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2026 (12)

May (2)

aks: Release 2026-04-28

Release notes from AKS

2026-05-04

AKS 2026-04-28 adds new patch releases for Kubernetes 1.33–1.35, introduces several preview features, and updates multiple platform components and node images. It also highlights a security mitigation for CVE-2026-31431, deprecates Kubernetes 1.29 LTS, and starts moving Automatic clusters toward Gateway API-based ingress.

security: Microsoft Agent 365, now generally available, expands capabilities and integrations

Microsoft Security Blog

2026-05-01

Microsoft announced general availability of Agent 365 and previewed new features for discovering and managing shadow AI agents, including local agents such as OpenClaw and Claude Code.

April (7)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Memory in Foundry Agent Service

Azure Updates

2026-04-29

Foundry Agent Service now has a preview memory feature for managed long-term memory. It also integrates natively with Microsoft Agent Framework and LangGraph, without requiring external databases to provision, scale, or secure.

dotnet: Welcome to SkiaSharp 4.0 Preview 1

.NET

2026-04-28

SkiaSharp 4.0 Preview 1 has been released. The post also notes that Uno Platform has joined as a co-maintainer.

github: Inline agent mode in preview and more in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs

GitHub

2026-04-24

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs adds inline agent mode in preview, along with improvements to Next Edit Suggestions and new controls for approving terminal commands and file edits. The update also introduces global auto-approve and other related enhancements.

azure: [In preview] Generally Available: User and group quota reports in Azure NetApp Files

Azure Updates

2026-04-16

Azure NetApp Files now includes user and group quota reporting in preview/GA update. The feature provides visibility into quota limits and usage for NFS, SMB, and dual-protocol volumes.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Monitor AKS applications with OpenTelemetry and Azure Monitor

Azure Updates

2026-04-13

Azure Monitor now supports monitoring applications running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with OpenTelemetry. The preview includes autoinstrumentation to deploy the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry distribution to workloads.

aks: Release 2026-04-02

Release notes from AKS

2026-04-09

AKS release 2026-04-02 adds new Kubernetes patch versions, preview and GA feature updates, component bumps, and several bug fixes/security remediations. It also announces future retirements for Ubuntu 22.04, a kubelet certificate rotation disable tag, and Teleport (preview).

dotnet: Explore union types in C# 15

.NET

2026-04-02

C# 15 adds preview support for union types, letting you define a closed set of case types with implicit conversions and exhaustive pattern matching. The post also notes this fits into a broader exhaustiveness roadmap.

March (3)

azure: Retirement: External Data Import & Data Connections in Azure Machine Learning will be retired on September 30, 2026

Azure Updates

2026-03-31

Azure Machine Learning is retiring the Preview features for importing data from external sources and using external Data Connections. These features will stop being available after September 30, 2026.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Blue-green agent pool upgrade in AKS

Azure Updates

2026-03-25

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now offers a public preview of blue-green agent pool upgrades. The feature creates a parallel node pool with the new configuration so you can validate it before moving workloads, reducing risk from in-place upgrades.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Data API builder with built-in GitHub Copilot in MSSQL extension

Azure Updates

2026-03-18

The MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code adds Data API builder in public preview with built-in GitHub Copilot integration. It provides a guided experience for generating backend APIs directly in the development workflow.