Add GitHub Models retirement banners and legacy labeling (#494)#513
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Adds retirement callouts (retires 2026-07-30, brownouts July 16 & 23) and legacy labeling to root README, Part 1 setup, Part 4 Azure OpenAI, the three generated GenAiLab READMEs, copilot-instructions, and the devcontainer README. Points learners to Azure AI Foundry as the primary provider.
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Summary
Adds consistent GitHub Models retirement messaging so no learner-facing page presents it as the default/recommended provider without a warning. Resolves #494.
Reference: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-01-github-models-is-being-fully-retired-on-july-30-2026/
Changes
Retirement banners / legacy labeling (retires 2026-07-30, brownouts July 16 & 23, pointing to Azure AI Foundry) added to:
README.md— top[!IMPORTANT]banner + legacy label on the GitHub Models tech bullet[!WARNING]under the "Using GitHub Models" section (was presented first, without warning).github/copilot-instructions.md— GitHub Models marked legacy dev-only, retiring.github/.devcontainer/README.md— legacy note on the GitHub-account container criterionAcceptance
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