Release 0.36.0

Author: actions-user

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 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).
 
+## 0.36.0 - June 4, 2025
+### Added
+- 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.
+
+### Fixed
+- 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.
+
 ## 0.35.0 - May 19, 2025
 ### Added
 - Launched Agent Mode. Copilot will automatically use multiple requests to edit files, run terminal commands, and fix errors.

Core/Sources/SuggestionWidget/FeatureReducers/ChatPanelFeature.swift

@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ public struct ChatPanelFeature {
                 let (originalTab, currentTab) = targetWorkspace.switchTab(to: &tab)
                 state.chatHistory.updateHistory(targetWorkspace)
 
-                let currentChatWorkspace = chatWorkspace
+                let currentChatWorkspace = targetWorkspace
                 return .run { send in
                     await send(.saveChatTabInfo([originalTab, currentTab], currentChatWorkspace))
                     await send(.scheduleLRUCleanup(currentChatWorkspace))

ReleaseNotes.md

@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
-### GitHub Copilot for Xcode 0.35.0
+### GitHub Copilot for Xcode 0.36.0
 
 **🚀 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.