diff --git a/src/anaconda/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/anaconda/devcontainer-feature.json
index 6b92b9147..e4779279b 100644
--- a/src/anaconda/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/anaconda/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "anaconda",
-    "version": "1.0.12",
+    "version": "1.0.13",
     "name": "Anaconda",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/anaconda",
     "options": {
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
         "CONDA_DIR": "/usr/local/conda",
         "PATH": "/usr/local/conda/bin:${PATH}"
     },
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes Anaconda and the conda package manager pre-installed and available on the `PATH` for data science and Python development. Additional packages installed using Conda will be downloaded from Anaconda or another repository configured by the user. A user can install different versions of Python than the one in this dev container by running a command like: conda install python=3.7"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
     ]
diff --git a/src/aws-cli/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/aws-cli/devcontainer-feature.json
index 3c3128ac3..3de7a92a3 100644
--- a/src/aws-cli/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/aws-cli/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "aws-cli",
-    "version": "1.1.0",
+    "version": "1.1.1",
     "name": "AWS CLI",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/aws-cli",
     "description": "Installs the AWS CLI along with needed dependencies. Useful for base Dockerfiles that often are missing required install dependencies like gpg.",
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@
         "vscode": {
             "extensions": [
                 "AmazonWebServices.aws-toolkit-vscode"
-            ]
+            ],
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes the AWS CLI along with needed dependencies pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the AWS Toolkit extensions for AWS development."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
         }
     },
     "installsAfter": [
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/azure-cli/devcontainer-feature.json
index a95c33dab..3b731a6b3 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/azure-cli/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "azure-cli",
-  "version": "1.2.6",
+  "version": "1.2.7",
   "name": "Azure CLI",
   "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/azure-cli",
   "description": "Installs the Azure CLI along with needed dependencies. Useful for base Dockerfiles that often are missing required install dependencies like gpg.",
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@
     "vscode": {
       "extensions": [
         "ms-vscode.azurecli"
-      ]
+      ],
+      "settings": {
+        "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+          {
+            "text": "This dev container includes the Azure CLI along with needed dependencies pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the Azure CLI extension for Azure development."
+          }
+        ]
+      }
     }
   },
   "installsAfter": [
diff --git a/src/conda/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/conda/devcontainer-feature.json
index 9a2365253..163696a20 100644
--- a/src/conda/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/conda/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "conda",
-    "version": "1.0.9",
+    "version": "1.0.10",
     "name": "Conda",
     "description": "A cross-platform, language-agnostic binary package manager",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/conda",
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@
         "CONDA_SCRIPT":"/opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh",
         "PATH": "/opt/conda/bin:${PATH}"
     },
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes the conda package manager pre-installed and available on the `PATH` for data science and Python development. Additional packages installed using Conda will be downloaded from Anaconda or another repository configured by the user. A user can install different versions of Python than the one in this dev container by running a command like: conda install python=3.7"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
     ]
diff --git a/src/desktop-lite/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/desktop-lite/devcontainer-feature.json
index 135c812b7..72adc7c81 100644
--- a/src/desktop-lite/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/desktop-lite/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "desktop-lite",
-    "version": "1.2.5",
+    "version": "1.2.6",
     "name": "Light-weight Desktop",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/desktop-lite",
     "description": "Adds a lightweight Fluxbox based desktop to the container that can be accessed using a VNC viewer or the web. GUI-based commands executed from the built-in VS code terminal will open on the desktop automatically.",
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@
     "containerEnv": {
         "DISPLAY": ":1"
     },
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes a lightweight Fluxbox based desktop that can be accessed using a VNC viewer or the web. GUI-based commands executed from the built-in VS Code terminal will open on the desktop automatically."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
     ]
diff --git a/src/dotnet/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/dotnet/devcontainer-feature.json
index 600997dde..5d553bcd0 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/dotnet/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "dotnet",
-    "version": "2.2.0",
+    "version": "2.2.1",
     "name": "Dotnet CLI",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/dotnet",
     "description": "This Feature installs the latest .NET SDK, which includes the .NET CLI and the shared runtime. Options are provided to choose a different version or additional versions.",
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@
         "vscode": {
             "extensions": [
                 "ms-dotnettools.csharp"
-            ]
+            ],
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes the .NET SDK, which includes the .NET CLI and the shared runtime, pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the C# language extension for .NET development."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
         }
     },
     "installsAfter": [
diff --git a/src/git-lfs/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/git-lfs/devcontainer-feature.json
index 69f83dd86..03acfcbbf 100644
