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Public preview: Identity-based connections in Azure Functions with latest Azure SDK triggers and bindings
Azure functions can now connect using an identity instead of a secret.
May 2021
Public preview: Introducing new Durable Functions storage provider options
Durable Functions, an extension to the Azure Functions runtime, adds two new storage provider options in public preview.
PowerShell support in Durable Functions is now generally available
PowerShell users can use Durable Functions create serverless workflows to orchestrate complex, long-running automation processes.
March 2021
Public preview: Azure Static Web Apps now supports deployment with Azure DevOps
Azure Static Web Apps, currently in public preview, now supports building and deploying apps with Azure DevOps.
General availability: Networking for Key Vault references on Windows in App Service and Azure Functions
Key Vault references in App Service and Azure Functions now support accessing vaults with network access controls from Windows apps with virtual network integrations.
Python Durable Functions support in Azure Functions is now generally available
Python developers can now create serverless workflows to orchestrate complex data processing and data science workloads in Azure Functions.
General availability: Azure Functions supports .NET 5 in production
Azure Functions now supports running production applications in .NET 5, the latest version of .NET.
Node.js 14 in Azure Functions is now generally available
Azure Functions support for the Node.js 14 runtime is now in general availability.
Public preview: Azure Communication Services interoperability with Microsoft Teams
Azure Communication Services is now interoperable with Microsoft Teams in preview, enabling you to leverage a unified offering for both internal and external communication experiences.
February 2021
Versions no longer required for Key Vault references in App Service and Azure Functions
Version pinning is no longer required for Key Vault references in App Service and Azure Functions.
January 2021
Python 3.9 in Azure Functions is now in public preview
Announcing some enhancements to the development experience for Python workloads in Azure Functions, including support for Python 3.9.
App Service Authentication portal experience is now in public preview
A new version of the App Service Authentication/Authorization portal experience is now in preview.
December 2020
RabbitMQ Extension for Windows and Linux is now generally available
You can now use the RabbitMQ triggers and bindings extension to respond and send messages with Azure Functions.
Azure Functions custom handlers are now generally available
You can develop Azure Functions using languages and runtimes that do not currently have first-class support.
Java Azure Functions support on Linux is now generally available
Developers can now build and publish Java Azure Functions Apps on Linux.
November 2020
Node.js 14 for Azure Functions is now available in public preview
Developers can now build and publish Azure Functions Apps using Node.js 14.
October 2020
Generate a new function app from an OpenAPI specification
Create a function app from an Open API Definition using VS Code
Java 11 support for Azure Functions is now generally available
Developers can now build and publish Azure Functions Apps using Java 11.
September 2020
Blazor and C# APIs now supported in Azure Static Web Apps
Developers can now build and publish applications built entirely in .NET with Static Web Apps using Blazor WebAssembly and C# API's.
Azure Communication Services now available in public preview
Build engaging communication experiences with the same secure platform used by Microsoft Teams. Add video, voice, SMS, chat, and telephony capabilities into almost any web, mobile, or desktop application.
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