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azure: [Launched] Public Preview: Azure Functions Support for PowerShell 7.6

Azure Updates

2026-07-17

Azure Functions now supports PowerShell 7.6 in public preview. You can develop locally with PowerShell 7.6 and deploy to Azure Functions plans.

azure: Announcing: Episodic procedural memory in Microsoft Agent Framework

Azure Updates

2026-07-15

Microsoft Agent Framework now has episodic procedural memory in public preview. It stores successful task patterns so agents can reuse past action sequences, tool choices, and related context on similar future requests.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Advanced platform metrics in Azure Monitor

Azure Updates

2026-07-15

Azure Monitor now has advanced platform metrics in Public Preview starting July 15, 2026. The preview adds improved visibility into platform performance, resource health, and operational trends for supported Azure services.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks SQL Serverless in UK West

Azure Updates

2026-07-13

Azure Databricks SQL Serverless is now generally available in the UK West region starting July 13, 2026. Eligible UK West workspaces can use it for analytics workloads with instant compute, automated scaling, and less infrastructure management.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Exceptions in WAF for Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Web Application Firewall now has an exceptions feature in public preview for Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door. It lets you allow specific requests that would otherwise be blocked as false positives, complementing existing exclusions.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Export historical data from Log Analytics workspace with Export jobs

Azure Updates

2026-07-07

Azure Log Analytics now has a public preview Export job feature for exporting historical workspace data to an Azure Storage account. Exports are driven by a query and time range so you can retrieve only the needed data for external use.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: New Powershell module: Az.PostgreSQLFlexibleServer

Azure Updates

2026-07-01

Azure announced the generally available Az.PostgreSQLFlexibleServer PowerShell module, a renamed module for managing Azure Database for PostgreSQL with PowerShell. It replaces the previous Az.PostgreSql-related module naming with a more streamlined experience.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Instant Access via application consistent restore points

Azure Updates

2026-07-01

Azure added Instant Access for VM Restore Points in public preview. It lets you restore disks immediately after a restore point is created, without waiting for background replication.