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General availability: Application insights no-code enablement on Node.js Linux App Service Environments
Azure Monitor application insights App Service integration on Node.js Linux environments provides no-code enablement of application insights via Azure portal, PowerShell, or ARM Templates.
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
Community support for Python 3.6 is ending on 23 December 2021
Target retirement date: December 23, 2021
App Service support for Python 3.6 is ending on 23 December 2021.
Public preview: Application Insights auto-instrumentation for .NET5 App Services
Azure Monitor application insights now offers auto-instrumentation for .NET5 based Windows App Services.
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
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
App Service Anti-Virus Logs in public preview
Receive improved application monitoring with support for anti-virus scans .
App Service Environment v3 now available in public preview
Available with no stamp fee via new Isolated v2 SKU.
November 2020
.NET 5 now available in App Service
App Service support for .NET 5 applications is available across all public regions and scenarios on both Windows and Linux App Service plans.
October 2020
App Service extending Dev/Test discounts to Premium SKUs
App Service Premium plan (Pv2 & Pv3) customers can now take advantage of Dev/Test subscription discounts
Community support for PHP 7.4 is ending on 28 November 2022
Target retirement date: November 28, 2022
App Service support for PHP 7.4 on Windows is ending on 28 November 2022.
App Service Private Endpoints now generally available
Secure your line of business applications with Private Endpoints
Public Preview: JBoss EAP on Azure App Service
A managed JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) experience is now available in Public Preview on Azure App Service. Deploy your Web Application Archive (WAR) and Enterprise Application Archive (EAR) apps to a PaaS for Java EE apps.
Azure Communication Services SMS and Telephony 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.
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.
Public Preview: Azure App Service Migration Assistant - Java Tomcat Support
You can now migrate your Java Tomcat web apps to Azure using the Azure App Service Migration Assistant tool.
App Service introduces the new Pv3 SKU for Windows and Linux customers
App Service announces general availability of new Premiumv3 offering delivering increased performance and memory headroom for Windows and Linux customers, now with Reservations pricing and dev/test capabilities.
App Service integration with GitHub Actions now generally available
Continuous Integration and Delivery capabilities from GitHub Actions are now generally available in App Service Deployment Center
App Service Environment v3 in development--will launch November 1
The new Isolated v2 SKU eliminates the per instance stamp fee and features an updated, multi-network App Service Environment.
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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