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Agentic Platform Engineering with GitHub Copilot
We've talked about the human scale problem and what happens when infrastructure scales but understanding doesn't. If you've been following along, you know the thesis: our tools have outpaced our ability to operate them, and platform engineering is how we're fighting back.
But here's...
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And the developers running Claude Code and GitHub Copilot CLI didn't notice...
Status Page Says 'Operational.' Your Subagents Say Otherwise.
If you're running autonomous agents in any serious capacity, you've experienced this: model provider outages aren't edge cases —...
Read moreClick to read more about this postBreaking Change Ahead: Graph API Updates to Sensitive Email Properties
On 12/31/2026, we will begin restricting updates to sensitive properties on non-draft email messages (including subject, body, and recipients). Apps will need Mail-Advanced.ReadWrite (or .All / .Shared) with admin consent to continue modifying these fields. Review your current usage and update permissions now to avoid unexpected failures.
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Visual Studio Code 1.114
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.114 (Insiders)
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Apr 1, 2026
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Python in Visual Studio Code - March 2026 Release
The March 2026 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code is now available. Keep on reading to learn more!
Microsoft for Python Developers Blog
Apr 1, 2026
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What's New in vcpkg (Feb 2026 - Mar 2026): Parallel file installation and more!
These updates include a security fix for OpenSSL packaging on Windows, parallel file installation for improved performance, and other improvements and bug fixes.
C++ Team Blog
Apr 1, 2026
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PowerShell 7.6 release postmortem and investments
This post shares context on the delayed timing of the PowerShell 7.6 release, our learnings, and the changes the team has already begun making to improve release predictability and transparency.
PowerShell Team
Apr 1, 2026
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General Availability: Social Identity Providers for Native Authentication via Browser‑Delegated Flows (web-view) in Microsoft Entra External ID
We’re excited to announce the General Availability of Social Identity Provider (IdP) support for Native Authentication in Microsoft Entra External ID. This release enables developers to integrate popular social sign‑in options such as Google, Facebook, and Apple — into native and...
Microsoft Entra Identity Platform
Apr 1, 2026
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Improving the Markdown Editor for Work Items
We introduced the Markdown editor in July 2025 to bring Markdown support to large text fields in work items. Since then, we’ve received valuable customer feedback highlighting challenges with the editing experience, particularly when switching in and out of edit mode.
Many users found...
Azure DevOps Blog
Apr 1, 2026
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The Polyglot tax - Part 3
Vectors, Analytics, and the End of ETL
Part 3 of 4 - The Multimodal Database Series
In Part 1: The Polyglot Tax we laid out the fraud detection scenario: a transaction comes in, and before you approve or deny it you need five checks. Order history (relational). Device fingerprint...
Azure SQL Dev Corner
Apr 1, 2026
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Dataverse Skills: Your Coding Agent Now Speaks Dataverse
Building enterprise solutions is shifting from writing code to directing AI agents. Instead of stitching together APIs, CLIs, and scripts, developers are increasingly describing intent and letting agents execute. For enterprise platforms like Dataverse, this creates a new requirement:...
Power Platform Developer Blog
Apr 1, 2026
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Bookmark Studio: evolving bookmarks in Visual Studio
Bookmarks in Visual Studio have always been a simple, reliable feature. Many developers use them regularly, and over the years we’ve heard consistent feedback from those users. Bookmarks were useful, but there were a few core gaps that kept them from being as effective and relevant as...
Visual Studio Blog
Apr 1, 2026
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Project Nighthawk: A Research Agent Built for Field Engineering
Diego,
Ray
If you work in field engineering, you know the scenario. A customer is deploying AKS in a regulated environment. They hit an issue during node bootstrapping. They want to know exactly what happens when a node joins the cluster, which components run in which order, and whether the...
All things Azure
Mar 31, 2026
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Building with Azure Skills
Part 3 of the Azure Skills Plugin series
Previously: How to Install the Azure Plugin
You've installed the Azure Skills Plugin. The Azure MCP server is running.
You have a huge collection of tools and skills at your disposal.
So, now what do you actually say to...
All things Azure
Mar 31, 2026
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Aspire 13.2: Dashboard Gets Smarter Export and Telemetry
Aspire 13.2 brings powerful new dashboard features for exporting and importing telemetry, querying telemetry via API, and improved GenAI telemetry visualization.
