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Next.js Patches 9 CVEs in v16.2.11 and v15.5.21

Next.js shipped v16.2.11 and v15.5.21 on July 20, 2026, fixing 9 CVEs: 4 high-severity SSRF/DoS/bypass bugs and 5 medium ones. Here's what to patch first.

  • Developer Tools
  • Software Engineering
  • Security
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GitHub Models Retires July 30: Migration Guide

GitHub Models shuts down for good on July 30, 2026. What breaks, the brownout schedule, and how to move free-tier API calls to Azure AI Foundry or Copilot.

  • AI
  • Developer Tools
  • Software Engineering
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VS Code 1.128: Multi-Chat Agent Sessions Explained

VS Code 1.128 lets one Claude agent session hold several chats running in parallel. Here is how multi-chat sessions, forking and quick chats work.

  • AI
  • Developer Tools
  • Software Engineering
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Grok 4.5: Cursor's Co-Trained Coding Model, Explained

SpaceXAI and Cursor jointly trained Grok 4.5 on real coding sessions. Here is the pricing, the token-efficiency claim and what changes for agent workflows.

  • AI
  • Developer Tools
  • Software Engineering
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GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna: A Developer's Guide

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 family is now generally available. Here is what Sol, Terra and Luna cost, how the tiers differ and what changes for developers.

  • AI
  • Developer Tools
  • Software Engineering
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MCP Goes Stateless: What the 2026 Spec Changes

The Model Context Protocol's 2026-07-28 spec removes sessions, adds MCP Apps and formalizes deprecations. What server authors need to change.

  • MCP
  • AI
  • Developer Tools