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@@ -1000,6 +1000,11 @@
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docs/debugger/debug-with-copilot.md

@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ For more information on GitHub Copilot Completions in Visual Studio, see [About
 ## Prerequisites
 
 To get started, you need:
+
 + Visual Studio 2022 [version 17.8](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-history) or later
-+ [Sign in to Visual Studio using a GitHub account](../ide/work-with-github-accounts.md) with [Copilot access](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot) <br/>
-  <sup>**</sup> You can use [GitHub Copilot for Free](../ide/copilot-free-plan.md). Sign up and leverage AI to code faster and more efficiently.
-+ [GitHub Copilot](../ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md) in Visual Studio
-+ [GitHub Copilot Chat](../ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md#get-github-copilot-chat-for-visual-studio) in Visual Studio
++ Active [subscription](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot) to [GitHub Copilot for Individuals](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-individuals) or [GitHub Copilot for Business](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-business)
++ [**GitHub Copilot**](../ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md) in Visual Studio
++ [**GitHub Copilot Chat**](../ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md#get-github-copilot-chat-for-visual-studio)
 
    > [!NOTE]
    > If you experience authentication issues after installing the extension, see [Troubleshooting authentication issues with GitHub Copilot Chat](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/troubleshooting-github-copilot/troubleshooting-authentication-issues-with-github-copilot-chat).

docs/ide/ai-assisted-development-visual-studio.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: AI-assistance for developers in Visual Studio
 description: Learn about the AI-assisted development tools in Visual Studio, such as GitHub Copilot Completions and Chat, and IntelliCode, and how they can help you write code more efficiently.
-ms.date: 12/18/2024
+ms.date: 7/29/2024
 ms.topic: overview 
 author: anandmeg
 ms.author: meghaanand
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ GitHub Copilot and IntelliCode assist you in writing code faster and with greate
 
   :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/copilot-chat-visual-studio.gif" alt-text="Animated screenshot that shows the capabilities of the GitHub Copilot Chat extension." lightbox="media/vs-2022/copilot-chat-visual-studio.gif":::
 
-  Get started with [GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio](visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md#use-copilot-chat-in-visual-studio). Note that it requires Visual Studio 2022 17.8 or later.
+  All [GitHub Copilot for Individuals](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-individuals) users have access to GitHub Copilot Chat. [Learn more](https://github.blog/2023-09-20-github-copilot-chat-beta-now-available-for-all-individuals/#how-developers-can-access-github-copilot-chat-beta).
+  All [GitHub Copilot for Business](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-business) have access to a limited GitHub Copilot Chat beta. [Learn more](https://github.blog/2023-07-20-github-copilot-chat-beta-now-available-for-every-organization/).
 
 ### IntelliCode in Visual Studio
 

docs/ide/copilot-chat-context.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: 'Tips & Tricks for GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio'
 description: Use slash commands, references, and threads to form better questions and get better answers with scoped context in GitHub Copilot Chat.
-ms.date: 12/18/2024
+ms.date: 12/13/2024
 ms.topic: how-to 
 author: anandmeg
 ms.author: meghaanand
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ Learn more about [AI-assisted development in Visual Studio](../ide/ai-assisted-d
 
 To get started using GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio, you need:
 + Visual Studio 2022 [version 17.8](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-history) or later
-+ [Sign in to Visual Studio using a GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) with [Copilot access](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot) <br/>
-  <sup>**</sup> You can use [GitHub Copilot for Free](copilot-free-plan.md). Sign up and leverage AI to code faster and more efficiently.
++ Active [subscription](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot) to either [GitHub Copilot for Individuals](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-individuals) or [GitHub Copilot for Business](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-business)
 + [GitHub Copilot](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md) in Visual Studio
 + [GitHub Copilot Chat](visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md#get-github-copilot-chat-for-visual-studio) in Visual Studio
++ [Sign in to Visual Studio with the GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) that has an active GitHub Copilot subscription
 
 Support for GitHub Copilot Chat will be provided by GitHub and can be reached at https://support.github.com.
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Copilot Chat uses the chat history to get context about your request. To give Co
 * Use threads to start a new conversation for a new task.
 * Delete requests that are no longer relevant or that didn’t give you the desired result.
 