--- a/src/git-lfs/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/git-lfs/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "git-lfs",
-    "version": "1.2.3",
+    "version": "1.2.4",
     "name": "Git Large File Support (LFS)",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/git-lfs",
     "description": "Installs Git Large File Support (Git LFS) along with needed dependencies. Useful for base Dockerfiles that often are missing required install dependencies like git and curl.",
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@
             "description": "Installs 'git-lfs' from GitHub releases instead of package manager feeds"
         }
     },
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes Git Large File Support (Git LFS) along with needed dependencies pre-installed and available on the `PATH`."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "postCreateCommand": "/usr/local/share/pull-git-lfs-artifacts.sh",
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
diff --git a/src/git/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/git/devcontainer-feature.json
index 87fb2ab3f..dc79008a5 100644
--- a/src/git/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/git/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "git",
-    "version": "1.3.2",
+    "version": "1.3.3",
     "name": "Git (from source)",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/git",
     "description": "Install an up-to-date version of Git, built from source as needed. Useful for when you want the latest and greatest features. Auto-detects latest stable version and installs needed dependencies.",
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
             "description": "Install from PPA if available (only supported for Ubuntu distributions)"
         }
     },
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes an up-to-date version of Git, built from source as needed, pre-installed and available on the `PATH`."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
     ]
diff --git a/src/go/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/go/devcontainer-feature.json
index afb1f9128..4b0adb192 100644
--- a/src/go/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/go/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "go",
-    "version": "1.3.1",
+    "version": "1.3.2",
     "name": "Go",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/go",
     "description": "Installs Go and common Go utilities. Auto-detects latest version and installs needed dependencies.",
@@ -27,7 +27,14 @@
         "vscode": {
             "extensions": [
                 "golang.Go"
-            ]
+            ],
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes Go and common Go utilities pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the Go language extension for Go development."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
         }
     },
     "containerEnv": {
diff --git a/src/hugo/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/hugo/devcontainer-feature.json
index d6358d703..376826509 100644
--- a/src/hugo/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/hugo/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "hugo",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.1.3",
   "name": "Hugo",
   "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/hugo",
   "options": {
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@
     "HUGO_DIR": "/usr/local/hugo",
     "PATH": "/usr/local/hugo/bin:${PATH}"
   },
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": {
+      "settings": {
+        "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+          {
+            "text": "This dev container includes Hugo, a popular open-source static site generator written in Go, pre-installed and available on the `PATH`."
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "installsAfter": [
       "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
   ]
diff --git a/src/java/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/java/devcontainer-feature.json
index c1a96abff..4198af326 100644
--- a/src/java/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/java/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -105,7 +105,12 @@
         "vscjava.vscode-java-pack"
       ],
       "settings": {
-        "java.import.gradle.java.home": "/usr/local/sdkman/candidates/java/current"
+        "java.import.gradle.java.home": "/usr/local/sdkman/candidates/java/current",
+        "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+          {
+            "text": "This dev container includes Java, SDKMAN! and needed dependencies pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the Java language extension pack for Java development."
+          }
+        ]
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/kubectl-helm-minikube/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/kubectl-helm-minikube/devcontainer-feature.json
index 23596516c..30c621f28 100644
--- a/src/kubectl-helm-minikube/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/kubectl-helm-minikube/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "kubectl-helm-minikube",
-    "version": "1.2.0",
+    "version": "1.2.1",
     "name": "Kubectl, Helm, and Minikube",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/kubectl-helm-minikube",
     "description": "Installs latest version of kubectl, Helm, and optionally minikube. Auto-detects latest versions and installs needed dependencies.",
@@ -44,6 +44,17 @@
             "type": "volume"
         }
     ],
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes kubectl, Helm, optionally minikube, and needed dependencies pre-installed and available on the `PATH`. When configuring Ingress for your Kubernetes cluster, note that by default Kubernetes will bind to a specific interface's IP rather than localhost or all interfaces. This is why you need to use the Kubernetes Node's IP when connecting - even if there's only one Node as in the case of Minikube."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
     ]
diff --git a/src/nix/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/nix/devcontainer-feature.json
index 7fadd63fa..63723e591 100644
--- a/src/nix/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/nix/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "nix",
-    "version": "1.3.0",
+    "version": "1.3.1",
     "name": "Nix Package Manager",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/nix",
     "description": "Installs the Nix package manager and optionally a set of packages.",
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@
             "description": "Optional comma separated list of extra lines to add to /etc/nix/nix.conf."
