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Python support for the Microsoft Teams SDK is now generally available
Python developers can now build Teams-native apps and agents using the same SDK surface that powers modern Teams experiences across our TypeScript and .NET stacks
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You don't. All files are binary at the file system level.
Read moreClick to read more about this postSQL MCP Server as an App Service
Run SQL MCP Server on Azure App Service without containers. This walkthrough uses Data API builder to configure authentication, expose MCP, REST, and GraphQL endpoints, and deploy as code.
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Apr 14, 2026
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Take your PostgreSQL-backed apps to the next level
Ismael,
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PostgreSQL is a powerful and hugely popular database engine, and it really comes alive across Microsoft developer platforms. You can build with PostgreSQL across Azure offerings, develop productively in Visual Studio Code with strong extensions and tooling, and connect your data to...
Microsoft for Developers
Apr 14, 2026
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New Aspire database integrations
Aspire 13.2 brings MongoDB Entity Framework Core and Azure Data Lake Storage integrations, plus quality-of-life improvements to existing database clients.
Aspire Blog
Apr 14, 2026
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MSVC Build Tools Version 14.51 Release Candidate Now Available
Try out the final preview of MSVC Build Tools v14.51
C++ Team Blog
Apr 14, 2026
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Why was there a red telephone at every receptionist desk?
Not a direct line to Bill Gates's office.
The Old New Thing
Apr 13, 2026
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Finding a duplicated item in an array of N integers in the range 1 to N − 1
Taking advantage of special characteristics of the array.
The Old New Thing
Apr 13, 2026
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Agent Skills in .NET: Three Ways to Author, One Provider to Run Them
Your agents can now draw on skills authored in three different ways – as files on disk, as inline C# code, or as encapsulated classes – and combine them freely in a single provider. Add built-in script execution support and a human-approval mechanism for script calls, and you have a...
Microsoft Agent Framework
Apr 10, 2026
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Announcing Azure MCP Server 2.0 Stable Release for Self-Hosted Agentic Cloud Automation
Azure MCP Server 2.0 is now generally available, delivering first-class self-hosting, stronger security hardening, and a faster foundation for agentic workflows across Azure.
Azure SDK Blog
Apr 10, 2026
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How do you add or remove a handle from an active WaitForMultipleObjects?, part 2
Waiting for the waiting thread to acknowledge the change.
The Old New Thing
Apr 10, 2026
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PowerShell MSI package deprecation and preview updates
This post announces the deprecation of MSI packaging beginning with PowerShell 7.7.
PowerShell Team