Aspire Blog
Mar 31, 2026
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Visual Studio March Update - Build Your Own Custom Agents
This month's Visual Studio update gives you new ways to customize GitHub Copilot. Custom agents allow you to build specialized Copilot agents tailored to your team's workflow, backed by the tools and knowledge sources that matter to your project. Alongside that, agent skills bring...
Visual Studio Blog
Mar 31, 2026
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Before you check if an update caused your problem, check that it wasn't a problem before the update
It was going to be like that when I got here.
The Old New Thing
Mar 30, 2026
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Azure Developer CLI (azd) - March 2026: Run and Debug AI Agents Locally, GitHub Copilot Integration, & Container App Jobs
Run, invoke, and monitor AI agents locally or in Microsoft Foundry with the new azd AI agent extension commands. Plus GitHub Copilot-powered project setup, Container App Jobs deployment, local preflight validation, and configurable timeouts.
Azure SDK Blog
Mar 30, 2026
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Writing Azure service-related unit tests with Docker using Spring Cloud Azure
This post shows how to write Azure service-related unit tests with Docker using Spring Cloud Azure.
Azure SDK Blog
Mar 30, 2026
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A question about the maximimum number of values in a registry key raises questions about the question
Why is this even a question?
The Old New Thing
Mar 27, 2026
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What if a dialog wants to intercept its own message loop?
You can steal them from your owner.
The Old New Thing
Mar 26, 2026
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Azure SDK Release (March 2026)
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure SDK Blog
Mar 26, 2026
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Breaking Change Ahead: Graph API Updates to Sensitive Email Properties
On 12/31/2026, we will begin restricting updates to sensitive properties on non-draft email messages (including subject, body, and recipients). Apps will need Mail-Advanced.ReadWrite (or .All / .Shared) with admin consent to continue modifying these fields. Review your current usage and update permissions now to avoid unexpected failures.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Mar 26, 2026
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TypeScript AppHost in Aspire 13.2: same app model, different syntax
Aspire 13.2 enables TypeScript developers to define AppHosts directly in TypeScript, with the same streamlined Aspire application model.
Aspire Blog
Mar 26, 2026
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Why doesn't WM_ENTERIDLE work if the dialog box is a MessageBox?
Because it opted out.
The Old New Thing
Mar 26, 2026
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Building Search-Enabled Agents with Azure AI Foundry and Semantic Kernel and A2A
A step-by-step guide to enable search in the semantic kernel agents using bing grounding in Azure Foundry AI Agent using A2A.
ISE Developer Blog
Mar 25, 2026
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Visual Studio Code 1.113
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.113
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VS Code Blog
Mar 25, 2026
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PIX 2603.25 - misc bug fixes and improvements
Today we released PIX 2603.25 which can be downloaded here. These releases include everything in the previous 2602.25 release, plus the following bug fixes:
Fix capture layer issue corrupting tiled resources in some scenarios
Fix debug layer error during capture in query heaps
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PIX on Windows
Mar 25, 2026
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How can I change a dialog box's message loop to do a MsgWaitForMultipleObjects instead of GetMessage?
The dialog box lets you change how it waits.
The Old New Thing
Mar 25, 2026
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Your Entire Engineering Floor Just Stopped Coding
And the developers running Claude Code and GitHub Copilot CLI didn't notice...
Status Page Says 'Operational.' Your Subagents Say Otherwise.
If you're running autonomous agents in any serious capacity, you've experienced this: model provider outages aren't edge cases —...
All things Azure
Mar 24, 2026
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SharePoint Framework (SPFx) roadmap update – March 2026
SPFx is powering the future of Microsoft 365 with AI driven portals and deep integrations across SharePoint Teams and Viva. The March 2026 update shares new features and the roadmap for the next evolution built for the AI era. This is a transparent community driven journey that we shape together.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Mar 24, 2026
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Designing for Eventual Consistency for Microsoft Entra
Microsoft Entra is a globally distributed service that provides identity and access management to millions of customers world-wide. To scale reliably and remain resilient during failures, Microsoft Entra uses an eventually consistent directory model.
Key takeaway
A successful write to...
Microsoft Entra Identity Platform
Mar 24, 2026
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Unlock More Power in Your Development Workflow: Syncfusion for Visual Studio Subscribers
A few months ago, I was talking with a developer who said something that stuck with me:
“I love building apps. I just don’t love rebuilding the same UI controls over and over again.”
