Changes Microsoft announces – page 69

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Generally Available: Azure File Sync Arc ExtensionAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Agentless multi-disk crash consistent backup for Azure VMsAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Retirement: Azure Dedicated HSMAzure Updates–
Retirement
31 July 20281
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention -- Always-on diagnostics for macOS endpoints (Phase 1)Microsoft 365 roadmapIn developmentNovember 20251
Generally Available: Live Resize for Premium SSD v2 and Ultra NVMe DisksAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager in Azure US Government CloudAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: New tagging features in Azure confidential ledgerAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Generally Available: Log or block shared access signature (SAS) tokens for Azure Storage based on expiration policyAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Microsoft Purview | Compliance Manager: Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) integrationMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20251
Public Preview: New SQL Server database migration in Azure ArcAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-July 2025Azure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL cascading read replicaAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Generally Available: Accelerated logs now available for General Purpose tier in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible ServerAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Configure backup interval for Azure Database for MySQL automated backupsAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Entra authentication for Power BI DesktopAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Outlook: Create a meeting from an email thread with CopilotMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJuly 20251
Outlook: Contact Improvements on Outlook MobileMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJuly 20251
SharePoint: SharePoint agent usage statistics across all SharePoint sitesMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentDecember 20251
Generally Available: Customer-controlled maintenanceAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Retirement: Azure Front Door (classic) and Azure CDN from Microsoft Classic SKU ending CNAME based domain validation and new domain/profile creations by August 15, 2025Azure Updates–
Retirement
15 August 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] Delete Schema Properties via Copilot Connector APIsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] Connector Metadata Enrichment for Custom Copilot ConnectorsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] Simplified People Resolution for Custom Copilot ConnectorsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] Schema Recommendations for Custom Connectors in M365 Admin CenterMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] Full refresh of custom connectors datasourceMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] Customize icons and display names for custom Copilot connectorsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Generally Available: ExpressRoute - Auto-assigned Public IP for ExpressRoute GatewaysAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: Modernizing Azure Resource Manager Throttling for Sovereign CloudsAzure UpdatesLaunchedMarch 20241
Generally Available: Search Job Enhancements in Log AnalyticsAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Referenced sources are cited in drafted contentMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJuly 20251
Generally Available: Azure CNI static block allocation for pod subnetAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Log Analytics Summary rulesAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Word: 3rd party citation add-in in reference tabMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJuly 20251
Microsoft Intune: iOS app multiple managed accountsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentMarch 20261
Generally Available: Azure Managed Lustre now supports VNet Encryption for in-transit data protectionAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Access SharePoint agents in the Microsoft 365 Copilot appMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Public Preview: Web Application Firewall (WAF) running on Application Gateway for ContainersAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Recent activity is part of Copilot's dynamic document snapshot in WordMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Auto-update document sections from new sourcesMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20251
Word: Draft on a selection and retain your existing formattingMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Azure Firewall now supports ingestion-time transformation in Log Analytics for flexible, cost-efficient loggingAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Researcher is in Microsoft WordMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20251
Generally Available: GRS and CRR support for Azure VMs using Premium SSD v2 in Azure Backup availability in Norway and JapanAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Geo-Replication for Azure Event Hubs Premium and DedicatedAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: CLI command for migration from Availability Sets and Basic load balancer on AKSAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Generally Available: Virtual Machines node pools support in AKSAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: Max blocked nodes allowed support in AKSAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Generally Available: Cluster Extension Manager move to AKS control planeAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Node auto-provisioning support in AKSAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Durable Functions PowerShell SDK as a standalone moduleAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251

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