Azure Releases
Microsoft Azure updates and Terraform AzureRM provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
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Tracking 546 Azure releases · Updated
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Azure AI Foundry model DeepSeek-R1 1 has reached end of life
Azure AI Foundry model DeepSeek-R1 1 reached end of life on 2026-08-13. It no longer receives fixes or security updates — plan the upgrade now.
deprecation - Microsoft Azure Blog blogaiazurepreviewarchitect ·
Microsoft details AI FinOps strategies for optimizing agent costs on Foundry
Microsoft introduces a new blog series, 'The Economics of Agent Optimization,' detailing strategies for managing AI agent costs as a managed investment system on Microsoft Foundry. The series addresses the growing need for financial discipline in scaling AI initiatives, moving beyond one-off pilots to sustainable production systems. It targets organizations building and deploying AI agents on Azure, particularly those seeking to optimize token spend and operational efficiency. The approach leverages existing Azure FinOps tools and upcoming native Foundry capabilities for cost visibility, control, and optimization.
announcement - Azure Updates securityazuredeprecationengineer ·
Retirement: Containerized data connector agent for Microsoft Sentinel for SAP applications
Microsoft is retiring the containerized data connector agent for its Sentinel solution for SAP applications, effective September 14, 2026. After this date, the agent will be permanently disabled and will cease sending SAP logs to Microsoft Sentinel. Customers utilizing this agent for their SAP application monitoring with Microsoft Sentinel must plan for migration to an alternative solution before the retirement date.
deprecation - Azure Updates securityazurepreviewengineer ·
Azure Front Door Now Supports Mutual TLS in Public Preview
Azure Front Door has introduced support for mutual TLS (mTLS), enhancing security by requiring client certificate authentication. This new capability is currently available in Public Preview, allowing all Azure customers to utilize it for non-production environments and testing. Mutual TLS is a critical feature for applications requiring stricter client authentication and secure communication. Users can now explore and implement mTLS with their Azure Front Door deployments.
feature - Azure Updates networkingazuregaarchitect ·
Batch Rule Updates for Azure Front Door Now Generally Available
Batch rule updates for Azure Front Door are now generally available to all Azure customers. This release provides production-ready capabilities for managing Azure Front Door configurations. It is fully released and suitable for all customer environments.
feature - Azure Updates azurepreviewengineer ·
Markdown for Agents in Azure App Service Enters Public Preview
Markdown support for agents in Azure App Service is now available in public preview. This new capability allows all Azure customers to integrate advanced text formatting into their agent functionalities. It is intended for non-production use and testing.
feature announcement - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model tsuzumi-7b 2 reaches end of life in 19 days
Azure AI Foundry model tsuzumi-7b 2 reaches end of life on 2026-08-31 (19 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model TimeGEN-1 1 reaches end of life in 19 days
Azure AI Foundry model TimeGEN-1 1 reaches end of life on 2026-08-31 (19 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model claude-sonnet-4-5 — reaches end of life in 68 days
Azure AI Foundry model claude-sonnet-4-5 — reaches end of life on 2026-10-19 (68 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model claude-opus-4-5 — reaches end of life in 68 days
Azure AI Foundry model claude-opus-4-5 — reaches end of life on 2026-10-19 (68 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model claude-haiku-4-5 — reaches end of life in 68 days
Azure AI Foundry model claude-haiku-4-5 — reaches end of life on 2026-10-19 (68 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model Kimi-K2.7-Code 2026-06-12 reaches end of life in 52 days
Azure AI Foundry model Kimi-K2.7-Code 2026-06-12 reaches end of life on 2026-10-03 (52 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model MAI-Image-2 2026-02-20 reaches end of life in 3 days
Azure AI Foundry model MAI-Image-2 2026-02-20 reaches end of life on 2026-08-15 (3 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model MAI-Image-2e 2026-04-09 reaches end of life in 3 days
Azure AI Foundry model MAI-Image-2e 2026-04-09 reaches end of life on 2026-08-15 (3 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model model-router 2025-08-07 reaches end of life in 18 days
Azure AI Foundry model model-router 2025-08-07 reaches end of life on 2026-08-30 (18 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model model-router 2025-05-19 reaches end of life in 18 days
Azure AI Foundry model model-router 2025-05-19 reaches end of life on 2026-08-30 (18 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model DeepSeek-R1 1 reaches end of life in 1 days
Azure AI Foundry model DeepSeek-R1 1 reaches end of life on 2026-08-13 (1 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model Cohere-command-a-plus-05-2026 1 reaches end of life in 62 days
Azure AI Foundry model Cohere-command-a-plus-05-2026 1 reaches end of life on 2026-10-13 (62 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model sora-2 2025-12-08 reaches end of life in 34 days
Azure AI Foundry model sora-2 2025-12-08 reaches end of life on 2026-09-15 (34 days from now).
deprecation - endoflife.date eolazure-foundry-models ·
Azure AI Foundry model o4-mini 2025-04-16 reaches end of life in 65 days
Azure AI Foundry model o4-mini 2025-04-16 reaches end of life on 2026-10-16 (65 days from now).
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