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Extended support for PHP 8.1 ends on 25 November 2024
Target retirement date: November 25, 2024
Extended support for PHP 8.1 ends on 25 November 2024 — upgrade your apps to PHP 8.2
Default outbound access for VMs in Azure will be retired— transition to a new method of internet access
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
Default outbound access connectivity for virtual machines will be retired in September 2025
Retirement notice: Azure Communication Services Network Traversal (TURN) Public Preview is retiring.
Target retirement date: March 31, 2024
Azure Communication Services Network Traversal (TURN) will be retired on 31 March 2024.Please migrate to an external service...
Azure Maps Web SDK Map Controls Version 1.xx will be retired on 19 September 2026 – transition to Azure Maps Web SDK Map Controls Version 3.xx
Target retirement date: August 19, 2026
Azure Maps Web SDK Map Controls Version 1.xx will be retired on 19 September 2026
Retirement notice: The legacy Azure Storage Java client libraries will be retired on 13 September 2024
Target retirement date: September 13, 2024
Upgrade to the latest version of the libraries before the Legacy Azure Storage Java client libraries are retired on 13 September 2024.
Retirement notice: The Azure Storage Android client libraries will be retired on 13 September 2024
Target retirement date: September 13, 2024
Azure Storage Android client libraries is being retired on 13 September 2024 - Transition to calling the Azure Storage REST API directly from your Android applications.
Update to Azure Functions Cosmos DB extension version 4.x by 31 August 2024 for continued support
Target retirement date: August 31, 2024
Applications hosted on Azure Functions that are using Azure Cosmos DB extension version 3.x will be unsupported after 31 August 2024.
Support for the 1.x version of Azure Functions ends 14 September 2026
Target retirement date: September 14, 2026
Migrate to version 4.x of the Azure Functions runtime before support ends for version 1.x on 14 September 2026
Upgrade Azure Database for MySQL to MySQL v8.0 before support for v5.7 ends
Target retirement date: September 30, 2025
Oracle retiring MySQL v5.7 on Oct 31, 2023. Azure extending support for Single Server until Sep 16, 2024, and Flexible Server until Sep 30, 2025. Upgrade to MySQL v8.0 advised.
Azure Monitor for AKS-Engine will not be supported on 14 September 2026
Target retirement date: September 14, 2026
Azure Monitor for AKS-Engine will not be supported after 14 September 2026 - enable Azure Monitor to monitor AKS clusters migrated from AKS-Engine
Azure Database for MariaDB will be retired on 19 September 2025 – Migrate to Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server
Target retirement date: September 19, 2025
Azure Database for MariaDB will be retired on 19 September 2025
Azure Monitor Data Collection API Retirement
Target retirement date: September 18, 2026
Support for Data Collector API feature is being discontinued. This feature allowed users to ingest custom logs into Log Analytics workspaces. DCR-based Log Ingestion API now provides similar capabilities with added flexibility of data transformation and support of secure authentication methods.
Transition to using standard tests for single-step availability testing in Azure Monitor application insights by 30 September 2026
Target retirement date: September 30, 2026
URL ping tests in the application insights feature will be retired on 30 September 2026.
Azure Maps Data V1 / V2 APIs will be retired on 16 September 2024 – transition to Azure Maps Data Registry APIs
Target retirement date: September 16, 2024
Azure Maps Data V1 / V2 APIs will be retired on 16 September 2024
Retirement: HTTP application routing add-on (preview) for AKS will retire 03/03/2025
Target retirement date: March 03, 2025
Transition your ingresses to Web Application routing add-on before 3/3/2025 to avoid service disruptions.
Azure Maps Render V1 APIs will be retired on 17 September 2026 – transition to Azure Maps Render V2 APIs
Target retirement date: September 17, 2026
Azure Maps Render V1 APIs will be retired on 17 September 2026
Retirement notice: The legacy Azure Storage Python client libraries will be retired on 13 September 2024
Target retirement date: September 13, 2024
Upgrade to the latest version of the libraries before the Legacy Azure Storage Python client libraries are retired on 13 September 2024.
Retirement notice: The Azure Storage Ruby client libraries will be retired on 13 September 2024
Target retirement date: September 13, 2024
Azure Storage Ruby client libraries are being retired on 13 September 2024 - Transition to calling the Azure Storage REST API directly from your Ruby applications
Retirement notice: The legacy Azure Storage Go client libraries will be retired on 13 September 2024
Target retirement date: September 13, 2024
Upgrade to the latest version of the libraries before the Legacy Azure Storage Go client libraries are retired on 13 September 2024.
Azure AI Video Indexer features adjustments following Media Services Retirement
Target retirement date: July 01, 2024
Azure AI Video Indexer classic accounts will be retired on 30 June 2024 due to Azure Media Service retirement - migrate your current resources to ARM accounts.
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