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DevOps, Git, and Agile updates from the team building Azure DevOps

Managed identity and service principal support for Azure DevOps now in General Availability (GA)

September 27, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 09/27/23

Angel Wong

After announcing the release of Managed Identity and Service Principal support in public preview last March, we were overcome by the positive response many of you had. We’re grateful to those who have taken the time to implement a managed identity within your apps and tools. With your help, we’ve collected valuable feature feedback and ...

New Boards Hub Rollout Update

September 25, 2023 Sep 25, 2023 09/25/23

Dan Hellem

In July, we provided an overview on the steps for New Boards hub to go GA. In this blog post, we wanted to provide a short update on where things are at and what you can expect over the next couple of months. Roll out schedule So far, the New Boards Hub “on by default” initiative has been enabled for over 30% of the active organizations...

Now Generally Available: GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps is ready for you to use

September 20, 2023 Sep 20, 2023 09/20/23

Bryan Sullivan

We’re excited to announce that GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps is now generally available and is ready for you to use in your own Azure DevOps repos! You can now enable code, secret, and dependency scanning within Azure Repos and take advantage of the new product updates. Learn how to enable Advanced Security in your Azure Repos...

Introducing Azure DevOps Server 2022 Update 1 RC1

September 19, 2023 Sep 19, 2023 09/19/23

Gloridel Morales

Today we're very excited to announce the first release candidate (RC1) of Azure DevOps Server 2022.1! With this release, we've added many new features that you've been asking for. Here are a few of the highlights: Last Accessed column on Delivery Plans page Visualize all dependencies on Delivery Plans New PAT Scope for managing pipeline ...

September patches for Azure DevOps Server and Team Foundation Server

September 12, 2023 Sep 12, 2023 09/12/23

Gloridel Morales

This month, we are releasing fixes that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. The following versions of the products have been patched. Check out the links for each version for more details. Azure DevOps Server 2022.0.1 Azure DevOps Server 2020.1.2 Azure DevOps Server 2020.0.2 Azure DevOps Server 2019.1.2 Azure DevOps Server ...

Public preview of Workload identity federation for Azure Pipelines

September 11, 2023 Sep 11, 2023 09/11/23

Eric van Wijk

Do you want to stop storing secrets and certificates in Azure service connections? Are you tired rotating these secrets whenever they expire? We are now announcing a public preview of workload identity federation for Azure service connections. Workload identity federation uses an industry-standard technology, Open ID Connect (OIDC), to ...

Introducing Azure Artifacts support for Rust Crates

August 22, 2023 Aug 22, 2023 08/22/23

Jorge Fernandez

Rust is earning its place as a go-to language for developers everywhere. Why? It's fast, it's safe, and the community around it is supportive and hands-on. With clear guides and a collective push to help each other out, Rust feels less like just another tool and more like a reliable coding partner for modern programming challenges. We at the ...

August patches for Azure DevOps Server

August 8, 2023 Aug 8, 2023 08/8/23

Gloridel Morales

Improvements to code coverage experience under test automation

July 20, 2023 Jul 20, 2023 07/20/23

Ravi Kumar

If you're using Azure DevOps for your CI/CD pipeline, you may be interested in our recent improvements to code coverage testing. Code coverage tests can help you identify areas of your code that are not tested, or not tested enough, and improve the quality of your automated tests and overall code quality. With our recent updates, you can now ...

New Boards Hub Path to GA

July 18, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 07/18/23

Dan Hellem

March of 2022 is when we announced the official preview of New Boards Hub. Since then, we have been actively taking feedback, fixing bugs, and adding new features. It’s been a long journey. In this post we will outline the last few steps on making New Boards Hub the default experience for all users. Features only available in New Boards In...