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Retirement: Azure AI Document Intelligence v2.0 API will be retired on 31 August 2026
Azure AI Document Intelligence v2.0 API will be retired on 31 August 2026 – Upgrade to v3.1 general availability API version
August 2023
Azure Logic Apps (Standard): Upgrade to Node 18 LTS by 11 September 2023
Target retirement date: September 11, 2023
Support for Node 16 LTS is ending on 11 September 2023. Any application hosted on Azure Logic Apps that relies on this version will not be supported and must be upgraded to Node 18 LTS by 11 September 2023.
Generally available: Init containers in Azure Container Apps
Target availability: Q3 2023
You can now use init containers with Azure Container Apps in production.
July 2023
Public Preview: Ingest events from Azure Event Hubs to Azure Monitor Logs
You can now ingest data directly from an event hub into a Log Analytics workspace
May 2023
Public Preview: Data mapping designer in Azure Logic Apps (Standard)
Microsoft has re-envisioned data transformations in Azure Logic Apps (Standard) by building a new data mapper experience from the ground up.
GA: Logic Apps (Standard) adds support for .NET Framework extensibility in XSLT data.
Developers can now add .NET Framework methods to XSLT data transformations in Azure Logic Apps (Standard).
Available: Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Platform and Azure Logic Apps
Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Platform, Azure Logic Apps is now available and allows you to connect to any MySQL Flexible Server database to read and write data.
Public preview: Init containers in Azure Container Apps
You can now have separate containers that run before application containers are started in a replica and can perform all of the initialization logic.
March 2023
Update: SQL Server connector’s V1 actions and triggers will be retired on 31 March 2025 – transition to SQL Server connector’s V2 actions and triggers
Target retirement date: March 31, 2025
SQL Server connector’s V1 actions and triggers will be retired on 31 March 2025
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL connector for Power Apps, Logic Apps
Use the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector to connect to MySQL data and build with Power Apps and Logic Apps.
February 2023
Public preview: Azure Digital Twins connector for Microsoft Power Platform
Azure Digital Twins connector for Microsoft Power Platform in Public Preview
January 2023
Public preview: Azure Database for MySQL - Logic Apps and Power Automate integration
Use the Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server connector to connect to MySQL data and build with Power Automate and Logic Apps.
November 2022
Public preview: Azure SQL Trigger for Azure Functions
You can now build application logic in azure function apps which can be driven by the data from Azure SQL database.
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.
October 2022
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.
Generally available: Azure Communication Services short code functionality for SMS
Execute high-volume SMS campaigns in seconds with easy, automated short code functionality.
Integration Services Environment will be retired on 31 August 2024 – transition to Logic Apps Standard
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
Integration service environment in Azure Logic Apps will be retired on 31 August 2024.
June 2022
General availability: Azure Data Explorer connector for Power Automate, Logic Apps, and Power Apps
Automate alerts, orchestrate business workflows and build low-code apps with Azure Data Explorer connector for Power Automate, Logic Apps, and Power Apps.
Public preview: API Management authorizations
Simplify the process of managing authorization using APIs against backend services using OAuth2.
May 2022
Public preview: New modern capabilities for Azure SQL Database
Simplify and expedite application development and reduce time-to-market with new features for Azure SQL Database.
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