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Features
GitHub Integration: State Transition Support
We’ve expanded our support for linking GitHub pull requests to Azure Boards work items! Previously, only the Fixes AB#{ID} keyword was supported. With this update, you can now use {State or Category} AB#{ID} to automatically transition work items to the desired state on merge.
If the GitHub pull request description includes a state name (e.g., Validate AB#1234), the linked work item's state will be updated as a result. If the state name isn’t recognized, we check if it matches a state category (like Resolved). If it does, the work item is transitioned to the first available state within that category.
If no matching state or category is found, the keyword is ignored and the state on the work item won't be updated.
Finally, the Fixes AB#{ID} keyword continues to work as expected, defaulting to the "Closed" state value.
Next steps
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These features will roll out over the next two to three weeks.
Head over to Azure DevOps and take a look.
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