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azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Blob Storage SFTP - Resumable Uploads

Azure Updates

2025-12-04

Azure Storage Blob SFTP now generally available with resumable uploads, allowing interrupted or partially transferred files to be reopened and the remaining content appended so transfers can continue without restarting from zero.

github: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — November update

GitHub

2025-12-03

The November 2025 update for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio announced the general availability of Visual Studio 2026, added new Copilot actions integrated into the IDE, and rolled out additional improvements; full details are in the GitHub Blog changelog.

azure: Retirement: Remove dependency on these Azure ML SDKs before June 30, 2026

Azure Updates

2025-12-03

AzureML SDK V1 will reach end of life on June 30, 2026. The SDKs that operate with V1 — azureml-train-core, azureml-pipeline, azureml-pipeline-core, azureml-pipeline-internal, and azureml-pipeline-steps — will also be retired and should be removed as dependencies before that date.

github: Claude Opus 4.5 is now available in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse

GitHub

2025-12-03

GitHub announced that Claude Opus 4.5 is available in public preview for Copilot Enterprise, Copilot Business, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+. The model can be accessed via GitHub Copilot Chat and is integrated into major IDEs including Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse.

github: Assign issues to Copilot using the API

GitHub

2025-12-03

GitHub added the ability to assign issues to Copilot via both the GraphQL and REST APIs, with options to set the target repository and base branch and to provide custom instructions and custom agents for how Copilot should handle the issue.

ai: Announcing Foundry MCP Server (preview), speeding up AI development with Microsoft Foundry

Microsoft AI Foundry Blog

2025-12-03

Microsoft announced the Foundry MCP Server (preview), building on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to help AI agents securely connect with apps, data, and systems. At Ignite, Microsoft Foundry also introduced Foundry Tools as a central hub to discover, connect, and manage both public and private MCP tools securely, simplifying integration and expanding interoperability.

dotnet: Introducing Data Ingestion Building Blocks (Preview)

.NET

2025-12-03

Microsoft announced a preview of open, modular Data Ingestion Building Blocks for .NET that help developers create scalable AI data pipelines with easy getting-started experiences, extensibility, and tight integration in the .NET ecosystem.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Update pg_squeeze to version 1.9.1 in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-12-03

The pg_squeeze extension is now generally available at version 1.9.1 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, and you can upgrade your instance to this version.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: The ip4r extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-12-03

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now supports the ip4r extension (Generally Available). ip4r provides efficient storage and indexing for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and ranges and can be installed on Flexible Server instances.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: The credcheck extension in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2025-12-03

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server now supports the credcheck extension (general availability), which enforces password and credential validation policies directly within PostgreSQL.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server in Belgium Central

Azure Updates

2025-12-03

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server is now generally available in the Belgium Central region, enabling customers to deploy managed PostgreSQL Flexible Server instances in that Azure region.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Load Balancer bandwidth metrics now support Protocol dimension

Azure Updates

2025-12-03

Azure Load Balancer bandwidth metrics are now generally available with a new metric dimension named Protocol. Byte, Packet, and SYN Count metrics in the Azure portal include the Protocol dimension (TCP traffic shown as Protocol=6), enabling protocol-level metric views.