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Announcing the Public Preview of Azure Command Launcher for Java

Today we are announcing the Public Preview of the Azure Command Launcher for Java, a new tool that helps developers, SREs, and infrastructure teams standardize and automate JVM configuration on Azure. The goal is to simplify tuning practices and reduce resource waste across Java...
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Reinventing how .NET Builds and Ships (Again)

An exploration of how .NET evolved from a distributed build system to Unified Build, dramatically reducing complexity and build times while improving flexibility and predictability for shipping .NET releases.
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Nov 25, 2025
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Assess Agentic Risks with the AI Red Teaming Agent in Microsoft Foundry

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Minsoo Thigpen
Accelerate your trustworthy AI journey with the enhanced AI Red Teaming Agent in Microsoft Foundry. Empower developers to automate adversarial testing for both models and agentic systems—covering risks like prompt injection, prohibited actions, sensitive data leakage, and task adherence. Integrate red teaming into your CI/CD pipelines using the Foundry SDK and no-code UI wizard, enabling continuous safety evaluation and rapid prototyping. With PyRIT’s open-source attack strategies and customizable risk definitions, you can systematically probe vulnerabilities, benchmark improvements, and ensure robust safeguards as agentic solutions move into production. Start today by exploring the docs, trying out sample workflows, and embedding red teaming into your development lifecycle.
Microsoft Foundry Blog
Introducing TypeSpec for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Nov 25, 2025
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Introducing TypeSpec for Microsoft 365 Copilot – Build declarative agents faster with more confidence

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Sébastien Levert
We’re excited to announce that TypeSpec for Microsoft 365 Copilot is now generally available! This milestone marks the first stable release of the domain-specific language (DSL) designed to streamline how developers build and extend Microsoft 365 Copilot. Whether you’re creating...
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
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Nov 25, 2025
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SharePoint Framework (SPFx) roadmap update – November 2025

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Vesa Juvonen
SPFx is powering the future of Microsoft 365. From AI-driven portals to seamless integrations across SharePoint, Teams and Viva, SPFx is driving innovation at scale. This monthly blog series kicks off our journey into the next evolution - transparent, community-driven, and built for the AI era. Let’s shape what’s next, together.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
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Nov 25, 2025
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The apocryphal origins of the Hot Dog Stand color scheme

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Raymond Chen
Challenge accepted.
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Nov 24, 2025
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New release cadence and support lifecycle for Microsoft C++ Build Tools

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Marian Luparu
Starting with Visual Studio 2026, we are introducing a new support lifecycle for the Microsoft C++ (MSVC) Build Tools. We are also updating the MSVC release cadence. As Visual Studio moves to a Modern Lifecycle with monthly feature updates and an annual new version, decoupling the...
C++ Team Blog
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Nov 24, 2025
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: Introducing Edit Data (Public Preview)

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Yo-Lei Chen
Overview Working with table data is an essential part of database development — whether you’re validating behavior, debugging issues, or quickly seeding data. But switching between tools or writing repetitive T-SQL statements can slow down your workflow. We are excited to announce...
Azure SQL Devs’ Corner
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Nov 24, 2025
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Visual Studio – Built for the Speed of Modern Development

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Paul Chapman
Visual Studio will adopt the Modern Support Lifecycle as a continuously updated IDE designed to deliver innovation as soon as it is ready, while maintaining the reliability and stability you count on every day with control over your build tools choices.
Visual Studio Blog
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Nov 24, 2025
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Why does XAML break down when I have an element that is half a billion pixels tall?

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Raymond Chen
You've far exceeded the design goals and have even exceeded the expressive ability of a float.
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Nov 24, 2025
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SharePoint Site Creation in Microsoft Graph

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SharePoint team
The SharePoint team is excited to (finally) bring Site Collection creation to Graph! Starting in Microsoft Graph beta you can now create new site collections!
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog