Azure Releases
Microsoft Azure updates and Terraform AzureRM provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 420 Azure releases · Updated
- Azure Updates aiazuredatabricksgaengineer ·
Claude Opus 5 available on Azure Databricks
Claude Opus 5, a large language model, is now generally available on Azure Databricks. This release allows all Azure customers to leverage the model for production workloads, enhancing AI-powered discovery and cloud investment strategies. This update is part of Azure's ongoing expansion of AI capabilities for its users.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure API Management adds AI Gateway in public preview
Azure API Management is introducing an AI Gateway, currently in public preview, to enable AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates. This feature helps users stay informed about Azure product and feature changes, catering to engineers and architects managing cloud investments. The gateway is available for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiazuregaengineer ·
Microsoft Foundry GA includes GPT-5.6 models and APAC Data Zone
Microsoft Foundry is now generally available with OpenAI's GPT-5.6 model series (Sol, Terra, Luna), offering different performance and cost optimizations for various workloads. The release also introduces an Asia-Pacific Data Zone for regional data processing and generally available hosted agents in Foundry Agent Service, enabling production deployment of AI agents across Microsoft 365. These updates aim to provide a unified platform for building, running, and governing AI agents, impacting developers and organizations leveraging AI.
feature announcement - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiazureengineer ·
AT&T and Microsoft leverage Foundry and AMD for trillion-token AI workloads
AT&T has developed its Open Telco (OTel) 2.0 AI models using Microsoft Foundry Managed Compute and AMD GPUs to handle trillion-token workloads. This partnership addresses the need for domain-specific AI in telecommunications by offering a scalable, cost-effective platform for training and deploying models. The solution enables flexibility in model choice and infrastructure, allowing organizations to accelerate AI development and production deployment.
feature announcement - endoflife.date eolazure-kubernetes-service ·
Azure Kubernetes Service 1.33 reaches end of life in 7 days
Azure Kubernetes Service 1.33 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (7 days from now). Extended support runs until 2027-07-31.
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-postgresql ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 11 reaches end of life in 7 days
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 11 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (7 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-postgresql ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 12 reaches end of life in 7 days
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 12 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (7 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-postgresql ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 13 reaches end of life in 7 days
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 13 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (7 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-mysql ·
Azure Database for MySQL 5.7 reaches end of life in 7 days
Azure Database for MySQL 5.7 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (7 days from now). Extended support runs until 2029-03-31.
deprecation - Azure Updates securityazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure DDoS Protection adds custom policies in preview
Azure DDoS Protection is now available in public preview with custom policy capabilities, allowing users to define their own policies for DDoS mitigation. This feature aims to enhance security and meet specific customer needs by offering more granular control over threat response. The update is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineer ·
Azure standard service endpoint enters public preview
Azure is launching a standard service endpoint in public preview, enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates through the Microsoft Release Communications MCP server. This feature aims to help users stay informed about the latest Azure product and feature updates. It is currently available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates networkingazuregaengineer ·
Azure VPN Gateway now supports IPv6
Azure VPN Gateway has launched general availability for IPv6 support, allowing organizations to leverage dual-stack connectivity for their networks. This enables broader network reach and compatibility with modern internet protocols. The feature is now production-ready and available to all Azure customers. Additional resources and community support are available through the Microsoft Azure Blog.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Protect sensitive generative AI telemetry in Application Insights (preview)
Generative AI telemetry in Application Insights can now be protected, enhancing security for sensitive data. This feature is important for organizations building AI applications to maintain compliance and privacy. It is currently available in public preview for all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineerazure-functions ·
Azure Functions Public Preview: PowerShell 7.6 Support
Azure Functions now supports PowerShell 7.6 in public preview, enabling developers to use the latest PowerShell features within their serverless applications. This enhancement is crucial for leveraging new language capabilities and performance improvements for cloud-native development. The preview is available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing, with full release expected soon. Users can subscribe to notifications for further updates.
feature announcement - Azure Updates securityazuregaengineer ·
Microsoft Defender security assessments for Azure PostgreSQL GA
Microsoft Defender for Cloud has launched security assessments for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, now generally available. This feature enhances security posture by identifying vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in PostgreSQL instances. It is available to all Azure customers and aims to help users meet cloud investment needs by staying informed about security updates.
feature announcement - Microsoft Azure Blog blogdataazuredatabricksgaarchitect ·
Azure Databricks: Forrester Study Highlights Business Value
A new Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study commissioned by Microsoft found that Azure Databricks delivers significant business value, with a composite organization achieving a 331% three-year ROI and a payback period of less than six months. The study attributes these benefits to increased data and analytics team productivity, lower infrastructure costs, improved data platform resiliency, and the retirement of legacy software. These advantages stem from Azure Databricks' native integration with the Azure ecosystem and its co-engineered partnership with Microsoft, benefiting technical teams with deeper integration and businesses with reduced costs and faster time-to-value.
announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Updates discovery via Release Communications MCP server
Microsoft is enabling AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates through its Release Communications MCP server. This feature helps cloud customers stay informed about new products and features to optimize their investments. It is currently in preview for non-production use and testing, with a full production release planned.
announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Microsoft Agent Framework adds episodic procedural memory preview
Microsoft Agent Framework now includes episodic procedural memory in public preview, allowing agents to recall and reuse successful task patterns. This feature enables agents to remember action sequences and tool selections for improved future performance. The capability is available for agents built using the framework, offering a new way to enhance their task execution. This marks a significant step towards more intelligent and adaptive agent behavior.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazurepreviewengineer ·
Microsoft Agent Framework: CodeAct Pattern, Hyperlight Containers
The Microsoft Agent Framework now includes the CodeAct pattern and Hyperlight containers, enhancing AI-powered discovery of Azure updates. This aims to help users stay informed about Azure product and feature changes relevant to their cloud investments. The new features are currently in preview for non-production use and testing by all Azure customers.
feature announcement - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Updates now discoverable via Release Communications
Microsoft Release Communications now enables AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates, providing the latest information on Azure products and features. This feature is currently in preview for non-production use and testing, with a full release to all Azure customers expected. It aims to help users stay informed about their cloud investments.
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