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Announcing the Public Preview of Azure Command Launcher for Java

Today we are announcing the Public Preview of the Azure Command Launcher for Java, a new tool that helps developers, SREs, and infrastructure teams standardize and automate JVM configuration on Azure. The goal is to simplify tuning practices and reduce resource waste across Java...
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Reinventing how .NET Builds and Ships (Again)

An exploration of how .NET evolved from a distributed build system to Unified Build, dramatically reducing complexity and build times while improving flexibility and predictability for shipping .NET releases.
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Nov 21, 2025
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Announcing OData .NET (ODL) 9 Preview 3 Release

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John Gathogo
We’re happy to announce that OData .NET (ODL) 9 Preview 3 has been officially released and is available on NuGet: Microsoft.OData.Core 9.0.0 Preview 3 Microsoft.OData.Edm 9.0.0 Preview 3 Microsoft.Spatial 9.0.0 Preview 3 Microsoft.OData.Client 9.0.0 Preview 3 What’s...
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Nov 21, 2025
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Ignite 2025: A Developer’s Guide to Building Agents for Microsoft 365

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Daniel Carrasco
Ignite 2025 brought many innovations for developers building agents for Microsoft 365. From new capabilities in Declarative Agents and Custom Engine Agents to the introduction of Microsoft Agent 365, the platform now enables organizations to architect intelligent solutions that are...
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Nov 21, 2025
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Maybe somebody can explain to me how weak references solve the ODR problem

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Raymond Chen
I don't see it.
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Nov 20, 2025
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Develop Faster with VS Code for the Web – Azure: Your Browser-Based Dev Environment

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Meera Haridasa
Developers can now move from idea to Azure-ready code in minutes with VS Code for the Web – Azure. This browser-based environment removes setup time, reduces friction, and gives you immediate access to pre-configured runtimes, GitHub tools, and Azure integrations. As a result, you can...
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Nov 20, 2025
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Azure DevOps to GitHub migration Playbook: Unlocking Agentic DevOps

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Philippe Didiergeorges
Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise ? Today, in the Microsoft ecosystem, two Software Development Lifecycle management platforms coexist: - Azure DevOps is designed from the ground up for enterprise with advanced planning features through Azure Boards, build and release automation with...
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Nov 20, 2025
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Reinventing how .NET Builds and Ships (Again)

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Matt Mitchell
An exploration of how .NET evolved from a distributed build system to Unified Build, dramatically reducing complexity and build times while improving flexibility and predictability for shipping .NET releases.
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Nov 20, 2025
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Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs: What’s New and What’s Next

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At Build 2025, we introduced the Microsoft 365 Copilot APIs to help developers bring grounded AI into their solutions without rebuilding indexes or compromising security. The response has been encouraging, and your feedback continues to guide the direction of the...
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Nov 20, 2025
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From Complexity to Simplicity: Intelligent JVM Optimizations on Azure

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Monica Beckwith
Introduction As cloud-native architectures scale across thousands of containers and virtual machines, Java performance tuning has become more distributed, complex, and error-prone than ever. As highlighted in our public preview announcement, traditional JVM optimization relied on expert,...
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Nov 20, 2025
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Announcing the Public Preview of Azure Command Launcher for Java

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Bruno Borges
Today we are announcing the Public Preview of the Azure Command Launcher for Java, a new tool that helps developers, SREs, and infrastructure teams standardize and automate JVM configuration on Azure. The goal is to simplify tuning practices and reduce resource waste across Java...
Microsoft for Java Developers