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Generally available: Synthetic GraphQL
With Synthetic GraphQL, customers can create GraphQL APIs using their existing REST and SOAP APIs, allowing them to modernize their application API stack with minimal effort.
Generally available: Static Web Apps support for Python 3.10
You can now build Static Web Apps applications using Python 3.10
March 2023
The “managed” IoT Edge solution on Azure stack Edge will be retired on March 31, 2024. Transition your IoT Edge workloads to an IoT Edge solution running on a Linux VM on Azure Stack Edge.
Target retirement date: March 31, 2024
The “managed” IoT Edge solution on Azure Stack Edge will be retired on 31 March 2024
Azure Image Builder Portal Functionality now available
Using Azure Image Builder’s new portal functionality, you can now build and validate custom images inside the portal. Now available!
Public Preview: Azure Migrate - Discover ASP.NET & Java web apps and assess ASP.NET in all environments
Discovery of Java & ASP.NET web apps and assessment of ASP.NET web apps to Azure App Service code (native) on VMware, Hyper-V and Physical servers is now in public preview.
February 2023
Public Preview: SDK type bindings
Azure Functions .NET isolated worker now supports blob triggers and input bindings.
Public preview: Python 3.10 Support
Azure Static Web Apps now supports building and deploying full-stack Python 3.10 applications.
Public Preview: Azure Native New Relic Service
Enable full stack cloud observability and app performance monitoring with Azure Native New Relic Service in public preview
January 2023
Public Preview: Container insights support for AKS hybrid clusters
Container insights now supports AKS hybrid clusters
November 2022
Generally available: Static Web Apps support for preview environments in Azure DevOps
Deploy applications to staging environments using Azure DevOps.
Public preview: Azure Static Web Apps now Supports Node 18
Azure Static Web Apps now supports building and deploying full-stack Node 18 applications.
Generally available: Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW) update
The update brings enhancements to IoT Edge 1.4 and more.
Generally available: Azure Static Web Apps now fully supports .NET 7
Azure Static Web Apps now supports building and deploying full-stack .NET 7.0 isolated applications.
October 2022
General availability: Azure Stack HCI new features release
Get the latest features release, version 22H2, for Azure Stack HCI.
Public preview: Azure Kubernetes Service hybrid deployment options
Azure Kubernetes Service has new hybrid deployment options.
Generally available: Azure Hybrid Benefit for AKS and Azure Stack HCI
We are expanding Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server Software Assurance (SA) customers to easily modernize with Azure, wherever they are.
Public preview: Support for hybrid rendering with Next.js apps
Azure Static Web Apps now supports zero configuration deployment and hosting of hybrid-rendered Next.js applications.
August 2022
Generally available: IoT Edge 1.4
The Azure IoT Edge release 1.4 is the long term servicing (LTS) release of IoT Edge. The companion release of Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW) 1.4 long term servicing will be coming later this fall.
General availability: ExpressRoute IPv6 Support for Global Reach
IPv6 support for Global Reach expands the possibilities for customers building dual-stack, hybrid networks with Azure.
July 2022
Public preview: Azure Marketplace for Arc-enabled Azure Stack HCI
Get popular VM images directly from Microsoft and third-party publishers via the Azure Marketplace.
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