This post announces the February 2026 release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).

azd now supports direct deployments to Azure App Service slots—quick, clear, and slot-aware for the first time.

The `azd` dev container feature now supports automatic extension installation.

This post announces the January 2026 release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).

Learn how to implement blue-green deployment in Azure Container Apps using Azure Developer CLI (azd) revision-based deployment strategy.

This post announces the November release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).

This post announces the October release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).

This post announces the August release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).