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2026 (9)

February (5)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Node auto-provisioning enabled clusters in AKS now support LocalDNS

Azure Updates

2026-02-18

AKS clusters using node auto-provisioning can now enable LocalDNS, removing a previous limitation where LocalDNS couldn’t be used with that cluster type.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Encryption at host & disk encryption sets support in node auto-provisioning

Azure Updates

2026-02-18

AKS node auto-provisioning now supports Encryption at Host and disk encryption sets, enabling use in clusters with stricter encryption requirements.

aks: Release 2026-02-08

Release notes from AKS

2026-02-17

AKS release 2026-02-08 adds new Kubernetes patch versions, expands regional availability for API Server VNET Integration, and introduces several security/behavioral changes plus multiple component/image updates.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: AKS support for Kubernetes version 1.34

Azure Updates

2026-02-13

AKS now generally supports Kubernetes v1.34. The upstream v1.34 release includes 58 enhancements across feature maturity levels.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Application Gateway for Containers - AKS managed add-on

Azure Updates

2026-02-09

Azure announced a public preview AKS managed add-on for Application Gateway for Containers that automates deployment and lifecycle management of the gateway and its ALB Controller.

January (4)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Deployment safeguards – pod security standard support in AKS

Azure Updates

2026-01-22

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now generally available: Pod Security Standards are supported in Deployment Safeguards, enabling centralized enforcement of pod security configurations across clusters.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Ubuntu 24.04 support in AKS

Azure Updates

2026-01-21

Ubuntu 24.04 is now generally available as a node OS on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) beginning with Kubernetes version 1.32. The Ubuntu 24.04 node image on AKS uses containerd 2.0 as the default container runtime. This gives customers a supported, modern OS option when planning OS upgrades for their clusters.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Ubuntu 24.04 support in AKS

Azure Updates

2026-01-14

Ubuntu 24.04 is now generally available on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for Kubernetes versions 1.32 and above. Containerd 2.0 is enabled by default, and Ubuntu 24.04 is the default when using the 'Ubuntu' OS SKU on Kubernetes 1.35 and later.

aks: Release 2026-01-04

Release notes from AKS

2026-01-09

AKS release 2026-01-04: Ubuntu 24.04 becomes the default OS SKU starting Kubernetes v1.35; multiple OS/node image updates and security/component upgrades; deprecations and retirements announced (Ubuntu 18.04 removed, Azure Linux 2.0 end-of-support and removal, Basic Load Balancer retired, Kubernetes 1.31 deprecated); several new previews and behavioral changes; important dates and migration actions required.

2025 (3)

December (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Cloud-native apps on Kubernetes pricing calculator scenario

Azure Updates

2025-12-31

Microsoft announced the general availability of a new 'Cloud-native apps on Kubernetes' pricing calculator scenario that helps teams estimate total cost of ownership for a production-ready Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster and associated Azure services.

November (2)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Container network metrics filtering in Advanced Container Networking Services for (ACNS) for AKS

Azure Updates

2025-11-20

Azure's Advanced Container Networking Services (ACNS) for AKS now offers container network metrics filtering in public preview. The feature lets customers reduce ingestion of unnecessary network telemetry from containers to lower storage costs and declutter monitoring dashboards by controlling which network metrics are collected.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: MCP support for AI toolchain operator add-on in AKS

Azure Updates

2025-11-20

Microsoft announced General Availability of MCP support for the AI Toolchain Operator add-on in AKS. The add-on now supports KAITO inference workspaces with integrated tool calling and Model Context Protocol (MCP), helping address challenges related to dynamic model/context handling in inference workflows.