Changes Microsoft announces – page 70

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

ChangeListStatusKey dateMicrosoft updatedVersions
Public Preview: Orchestration versioning for Durable Functions and durable task SDKsAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Public Preview: Azure Functions Kafka trigger support in Consumption planAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Public Preview: AZNFS (3.0) for BlobNFS with FUSE for superior performanceAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot surfaces key statistics in the top of a documentMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20251
Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server: Indonesia CentralAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Azure Backup standard policies support for Trusted Launch virtual MachinesAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251
Retirement: Azure HDInsight – Enterprise Security PackageAzure Updates–
Retirement
July 20261
Generally Available: Mirroring Azure Databricks Unity Catalog to Microsoft OneLake in FabricAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Microsoft Azure Cloud HSMAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: Cosmos DB in Microsoft FabricAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Support for multicloud environmentsMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJune 20261
Retirement: Azure AI Speaker RecognitionAzure Updates–
Retirement
30 September 20251
Generally Available: Migrate Azure VM backups from standard to enhanced policyAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Easier access to Researcher in Microsoft WordMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20251
Generally Available: Azure Automation supports PowerShell 7.4 & Python 3.10 runbooks and Runtime environmentAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Azure File SyncAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251
Private Preview: Enable Trusted launch on existing Virtual machine Flex scale setAzure UpdatesIn developmentJuly 20251
Generally Available: Enable Trusted launch on existing Virtual machine Uniform scale setAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: Trusted launch default for new Gen2 VMs & Scale setsAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Public Preview: Azure Virtual Network Manager high-scale private endpoints in connected groupsAzure UpdatesIn previewMay 20251
Microsoft Entra: Improved Backup and Restore Experience for the Authenticator App on iOSMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20251
SharePoint: Text Editor Copilot 'Refine' updateMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJuly 20251
Microsoft Teams: Usability and privacy improvements for live captions and live transcript in meetingsMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJuly 20251
Generally Available: Customer controlled maintenance for Azure FirewallAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Recent activity is part of Copilot's dynamic document snapshot in WordMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Recent activity is part of Copilot's dynamic document snapshot in WordMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20251
Outlook: Add custom sounds for Mail Notifications, Reactions, and Calendar RemindersMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJune 20251
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Insider Risk Management - Policy tuning analysis for priority content-only policiesMicrosoft 365 roadmapRolling outJune 20251
Public Preview: Azure Storage Mover adds free, direct AWS S3-to-Azure Blob migrationAzure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Optical character recognition (OCR) - Support for embedded images in files including Office files in SharePoint and OneDriveMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Generally Available: Latest PostgreSQL minor versions supported by Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible serverAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Azure DNS security policyAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: Secondary users for Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore)Azure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Generally Available: PostgreSQL 17 with in-place upgrade on Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible serverAzure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for early-July 2025Azure UpdatesIn previewJuly 20251
Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for early-July 2025Azure UpdatesLaunchedJuly 20251
Retirement: VM Insights Map and Dependency Agent are being on June 30, 2028Azure Updates–
Retirement
30 June 20281
Generally Available: FQDN Filtering in DNAT rules in Azure FirewallAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251
Generally Available: Azure App Service on Azure Stack Hub 25R1Azure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Document snapshot in Word personalizes outputMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentSeptember 20251
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Content suggestions in WordMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJuly 20251
Generally Available: Encryption in Transit (EiT) for Azure Files NFS sharesAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251
Generally Available: Query editor in Azure Monitor MetricsAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251
Generally Available: Two-Way Forest Trusts for Microsoft Entra Domain ServicesAzure UpdatesIn previewJune 20251
Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - Sensitivity labels protection policy support for Azure StorageMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentAugust 20251
Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Overview dashboardMicrosoft 365 roadmapIn developmentJuly 20251
Generally Available: Azure FXv2-series Virtual MachinesAzure UpdatesLaunchedMay 20251
Generally Available: Transition existing platform-managed keys (PMK) to customer-managed keys (CMK) for Azure NetApp Files volumes without data migration.Azure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251
Public Preview: Draft & Deploy on Azure FirewallAzure UpdatesIn previewJune 20251
Generally Available: Azure Virtual Network Manager IP address managementAzure UpdatesLaunchedJune 20251

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