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2026 (12)

February (4)

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: [Launched] Generally Available: AMD v6 confidential VMs in new regions for January 2026

Azure Updates

2026-02-06

Azure DCa/ECa v6 AMD-based confidential VMs are now generally available in 11 additional regions.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 now with Elastic SAN integration and on demand installation

Azure Updates

2026-02-03

Azure Container Storage v2.1.0 is generally available, adding native Elastic SAN support and a lightweight on‑demand installation model to simplify deployment and operations for Kubernetes workloads on Azure.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Serverless workspaces in Azure Databricks

Azure Updates

2026-02-02

Azure Databricks serverless workspaces are now generally available: a fully managed workspace option that includes preconfigured serverless compute and default storage to provide an enterprise-ready, SaaS-like experience with no infrastructure to manage.

January (8)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure AMD Turin Dasv7, Easv7, and Fasv7-series Virtual Machines

Azure Updates

2026-01-28

Azure announced general availability of AMD Turin–based VM series: general-purpose Dasv7/Dalsv7, memory-optimized Easv7, and compute-optimized Fasv7/Falsv7/Famsv7. These VMs are offered with and without local disk support and are available in Azure regions including Australia East and Australia Central.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Databricks Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant

Azure Updates

2026-01-28

Azure Databricks Agent Bricks Knowledge Assistant is now generally available. It enables building, deploying, and managing AI agents directly within the Azure Databricks platform by leveraging unified data and AI capabilities and simplifying development with prebuilt components.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL minor versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2026-01-28

Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server now generally supports PostgreSQL minor versions 18.1, 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23; these minor upgrades are applied automatically during Azure's monthly planned maintenance.

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: StandardV2 NAT Gateway with zone-redundancy and StandardV2 public IPs

Azure Updates

2026-01-22

Azure announces general availability of StandardV2 NAT Gateway with zone-redundancy, improved performance and dual‑stack support, plus GA for StandardV2 Public IP addresses and prefixes — all at the same price as the previous Standard SKU.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Load Testing in Switzerland North

Azure Updates

2026-01-22

Azure Load Testing (part of Azure App Testing) is now generally available in the Switzerland North region. The fully managed service lets customers generate high-scale load, run simulations, and more easily identify application performance issues without managing test infrastructure.

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.

github: GPT-5.2-Codex is now generally available in GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2026-01-14

GitHub announced that GPT-5.2-Codex is now generally available in GitHub Copilot and can be selected from the Copilot model picker for eligible plans.