Changes Microsoft announces – page 64

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Microsoft Teams: Customize the screen in Teams Town halls through ‘Manage what attendees see’ [Teams Premium]Microsoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20251
Microsoft Teams: Raise hands in Town HallMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20251
Generally Available: Cloud-to-Cloud migration made simple with Azure Storage MoverAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Open Source: Containerization Assist MCP ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
USB mouse and keyboard not working in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)Windows known issuesResolved KB5070773–1
Public Preview: Sharing Capacity Reservation GroupsAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20251
Generally Available: Enhanced cloning and Public IP retention scripts for Azure Application Gateway migrationAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Private Preview: New planned datacenter region in Malaysia (Southeast Asia 3)Azure UpdatesIn developmentOctober 20251
Generally Available: New OS SKU enum to migrate to Azure Linux 3.0Azure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: Azure Functions support for Python 3.13Azure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Devices with apps using sprotect.sys driver might stop respondingWindows known issuesResolved–1
Wallpaper customization applications might not work as expectedWindows known issuesResolved–1
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] [DevX] Schema enrichment & validation for custom connectors for better relevance & UXMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20251
Outlook: Calendar support for copying, cutting, and pasting events and appointmentsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20251
Generally Available: Prescaling in Azure FirewallAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Retirement: Confidential Containers preview on AKS is Closing DownAzure Updates–
Retirement
2 March 20261
Generally Available: Observed capacity metric in Azure FirewallAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
SharePoint: Document Libraries - A new forms experience for streamlined document collectionMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20251
Generally Available: PowerShell, Az cmdlets, and Python SDK for Azure Database Migration ServiceAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: Availability Zones and network restricted Key Vault and App Configuration references for Flex ConsumptionAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: Azure Storage DiscoveryAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: SAP Business Data Cloud Connect to Azure DatabricksAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Public Preview: Private Link Service Direct ConnectAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20251
Retirement: The F, Fs, Fsv2, Lsv2, G, Gs, Av2, Amv2, and B series VMs are retiring in 2028Azure Updates–
Retirement
October 20281
Generally Available: Locations API Update for UK Azure RegionsAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Microsoft Intune: Intune Suite - Improved elevation detectionMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20261
Microsoft Intune: Intune Suite - Endpoint Privilege Management on single session Azure Virtual DesktopMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJanuary 20261
Generally Available: Azure Event Grid new capabilitiesAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: Spot Placement ScoreAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: Azure Site Recovery support for Ultra DisksAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Public Preview: Environmental sustainability features in Azure API ManagementAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20251
Public Preview: PostgreSQL 18 on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20251
Retirement: Azure Custom Vision will be retired on September 25, 2028Azure Updates–
Retirement
25 September 20281
Public Preview: Azure Integrated HSMAzure UpdatesIn previewSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Microsoft Entra ID token refresh code samples in Python and .NETAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
SharePoint: Optimizing Version History for lists and librariesMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20251
Generally Available: Custom port support for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: Azure Firewall updates - Customer provided public IP address support in secured hubsAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Available: Firmware analysis enabled by Azure ArcAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Retirement: Azure AI Health Insights and related modelsAzure Updates–
Retirement
31 December 20251
Public Preview: Introducing Vaulted Backup for Azure Data Lake StorageAzure UpdatesIn previewOctober 20251
Outlook: Automatic Draft MinimizeMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outSeptember 20251
Retirement: Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise is retiring on March 30, 2027 and new creation requests will be blocked starting April 1, 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 March 20271
Retirement: Azure Cache for Redis is retiring on September 30, 2028.Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20281
Outlook: Immersive SearchMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outOctober 20251
Retirement: Azure Network Policy Manager (NPM) for Windows nodes on AKS to Be Retired by September 30, 2026Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20261
Generally Available: Azure Firewall Updates - IP Group limit increased to 600 per Firewall PolicyAzure UpdatesLaunchedOctober 20251
Generally Avaialbe: Azure NetApp Files short-term clonesAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251
Retirement: Legacy Authentication in Azure Monitor - Container Insights will be retired on September 30, 2026.Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20261
Generally Available: AI toolchain operator add-on (KAITO) for AKSAzure UpdatesLaunchedSeptember 20251

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