         }
     },
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes the Nix package manager pre-installed and available on the `PATH`. Currently `flakeUri` works best with a remote URI (e.g., `github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixpkgs-unstable#hello`) as local files need to be in the image. The dev container supports two installation models for Nix: multi-user and single user. Multi-user is the default."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
     ],
diff --git a/src/nvidia-cuda/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/nvidia-cuda/devcontainer-feature.json
index d29074fd9..7ed66478f 100644
--- a/src/nvidia-cuda/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/nvidia-cuda/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "nvidia-cuda",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.2.1",
   "name": "NVIDIA CUDA",
   "description": "Installs shared libraries for NVIDIA CUDA.",
   "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/nvidia-cuda",
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@
       "description": "Version of cuDNN to install"
     }
   },
+  "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes shared libraries for NVIDIA CUDA pre-installed and available on the `PATH`. It's only useful for dev containers that run on a host machine with an NVIDIA GPU. Within your dev container, use the `nvidia-smi` command to ensure that your GPU is available for CUDA. If the `nvidia-smi` command is not available, you may need to follow NVIDIA's instructions to install the NVIDIA Container Toolkit on your host machine."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
   "installsAfter": [
       "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
   ]
diff --git a/src/oryx/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/oryx/devcontainer-feature.json
index ab9a8e782..860a39003 100644
--- a/src/oryx/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/oryx/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "oryx",
-    "version": "1.4.0",
+    "version": "1.4.1",
     "name": "Oryx",
     "description": "Installs the oryx CLI",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/oryx",
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@
         "DEBIAN_FLAVOR": "focal-scm",
         "PATH": "/usr/local/oryx:${PATH}"
     },
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes the oryx CLI pre-installed and available on the `PATH`."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils",
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/dotnet"
diff --git a/src/php/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/php/devcontainer-feature.json
index a4edcca95..4db478230 100644
--- a/src/php/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/php/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "php",
-    "version": "1.1.3",
+    "version": "1.1.4",
     "name": "PHP",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/php",
     "options": {
@@ -29,7 +29,14 @@
                 "bmewburn.vscode-intelephense-client",
                 "xdebug.php-pack",
                 "devsense.phptools-vscode"
-            ]
+            ],
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes PHP pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with PHP language extensions for PHP development."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
         }
     },
     "containerEnv": {
diff --git a/src/powershell/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/powershell/devcontainer-feature.json
index 585e34630..f4867cc9e 100644
--- a/src/powershell/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/powershell/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "powershell",
-    "version": "1.5.0",
+    "version": "1.5.1",
     "name": "PowerShell",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/powershell",
     "description": "Installs PowerShell along with needed dependencies. Useful for base Dockerfiles that often are missing required install dependencies like gpg.",
@@ -33,7 +33,14 @@
             "extensions": [
                 "ms-vscode.powershell"
             ]
-        }
+        },
+        "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes PowerShell along with needed dependencies pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the PowerShell extension."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
     },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
diff --git a/src/ruby/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/ruby/devcontainer-feature.json
index 3d7a081e8..82ae50a10 100644
--- a/src/ruby/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/ruby/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "ruby",
-    "version": "1.3.0",
+    "version": "1.3.1",
     "name": "Ruby (via rvm)",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/ruby",
     "description": "Installs Ruby, rvm, rbenv, common Ruby utilities, and needed dependencies.",
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@
         "vscode": {
             "extensions": [
                 "shopify.ruby-lsp"
-            ]
+            ],
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes Ruby, rvm, rbenv, common Ruby utilities, and needed dependencies pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the Ruby language extension for Ruby development."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
         }
     },
     "containerEnv": {
diff --git a/src/rust/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/rust/devcontainer-feature.json
index 9fc540c7d..8ee423050 100644
--- a/src/rust/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/rust/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "rust",
-    "version": "1.3.1",
+    "version": "1.3.2",
     "name": "Rust",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/rust",
     "description": "Installs Rust, common Rust utilities, and their required dependencies",
@@ -64,7 +64,12 @@
             "settings": {
                 "files.watcherExclude": {
                     "**/target/**": true
-                }
+                },
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes Rust, common Rust utilities, and needed dependencies pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the Rust language extension for Rust development."
+                    }
+                ]
             }
         }
     },
diff --git a/src/sshd/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/sshd/devcontainer-feature.json
index a5d464f69..e400b0601 100644
--- a/src/sshd/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/sshd/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "sshd",
-    "version": "1.0.9",
+    "version": "1.0.10",
     "name": "SSH server",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/sshd",
     "description": "Adds a SSH server into a container so that you can use an external terminal, sftp, or SSHFS to interact with it.",
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@
         }
     },
     "entrypoint": "/usr/local/share/ssh-init.sh",
+    "customizations": {
+        "vscode": {
+            "settings": {
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes an SSH server so that you can use an external terminal, sftp, or SSHFS to interact with it. The first time you've started the container, you will want to set a password for your user. With each connection to the container, you'll want to forward the SSH port to your local machine and use a local terminal or other tool to connect using the password you set."
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
     ]
diff --git a/src/terraform/devcontainer-feature.json b/src/terraform/devcontainer-feature.json
index ef6db8dec..d022f83c1 100644
--- a/src/terraform/devcontainer-feature.json
+++ b/src/terraform/devcontainer-feature.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "terraform",
-    "version": "1.3.9",
+    "version": "1.3.10",
     "name": "Terraform, tflint, and TFGrunt",
     "documentationURL": "https://github.com/devcontainers/features/tree/main/src/terraform",
     "description": "Installs the Terraform CLI and optionally TFLint and Terragrunt. Auto-detects latest version and installs needed dependencies.",
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@
                 "terraform.languageServer.enable": true,
                 "terraform.languageServer.args": [
                     "serve"
+                ],
+                "github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions": [
+                    {
+                        "text": "This dev container includes the Terraform CLI and optionally TFLint and Terragrunt pre-installed and available on the `PATH`, along with the Terraform extension for Terraform development."
+                    }
                 ]
             }
         }