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Clarify rate limit error message and actions #43998

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What article on docs.github.com is affected?

content/copilot/how-tos/troubleshoot-copilot/troubleshoot-common-issues.md

What changes are you suggesting?

Update the rate limit error message for clarity and added guidance on what to do if rate limited. Applies to behavior of GitHub Copilot Chat v0.45.1

e.g. If you are rate limited, the error message will read: "You've hit your session rate limit. Please upgrade your plan or wait a moment for your limit to reset.".

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Applies to behavior of GitHub Copilot Chat v0.45.1 in:
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Version: 1.117.0 (system setup)
Commit: 10c8e557c8b9f9ed0a87f61f1c9a44bde731c409
Date: 2026-04-21T16:12:14-07:00
Electron: 39.8.7
ElectronBuildId: 13841579
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

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