currentChatWorkspace))

awaitsend(.scheduleLRUCleanup(currentChatWorkspace))

**🚀 Highlights**

***Agent Mode**: Copilot will automatically use multiple requests to edit files, run terminal commands, and fix errors.

***Model Context Protocol (MCP)**: Integrated with Agent Mode, allowing you to configure MCP tools to extend capabilities.

* Introduced a new chat setting "**Response Language**" under**Advanced** settings to customize the natural language used in chat replies.

* Enabled support for custom instructions defined in_.github/copilot-instructions.md_ within your workspace.

* Added support for premium request handling.

**💪 Improvements**

* Added a button to enable/disable referencing current file in conversations

* Added an animated progress icon in the response section

* Refined onboarding experience with updated instruction screens and welcome views

* Improved conversation reliability with extended timeout limits for agent requests

* Performance: Improved UI responsiveness by lazily restoring chat history.

* Performance: Fixed lagging issue when pasting large text into the chat input.

* Performance: Improved project indexing performance.

**🛠️ Bug Fixes**

* Addressed critical error handling issues in core functionality

* Resolved UI inconsistencies with chat interface padding adjustments

* Improved network access with automatic detection of system environment variables for custom certificates

* Don't trigger / (slash) commands when pasting a file path into the chat input.

* Adjusted terminal text styling to align with Xcode’s theme.