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Generally available: Block domain fronting behavior on newly created customer resources
All newly created Azure Front Door, Azure Front Door (classic) or Azure CDN Standard from Microsoft (classic) resources will block any HTTP request that exhibits domain fronting behavior.
Generally available: Functions now supports .NET 7 in an isolated worker process
Create applications with .NET 7 runtime to take advantage of serverless functions in Azure.
Generally available: Azure Static Web Apps now fully supports .NET 7
Azure Static Web Apps now supports building and deploying full-stack .NET 7.0 isolated applications.
Generally available: New node sizing for Azure VMware Solution
Optimize workloads with new node sizes, AV52, and AV36P, now generally available in Azure VMware Solution.
General availability: Virtual Machine software reservations
You can now save on Virtual Machine software from third-party publishers by purchasing software reservations.
Public preview: Exporting ISE and Consumption Logic Apps to Standard SKU
Logic Apps Standard VS Code Extension now allows you to export groups of logic apps workflows deployed to Azure.
General availability: Default Rule Set 2.1 for Azure Web Application Firewall
Increase your security posture and reduce false positives with Default Rule Set 2.1, now generally available on Azure's global Web Application Firewall running on Azure Front Door.
Azure Multi-Factor Authentication Server will be deprecated 30 September 2024
Target retirement date: September 30, 2024
Deprecation notice: transition from Azure MFA Server to Azure MFA by 30 September 2024.
General availability: Ephemeral OS disk support for confidential virtual machines
Create confidential VMs using Ephemeral OS disks for your stateless workloads.
Public preview: New Azure Maps Creator feature - Dataset with GeoJSON
Target availability: Q4 2022
Azure Maps Creator enables you to create Indoor Maps with GeoJSON.
October 2022
Public preview: Azure Automation supports PowerShell 7.2 and Python 3.10 runbooks
Azure Automation now supports runbooks in latest Runtime versions - PowerShell 7.2 and Python 3.10 in public preview.
Generally available: New KMS DNS in Azure US Government Cloud
All Azure Windows VMs provisioned in Azure US Government Cloud after February 1, 2023, will be activated via aazkms.core.usgovcloudapi.net, which points to one new KMS IP address, 52.126.105.2.
Generally available: Logic Apps Standard Support for Functions Runtime V4
Target availability: Q4 2022
Logic apps Standard support for Azure Functions runtime version 4.x – is now generally available.
API versions being retired for Azure API Management
Target availability: Q3 2023
On 30 September 2023, all API versions prior to 2021-08-01 will be retired and API calls using those API versions will fail.
Review your VNET configurations in Switzerland North that may be affected by IP address changes
Target availability: Q3 2023
On 30 September 2023 we're making the resource providers for Azure API Management zone redundant in each region.
Public preview: SAP S/4HANA events are now available on Azure Event Grid
Integrate your apps using Event Grid and SAP S/4HANA events.
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.10
This quality release includes bug fixes in the Azure Sphere OS.
Generally available: Azure Communication Services short code functionality for SMS
Execute high-volume SMS campaigns in seconds with easy, automated short code functionality.
Azure SQL General availability updates for late October 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late October 2022.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing supports authenticating with client certificates
Azure Load Testing now enables you to authenticate to application endpoints which require a client certificate for authentication.
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