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May Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Thu, 14 May 2026 17:18:24 Z

We are releasing new patches for our self‑hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly recommend that all customers stay up to date with the latest, most secure version of Azure DevOps Server. The most recent release, Azure DevOps Server, is available on the download page. The following versions have been patched. For more details on […] The post May Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Scaling GitHub Advanced Security in Azure DevOps with a single reusable YAML template

Mon, 11 May 2026 10:47:00 Z

Scaling GitHub Advanced Security in Azure DevOps with a single reusable YAML template Managing security scanning across dozens of repositories can quickly become complex—especially when each reposi...
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

Modernizing Terraform Pipelines on Azure: OIDC Federation for GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps

Sat, 02 May 2026 20:09:00 Z

The secret nobody wants to rotate Most Terraform-on-Azure pipelines we see still authenticate the same way they did three years ago. A long-lived ARM_CLIENT_SECRET sitting in GitHub Actions or Azur...
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Axios npm Supply Chain Compromise – Guidance for Azure Pipelines Customers

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:40:43 Z

On March 31, 2026, malicious versions of the widely used JavaScript HTTP client library Axios were briefly published to the npm registry as part of a supply chain attack. The affected versions — 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 — included a hidden malicious dependency that executed during installation and connected to attacker-controlled command-and-control (C2) infrastructure to retrieve […] The post Axios npm Supply Chain Compromise – Guidance for Azure Pipelines Customers appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Optimizing Git policy management at scale

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:20:18 Z

With just a single improvement in the REST API of Azure DevOps, we achieved a massive reduction in CPU usage and execution time when managing Git policies: 2x less CPU and 10-15x faster execution! This change is already available to all users of Azure DevOps, and it’s time to share a bit more detail: the […] The post Optimizing Git policy management at scale appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Management

Actual Result for Manual Tests in Azure Test Plans

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:35:35 Z

We’re excited to announce the public preview of the highly anticipated Actual Result (AR) feature for manual testing in Azure Test Plans! This feature has been one of the top requests of the community, and we’re thrilled to make it available for you. Why use the Actual Result feature? Manual testing is a critical part […] The post Public Preview: Actual Result for Manual Tests in Azure Test Plans appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Preview, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure DevOps MCP Server April Update

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:12:23 Z

This update brings a set of improvements and changes across both local and remote Azure DevOps MCP Servers. Here’s a summary of what’s changed. Query work items with WIQL We’ve introduced a new wit_query_by_wiql tool that enables users to construct and run work item WIQL queries. For our remote MCP, to ensure reliability and performance, […] The post Azure DevOps MCP Server April Update appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

One-click security scanning and org-wide alert triage come to Advanced Security

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:06:53 Z

We’re shipping two major capabilities that change how security teams enable and act on application security in Azure DevOps: CodeQL default setup makes it possible to enable code scanning across your organization without configuring a single pipeline, and a new combined alerts experience in Security Overview gives security administrators a single place to search, filter, […] The post One-click security scanning and org-wide alert triage come to Advanced Security appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

April Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:18:22 Z

We are releasing patches for our self‑hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly recommend that all customers remain on the latest, most secure version to ensure optimal protection and reliability. The latest release of Azure DevOps Server is available from the download page. This patch applies to the most recent version, Azure DevOps Server, and […] The post April Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Deploying to Azure Web App from Azure DevOps Using UAMI

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:53:00 Z

TOC UAMI Configuration App Configuration Azure DevOps Configuration Logs UAMI Configuration Create a User Assigned Managed Identity with no additional configuration. This ide...
Update Type: Announcement, Services: App Service, Azure DevOps, App Configuration, Categories:

Azure DevOps March 2026 updates

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:15:10 Z

The following updates were made to Azure DevOps in March 2026. The Remote MCP Server entered public preview, enabling seamless AI-powered integration with Azure DevOps without requiring a local server. Security improvements included
Update Type: GA, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Features

Fabric CLI in Azure DevOps: automation without friction

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 Z

Modern analytics platforms demand modern DevOps practices. As organizations standardize Azure DevOps for CI/CD, they expect seamless integration with the services that power their data and analytics workloads. With Microsoft Fabric, that expectation is fully met.
Update Type: Preview, Services: Microsoft Fabric, Azure DevOps, Categories: Services

Azure DevOps Remote MCP Server (public preview)

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:52:29 Z

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 that support only remote […] The post Azure DevOps Remote MCP Server (public preview) appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Preview, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Services

March Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:41:24 Z

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 issue introduced in the original Azure DevOps Server release that, under […] The post March Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

February Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:21:41 Z

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. To make it easier to find and apply the latest patches, we are sharing patch […] The post February Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure Developer CLI (azd) Dec 2025 – Extensions Enhancements, Foundry Rebranding, and Azure Pipelines Improvements

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:57:26 Z

This post announces the December release of the Azure Developer CLI (`azd`). The post Azure Developer CLI (azd) Dec 2025 – Extensions Enhancements, Foundry Rebranding, and Azure Pipelines Improvements appeared first on Azure SDK Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

How to Connect Microsoft Fabric to Azure DevOps Using Service Principal

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:30:00 Z

Following Azure DevOps Service Principal & Cross Tenant Support (Generally Available) announcement for service principal and cross-tenant support – Microsoft Fabric Git Integration with Azure DevOps (ADO), this blog post serves as a guide to connecting Fabric workspaces to Azure DevOps repositories using service principal. Fabric Git Integration is the foundation for organizations implementing fully … Continue reading “How to Connect Microsoft Fabric to Azure DevOps Using Service Principal”
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Microsoft Fabric, Azure DevOps, Categories: Services

Retirement of Global Personal Access Tokens in Azure DevOps

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:15:06 Z

In the new year, we’ll be retiring the Global Personal Access Token (PAT) type in Azure DevOps. Global PATs allow users to authenticate across all accessible organizations. While this can feel convenient, a single credential with broad reach creates a concentrated security risk — especially as a user’s access footprint grows. This level of privilege […] The post Retirement of Global Personal Access Tokens in Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security, Retirements

Announcing Azure DevOps Server General Availability

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:39:17 Z

We’re thrilled to announce that Azure DevOps Server is now generally available (GA)! This release marks the transition from the Release Candidate (RC) phase to full production readiness, delivering enterprise-grade DevOps capabilities for organizations that prefer self-hosted solutions. You can upgrade directly from Azure DevOps Server RC or any supported version of Team Foundation Server […] The post Announcing Azure DevOps Server General Availability appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: GA, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Microsoft Defender for Cloud + GitHub Advanced Security

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:00:28 Z

With Microsoft Defender for Cloud and GitHub Advanced Security, protect cloud-native applications across the full app lifecycle from code to cloud. This natively integrated solution helps unify developers and security teams in one workflow while staying i
Update Type: Preview, Services: Azure DevOps, Defender for Cloud, Categories: Security

Azure DevOps and GitHub Repositories — Next Steps in the Path to Agentic AI

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:21:58 Z

In May, we talked about the evolution of GitHub Copilot from a coding assistant into an AI powered peer programmer. Since then, GitHub has taken a major step forward – becoming an open platform for agentic development, where Agent HQ enables developers to orchestrate any agent, anytime, anywhere. Agent HQ provides observability, governance, and security controls […] The post Azure DevOps and GitHub Repositories — Next Steps in the Path to Agentic AI appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

November Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:25:03 Z

Today we are releasing patches that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from the Azure DevOps Server download page. Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 […] The post November Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Add Sidecars to Azure App Service for Linux—via GitHub Actions or Azure Pipelines

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:08:00 Z

Sidecars on Azure App Service let you run helper containers (telemetry, OTEL/monitoring agents, lightweight APIs, caches, AI helpers) alongside your main app—same app, shared lifecycle, localhost net...
Update Type: Announcement, Services: App Service, Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure DevOps local MCP Server is generally available

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:46 Z

Today we are excited to take our local MCP Server for Azure DevOps out of preview . Since the initial preview announcement, we’ve worked closely with early adopters and the community to incorporate feature suggestions and feedback. We’ve improved login and authorization, added and refined tooling, and introduced domains so users can scope active tools […] The post Azure DevOps local MCP Server is generally available appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: GA, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Announcing the new Azure DevOps Server RC Release

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:14:45 Z

We’re excited to announce the release candidate (RC) of Azure DevOps Server, bringing new features previously available in our hosted version. You can  download Azure DevOps Server RC today. A direct upgrade to Azure DevOps Server RC is supported from any version of Team Foundation Server, including Team Foundation Server 2015 and newer. Note: October […] The post Announcing the new Azure DevOps Server RC Release appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Features

Enforcing Angular Unit Test Coverage in Azure DevOps Pipelines: A Step-by-Step Guide

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:04:00 Z

A step-by-step setup for running Angular unit tests and generating coverage reports in Azure DevOps.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure Developer CLI: From Dev to Prod with Azure DevOps Pipelines

