Stop juggling package managers—just run `azd update`

Updating azd used to mean remembering which package manager you installed it with. Now one command handles it on every platform.

What’s new?

The azd update command updates the Azure Developer CLI (azd) to the latest version. It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux regardless of how you originally installed azd—winget, Chocolatey, Homebrew, or install script. No more juggling platform-specific upgrade commands.

Why it matters

Every time the “A new version of azd is available” prompt appeared, it was easy to think “I’ll do that later” and forget. Then you’d hit a bug that was already fixed. When you can’t remember whether you used winget, Homebrew, or a curl script, even a simple upgrade becomes a detour. azd update removes that friction so you stay current with one command.

How to use it

To update to the latest stable release, run:

azd update

To switch to the daily insiders build for early access to new features, use the --channel flag:

azd update --channel daily
azd update --channel stable

Try it out

The azd update command is available starting with azd 1.23.x. To check your current version, run azd version. If you’re on an older version, do one last manual update using your original installation method. After that, azd update handles everything going forward. For a fresh install, see Install azd.

For a deeper dive, check out this post from Jon Gallant azd update—Stop Juggling Package Managers.

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This feature was introduced in PR #6942, based on Issue #6673.