Updates Archives
Monthly updates for October 2022
Public preview: Azure Automation supports PowerShell 7.2 and Python 3.10 runbooks
Azure Automation now supports runbooks in latest Runtime versions - PowerShell 7.2 and Python 3.10 in public preview.
Generally available: New KMS DNS in Azure US Government Cloud
All Azure Windows VMs provisioned in Azure US Government Cloud after February 1, 2023, will be activated via aazkms.core.usgovcloudapi.net, which points to one new KMS IP address, 52.126.105.2.
Generally available: Logic Apps Standard Support for Functions Runtime V4
Target availability: Q4 2022
Logic apps Standard support for Azure Functions runtime version 4.x – is now generally available.
API versions being retired for Azure API Management
Target availability: Q3 2023
On 30 September 2023, all API versions prior to 2021-08-01 will be retired and API calls using those API versions will fail.
Review your VNET configurations in Switzerland North that may be affected by IP address changes
Target availability: Q3 2023
On 30 September 2023 we're making the resource providers for Azure API Management zone redundant in each region.
Public preview: SAP S/4HANA events are now available on Azure Event Grid
Integrate your apps using Event Grid and SAP S/4HANA events.
General availability: Azure Sphere OS version 22.10
This quality release includes bug fixes in the Azure Sphere OS.
Generally available: Azure Communication Services short code functionality for SMS
Execute high-volume SMS campaigns in seconds with easy, automated short code functionality.
Azure SQL—General availability updates for late October 2022
General availability enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late October 2022.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing supports authenticating with client certificates
Azure Load Testing now enables you to authenticate to application endpoints which require a client certificate for authentication.
Azure SQL—Public preview updates for late October 2022
Public preview enhancements and updates released for Azure SQL in late October 2022.
Public preview: Read replicas for Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server
Read replicas are used to offload read workloads and for disaster recovery scenarios in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server, a managed service running the open source Postgres database.
Public preview: Improved passive geo-replication for Azure Cache for Redis
Utilize new functionality that makes passive geo-replication more seamless and transparent.
General availability: Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB data plane RBAC
Create users and roles and configure fine-grained access to your database account data for Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB data plane.
Public preview: Azure CNI Powered by Cilium
Leverage next generation eBPF dataplane for pod networking, Kubernetes network policies and service load balancing.
Public preview: Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB Gremlin API
Unlock near real time analytics on your graph data with Azure Synapse Link for Azure Cosmos DB Gremlin API.
Public preview: Mariner container optimized OS
Get reliability and consistency from cloud to edge across the AKS using the Mariner container optimized OS.
Public preview: Azure Load Testing is now HITRUST certified
Azure Load Testing is now HITRUST certified.
Public preview: K8s 1.25 support
You can now benefit from the latest features in Kubernetes version 1.25.
Public preview: TCP support
Azure Container Apps now supports exposing container apps that use a TCP-based protocol other than HTTP or HTTPS.
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