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2026 (12)

September (11)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Luxembourg - Azure Extended Zones

Azure Updates

2026-09-28

Microsoft announced general availability of the Luxembourg Azure Extended Zone. Azure Extended Zones are small-footprint Azure extensions designed for low-latency workloads and data residency requirements in specific metro areas or jurisdictions.

github: More ways to request and configure Copilot code reviews

GitHub

2026-09-23

GitHub Copilot code review now supports more personal configuration options, is available to a broader set of Copilot plans, and adds an enterprise-level default setting. These changes are generally available.

github: Refreshed repository pull requests page generally available

GitHub

2026-09-22

GitHub has generally available a refreshed repository pull requests page for all users. The update is intended to make pull requests easier to find and act on from one place.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Functions support for PowerShell 7.6

Azure Updates

2026-09-21

Azure Functions now generally supports PowerShell 7.6. Apps can be developed locally with PowerShell 7.6 and deployed to Azure Functions plans.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Publishing Microsoft Foundry agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams

Azure Updates

2026-09-18

Publishing Microsoft Foundry agents to Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams is now generally available. This gives Foundry developers a native path to make agents operational in the Microsoft 365 surfaces where users work.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Ephemeral OS Disk with full caching for VM/VMSS

Azure Updates

2026-09-09

Azure Ephemeral OS Disk with full caching is now generally available for new virtual machines and Virtual Machine Scale Sets. It caches the full OS image on local VM storage so reads no longer go to remote storage after caching completes.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Developer CLI (azd) Extension Framework

Azure Updates

2026-09-08

The Azure Developer CLI (azd) Extension Framework is now generally available. It lets developers, teams, and partners extend azd with custom capabilities for their application development workflows.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Windows Server 2025 on AKS

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

AKS now supports Windows Server 2025 in general availability, giving customers a newer Windows node option for Windows-based Kubernetes workloads on Azure. This is intended to help with modernization as older Windows Server versions near retirement.

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.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan in Azure Government and China regions

Azure Updates

2026-09-01

Azure Monitor Auxiliary Logs Plan is now generally available in Azure Government (Fairfax) and China regions. The plan is intended for cost-effective ingestion and retention of high-volume, verbose logs for compliance and auditing.

github: Claude Fable 5.1 is generally available in GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2026-09-01

Claude Fable 5.1 from Anthropic is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. GitHub says it is intended for long-horizon, autonomous coding and knowledge-work tasks.

August (1)

github: Better label management on issues is generally available

GitHub

2026-08-27

GitHub says improved label management for issues is now generally available. The update is aimed at making labels easier to organize and find in repositories with large or growing label lists.