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dotnet: Preparing for the .NET 10 GC (DATAS)

.NET

2025-10-08

The .NET 10 Garbage Collector introduces DATAS, a new adaptive mechanism that adjusts heap size automatically. The article explains how DATAS behavior differs from the previous Server GC, and gives guidance on when to tune GC settings or disable DATAS depending on your application's workload and performance goals.

ai: What’s new in Azure AI Foundry | September 2025

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-10-08

Azure AI Foundry’s September 2025 update announces GA for GPT-5-Codex and Voice Live, previews for Sora video-to-video, Browser Automation, and Key Vault, the release of Grok 4 Fast, and new knowledge sources for Azure AI Search.

github: Upcoming deprecation of Claude Sonnet 3.5

GitHub

2025-10-08

GitHub will deprecate Claude Sonnet 3.5 across all Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on November 6, 2025. The change signals a move to newer, more capable models. The announcement appeared on The GitHub Blog.

azure: Retirement: Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Windows nodes on AKS to Be Retired by September 30, 2026

Azure Updates

2025-10-07

Microsoft will retire Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Windows nodes on AKS on September 30, 2026. Customers must move to alternative networking solutions to keep receiving support, security updates, and deployment compatibility.

github: GitHub now supports social login with Apple

GitHub

2025-10-07

GitHub has added social login with Apple (Sign in with Apple), making it easier for iOS developers to sign up and sign in. This builds on GitHub's earlier social login support for Google.

dotnet: Developer and AI Code Reviewer: Reviewing AI-Generated Code in .NET

.NET

2025-10-07

Practical guidance for reviewing AI-generated .NET code, emphasizing that AI output should be treated as a starting point and validated through tests, linters, security checks, and clear team processes to maintain quality and productivity.

security: Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-10-07

Microsoft highlights that threat actors are abusing Microsoft Teams features across the attack chain and urges defenders to proactively monitor, detect, and respond. The blog recommends layered countermeasures and optimal controls across identity, endpoints, data and app protection, and network controls to better protect enterprise Teams users.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Firewall Updates - IP Group limit increased to 600 per Firewall Policy

Azure Updates

2025-10-07

Azure Firewall Policy now generally available supports up to 600 IP Groups per policy (previously 200), allowing administrators to simplify and better organize firewall rules by using more IP Groups instead of long IP lists.

github: Secret Protection expands default pattern support – September 2025

GitHub

2025-10-07

GitHub updated the Secret Protection default pattern set in September 2025, adding new secret detection patterns and upgrading existing ones to improve coverage across different secret types. The changes expand built-in secret scanning so repositories using the default patterns benefit from broader, more accurate detection without manual configuration.

security: New Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI) patterns and practices: Practical guides to strengthen security

Microsoft Security Blog

2025-10-07

Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative (SFI) patterns and practices provide practical, practitioner‑led guidance based on Microsoft’s Zero Trust implementation. The guides are designed to help organizations accelerate security maturity, reduce implementation friction, and build systems that are secure by design, by default, and in operation.

azure: [Launched] Generally Avaialbe: Azure NetApp Files short-term clones

Azure Updates

2025-10-07

Azure NetApp Files short-term clones are now generally available. They create temporary thin clones from existing volume snapshots to provide space-efficient, instant read/write access without making full data copies, reducing capacity usage and speeding workflows.

github: Upcoming changes to GitHub Dependabot pull request comment commands

GitHub

2025-10-07

On November 11, 2025, GitHub will deprecate several Dependabot-specific pull request comment commands and rely on GitHub’s native pull request features instead; users should update any workflows or automations that depend on those comment commands.