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:29:24 Z

Building on our previous post about implementing dev-to-prod promotion with GitHub Actions, this follow-up demonstrates the same “build once, deploy everywhere” pattern using Azure DevOps Pipelines. You’ll learn how to leverage Azure DevOps YAML pipelines with Azure Developer CLI (azd). This approach ensures consistent, reliable deployments across environments. Environment-Specific Infrastructure The infrastructure approach is identical […] The post Azure Developer CLI: From Dev to Prod with Azure DevOps Pipelines appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure DevOps OAuth Client Secrets Now Shown Only Once

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:31:56 Z

We’re making an important change to how Azure DevOps displays OAuth client secrets to align with industry best practices and improve our overall security posture. Starting September, newly generated client secrets will be shown only once at the time of creation. After that, they will no longer be retrievable via the UI or API. This […] The post Azure DevOps OAuth Client Secrets Now Shown Only Once appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

Hunting Living Secrets: Secret Validity Checks Arrive in GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:08:45 Z

If you’ve ever waded through a swamp of secret scanning alerts wondering, “Which of these are actually dangerous right now?” — this enhancement is for you. Secret validity checks in GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps (and the standalone Secret Protection experience) add a high‑signal field to each alert: Active (still usable), or Unknown (couldn’t […] The post Hunting Living Secrets: Secret Validity Checks Arrive in GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

Real-Time Security with Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) comes to Azure DevOps

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:39:05 Z

We’re thrilled to announce that Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) is now supported on Azure DevOps, bringing a new level of near real-time security enforcement to your development workflows. What Is CAE? Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) is a feature from Microsoft Entra ID that enables near real-time enforcement of Conditional Access policies. Traditionally, Microsoft Entra […] The post Real-Time Security with Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) comes to Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Microsoft Entra ID, Categories: Security

From Manual Testing to AI-Generated Automation: Our Azure DevOps MCP + Playwright Success Story

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:47:36 Z

In today’s fast-paced software development cycles, manual testing often becomes a significant bottleneck. Our team was facing a growing backlog of test cases that required repetitive manual execution—running the entire test suite every sprint. This consumed valuable time that could be better spent on exploratory testing and higher-value tasks. We set out to solve this […] The post From Manual Testing to AI-Generated Automation: Our Azure DevOps MCP + Playwright Success Story appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

July Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:37:13 Z

Today we are releasing patches that impact the latest version of our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from the Azure DevOps Server download page. […] The post July Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Removing Azure Resource Manager reliance on Azure DevOps sign-ins

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:24:26 Z

Azure DevOps will no longer depend on the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource (https://management.azure.com) when you sign in or refresh Microsoft Entra access tokens. Previously, Azure DevOps required the ARM audience during sign-in and token refresh flows. This requirement meant administrators had to allow all Azure DevOps users to bypass ARM-based Conditional Access policies (CAPs) […] The post Removing Azure Resource Manager reliance on Azure DevOps sign-ins appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Management

Azure DevOps MCP Server, Public Preview

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:40:23 Z

A few weeks ago at BUILD, we announced the upcoming Azure DevOps MCP Server: Azure DevOps with GitHub Repositories – Your path to Agentic AI Today, we’re excited to share that the local Azure DevOps MCP Server is now available in public preview. This lets GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code […] The post Azure DevOps MCP Server, Public Preview appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Preview, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

June Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:13:51 Z

Today we are releasing patches that impact the latest version of our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from the Azure DevOps Server download page. […] The post June Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Restricting PAT Creation in Azure DevOps Is Now in Preview

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:08:48 Z

As organizations continue to strengthen their security posture, restricting usage of personal access tokens (PATs) has become a critical area of focus. With the latest public preview of the Restrict personal access token creation policy in Azure DevOps, Project Collection Administrators (PCAs) now have another powerful tool to reduce unnecessary PAT usage and enforce tighter […] The post Restricting PAT Creation in Azure DevOps Is Now in Preview appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security for Azure DevOps

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:30:55 Z

Following the changes to GitHub Advanced Security on GitHub, we’re launching the standalone security products of GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security for Azure DevOps today. You can bring the protection of Advanced Security to your enterprise with the flexibility to enable the right level of protection for your repositories. GitHub Secret Protection for […] The post GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security for Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

Azure DevOps with GitHub Repositories – Your path to Agentic AI

Tue, 27 May 2025 19:38:19 Z

GitHub Copilot has evolved beyond a coding assistant in the IDE into an agentic teammate – providing actionable feedback on pull requests, fixing bugs and implementing new features, creating pull requests and responding to feedback, and much more. These new capabilities will transform every aspect of the software development lifecycle, as we are already seeing […] The post Azure DevOps with GitHub Repositories – Your path to Agentic AI appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Features