That’s the reality for a lot of teams. You want to focus on your business logic,...
Visual Studio Blog
Mar 24, 2026
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Windows 95 defenses against installers that overwrite a file with an older version
A very primitive version of recovery.
The Old New Thing
Mar 24, 2026
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📢LangChain4j got a new video series
We recently released a step-by-step course from simple chat to AI agents using LangChain4j 👉http://aka.ms/LangChain4j-for-Beginners
Now watch the new 6️⃣part Video series with tons of hands-on demos.
Let's break down what you'll learn.
Introduction to...
Microsoft for Java Developers
Mar 23, 2026
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SQL code analysis in VS Code: Configure rules without editing your project file
SQL code analysis has been part of the SSDT workflow for a long time. Before deploying a schema change, you could run a set of static analysis rules against your project to catch potential issues, things like missing primary keys, deprecated syntax, or objects that could break under...
Azure SQL Dev Corner
Mar 23, 2026
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Agentic Platform Engineering with GitHub Copilot
Diego,
Ray
We've talked about the human scale problem and what happens when infrastructure scales but understanding doesn't. If you've been following along, you know the thesis: our tools have outpaced our ability to operate them, and platform engineering is how we're fighting back.
But here's...
All things Azure
Mar 23, 2026
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Manage SQL database schemas in VS Code: Publish dialog and item templates
Making schema changes often means jumping between tools. You write code in VS Code, then switch to a separate tool to deploy your changes : exporting a script, running it manually, or copy-pasting into a query editor. Either way, it pulls you out of your flow.
With the latest updates to...
Azure SQL Dev Corner
Mar 23, 2026
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Generative AI for Beginners .NET: Version 2 on .NET 10
Pablo,
Bruno
Announcement of Version 2 of Generative AI for Beginners .NET, a free course rebuilt for .NET 10 with Microsoft.Extensions.AI, updated RAG patterns, and new agent framework content across five structured lessons for building production-ready AI apps.
.NET Blog
Mar 23, 2026
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From code to cloud: Deploy an AI agent to Microsoft Foundry in minutes with azd
Deploy and monitor an AI agent on Microsoft Foundry using the Azure Developer CLI (azd). This tutorial covers infrastructure scaffolding with Bicep, one-command deployment, local development, and real-time log streaming—all from Visual Studio Code.
Azure SDK Blog
Mar 23, 2026
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Announcing TypeScript 6.0
Today we are excited to announce the availability of TypeScript 6.0!
If you are not familiar with TypeScript, it's a language that builds on JavaScript by adding syntax for types, which enables type-checking to catch errors, and provide rich editor tooling.
You can learn more about...
TypeScript
Mar 23, 2026
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Announcing Aspire 13.2
Maddy,
David
Aspire 13.2 brings TypeScript AppHost authoring, an agent-native CLI, Foundry integration, and more.
Aspire Blog
Mar 23, 2026
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Ten Months with Copilot Coding Agent in dotnet/runtime
After ten months using GitHub Copilot Coding Agent (CCA) in dotnet/runtime, the .NET team shares data-driven lessons on cloud-AI-assisted development.
.NET Blog
Mar 23, 2026
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How can I make sure the anti-malware software doesn't terminate my custom service?
You'll have to ask nicely.
The Old New Thing
Mar 22, 2026
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Important updates: GitHub Copilot support ending for JetBrains 2024.2 and 2024.3
To deliver new features faster and continue improving stability and performance, GitHub Copilot plugin will end support for JetBrains IDEs versions 2024.2 and 2024.3. By focusing on newer versions, we can bring you new capabilities more quickly and ensure a high-quality...
Microsoft for Java Developers
Mar 20, 2026
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Windows stack limit checking retrospective: arm64, also known as AArch64
Wrapping things up.
The Old New Thing
Mar 19, 2026
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Accelerating .NET MAUI Development with AI Agents
Learn how custom-built AI agents are dramatically improving the .NET MAUI contribution workflow, reducing issue resolution time by 50-70% while increasing test coverage and code quality.
.NET Blog
Mar 19, 2026
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Remote MCP Server preview in Microsoft Foundry
Earlier this week we release the public preview for our Azure DevOps MCP Server. Today we are excited to let you know that the Azure DevOps MCP Server is now available to use in Microsoft Foundry.
