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Public preview: Durable Functions for Java
Durable Functions are now supported when building Java applications in Azure Functions.
Public preview: Linux portal editing for applications
You can now edit Azure Functions running on Linux from within the Azure portal.
May 2022
Public preview: JavaScript and Python support in Azure SQL bindings
You can connect Azure SQL to Azure Functions more easily with input and output bindings, now available in public preview for C#, JavaScript, and Python.
Public preview: Durable functions support for managed identity for Azure Storage
Durable functions in Azure Functions now support using managed identity when using Azure Storage.
Public preview: Azure Functions .NET Framework support in the isolated worker model
Apps using Azure Functions isolated worker model for .NET can now target .NET Framework.
Generally available: Dynamic concurrency in Azure Functions
Azure Functions dynamic concurrency feature simplifies configuring concurrency for your function apps using Service Bus, Storage Blobs, and Storage Queue triggers.
Public preview: Durable functions support for isolated .NET worker process
Build applications that need durable functions and run them in the isolated worker process within Azure Functions.
Generally available: Updated extension defaults for new Azure Functions projects
Extension bundles for new Azure Functions projects will now default to v3 in the client tools.
Generally available: Azure Functions Kafka trigger support
You can now detect and respond to real time messages streaming into Kafka Topics.
April 2022
Generally available: Azure Functions Linux Elastic Premium plan increased maximum scale-out limits
Maximum scale-out limits for Functions Linux Premium plans have been increased in a number of regions.
Public preview: Azure Functions now supports PowerShell 7.2
You can now use the latest version of PowerShell with Azure Functions.
March 2022
Generally available: Cross-region snapshot copy for Azure Disk Storage
Cross-region snapshot copy allows you to copy disk snapshots to any region for disaster recovery.
Generally available: Node.js 16 in Azure Functions
Azure Functions support for Node.js 16.x is now generally available in Azure Functions runtime 4.0 on all hosting plans.
Extended support for Microsoft .NET Core 3.1 will end on 13 December 2022
Target retirement date: December 13, 2022
Update your Azure Functions apps to use Microsoft .NET 6 before 13 December 2022
Public preview: Protect Azure Static Web Apps environments with a password
You can now protect your Static Web Apps with a password.
Generally available: Specify API language runtime version in Azure Static Web Apps
Configuration file now allows you to specify version for supported API language runtimes.
February 2022
Public preview: Azure Tables extension for Azure Functions
Azure Functions has an updated Tables extension, now in its own NuGet package
Generally available: PowerShell on Linux OS in Azure Functions
Azure Functions now supports PowerShell on Linux.
January 2022
Public preview: Azure Static Web Apps enterprise-grade edge
Extend your Static Web App with a zero-config enterprise-grade edge powered by Azure Front Door.
November 2021
General availability of custom OpenID providers in App Service and Azure Functions
Support for authenticating clients of App Service and Azure Functions using OpenID Connect is now generally available.
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