Public Preview - 13

2026 (12)

June (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Snapshot backup for SQL Server in Azure VMs

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure Backup now supports snapshot-based backup for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines in public preview. It uses Azure disk snapshots with native SQL transaction log backups to provide near-instant, low-impact full backups for large SQL databases.

May (11)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Site Recovery Support for Performance Plus Managed Disks

Azure Updates

2026-05-29

Azure Site Recovery now supports replication of virtual machines that use Performance Plus-enabled managed disks. The preview applies to Premium SSD, Standard SSD, and Standard HDD managed disks with Performance Plus capability.

github: Copilot Memory has more controls for deletion, scope, and the Copilot CLI

GitHub

2026-05-26

GitHub updated Copilot Memory with better deletion controls, a repository-level disable option, and additional memory controls in Copilot CLI. The feature remains in public preview.

github: GitHub Code Quality: Repository Enablement API

GitHub

2026-05-26

GitHub Code Quality now has a Repository Enablement API in public preview. It adds two new endpoints to programmatically enable and configure Code Quality on individual repositories.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Virtual Network Manager integration with Virtual WAN

Azure Updates

2026-05-26

Azure Virtual Network Manager now supports integration with Azure Virtual WAN in public preview. You can use an Azure Virtual WAN hub as the hub in Azure Virtual Network Manager hub-and-spoke connectivity configurations.

github: Code coverage on pull requests is now in public preview

GitHub

2026-05-26

Code coverage metrics are now in public preview for GitHub Code Quality users on github.com. Pull requests now show an aggregate code coverage percentage directly in the PR view.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: TLS/SSL certificate support for Azure Functions Flex Consumption

Azure Updates

2026-05-21

Azure Functions Flex Consumption now supports TLS/SSL certificates in public preview using a site-scoped certificate model. This differs from webspace-scoped certificates on other plans, which are shared across apps in the same region and resource group.

dotnet: Announcing Agent Governance Toolkit MCP Extensions for .NET

.NET

2026-05-21

Microsoft announced a public preview .NET package for MCP servers that adds governance features through a single builder extension. The package includes policy enforcement, startup tool scanning, fallback governance, and response sanitization.

github: Issue fields are now in public preview for all organizations

GitHub

2026-05-21

GitHub has made issue fields available in public preview for all organizations on github.com and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency. The feature lets teams define typed metadata on issues, such as Priority and Effort.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Summarized advertised gateway prefixes for route advertisement

Azure Updates

2026-05-20

Azure public preview now lets you configure summarized advertised gateway prefixes for route advertisement. Azure gateways, including ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway, can advertise summarized prefixes to on-premises networks instead of all individual prefixes.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Event Grid Subscription Identifiers

Azure Updates

2026-05-20

Azure Event Grid now offers Subscription Identifiers in public preview. This lets MQTT subscribers identify which subscription triggered a delivery, which can simplify client-side processing in more advanced scenarios.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Evaluate feature rollouts with Azure App Configuration Scorecards

Azure Updates

2026-05-19

Azure App Configuration has added scorecards in public preview. The feature uses telemetry to show how feature flag variants are performing in production so teams can assess rollout impact.