Changes Microsoft announces – page 62

New and changed items from the Microsoft 365 roadmap and Azure Updates.

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Public Preview: Introducing SDK Stats to the Azure Monitor OpenTelemetry DistroAzure UpdatesIn previewSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Visual Studio 2026Azure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Seamless failback for HyperV-to-Azure: Managed Disk support in Azure Site RecoveryAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Public Preview: Support for Linux major OS upgrades with Azure Site RecoveryAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Public Preview: Support 5x churn in Azure Site RecoveryAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Generally Available: Capacity guidance for Azure Site RecoveryAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft Teams: Channel agent to 3P MCP tool orchestration in Teams channelsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outNovember 20251
Retirement: Support for Python 3.10 ends on October 1st, 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
1 October 20261
Retirement: Windows Server 2022 on Azure Kubernetes Service enabled by Azure ArcAzure Updates–
Retirement
October 20261
Public Preview: Pod CIDR expansion in Azure CNI Overlay for AKSAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Public Preview: eBPF host routing in Advanced Container Networking Services for AKSAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager UseExisting Mode for UDR managementAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager IP Address Management Pool Association RecommendationAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager peering complianceAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft Teams: Unified Agent and App Availability Management Across Microsoft 365 and Teams Admin CenterMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outNovember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Work context suggestions in Copilot Chat ContextIQ menuMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20251
Generally Available: .NET 10Azure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
General Availability: Server Parameters support for lower_case_table_names in Azure Database for MySQL- Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Public Preview: Scheduler profile configuration for AKSAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Database for MySQL Triggers for Azure FunctionsAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Public Preview: Agentic CLI for AKSAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
The Windows 10 Extended Security Update (ESU) enrollment wizard might failWindows known issuesResolved KB5071959–1
Task Manager process might continue to run in background after app is closedWindows known issuesResolved KB5068861–1
An incorrect "End of Support" message might appear in Windows SettingsWindows known issuesResolved KB5068781–1
Directory synchronization fails for AD groups exceeding 10,000 membersWindows known issuesResolved KB5068861–1
IIS websites might fail to loadWindows known issuesResolved–1
Generally Available: LocalDNS for AKSAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Public Preview: Insights in Azure MigrateAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20251
Generally Available: Vaulted Backup for Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS)Azure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: DNS flow trace logs for Azure FirewallAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Public Preview: Azure Linux OS Guard for AKSAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Public Preview: Flatcar Container Linux for AKSAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Generally Available: Azure WAF JavaScript challenge on Azure Front DoorAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Object Replication Priority Replication for Azure BlobAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Geo Priority Replication for Azure BlobAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Troubleshoot Azure Firewall using packet captureAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Application Gateway for Containers with Web Application Firewall (WAF)Azure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Public Preview: openCypher support for KQL graph semanticsAzure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Generally Available: labels() function in KQL graph semanticsAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server availability zones expansion in Japan WestAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Microsoft 365: People Skills profile editing improvementsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Press and hold Win + C or Copilot key to activate voice on the Microsoft 365 Copilot appMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outNovember 20251
Generally Available: Ultra Disk’s new flexible provisioning modelAzure UpdatesLaunchedNovember 20251
Generally Available: Object Replication MetricsAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: Azure MCP ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Public Preview: GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)Azure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for early November 2025Azure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL read replicas with Premium SSD v2Azure UpdatesIn previewNovember 20251
Microsoft Viva: Viva Insights - Skills landscape report for organizationsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot in Excel with Python for GCC HighMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20251

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