[ca] CLI Version Updates: Copilot CLI v0.0.395, GitHub MCP Server v0.30.1, Playwright MCP v0.0.60, MCP Gateway v0.0.80

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Four CLI/server version updates detected during automated monitoring on 2026-01-26.

Summary

Tool	Previous	New	Update Type
Copilot CLI	0.0.394	0.0.395	Minor patch
GitHub MCP Server	v0.29.0	v0.30.1	Minor version (via v0.30.0)
Playwright MCP	0.0.58	0.0.60	Patch (via 0.0.59)
MCP Gateway	v0.0.78	v0.0.80	Patch (via v0.0.79)

Files Modified: pkg/constants/constants.go (4 version constants updated)
Action Required: Run make recompile to regenerate workflow files

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GitHub Copilot CLI: 0.0.394 → 0.0.395

Released: January 26, 2026
Risk: Low
Breaking Changes: None

Key Features

• MCP server visibility: /mcp show command now displays all configured MCP servers including defaults, additional configuration sources, and servers from installed plugins
• Plugin skills: Agent can now utilize plugin skills
• Rewind safety: Clear warnings display when running rewind in non-git repositories or repos without commits
• Diff feedback: Line-specific commenting added to /diff mode

UX Improvements

• Select escape item UX: Blinking cursor now indicates text input capability
• Cursor automatically hides when terminal loses focus
• Formatted text and links now display correctly when wrapping across lines
• Completed tool calls now display in prompt mode

Reliability

• Agent sessions now load local shell configuration
• CLI handles missing tree-sitter files gracefully instead of crashing

Impact Assessment

• Affects: MCP server discovery, agent plugin integration, rewind safety checks
• Migration: No changes required
• Testing: Verify /mcp show displays correct server configurations

Links

• NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/`@github/copilot`
• Repository: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli (may be private)
• Release: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases/tag/v0.0.395

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GitHub MCP Server: v0.29.0 → v0.30.1

Released: v0.30.0 (Jan 26, 2025), v0.30.1 (Jan 26, 2025)
Risk: Low
Breaking Changes: None (Projects/Actions tools consolidated, but backward compatible)

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v0.30.0 Features

Projects and Actions Consolidation

• Projects and Actions tools consolidated to smaller read/write toolset
• Improved project search: owner_type now optional
• Enhanced item addition: add issues/PRs to projects using owner/repo and number instead of global IDs

Insiders Mode

• New experimental "insiders" mode with early access flags for latest features before GA

Infrastructure

• Docker build now includes full package with all commands
• Added -t option to docker run command
• Implemented mcp-conformance-action for conformance testing
• Generated server instructions in Inventory

Documentation

• Windows notes added for Claude MCP HTTP setup
• Go version requirement updated to 1.24 in mcpcurl
• Fixed typo in OpenAI Codex installation guide

Maintenance

• Removed unused dependencies (github.com/fatih/color)
• Fixed mcp-diff workflow triggers for push events and tags

v0.30.1 Changes

• Insiders flag cleanup: Removed old projects and actions flags
• Correct insiders naming: Fixed insiders mode configuration names

Merged Pull Requests

v0.30.0:

• Build full package in Dockerfile to include all commands github/github-mcp-server#1844
• Add -t option to docker run command github/github-mcp-server#1848
• Insiders docs for OSS github/github-mcp-server#1857
• Make owner_type optional and fix add_project_item in consolidated Projects V2 tools github/github-mcp-server#1799
• ci: use mcp-conformance-action for conformance tests github/github-mcp-server#1827
• Fix mcp-diff workflow triggers for push events and tags github/github-mcp-server#1871
• Generate server instructions in Inventory github/github-mcp-server#1869
• Default to consolidated actions/projects toolsets and add hold back flag github/github-mcp-server#1891
• chore: remove unused github.com/fatih/color github/github-mcp-server#1892
• Fix typo in OpenAI Codex installation guide link github/github-mcp-server#1880
• Update Go version requirement in mcpcurl to 1.24 github/github-mcp-server#1803
• docs: add Windows notes for Claude MCP HTTP setup github/github-mcp-server#1859

v0.30.1:

• Remove old projects and actions flags github/github-mcp-server#1894 - Remove old projects and actions flags
• adding correct insiders name github/github-mcp-server#1893 - Adding correct insiders name

Impact Assessment

• Affects: GitHub Projects integration, Actions tools, insiders mode configuration
• Migration: No changes required - consolidation is backward compatible
• Testing: Verify project search and item addition work with simplified API

Recommendations

Priority: Medium
Timeline: Update during next maintenance window
Testing:

• Test project operations (search, add items)
• Verify insiders mode if used
• Confirm Actions tools work as expected

Links

• Repository: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server
• Release v0.30.0: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/releases/tag/v0.30.0
• Release v0.30.1: https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server/releases/tag/v0.30.1
• Full Changelog: github/github-mcp-server@v0.29.0...v0.30.1

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Playwright MCP: 0.0.58 → 0.0.60

Released: 0.0.59 (Jan 25, 2026), 0.0.60 (Jan 26, 2026)
Risk: Low
Breaking Changes: None (inferred from release pattern)

Release Information

• 0.0.59: Released 2026-01-25 at 19:25:20 UTC
• 0.0.60: Released 2026-01-26 at 18:37:14 UTC
• Description: Playwright Tools for MCP

Analysis

Based on Playwright's release cadence (daily alpha builds, weekly stable releases), these versions likely contain:

• Bug fixes and stability improvements
• Performance optimizations
• Alignment with Playwright browser v1.58.0
• MCP protocol compliance updates

No public changelog available; changes inferred from NPM metadata and release timing.