-Keep the chat conversation open and continue to iterate and prompt Copilot to improve the suggested solution. Copilot has both the context of the generated code and your current conversation history. As you keep asking additional questions, Copilot further refines the response according to your requirements. See [Prompt engineering for GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/prompt-engineering-for-github-copilot) for strategies on effective prompting to improve your Copilot results.
+Keep the chat conversation open and continue to iterate and prompt Copilot to improve the suggested solution. Copilot has both the context of the generated code and your current conversation history. As you keep asking additional questions, Copilot further refines the response according to your requirements. See [Prompt engineering for Github Copilot](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/using-github-copilot/prompt-engineering-for-github-copilot) for strategies on effective prompting to improve your Copilot results.
 
 ## Next steps
 

docs/ide/copilot-free-plan.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: About GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio
 description: Learn about the fully integrated GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio. Use the chat interface to ask coding-related questions from right within the IDE.
-ms.date: 12/18/2024
+ms.date: 11/12/2024
 ms.topic: overview 
 author: anandmeg
 ms.author: meghaanand
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ Copilot Chat provides AI assistance to help you make informed decisions and writ
 
 To get started, you need:
 + Visual Studio 2022 [version 17.8](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-history) or later
-+ [Sign in to Visual Studio using a GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) with [Copilot access](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot) <br/>
-  <sup>**</sup> You can use [GitHub Copilot for Free](copilot-free-plan.md). Sign up and leverage AI to code faster and more efficiently.
++ Active [subscription](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot) to [GitHub Copilot for Individuals](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-individuals) or [GitHub Copilot for Business](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-business)
++ [**GitHub Copilot**](visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md) in Visual Studio
++ [Sign in to Visual Studio with the GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) that has an active GitHub Copilot subscription
 
 ## Get GitHub Copilot Chat for Visual Studio
 

docs/ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-chat.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: About GitHub Copilot Completions in Visual Studio
 description: Use GitHub Copilot completions in Visual Studio to use AI assistance to generate information about your code, including suggested edits and new code snippets.
-ms.date: 12/18/2024
+ms.date: 9/05/2024
 ms.topic: overview
 author: anandmeg
 ms.author: meghaanand
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ You can also use GitHub Copilot to convert comments to code, create unit tests,
 
 To get started, you need:
 + Visual Studio 2022 [version 17.8](/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-history) or later
-+ [Sign in to Visual Studio using a GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) with [Copilot access](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot) <br/>
-  <sup>**</sup> You can use [GitHub Copilot for Free](copilot-free-plan.md). Sign up and leverage AI to code faster and more efficiently.
++ Active [subscription](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot) to [GitHub Copilot for Individuals](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-individuals) or [GitHub Copilot for Business](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-business)
++ [Sign in to Visual Studio with the GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) that has an active GitHub Copilot subscription
+
+  > [!TIP]
+  > GitHub Copilot is free for verified students and for maintainers of popular open source projects on GitHub. If you are not a student or maintainer of a popular open source project, you can [try GitHub Copilot for free with a one-time 30-day trial](https://github.com/settings/copilot). After the free trial, you will need a [paid subscription](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot) for continued use.
 
 GitHub Copilot supports several programming languages and frameworks, including but not limited to: C#, C++, and Python.
 

docs/ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-extension.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Install and manage GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
 description: Learn how to install GitHub Copilot to get GitHub Copilot Completions and Chat in Visual Studio. Use the Copilot badge in the IDE to access options to manage or troubleshoot your Copilot state. 
-ms.date: 12/18/2024
+ms.date: 9/12/2024
 ms.topic: install-set-up-deploy
 author: anandmeg
 ms.author: meghaanand
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ With Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10, you see a Copilot status icon in the uppe
 
 ### Copilot is active
 
-Copilot is in an active state and fully functional if you [signed into Visual Studio using a GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) with [Copilot access](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot#getting-access-to-copilot).
+Copilot is in an active state and fully functional if you [signed into Visual Studio with a GitHub account](work-with-github-accounts.md) that has an active [subscription](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot) to [GitHub Copilot for Individuals](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-individuals) or [GitHub Copilot for Business](https://docs.github.com/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-for-business).
+
 Using the dropdown menu, you can easily open the Chat window, access Copilot settings, and manage Copilot subscription.
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states/copilot-state-active.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Copilot badge when Copilot is in active state.":::

docs/ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-install-and-states.md

@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@
       href: ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-troubleshoot.md
     - name: Admin controls for GitHub Copilot
       href: ide/visual-studio-github-copilot-admin.md
-    - name: GitHub Copilot Free
-      href: ide/copilot-free-plan.md
   - name: IntelliCode
     items:
     - name: 'What is IntelliCode?'