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
- endoflife.date eolazure-kubernetes-service ·
Azure Kubernetes Service 1.33 has reached end of life
Azure Kubernetes Service 1.33 reached end of life on 2026-07-31. It no longer receives fixes or security updates — plan the upgrade now.
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-postgresql ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 11 has reached end of life
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 11 reached end of life on 2026-07-31. It no longer receives fixes or security updates — plan the upgrade now.
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-postgresql ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 12 has reached end of life
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 12 reached end of life on 2026-07-31. It no longer receives fixes or security updates — plan the upgrade now.
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-postgresql ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 13 has reached end of life
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 13 reached end of life on 2026-07-31. It no longer receives fixes or security updates — plan the upgrade now.
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-mysql ·
Azure Database for MySQL 5.7 has reached end of life
Azure Database for MySQL 5.7 reached end of life on 2026-07-31. It no longer receives fixes or security updates — plan the upgrade now.
deprecation - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecationengineer ·
Azure reservation exchanges support by savings plans to be discontinued Feb 1, 2027
Microsoft is discontinuing reservation exchanges for Azure services supported by savings plans, with the change taking effect on February 1, 2027. This impacts customers using savings plans for Azure reservations, who will need to plan for alternative strategies before the deadline. The announcement does not detail specific alternatives but highlights the availability of Azure updates and regional coverage.
deprecation 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 - endoflife.date eolazure-functions-runtime ·
Azure Functions runtime 1 reaches end of life in 64 days
Azure Functions runtime 1 reaches end of life on 2026-09-14 (64 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-kubernetes-service ·
Azure Kubernetes Service 1.33 reaches end of life in 19 days
Azure Kubernetes Service 1.33 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (19 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 19 days
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 11 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (19 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-postgresql ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 12 reaches end of life in 19 days
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 12 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (19 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-postgresql ·
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 13 reaches end of life in 19 days
Azure Database for PostgreSQL 13 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (19 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-database-for-mysql ·
Azure Database for MySQL 5.7 reaches end of life in 19 days
Azure Database for MySQL 5.7 reaches end of life on 2026-07-31 (19 days from now). Extended support runs until 2029-03-31.
deprecation - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecationengineer ·
Azure retires support for Python 2.7, 3.8 and PowerShell 7.1, 7.2
Azure will end support for Python 2.7, 3.8, and PowerShell 7.1 and 7.2 on September 30, 2026. This change affects users relying on these specific versions for their Azure deployments. Engineers and architects using these versions should plan to migrate to supported alternatives before the retirement date. The announcement also mentions AI-powered discovery of Azure Updates and its availability stages.
deprecation - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecationengineer ·
Retirement: Migrate from Azure Blueprints by January 31, 2027
Azure Blueprints will be retired on January 31, 2027, requiring users to migrate their artifacts and definitions. This change impacts all Azure customers currently using Azure Blueprints. The retirement announcement directs users to consider alternatives and provides links for further information.
deprecation announcement - Azure Updates infraazuredeprecationengineerazure-blob-storage ·
Azure deprecates GPv1 and legacy Blob storage
Azure is retiring GPv1 and legacy Blob storage accounts, impacting users who rely on these older storage types. This change encourages migration to newer, more performant storage account types. The retirement is proceeding in phases, with specific dates for each stage to be communicated.
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