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August 2023

Aug 30

Public preview: Azure Functions .NET 8 support in Linux plans

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q3 2023

Azure Functions now supports .NET 8 preview 7, using the isolated worker model.

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
Aug 30

Public preview: Azure Functions .NET worker cold start improvements

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q3 2023

Major cold start improvements are available to .NET apps on the Azure Functions isolated worker model through a preview configuration.

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
Aug 30

Generally Available: ASP.NET Core integration in Azure Functions

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

Azure Functions now supports using ASP.NET types such as HttpRequest, HttpResponse, and IActionResult from .NET isolated function projects.

  • Azure Functions
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
Aug 16

Generally Available: SDK type bindings in Azure Functions

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

Azure Functions now supports binding to types from the Azure SDK, providing a richer development experience.

  • Azure Functions
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
Aug 16

Generally Available: Application Insights integration for the Azure Functions .NET worker

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

.NET function apps using the isolated worker model can now better control how telemetry is emitted to Application Insights.

  • Azure Functions
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
Aug 16

Generally Available: Durable Functions for Python v2 Programming Model

NOW AVAILABLE

Target availability: Q3 2023

You can now develop durable functions in Azure Functions using the Python v2 programming model

  • Azure Functions
  • Features

July 2023

Jul 19

Public preview: Support for Python 3.11 in Azure Functions

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q3 2023

Take advantage of Python 3.11 features with Azure Functions

  • Azure Functions
  • Features

June 2023

Jun 13

Public Preview: Azure Data Explorer bindings for Azure Functions

IN PREVIEW

You can now interact with Azure Data Explorer in a low-code declarative fashion.

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
Jun 13

GA: Application Insights Distributed tracing support for Java Function Apps

NOW AVAILABLE

Use the application map for a more complete view of end-to-end transactions to better diagnose issues and interactions

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
Jun 13

Public Preview: Redis extension for Azure Functions

IN PREVIEW

You can now leverage Redis data types as triggers for serverless app development.

  • Azure Functions
  • Features

May 2023

May 30

Public Preview: Azure Data Explorer bindings for Azure Functions

IN PREVIEW

Target availability: Q2 2023

Azure Data Explorer Bindings for Azure Functions (Public Preview)

  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Azure Functions
  • Microsoft Build
  • SDK and Tools
  • Features
May 23

Generally Available: V2 programming model for Azure Functions using Python

NOW AVAILABLE

A simplified programming model for Python developers.

  • Azure Functions
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 23

Public preview: Azure Functions for cloud-native microservices

IN PREVIEW

Quickly build event driven, cloud native apps, with the flexibility to run functions along with other microservices, APIs, websites, workflows or any container hosted programs.

  • Azure Functions
  • Azure Container Apps
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 23

Generally Available: SQL Bindings for Azure Functions

NOW AVAILABLE

With input and output bindings for SQL, you can now can quickly write Azure Functions that read and write from your databases.

  • Azure Functions
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features
May 23

Public preview: ASP.NET Core integration in Azure Functions .NET isolated model

IN PREVIEW

Use familiar ASP.NET Core types to construct HTTP-triggered functions in the isolated worker model.

  • Azure Functions
  • Microsoft Build
  • Features

April 2023

Apr 12

General availability: Improved scaling model for Azure Functions with Target Based Scaling

NOW AVAILABLE

Scaling improvement for Service Bus, Event Hubs, Storage Queue, and Cosmos DB is now available for the Azure Functions Consumption and Premium plans.

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
Apr 12

Public preview: Azure Functions V4 programming model for Node.js

IN PREVIEW

Introducing a more intuitive and idiomatic experience for JavaScript and TypeScript developers writing Azure Functions apps

  • Azure Functions
  • Features

March 2023

Mar 15

Generally Available: Durable Functions support of managed identity for Azure Storage

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now use an identity-based connection to access Azure Storage, instead of embedding secrets in connection strings.

  • Azure Functions
  • Security
  • Features

February 2023

Feb 15

Generally Available: Azure Functions Linux Elastic Premium plan increased maximum scale-out limits

NOW AVAILABLE

Maximum scale-out limits for Functions Linux Premium plans have been increased in several regions.

  • Azure Functions
  • Features
Feb 15

Generally Available: Availability zones support for Azure Functions in new regions

NOW AVAILABLE

You can now use Availability Zones with Azure Functions in Norway East, South Africa North, Switzerland North, and UAE North.

  • Azure Functions
  • Regions & Datacenters
  • Features

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