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RSS feedFebruary 2023
Generally available: New storage backend for Durable Functions — Microsoft Netherite & MSSQL
You can now use storage providers other than Azure Storage for Durable Functions.
December 2022
Generally Available: Azure Functions support for Java 17
You can now use the latest LTS version of Java with Azure Functions.
Community support for Azure Functions Proxies will end on 30 September 2025
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
Transition to Azure API Management as soon as possible to avoid disruption to your Function applications using Proxies.
November 2022
Public preview: Azure SQL trigger for Azure Functions
You can invoke an Azure Function when a row in a SQL database is created, updated, or deleted through the Azure SQL trigger for Azure Functions, now available in public preview.
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.
October 2022
Public preview: V2 programming model for Azure Functions using Python
Azure Functions V2 programming model for development in Python offers several enhancements.
General availability: Azure savings plan for compute
Today, we’re officially announcing the general availability for Azure savings plan for compute.
September 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.
Generally available: Azure Functions .NET Framework support in the isolated worker model
Build your Serverless Apps with Azure Functions in isolated worker model with .NET Framework 4.8.
Public preview: Java 17 Support in Azure Functions
Azure Functions now supports Java 17 in Public Preview
August 2022
Generally available: Azure Functions extension for Event Grid blob trigger
Use the Event Grid blob trigger in Azure Functions to handle events raised by a storage account.
Public preview: App Configuration references for App Service and Azure Functions
App Service and Azure Functions now support referencing key-values from Azure App Configuration.
Public preview: .NET 7 support in Linux Consumption Plan
Announcing the .NET 7 support for Azure functions in isolated process in public preview for Linux Consumption Plan.
July 2022
Generally available: Azure Functions support for PowerShell 7.2
Azure Functions support for PowerShell 7.2 is now generally available.
Pubic preview: .NET 7 support for Azure Functions in isolated process model
Azure functions now support .NET 7 in an isolated process model to build serverless applications with Azure Functions v4.
Generally available: Azure Functions retry policy for Event Hubs and timer triggers
Azure Functions now supports setting a retry policy for Azure Event Hubs and timer triggers.
June 2022
Public preview: New API backend options in Azure Static Web Apps
You can now use App Service, Container Apps, or API Management as an API backend in Azure Static Web Apps.
Generally available: Durable Functions for Node.js
Version 2 of the Node.js SDK for Durable Functions is now available.
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.
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