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GitHub's official discussion thread about the billing change was flooded with thousands of comments within days, with 'false advertising' and 'pricing trap' being the most frequent phrases
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50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
AI Coding Tools Say Goodbye to Monthly Subscriptions: The Era of Usage-Based Billing Has Arrived
bilibiliJNSTL6/2/2026
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