For those who are new to Foundry, Microsoft Foundry is a unified platform for building and...
Azure DevOps Blog
Mar 19, 2026
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Windows stack limit checking retrospective: amd64, also known as x86-64
Reaching the modern day.
The Old New Thing
Mar 19, 2026
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From Azure IoT Operations Data Processor Pipelines to Dataflows
In this post we explore the evolution from Azure IoT Operations Data Processor Pipelines to Dataflows, why we adopted a hybrid strategy with custom Rust pods, and the architectural lessons we learned building event detection systems at the edge.
ISE Developer Blog
Mar 18, 2026
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Visual Studio Code 1.112
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.112
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VS Code Blog
Mar 18, 2026
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When Infrastructure Scales But Understanding Doesn't
Diego,
Ray
We all know this, even if we don't like to admit it: modern infrastructure can scale infinitely, but human understanding doesn't.
We've all seen it happen - organizations going from managing dozens of servers to thousands of containers, from deploying weekly to deploying hundreds of...
All things Azure
Mar 18, 2026
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Announcing PowerShell 7.6 (LTS) GA Release
We're excited to announce the General Availability of PowerShell 7.6, the next Long Term Support
(LTS) release of PowerShell. PowerShell 7.6 is built on .NET 10 (LTS), continuing the alignment
between PowerShell and the modern .NET platform.
PowerShell 7.6 includes reliability...
PowerShell Team
Mar 18, 2026
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Azure Developer CLI (azd): Run and test AI agents locally with azd
PuiChee,
Travis
New azd ai agent run and invoke commands let you start and test AI agents from your terminal—locally or in the cloud.
Azure SDK Blog
Mar 18, 2026
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Authentication Tokens Are Not a Data Contract
Authentication tokens exist to answer one question: is this caller authorized to do this?
They are not intended to be a stable data interface, a schema you can depend on, or an input into application logic.
If your application decodes tokens and reads claims from them, this is an...
Azure DevOps Blog
Mar 18, 2026
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DiskANN Vector Index Improvements
Davide,
Pooja
Remember when we announced the Public Preview of DiskANN vector indexes back in November and mentioned that once you created the index, your table became read‑only? Yeah… about that... 😅 We shipped early because the demand for Vector search in SQL was overwhelming. We knew the...
Azure SQL Dev Corner
Mar 18, 2026
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Handling Long-Running Operations with Background Responses
Sergey,
Eduard
Handling Long-Running Operations with Background Responses
AI agents powered by reasoning models can take minutes to work through complex problems — deep research, multi-step analysis, lengthy content generation. In a traditional request-response pattern, that means your client sits...
Microsoft Agent Framework
Mar 18, 2026
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code: SQL Notebooks, AI-Powered Schema Design, Data API builder & More
Yo-Lei,
Tauseef,
Carlos
The MSSQL extension for VS Code v1.41 continues to evolve, delivering features that make SQL development more integrated, more powerful, and more developer-friendly. In this release, we're introducing the Public Preview of Schema Designer with GitHub Copilot, Data API builder, and SQL...
Azure SQL Dev Corner
Mar 18, 2026
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Changes to attachment IDs for inline images in Outlook add-ins
Read how inline image attachments are handled when they’re programmatically added to a mail item's signature or body in Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Mar 18, 2026
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Windows stack limit checking retrospective: Alpha AXP
Double the size, double the fun.
The Old New Thing
Mar 17, 2026
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From 150 Unread to Zero Stress: Automating Inbox Triage with MCP and GitHub Copilot
Taming the Noisy Inbox: How I Used MCP to Automate Email and Teams Triage
How the Model Context Protocol (MCP) turns your AI coding assistant into a workplace productivity engine — connecting Microsoft 365 data to your terminal workflow.
The Problem We All Share
If you work...
All things Azure
Mar 17, 2026
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Azure Skills Plugin - Let's Get Started!
Part 2 of the Azure Skills Plugin series
Previously: Announcing the Azure Skills Plugin
This post is all about getting you up and running. I won't go deep on capabilities, architecture or anything like that here - that's coming in future posts in this series. The goal is to...
All things Azure
Mar 17, 2026
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PowerToys 0.98 is here: new Keyboard Manager UX, the Command Palette Dock and better CursorWrap!
