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JMESPath support comes to azd JSON output
Run JMESPath queries on azd JSON output, including error messages.
Deploy to Azure App Service deployment slots with azd
azd now supports direct deployments to Azure App Service slots—quick, clear, and slot-aware for the first time.
Auto-install `azd` extensions in dev containers
The `azd` dev container feature now supports automatic extension installation.
Azure Developer CLI (azd) – January 2026: Configuration & Performance
This post announces the January 2026 release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Azure SDK Release (January 2026)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure Developer CLI (azd) Dec 2025 – Extensions Enhancements, Foundry Rebranding, and Azure Pipelines Improvements
This post announces the December release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Blue-green deployment in Azure Container Apps using Azure Developer CLI
Learn how to implement blue-green deployment in Azure Container Apps using Azure Developer CLI (azd) revision-based deployment strategy.
Azure SDK Release (November 2025)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Announcing the azd AI agent extension: Publish Microsoft Foundry agents directly from your development environment
This post shares how to work with the new Azure Developer CLI (`azd`) agents extension.
Azure Developer CLI (azd) Nov 2025 – Container Apps (GA), Layered Provisioning (Beta), Extension Framework, and Aspire 13
This post announces the November release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Introducing the azd extension to configure GitHub Copilot coding agent integration with Azure
This post shares how to set up the GitHub Copilot coding agent integration with Azure resources and services by using the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`) extension.
Announcing Azure MCP Server 1.0.0 Stable Release – A New Era for Agentic Workflows
Today marks a major milestone for agentic development on Azure: the stable release of the Azure MCP Server 1.0!
Azure SDK Release (October 2025)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Easily connect AI workloads to Azure Blob Storage with adlfs
Microsoft works with the fsspec open-source community to enhance adlfs. This update delivers faster file operations and improved reliability for AI workloads that connect to Azure Blob and Data Lake Storage.
Azure Developer CLI (azd) – October 2025
This post announces the October release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Azure SDK Release (September 2025)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure Storage APIs gain Entra ID and RBAC support
To align with security best practices, Microsoft Entra ID and RBAC support is now generally available for several Azure Storage data plane APIs.
Azure SDK Release (August 2025)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure Developer CLI (azd) – August 2025
This post announces the August release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Azure SDK Release (July 2025)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure Developer CLI (azd) – July 2025
This post announces the July release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Azure SDK Release (June 2025)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you find this month's highlights and release notes.
Exploring azd extensions: Enhance your Azure developer experience
A deep dive into the introduction of the Azure Developer CLI (azd) extensions and the azd extension framework to build extensions.
Introducing the Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch
This post announces the Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch (azstoragetorch), integrating files from Azure Blob Storage into your PyTorch training pipeline.
Azure Developer CLI (azd) – June 2025
This post announces the June release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`).
Azure SDK Release (May 2025)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you'll find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure MCP Server – May 2025 Release
This post discusses the updates to the Azure MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server for Microsoft //build 2025.