# GitHub GitHub MCP Server supports the next MCP specification

- Product: GitHub (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github)
- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-07-23
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-23-github-mcp-server-supports-the-next-mcp-specification
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-07-23-github-mcp-server-supports-the-next-mcp-specifica

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The MCP protocol is going stateless on 28th July 2026, and the GitHub MCP Server supports the latest spec ahead of the official release. What’s changing The new stateless core… The post GitHub MCP Ser…

- **changed** — Updated to support the latest MCP specification with stateless core