We're back with a fresh PowerToys release – PowerToys 0.98! This month introduces the new Command Palette Dock, along with a refreshed Keyboard Manager experience and many other improvements across the utilities. You can grab the update by checking for updates in PowerToys or by...
Windows Command Line
Mar 17, 2026
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RT.Assistant: A Multi-Agent Voice Bot Using .NET and OpenAI
Guest blog post on building a real time assistant using OpenAI Realtime API using .NET, F#, Microsoft.Extensions.AI and .NET MAUI.
.NET Blog
Mar 17, 2026
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Introducing the Azure Cosmos DB Plugin for Cursor
We're excited to announce the Cursor plugin for Azure Cosmos DB bringing AI-powered database expertise, best practices guidance, and live database connectivity directly into your coding workflow.
Whether you're designing a new data model, optimizing queries, or building a RAG...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Mar 17, 2026
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Windows stack limit checking retrospective: x86-32 also known as i386, second try
Appeasing the invisible return address predictor.
The Old New Thing
Mar 17, 2026
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Azure DevOps Remote MCP Server (public preview)
When we released the local Azure DevOps MCP Server, it gave customers a way to connect Azure DevOps data with tools like Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code through GitHub Copilot Chat. The next step was to make this experience easier to get started with and to enable it for services...
Azure DevOps Blog
Mar 16, 2026
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Foundry Agent Service is GA: private networking, Voice Live, and enterprise-grade evaluations
Bala,
jeffhollan,
Nick
The next-gen Foundry Agent Service is generally available today with end-to-end private networking, Voice Live integration, expanded MCP authentication, GA evaluations with continuous monitoring, and hosted agent deployments in six new Azure regions.
Microsoft Foundry Blog
Mar 16, 2026
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Awesome GitHub Copilot just got a website, and a learning hub, and plugins!
Back in July, we launched the Awesome GitHub Copilot Customizations repo with a simple goal: give the community a place to share custom instructions, prompts, and chat modes to customize the AI responses from GitHub Copilot. We were hoping for maybe one community contribution per...
Microsoft for Developers
Mar 16, 2026
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Azure Cosmos DB at FOSSASIA Summit 2026: Sessions, Conversations, and Community
The FOSSASIA Summit 2026 was an incredible gathering of developers, open-source contributors, startups, and technology enthusiasts from across the region. This year, Azure Cosmos DB and Azure DocumentDB were present at the summit with both technical sessions and a dedicated booth, giving...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Mar 16, 2026
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Get the Inside Scoop on Visual Studio Subscriptions, Straight to Your Inbox
Get the Inside Scoop on Visual Studio Subscriptions, Straight to Your Inbox
A few weeks ago I was talking with a Visual Studio Enterprise subscriber. Seasoned .NET developer. Ships production code. Knows his stack inside and out.
During the conversation I mentioned one of...
Visual Studio Blog
Mar 16, 2026
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Windows stack limit checking retrospective: PowerPC
Doing the math backwards.
The Old New Thing
Mar 16, 2026
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Now Generally Available: Cosmos DB Mirroring in Microsoft Fabric with Private Networks
We’re excited to announce the general availability of private network support for Azure Cosmos DB mirroring in Microsoft Fabric, enabling customers to replicate operational data into Fabric from Azure Cosmos DB accounts secured with private endpoints or virtual networks while continuing...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Mar 13, 2026
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The Human Scale Problem in Platform Engineering
Diego,
Ray
We keep doing this thing where we solve a problem, celebrate the victory, then realize we've created three new problems we didn't even know existed.
Remember when manually configuring servers was the bottleneck? So we built containers. Great! Now we're orchestrating thousands of them....
All things Azure
Mar 13, 2026
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March Patches for Azure DevOps Server
We are releasing patches for our self‑hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly recommend that all customers stay on the latest, most secure version of Azure DevOps Server. The latest release, Azure DevOps Server, is available from the download page.
This patch addresses an...
Azure DevOps Blog
Mar 13, 2026
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Azure Developer CLI (azd): Debug hosted AI agents from your terminal
New azd ai agent show and monitor commands help you diagnose hosted AI agent failures directly from the CLI.
Azure SDK Blog
Mar 13, 2026
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Windows stack limit checking retrospective: MIPS
Optimizing out the unnecessary probes comes with its own complexity.
