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2026 (10)

January (10)

github: ACP support in Copilot CLI is now in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-28

GitHub Copilot CLI now supports the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), an industry-standard protocol that allows AI agents and clients to communicate, and this feature is available in public preview to enable easier integration with third-party tools, IDEs, and automation systems.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files support in OpenShift Virtualization

Azure Updates

2026-01-27

Azure NetApp Files is now available in Public Preview for OpenShift Virtualization, providing fast VM provisioning, instant cloning, live migration, and scalable storage with predictable performance and enterprise data management for VM workloads.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Command Launcher for Java

Azure Updates

2026-01-27

Microsoft announced the Public Preview of the Azure Command Launcher for Java at Microsoft Ignite 2025. The launcher is a new JVM launcher optimized for Azure that provides better default ergonomics for Java applications running in containers and virtual machines.

github: Enterprise-scoped budgets that exclude cost center usage in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-20

GitHub announced a public preview that lets Enterprise customers create enterprise-scoped budgets which exclude cost-center usage so parts of an enterprise can be allowed additional usage while other parts remain limited.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: User delegation SAS for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues

Azure Updates

2026-01-16

Microsoft has announced public preview of User Delegation SAS (user-delegation shared access signatures) for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues, extending support that was previously generally available only for blobs.

github: Agentic memory for GitHub Copilot is in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-15

GitHub announced that Agentic Copilot memory is in public preview for all paid GitHub Copilot plans. The feature lets Copilot learn and retain useful details about your repositories to provide more context-aware assistance as you work.

github: Hierarchy view now available in GitHub Projects

GitHub

2026-01-15

GitHub Projects has introduced a Hierarchy view in public preview, allowing users to see full issue hierarchies directly inside project table views to improve visibility into complex issue relationships.

github: Selectively showing "act on your behalf" warning for GitHub Apps is in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-12

GitHub updated the consent page to selectively show the "act on your behalf" warning for GitHub Apps. When an app is used only as a sign-in method, the warning is reduced or omitted; the change is available in public preview.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Cosmos DB Mirroring with Private Endpoints

Azure Updates

2026-01-09

Azure now offers Public Preview support for configuring Azure Cosmos DB accounts with virtual networks or private endpoints to work with Microsoft Fabric mirroring, allowing secure, seamless replication while preserving enhanced network security.

github: Gemini 3 Flash is now available in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse

GitHub

2026-01-06

GitHub released Gemini 3 Flash in public preview for GitHub Copilot Chat inside Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse, available to Copilot Enterprise, Copilot Business, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+ users.

2025 (2)

December (2)

github: Control who can request apps for your organization now in public preview

GitHub

2025-12-22

GitHub has launched a public preview that gives organizations more granular control over who can request GitHub Apps and OAuth apps, enabling stricter governance while preserving flexibility in security posture.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Blob-to-Blob migration made simple with Azure Storage Mover

Azure Updates

2025-12-18

Azure Storage Mover introduces a container-to-container Azure Blob migration feature in Public Preview that lets organizations securely move data between two Blob containers across the same or different storage accounts, subscriptions, or Azure regions.