Automated deployments in AKS now supports Azure DevOps (ADO), AKS-ready templates and service connectors

Wed, 21 May 2025 12:15:47 Z

Automated deployments in AKS now supports the following features:Azure DevOps support: You can now easily generate Azure DevOps (ADO) pipelines to deploy your applications to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Automated deployments also helps you containeriz
Update Type: GA, Services: Kubernetes Service, Cosmos DB, SQL Database, Database for PostgreSQL, Azure DevOps, Categories: Features, Services

Introducing Azure DevOps ID Token Refresh and Terraform Task Version 5

Fri, 02 May 2025 08:16:56 Z

We are excited to share some recent updates that improve the experience of using Workload identity federation (OpenID Connect) with Azure DevOps and Terraform on Microsoft Azure. Many working parts have come together to make this possible and we’ll share those here. We are also very pleased to announce version 5 of the Microsoft DevLabs […] The post Introducing Azure DevOps ID Token Refresh and Terraform Task Version 5 appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Microsoft Fabric: Automate Artifact Deployment with Azure DevOps and Python

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:08:00 Z

Microsoft Fabric is rapidly becoming the go-to platform for enterprise-grade analytics and reporting. However, deploying artifacts like dataflows, datasets, and reports across environments (Dev → Tes...
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Microsoft Fabric, Azure DevOps, Categories:

Spring Cleaning: A CTA for Azure DevOps OAuth Apps with expired or long-living secrets

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:16:23 Z

Today, we officially closed the doors on any new Azure DevOps OAuth app registrations. As we prepare for the end-of-life for Azure DevOps OAuth apps in 2026, we’ll begin outreach to engage existing app owners and support them through the migration process to use the Microsoft Identity platform instead for future app development with Azure […] The post Spring Cleaning: A CTA for Azure DevOps OAuth Apps with expired or long-living secrets appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

April Patches for Azure DevOps Server and Team Foundation Server

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:26:16 Z

Today we are releasing patches that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server, as well as Team Foundation Server 2018.3.2. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from the Azure DevOps […] The post April Patches for Azure DevOps Server and Team Foundation Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Important Update: Server Name Indication (SNI) Now Mandatory for Azure DevOps Services

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:04:32 Z

Earlier this year, we announced an upgrade to our network infrastructure and the new IP addresses you need to allow list in your firewall – Update to Azure DevOps Allowed IP addresses – Azure DevOps Blog. This is our second blog post to inform you that starting from April 23rd, 2025, we will be requiring […] The post Important Update: Server Name Indication (SNI) Now Mandatory for Azure DevOps Services appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Services

New Overlapping Secrets on Azure DevOps OAuth

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:19:22 Z

As you may have read, Azure DevOps OAuth apps are due for deprecation in 2026. All developers are encouraged to migrate their applications to use Microsoft Entra ID OAuth, which can access all Azure DevOps APIs and has the added benefit of enhanced security features and long-term investment. Although we are nearing Azure DevOps OAuth’s […] The post New Overlapping Secrets on Azure DevOps OAuth appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Microsoft Entra ID, Categories: Features, Security

March Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:12:50 Z

Today we are releasing patches that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from the Azure DevOps Server download page. The following versions of […] The post March Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure DevOps Basic usage included with GitHub Enterprise

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:09:21 Z

Many customers want to use both GitHub and Azure DevOps together. Until now, unless you purchased Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise, you had to pay separately for both products. With the Sprint 252 release, Azure DevOps Basic usage rights are included with GitHub Enterprise Cloud. Your users access this benefit automatically when they login […] The post Azure DevOps Basic usage included with GitHub Enterprise appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

GitHub Copilot for Azure DevOps users

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:56:04 Z

Azure DevOps customers frequently ask us when GitHub Copilot will be available to them. What many don’t realize is that GitHub Copilot for Business is already accessible to all customers, including those using Azure DevOps. Even better, much of its powerful functionality is integrated into tools you already use, like Visual Studio and VS Code. […] The post GitHub Copilot for Azure DevOps users appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Copilot in Azure, Categories:

February Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:13:06 Z

Today we are releasing patches that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from the Azure DevOps Server download page. The following version of […] The post February Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Full web support for conditional access policies across Azure DevOps and partner web properties

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:04:29 Z

We’re happy to announce that we’ve made significant progress in updating our web authentication stack on Azure DevOps services and partner web properties to utilize Microsoft Entra tokens to handle web sessions. By replacing our previous cookies with Entra tokens, we’ve deepened the integration we have with Microsoft Entra ID on our web experience. This […] The post Full web support for conditional access policies across Azure DevOps and partner web properties appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Microsoft Entra ID, Categories: Services

