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General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.10
This quality release includes bug fixes in the Azure Sphere OS.
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.10 expected on October 25
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
September 2022
General availability: Azure Sphere version 22.09
The 22.09 release includes a decrease in cold boot time and optimized manufacturing scripts.
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.09 expected on September 22
Participate in the 22.09 retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
July 2022
General availability: Azure Sphere version 22.07
The 22.07 release includes reduced connect-to-cloud time for the OS, resulting in lower energy use; best practices guidance for production-ready applications; and optimized manufacturing scripts.
April 2022
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.04
Azure Sphere OS quality release 22.04 is available now.
February 2022
General availability: Azure Sphere version 22.02
The 22.02 release includes new and changed features in the OS and the SDK.
General availability: Azure Sphere version 22.02 expected on Feb 28, 2022
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period for 22.02 provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
General Availability: The Azure Sphere OS 22.01 release is cancelled
The next release of Azure Sphere will be version 22.02.
January 2022
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.01 expected on Jan 26
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
November 2021
Public preview: Azure Sphere expands SoC portfolio with NXP i.MX 93-CS family
The versatility of the i.MX 93-CS and the secured Azure Sphere platform will make it easier and faster to bring IoT innovation to market.
October 2021
General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.10
Version 21.10 is a feature update for the Azure Sphere OS, the SDK, supporting tools, and customer documentation.
General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.10 expected on Oct. 20, 2021
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period for 21.10 provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
September 2021
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.09
This quality release includes an upgrade to the Linux Kernel and bug fixes in the Azure Sphere OS.
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.09 expected on Sept 22
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
August 2021
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.08
This quality release includes bug fixes and security updates of the Azure Sphere OS.
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 21.08 expected on Aug 25
Participate in the retail evaluation now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period provides 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
July 2021
Azure Sphere SDK version 21.07 Update 1 is now available
This SDK update fixes a bug in the 21.07 SDK that was released earlier this month.
General availability: Azure Sphere version 21.07
The 21.07 update includes heap memory allocation tracking, time sync changes, and support for service principles.
Azure Sphere version 21.07 Update 1 is now available for evaluation
Participate in the retail evaluation of 21.07 Update 1 now to ensure full compatibility. The OS evaluation period for 21.07 continues for 14 days for backward compatibility testing.
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