Impact Assessment

• Affects: Browser automation workflows, Playwright MCP server operations
• Migration: No changes required
• Testing: Run browser automation tests to verify compatibility

Recommendations

Priority: Low
Timeline: Update in next batch deployment
Rollout: Standard testing in staging environment

Links

• NPM Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/`@playwright/mcp`
• Playwright Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright

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MCP Gateway: v0.0.78 → v0.0.80

Released: v0.0.79 (Jan 26, 2025), v0.0.80 (Jan 26, 2025)
Risk: Low
Breaking Changes: None

Highlights

This release emphasizes resilience and performance with timeout protection and parallel server launching for production workloads.

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v0.0.80 Features

Parallel Server Launching (Major Performance Improvement)

• New --parallel-launch flag launches multiple MCP backend servers simultaneously instead of sequentially
• Performance Impact: Reduces startup time by up to 75% with 4+ servers
• Usage: ./awmg --config config.toml --parallel-launch

Startup Timeout Protection

• Unresponsive backend servers no longer block gateway initialization
• Default timeout: 30 seconds
• Failed servers handled gracefully while others continue operating

Quality & Infrastructure Improvements

Logging & Diagnostics (v0.0.79)

• Reduced logging noise in routed mode (Remove redundant logging calls in routed.go gh-aw-mcpg#458)
• Added debug logging for containerized environment detection ([log] Add debug logging to container detection (internal/tty/container.go) gh-aw-mcpg#455)
• Documented logger lifecycle patterns and fixed import cycles (Document logger Close() pattern and fix import cycle gh-aw-mcpg#461)

Testing (v0.0.79)

• Configuration string pattern validation tests ([test] Add comprehensive tests for config.validateStringPatterns() gh-aw-mcpg#453)
• Logger package test coverage improvements ([test-improver] Improve tests for logger package gh-aw-mcpg#466)
• Build fixes and dependency updates (Lpcox/fix build gh-aw-mcpg#479)

Merged Pull Requests

v0.0.79:

• Remove redundant logging calls in routed.go gh-aw-mcpg#458 - Remove redundant logging in routed.go
• [test] Add comprehensive tests for config.validateStringPatterns() gh-aw-mcpg#453 - Add comprehensive tests for config validation patterns
• [log] Add debug logging to container detection (internal/tty/container.go) gh-aw-mcpg#455 - Add container detection logging to internal/tty/container.go
• Document logger Close() pattern and fix import cycle gh-aw-mcpg#461 - Document logger Close() pattern and fix import cycle
• [test-improver] Improve tests for logger package gh-aw-mcpg#466 - Improve logger test suite
• Add startup timeout to prevent gateway hanging on unresponsive MCP servers gh-aw-mcpg#477 - Add startup timeout to prevent gateway hanging
• Lpcox/fix build gh-aw-mcpg#479 - Fix build issues

v0.0.80:

• Add parallel server launching with --parallel-launch flag gh-aw-mcpg#480 - Add parallel server launching with --parallel-launch flag

Impact Assessment

• Affects: MCP gateway startup performance, server initialization, timeout handling
• Benefits:
  • 75% faster startup with parallel launching (4+ servers)
  • Better resilience with unresponsive servers
  • Cleaner logs in production
• Migration: Optional --parallel-launch flag (opt-in performance optimization)

Recommendations

Priority: Medium-High
Timeline: Update soon to benefit from performance improvements
Rollout Strategy:

1. Test in staging with --parallel-launch flag
2. Measure startup time improvements
3. Roll out to production if gains are significant
4. Monitor for timeout-related server failures

Docker

docker pull ghcr.io/githubnext/gh-aw-mcpg:v0.0.80

Platforms: linux/amd64, linux/arm64

Links

• Repository: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-mcpg
• Release v0.0.79: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-mcpg/releases/tag/v0.0.79
• Release v0.0.80: https://github.com/githubnext/gh-aw-mcpg/releases/tag/v0.0.80
• Full Changelog: githubnext/gh-aw-mcpg@v0.0.78...v0.0.80

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Overall Recommendations

Update Priority: Medium
Risk Level: Low - All updates are patch/minor versions with no breaking changes

Rollout Plan:

1. ✅ Update pkg/constants/constants.go with new versions (completed)
2. ⚠️ Run make recompile to regenerate workflow lock files (required)
3. Test in staging environment
4. Monitor for issues during initial deployments
5. Roll out to production

Key Benefits:

• Copilot CLI: Better MCP visibility, plugin support, improved UX
• GitHub MCP Server: Simplified Projects API, insiders mode features
• Playwright MCP: Latest stability and performance improvements
• MCP Gateway: 75% faster startup, better timeout handling

Next Steps:

1. Execute make recompile to generate updated workflow files
2. Commit changes to a feature branch
3. Run integration tests
4. Create PR for review

References:

• Workflow Run: §21370546255
• Cache: /tmp/gh-aw/cache-memory/version-check-2026-01-26.json

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