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Generally Available: New versions supported for languages and frameworks in Azure App Service
We added support for Python 3.10, PHP 8.1 and Node 18.
Public preview: Go language support on Azure App Service
Go language support is available as an experimental language release on Linux App Service.
Generally available Day 0 support for .NET 7.0 on App Service
Day 0 support for .NET 7.0 on App Service.
October 2022
Community support for Node 16 LTS is ending on 11 September 2023
Target retirement date: September 11, 2023
Community support for Node 16 LTS is ending on 11 September 2023 – transition to Node 18 LTS by that date.
App Service Environment version 1 and version 2 will be retired on 31 August 2024
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
Migrate to App Service Environment version 3 by 31 August 2024.
Community support for PHP 8.0 is ending on 26 November 2023
Target retirement date: November 26, 2023
Community support for PHP 8.0 is ending on 26 November 2023 – transition to PHP 8.1 by that date.
General availability: Azure savings plan for compute
Today, we’re officially announcing the general availability for Azure savings plan for compute.
Public preview: Planned maintenance feature for App Service Environment v3
Get a notification 15 days ahead of planned automatic maintenance and start the maintenance when it is convenient for you.
In development: Larger SKUs for App Service Environment v3
Using the new Isolated v2 SKUs, you can now run larger and more complex workloads.
In development: Go language support
Go language (v1.18 and v1.19) natively supported on Azure App Service.
September 2022
Public preview: Automatic backup for App Service Environment V2 and V3
Automatic backup and restore is in preview for App Service Environment V2 and V3.
Generally available: Backup and restore updates for App Service
Utilize automatic backups or make on-demand custom backups in Azure App Service.
Public preview: gRPC support in Azure App Service
gRPC support is enabled for Linux workloads across App Service.
August 2022
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.
General availability: Azure App Service Environment v3 support for custom domain suffix
General availability: Azure App Service Environment v3 support for custom domain suffix
June 2022
Public preivew: App Service support for .NET 7
Deploy and scale .Net 7-based web apps on an enterprise-grade service.
Private preview: App Service hybrid connections manager for Linux
This feature is in private preview. Linux users can now use hybrid connections manager without maintaining a Windows client.
May 2022
Public preview: App Service Environment v3 Migration Feature in additional regions
Migration guidance allows you to move to App Service Environment v3 and take advantage of refreshed infrastructure, better performance, and the removal of the stamp fee found on older versions.
Generally available: App Service enhancements for WordPress on App Service for Linux
Wordpress users benefit from improved performance and security.
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