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2026 (3)

September (2)

azure: Retirement: Azure Linux with OS Guard in Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Updates

2026-09-11

Support for Azure Linux with OS Guard in Azure Kubernetes Service ends on December 10, 2026. After that date, new Azure Linux with OS Guard clusters cannot be created, and Azure Container Linux is the replacement.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Confidential VMs for Azure Linux

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Confidential Virtual Machines for Azure Linux in AKS are now generally available. This adds CVM node pool support for migrating highly sensitive container workloads to AKS.

August (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Linux on WSL

Azure Updates

2026-08-17

Azure Linux on WSL is available in Public Preview (Beta). It lets teams run Azure Linux on developer workstations to validate production-aligned behavior, reproduce issues more reliably, and reduce debugging time.