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What's new with Azure Repos?
We thought it was a good time to check in and highlight some of the work happening in Azure Repos. In this post, we’ve covered several recent improvements, along with a preview of features that are coming soon. To stay up to date, be sure to visit the Azure DevOps Roadmap.
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Every production system has a story behind it.
The scaling limit you didn’t expect.
The data model that finally clicked.
The tradeoff you had to make under real-world pressure.
The solution that worked—and the lessons you’d pass on to the next team.
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Jan 21, 2026
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Now in Public Preview: GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows
Last year, we launched our new GitHub Copilot build performance capabilities in Private Preview. With help from our fantastic C++ community, we gathered insights and addressed key feedback. We’re happy to share that GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows is now in Public Preview....
C++ Team Blog
Jan 21, 2026
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Context-Driven Development: Agent Skills for Microsoft Foundry and Azure
Code will be generated, not written. Working with 100+ companies, I have seen this firsthand: most enterprise workloads taking dependencies on AI SDKs are usually net-new microservices. Hardly anyone has Windows-scale codebases for their new AI features. This is modular, greenfield work....
All things Azure
Jan 21, 2026
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On the proper usage of a custom Win32 dialog class
You are replacing the window procedure, not the dialog procedure.
The Old New Thing
Jan 20, 2026
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Introducing Azure Performance Diagnostics Tool for Java: Automated Java Performance Analysis in Kubernetes via Azure SRE Agent
We're excited to announce that the Azure Performance Diagnostics Tool for Java is now available for preview as part of
the Azure SRE Agent platform, bringing intelligent,
automated Java performance diagnoses. Currently supporting Java workloads deployed to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)...
Microsoft for Java Developers
Jan 20, 2026
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PIX 2601.15 - new Intel plugin, many buffer viewer improvements, and more
Today we released PIX version 2601.15, which can be downloaded here. This release includes everything in the previous 2509.25 release, plus:
A new Intel plugin with many new features and improvements
Many new Buffer Viewer and Buffer Formatter improvements
Misc other bug fixes...
PIX on Windows
Jan 20, 2026
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Go 1.25.6-1 and 1.24.12-1 Microsoft builds now available
A new release of the Microsoft build of Go including security fixes is now available for download.
Microsoft for Go Developers
Jan 20, 2026
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Microspeak: On fire, putting out fires
Dealing with emergencies.
The Old New Thing
Jan 20, 2026
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PowerToys 0.97 is here: a big Command Palette update and a new mouse utility
PowerToys 0.97 is here! This release packs in a ton of improvements to Command Palette, introduces a brand-new mouse utility called CursorWrap, expands CLI support across several utilities, and includes plenty of other refinements. Get the update by checking for updates in PowerToys or...
Windows Command Line
Jan 19, 2026
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Azure Boards additional field filters (private preview)
We’re introducing a limited private preview that allows you to add additional fields as filters on backlog and Kanban boards. This long-requested feature helps teams tailor their views, focus on the work that matters most, and provide feedback as we iterate toward general availability.
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