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2025 (12)

December (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Service Bus SDK type bindings in Azure Functions for Node.js

Azure Updates

2025-12-17

Azure Functions for Node.js now offers Service Bus SDK type bindings in public preview. This extends the SDK type bindings capability (previously available for Azure Blob Storage) to Service Bus, simplifying integration between Functions and Service Bus using native SDK types.

November (10)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Custom handler support in Azure Functions Flex consumption

Azure Updates

2025-11-21

Azure Functions now has generally available support for custom handlers on the Flex consumption plan, enabling lightweight HTTP-based handlers written in any language to receive events from the Functions host.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool trigger for Azure Functions

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure announced the general availability of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool trigger for Azure Functions. MCP is a protocol that lets applications provide capabilities and context to large language models, including defining tools that AI agents can call. The new trigger makes it easier to expose Azure Functions as MCP tools so LLM-based agents can invoke serverless operations directly.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions enables OpenTelemetry support

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Functions now supports OpenTelemetry in general availability, allowing developers to export logs, traces, and metrics using open standards. This GA release follows the public preview and provides a production-ready observability experience.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions durable task scheduler Dedicated SKU (GA) & Consumption SKU (Public Preview)

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure announced that the Azure Functions Durable Task Scheduler is generally available on the Dedicated SKU and available in public preview on the Consumption SKU. The scheduler is an orchestration engine for complex workflows and intelligent agents that automatically checkpoints progress and protects orchestration state to enable resilient workflows.

azure: [Launched] Announcing: Resources for migrating to Azure Functions Flex Consumption

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Functions Flex Consumption is now the recommended hosting plan for serverless workloads that need advanced scaling, improved networking, and better cost optimization. Microsoft has published resources to help customers migrate from the Azure Functions Consumption plan and from AWS Lambda to Flex Consumption.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Self-hosted remote MCP servers on Azure Functions

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure announced a public preview that lets you host remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers built with MCP SDKs on Azure Functions, enabling easier self-hosting and integration with the Functions platform.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Functions support for Node.js 24

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Functions now has public preview support for Node.js 24, enabling local development and deployment to Azure Functions on both Windows and Linux. Node.js 24 does not support 32-bit Windows, so new Windows Function Apps targeting Node.js 24 default to 64-bit to ensure compatibility.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Functions support for Java 25

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Azure Functions now offers public preview support for Java 25, allowing local development and deployment to Azure Functions on both Windows and Linux with benefits including enhanced security and extended support.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Add durability to AI agents in Azure Functions using Microsoft Agent Framework

Azure Updates

2025-11-18

Microsoft has released a public preview that integrates the durable extension for Microsoft Agent Framework with Azure Functions, enabling durable, hosted orchestration for production-grade AI agents.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for MySQL Triggers for Azure Functions

Azure Updates

2025-11-12

Azure Database for MySQL triggers for Azure Functions is now generally available, enabling change tracking on any MySQL table and letting you build event-driven applications that invoke Azure Functions when rows change.

October (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Functions zero-downtime deployments with rolling updates in Flex Consumption

Azure Updates

2025-10-30

Azure Functions (Public Preview) adds rolling updates for the Flex Consumption plan, enabling zero-downtime deployments by gracefully updating instances instead of force-restarting them; enabled with a simple configuration change.