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 419 Azure releases · Updated
- Azure Updates infraazuregaengineer ·
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager Resource Placement GA
Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager's Resource Placement is now generally available, automating resource deployment across multiple clusters. This feature simplifies the management of Kubernetes resources, reducing manual effort for platform and application teams. It is now production-ready for all users.
feature announcement - Azure Updates aiazuregaengineerazure-aks ·
Azure Updates Discovery Now Generally Available
Azure Updates discovery, powered by AI, is now generally available to all customers. This feature helps users stay informed about the latest Azure product and feature updates, aiding cloud investment planning. Previously in limited development or preview stages, it is now production-ready. Users can subscribe to notifications for ongoing updates.
feature announcement - Azure Updates azurega ·
Azure India South Central region now generally available
Microsoft Azure has launched a new cloud region in India South Central, making it generally available to all customers. This expansion aims to meet growing cloud investment needs and enhance AI-powered discovery of Azure updates. The region is production-ready, with earlier development and preview phases having been completed.
announcement feature - 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 - Azure Updates securityazurega ·
Azure Firewall supports HTTP header insertion
Azure Firewall now supports HTTP header insertion, enhancing control over network traffic for security and compliance. This feature is now Generally Available (GA) to all Azure customers, allowing for immediate integration into production environments. The update aims to provide more granular network management capabilities within Azure's security infrastructure.
feature - 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 infraazuregaengineerazure-functions ·
Azure Functions Python 3.14 Support Now Generally Available
Azure Functions now offers general availability for Python 3.14, enabling developers to leverage the latest Python features for their serverless applications. This update is crucial for developers requiring up-to-date language runtimes to utilize new language constructs and libraries. The support is now fully released and production-ready for all Azure customers.
feature patch - Azure Updates networkingazuregaengineerazure-aks ·
Encryption in Transit for Azure Files NFS Shares on AKS now GA
Encryption in transit is now generally available for Azure Files NFS shares when used with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This enhances security for data stored and accessed by AKS workloads, benefiting all Azure customers with production-ready capabilities. The feature is now fully released and available globally.
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