The Old New Thing
Mar 13, 2026
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What's New in Agent Skills: Code Skills, Script Execution, and Approval for Python
Code-Defined Skills, Script Execution, and Approval for Agent Skills in Python
When we introduced Agent Skills for Microsoft Agent Framework, you could package domain expertise as file-based skill directories and have agents discover and load them on demand. Now, the Python SDK takes...
Microsoft Agent Framework
Mar 13, 2026
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How VS Code Builds with AI
Learn how VS Code uses AI across its own development workflow with GitHub Copilot agent mode, automated testing, and AI-powered code review.
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VS Code Blog
Mar 12, 2026
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Evolving DirectX for the ML Era on Windows
Adele,
Serena
At GDC this year, we shared how machine learning is becoming foundational to real time graphics, and how DirectX is evolving to meet that shift across shader level and model level ML. ML is no longer a niche optimization or a postprocess trick. It’s increasingly embedded throughout the...
DirectX Developer Blog
Mar 12, 2026
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Microsoft at JavaOne: Empowering Java developers to lead the next era of AI
Java has powered some of the world’s most mission‑critical systems for decades and that’s a big part of why we’re excited to be back with the community at JavaOne 2026 (March 17–19 in Redwood City). At Microsoft, we get to work with Java teams every day: folks shipping at...
Microsoft for Java Developers
Mar 12, 2026
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Agent Harness in Agent Framework
Dmytro,
Chris,
Eduard
Agent harness is the layer where model reasoning connects to real execution: shell and filesystem access, approval flows, and context management across long-running sessions. With Agent Framework, these patterns can now be built consistently in both Python and .NET.
In this post,...
Microsoft Agent Framework
Mar 12, 2026
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DirectX: Bringing Console-Level Developer Tools to Windows
Norman,
Austin
On March 12th, 2026, the DirectX team and our hardware partners hosted DirectX: Bringing Console-Level GPU Developer Tools to Windows at GDC. We shared our dream of bringing console-level GPU developer tools to Windows, and today we are announcing a major step toward that goal...
DirectX Developer Blog
Mar 12, 2026
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Modernize .NET Anywhere with GitHub Copilot
See how the modernize-dotnet agent helps you assess apps, create upgrade plans, and modernize .NET projects from Visual Studio, VS Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, and GitHub.
.NET Blog
Mar 12, 2026
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.NET 10.0.5 Out-of-Band Release - macOS Debugger Fix
An out-of-band release of .NET 10.0.5 to fix a critical debugger crash affecting macOS users with Visual Studio Code.
.NET Blog
Mar 12, 2026
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Windows stack limit checking retrospective: x86-32, also known as i386
One of the weirdest calling conventions you'll see.
The Old New Thing
Mar 12, 2026
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Advanced Shader Delivery: What’s New at GDC 2026
Today we announced the innovation we’re bringing in solving shader compilation for the ecosystem at our GDC Talk: Advanced Shader Delivery for Windows. Want to find out what this means for solving shader compilation for your title and customers? Read on!
State of the Industry
Long...
DirectX Developer Blog
Mar 11, 2026
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Temporary rollback: build identities can access Advanced Security: read alerts again
If you use build service identities like Project Collection Build Service to call Advanced Security APIs, the Advanced Security permission changes in Sprint 269 broke that. We restricted API access for build identities as a security improvement but failed to provide an early notice for...
Azure DevOps Blog
Mar 11, 2026
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DirectStorage 1.4 release adds support for Zstandard
Clarke,
Larry
Today we’re releasing the public preview of DirectStorage 1.4 and the initial public preview of the Game Asset Conditioning Library. Together, they introduce Zstandard (Zstd) compression as an option for game assets on Windows. This new support meets the needs of the gaming ecosystem,...
DirectX Developer Blog
Mar 11, 2026
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A Look Ahead at Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026: From AI Agents to Global Scale
Join us for Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026, a free global, virtual developer event focused on building modern applications with Azure Cosmos DB.
Date: April 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PT
Where: Streaming live on the Microsoft Developer YouTube channel, with additional...
Azure Cosmos DB Blog
Mar 11, 2026
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Announcing general availability of Azure Confidential Computing (ACC) virtual machines for U.S. government environments
Government agencies have an increased need for secure, verifiable, and compliant cloud environments that adhere to data sovereignty regulations, operate in a Zero Trust framework, and help reduce exposure to insider threats.
