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New Azure DevOps scopes now available for Microsoft Identity OAuth delegated flow apps

September 28, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 09/28/23

We have added new Azure DevOps scopes for delegated OAuth apps on the Microsoft Identity platform, also colloquially known as Azure Active Directory OAuth apps. These new scopes will enable app developers to announce specifically which permissions they are hoping to request from the user in order to perform app duties. They may look familiar ...

Azure DevOps Blog

C++/WinRT gotcha: `get_strong()` will produce a broken strong reference if destruction has already begun

September 28, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 09/28/23

Raymond Chen

A strong reference to nothing.

The Old New Thing

Announcing Microsoft Build of OpenJDK 21

September 28, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 09/28/23

Bruno Borges

Today we are excited to share the Microsoft Build of OpenJDK 21 binaries for download. The release of Java 21, which includes both Language and Virtual Machine specifications changes, contains a series of features that sets Java 21 apart from many previous releases. Similarly to how Java 5 changed Java development with the introduction of ...

Microsoft for Java Developers

Microsoft 365 Developer Proxy v0.12 with new mocking capabilities

September 27, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 09/27/23

Waldek Mastykarz , Garry Trinder

Microsoft 365 Developer Proxy v0.12 features new mocking capabilities to help develop and test your applications.

Microsoft 365 Developer Blog

Power Platform Command Line Interface: August Update

September 27, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 09/27/23

Kartik Kanakasabesan

We are delighted to announce our august update for the Power Platform command line. There are quite a few things we are showing in this release based on popular feedback from you, the community. The development team, the PM team and I are thankful for your continued support. Updates to update tenant settings and list tenant settings In this ...

Power Platform Developer Blog

Microsoft Graph callRecords API now generally available in GCC High and DoD

September 27, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 09/27/23

Matthew McGrath

The callRecord and session APIs are now available in the GCC High and DoD environments, as well as change notification subscriptions that provide a continuous stream of call record updates to enable near real-time reporting.

Microsoft 365 Developer Blog

.NET Framework September 2023 Cumulative Update Preview

September 27, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 09/27/23

Salini Agarwal

September 2023 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework.

.NET Blog

Enhanced Color Filter Controls for Windows 11

September 27, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 09/27/23

Wendy Ho

A new feature to help color blind users customize their display settings (top) The Color filter preview without any color filter applied, (bottom) Color filter preview with red-green (protanopia, red-weak) filter applied Introduction At Microsoft, we are committed to making our products and services accessible to everyone...

DirectX Developer Blog

New Azure SQL Database free offer

September 27, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 09/27/23

Nils Pohlmann

We are excited to announce the public preview of the new Azure SQL Database free offer that gives you a fully featured Azure SQL serverless database with a free amount of 100,000 vCore seconds of compute and 32 GB of storage plus 32 GB of backup storage every month, for the lifetime of your subscription. This offer is available for one ...

Azure SQL Devs’ Corner

Get a Sneak Peek: The Visual Studio 'Tea & Technology' Miniseries

September 27, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 09/27/23

Jim Harrer

2023 Visual Studio Miniseries: Tea & Technology The Visual Studio team is full of stories and insights, and we knew it was time to share them. So, we picked up our cameras and went on a special tour of Microsoft’s iconic Redmond Campus. Our goal? To offer you a snapshot—an insider's look at just a few of the many people who ...

Visual Studio Blog