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azure: Retirement: Azure Communication Services (ACS) standalone services will be retired on September 30, 2028

Azure Updates

2026-09-24

Microsoft will retire several standalone Azure Communication Services offerings on September 30, 2028. After that date, the affected services will no longer be available.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Instant Access for VM restore points

Azure Updates

2026-09-24

Instant Access for application-consistent restore points on Azure virtual machines is now generally available. It lets you start restoring a disk from a restore point before the underlying snapshot copy completes, for VMs using Premium SSD v2 or Ultra disks as data disks.

azure: Retirement: Support for PowerShell 7.4 ends on November 10, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-09-23

Support for PowerShell 7.4 ends on November 10, 2026. Azure Function apps using 7.4 will keep running, but security updates and customer support stop, so users should move to PowerShell 7.6.

azure: Retirement: Support for .NET 8 and .NET 9 ends on November 10, 2026—upgrade your apps to .NET 10

Azure Updates

2026-09-23

Support for .NET 8 and .NET 9 in Azure Functions ends on November 10, 2026. Apps will keep running, but they will no longer receive security updates or support for those runtimes, so migrate to .NET 10 before the deadline.

azure: Retirement: Support for Node.js 22 ends on April 30, 2027

Azure Updates

2026-09-22

Support for Node.js 22 in Azure Functions ends on April 30, 2027. Apps will keep running, but security patches, updates, and support for Node.js 22 will stop; move to Node.js 24 by then.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Flex Nodes for AKS

Azure Updates

2026-09-22

Flex Nodes for AKS is now in public preview. It lets application and platform teams use hybrid and edge infrastructure as connected worker nodes to an AKS control plane in Azure, while keeping a consistent Kubernetes control plane.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Sphere OS version 26.09 is now available

Azure Updates

2026-09-21

Azure Sphere OS version 26.09 is now available in the Retail feed. This release updates only the OS; there is no SDK update, and internet-connected devices will receive it from the cloud.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Introducing a Guided Copilot Experience for Building Azure Apps in VS Code

Azure Updates

2026-09-21

Microsoft is previewing a guided Copilot experience in VS Code for building Azure apps. It provides a structured workflow that helps move from idea to deployed app instead of relying on a free-form chat session.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions support for PowerShell 7.6

Azure Updates

2026-09-21

Azure Functions now generally supports PowerShell 7.6. Apps can be developed locally with PowerShell 7.6 and deployed to Azure Functions plans.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Foundry Routines in Foundry Agent Service

Azure Updates

2026-09-18

Foundry Agent Service now includes Foundry Routines in public preview. This adds a native trigger primitive so published agents can run automatically on schedules or in response to business events.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Mdsv4 and Msv4 Series Virtual Machines for SAP

Azure Updates

2026-09-18

Azure announced public preview availability of the Mdsv4 and Msv4 memory-optimized virtual machine series for SAP. The series uses 6th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and includes advanced security features plus Azure Boost technologies.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Enable and disable controls for Microsoft Foundry agents in Agent 365

Azure Updates

2026-09-18

Microsoft Foundry agents can now be enabled or disabled from the Agent 365 governance surface in Microsoft Admin Center, and the feature is generally available. Administrators can control whether a Foundry agent is available for use across the tenant.