Today, Microsoft marks a major milestone in secure cloud...
Azure Government
Mar 11, 2026
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How do compilers ensure that large stack allocations do not skip over the guard page?
Don't take steps that are too large.
The Old New Thing
Mar 10, 2026
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.NET 11 Preview 2 is now available!
Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 2 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, C#, .NET MAUI, and more!
.NET Blog
Mar 10, 2026
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.NET and .NET Framework March 2026 servicing releases updates
Rahul,
Tara
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for March 2026.
.NET Blog
Mar 10, 2026
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Aspire Conf is Coming! Join us Live on March 23
Save the date and tune in for our free, livestream event on March 23. Discover Aspire and learn how it can transform the way you build and deploy your distributed apps and agents.
Aspire Blog
Mar 10, 2026
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A snappy answer when asked about dressing casually at IBM
Oh, this old thing?
The Old New Thing
Mar 9, 2026
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Announcing the Azure Skills Plugin
Part 1 of the Azure Skills Plugin series
Coding agents like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code are great at code, but getting your app to production on Azure is not just about writing code.
Really, it is about making the right calls. Which service fits this app? Which SKU fits this...
All things Azure
Mar 9, 2026
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Visual Studio Code 1.111
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.111
Read the full article
VS Code Blog
Mar 9, 2026
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Extend your coding agent with .NET Skills
Introducing the dotnet/skills repository and how .NET agent skills can improve coding agent workflows.
.NET Blog
Mar 9, 2026
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Build a real-world example with Microsoft Agent Framework, Microsoft Foundry, MCP and Aspire
Building AI agents is getting easier. Deploying them as part of a real application, with multiple services, persistent state, and production infrastructure, is where things get complicated. Developers from the .NET community have requested whether a real-world example that shows running...
Microsoft for Developers
Mar 9, 2026
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Visual Studio Dev Essentials: Free, Practical Tools for Every Developer
When I first found Visual Studio Dev Essentials, it felt like discovering a hidden door in the developer toolkit world. I’d heard about free tools and cloud credits, but I wasn’t sure if it would really matter in day-to-day coding life. The short answer: it absolutely...
Visual Studio Blog
Mar 9, 2026
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General Availability: Email and SMS OTP as Second‑Factor MFA for Native Authentication in Entra External ID
Today we’re announcing the general availability of Email and SMS one‑time passcode (OTP) as second‑factor MFA for Native Authentication in Microsoft Entra External ID. This enables developers to add step‑up security to native sign‑in and sign‑up flows while keeping users fully...
Microsoft Entra Identity Platform
Mar 9, 2026
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Learning to read C++ compiler errors: Ambiguous overloaded operator
Look for the conflicting definitions to see where they are coming from.
The Old New Thing
Mar 9, 2026
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Build business understanding with Dataverse in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot is now embedded as an in-app sidecar within Power Apps, Dynamics 365 Sales, and Dynamics 365 Customer Service—removing the need to switch between apps to find context or complete steps.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Mar 6, 2026
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What's new in Microsoft Foundry | February 2026
February brings Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 with 1M-token context, GPT-Realtime-1.5 and GPT-Audio-1.5, Grok 4.0 GA, the Microsoft Agent Framework reaching Release Candidate, and the Foundry REST API quietly going GA — laying the foundation for imminent SDK GA announcements across Python, .NET, JS/TS, and Java.
Microsoft Foundry Blog
Mar 6, 2026
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Prepare your add-in for Outlook ribbon improvements
We’re improving how add-ins appear on the ribbon in Outlook on the web and the new Outlook on Windows. These updates make add-ins easier to find and align the experience across Outlook clients.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Mar 6, 2026
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Announcing TypeScript 6.0 RC
Today we are excited to announce the Release Candidate (RC) of TypeScript 6.0!
To get started using the RC, you can get it through npm with the following command:
npm install -D typescript@rc
TypeScript 6.0 is a unique release in that we intend for it to be the last release based on...
TypeScript
Mar 6, 2026
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Go 1.26.1-1 and 1.25.8-1 Microsoft builds now available
A new release of the Microsoft build of Go including security fixes is now available for download.
Microsoft for Go Developers
Mar 6, 2026
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When ReadDirectoryChangesW reports that a deletion occurred, how can I learn more about the deleted thing?
It's already gone. If you need more information, you should have been remembering it.
The Old New Thing