GitHub Copilot May 2026 Changes: Sign-Ups Paused, Opus Removed, Rate Limits Visible

GitHub Copilot just got a lot more complicated — and not in a good way. If you tried to sign up for Copilot Pro recently and hit a wall, that's not a bug. GitHub quietly paused new sign-ups for Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Student plans starting in late April 2026. No end date announced. No workaround offered. Just a message and a door that won't open. That alone would be worth covering. But they made two other changes at the same time: Opus-family models are gone from the Pro tier, and rate limits ar