Azure DevOps Blog

Azure DevOps Server Product Lifecycle and Servicing

January 16, 2024 Jan 16, 2024 01/16/24

Gloridel Morales

Azure DevOps Server and Team Foundation Server follow the Microsoft Product Fixed Lifecycle Policy of 10 years. The first 5 years of Mainstream Support provide feature updates, platform updates, security updates, functionality fixes, and quality improvements. The second 5 years of Extended Support provide critical security updates only for the...

Updates to Azure DevOps Demo Generator and Labs

December 14, 2023 Dec 14, 2023 12/14/23

Gloridel Morales

We are excited to announce that we have published new content to the Azure DevOps Demo Generator and Azure DevOps Labs! (image) The Azure DevOps Labs is a great tool to help you learn about the integrated features offered in Azure DevOps. Now you can use the Azure DevOps end-to-end concepts hands-on lab to learn how you can bring together ...

December patches for Azure DevOps Server

December 12, 2023 Dec 12, 2023 12/12/23

Gloridel Morales

This month, we are releasing fixes that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. The following versions of the products have been patched. Check out the links for each version for more details. Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 Patch 1 If you have Azure DevOps Server 2022.1, you should install Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 Patch 1. ...

Work Items in Visual Studio

December 1, 2023 Dec 1, 2023 12/1/23

Dan Hellem

Several years ago, with the introduction of Visual Studio 2019, we launched a completely revamped work item experience. This updated view operates entirely on REST, replacing the deprecated SOAP APIs utilized in the legacy version. Although Visual Studio 2022 still includes the option to revert to the legacy view, the majority of our users ...

Updated: Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 RTW now available

November 28, 2023 Nov 28, 2023 11/28/23

Gloridel Morales

12/5 Update: There is a known issue where the Agent version does not update after upgrading to Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 and using Update Agent in Agent Pool configuration. We are currently working on a patch to resolve this issue and will share updates in the Developer Community as we make progress. In the meantime, you can find a workaround...

New Boards Hub, Fall Update

November 21, 2023 Nov 21, 2023 11/21/23

Dan Hellem

If you have been following these posts, then you are more than familiar with our New Boards Hub initiative. We have been doing our best to keep our community informed of the new features and our rollout plans. Now is a good time to provide an update on where things are at with a couple of our new preview features, as well as our rollout plans...

Azure DevOps’ First Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ) Now Available

November 16, 2023 Nov 16, 2023 11/16/23

Benibo Ajumogobia

I am thrilled to announce that we have now published, for the first time, a Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ) specific to Azure DevOps. The Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ) is a tool developed by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). It serves as a standard set of questions aimed at helping potential cloud ...

November patches for Azure DevOps Server and Team Foundation Server

November 14, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 11/14/23

Gloridel Morales

This month, we are releasing fixes that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server, as well as Team Foundation Server 2018.3.2. Azure DevOps Server 2022.0.1 Patch 5 Note: If you have Azure DevOps Server 2022, you should first update to Azure DevOps Server 2022.0.1 and then install Azure DevOps Server 2022.0.1 Patch 5. If you have...

Git Partial Clone Now Supported in Azure DevOps

November 1, 2023 Nov 1, 2023 11/1/23

Michael Carlson

Git Partial Clone Treeless and blobless Git Partial Clones are now enabled in Azure DevOps for all customers! Partial clones are a reduced type of git clone that users create via specific arguments on the git command line. For large repositories with a lot of history, they offer a dramatic performance improvement compared to a regular clone, ...

Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 RC2 now available

October 31, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10/31/23

Gloridel Morales

We have released Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 RC2. This is our last planned prerelease before our final release of Azure DevOps Server 2022.1. A direct upgrade is supported from Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 RC1, any version of TFS, including Team Foundation Server 2015 and newer. Let us know any feedback or questions via the Developer Community. ...