Update to Azure DevOps Allowed IP addresses

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:27:04 Z

We are excited to announce some important upgrades to our networking infrastructure that will enhance the performance and reliability of our service. As part of these infrastructure upgrades, we are introducing new IP addresses that you will need to allow list in your firewall configurations. What’s Changing And Why? We are transitioning from the current […] The post Update to Azure DevOps Allowed IP addresses appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Services

Changes to provisioning Azure DevOps projects using the Azure DevOps Demo Generator

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:57:13 Z

The Azure DevOps Demo Generator is a tool that allows you to create projects in your Azure DevOps organization, complete with pre-filled sample content. This includes source code, work items, iterations, service connections, and build and release pipelines, all based on a template you select. Starting February 28, 2025, we are eliminating the need for […] The post Changes to provisioning Azure DevOps projects using the Azure DevOps Demo Generator appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Services

Azure DevOps - Agent pool report and replace.

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:28:00 Z

As usage of Azure DevOps organisations grow so do the number of projects, repositories, pipelines and agent pools used. With new services available such as Managed DevOps Pools it can appear a mammot...
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Reducing personal access token (PAT) usage across Azure DevOps

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:35:56 Z

In the new year, we’ll be making moves towards strengthening Microsoft and our customers’ security posture in regards to the usage and creation of personal access tokens (PATs). If you’ve been following this blog, you may have noticed we’ve been distancing away from PATs as the recommended authentication method for Azure DevOps APIs by offering […] The post Reducing personal access token (PAT) usage across Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

Automate Build and Deployment for Standard Logic App Workflows with Azure DevOps

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:00:35 Z

We’re excited to announce the general availability of automated build and deployment support for Standard logic app workflows in Azure Logic Apps. With this release, you can streamline the deployment process for single-tenant logic apps using Azure DevOps
Update Type: GA, Services: Logic Apps, Azure DevOps, Categories: Features

Getting the most out of Azure DevOps and GitHub

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:13:01 Z

Microsoft has two very successful DevSecOps products in the market – GitHub and Azure DevOps. Azure DevOps has a large enterprise customer base that loves the highly customizable enterprise-focused planning and tracking capabilities in Azure Boards, the robust continuous delivery capabilities in Azure Pipelines, the manual and exploratory testing capabilities in Azure Test Plans, and […] The post Getting the most out of Azure DevOps and GitHub appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Announcing the General Availability of Managed DevOps Pools (MDP) for Azure DevOps

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:39:02 Z

We are thrilled to announce that Managed DevOps Pools for Azure DevOps is now generally available! This milestone marks a significant advancement in our mission to improve developer productivity in the CI/CD loop, reduce your cloud bill for ES infra and to reduce the toil associated with creating and maintaining custom CI/CD infrastructure for your […] The post Announcing the General Availability of Managed DevOps Pools (MDP) for Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: GA, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

November Patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:19:21 Z

Today we are releasing patches that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly encourage and recommend that all customers use the latest, most secure release of Azure DevOps Server. You can download the latest version of the product, Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 from the Azure DevOps Server download page. The following versions of […] The post November Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

No new Azure DevOps OAuth apps beginning February 2025

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:26:01 Z

Starting February 3, 2025, we will no longer accept new registrations of Azure DevOps OAuth apps. This is the first step we’ll be taking towards our longer-term vision of sunsetting the Azure DevOps OAuth platform. Moving forward, we’ll be publicly advocating all developers that are building applications on top of Azure DevOps REST APIs to […] The post No new Azure DevOps OAuth apps beginning February 2025 appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Using Entra profile information in Azure DevOps

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:31:46 Z

We’re excited to announce the ability to use Entra profile information in Azure DevOps. This has been a long-standing feature request from the community (ex. profile, picture, email, and name). Beyond the convenience of configuring profile information in one place and ensuring the accuracy of personal information, using Entra profile information in Azure DevOps provides […] The post Using Entra profile information in Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Introducing Pull Request Annotation for CodeQL and Dependency Scanning in GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:18:17 Z

In the world of software development, security is paramount. As developers, we strive to write clean, efficient, and most importantly, secure code. GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps has always been at the forefront of providing tools that make it easier to build and release high-quality software. Today, we’re excited to announce a new feature […] The post Introducing Pull Request Annotation for CodeQL and Dependency Scanning in GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Security

Introducing Object Limit Tracker in Azure DevOps

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 03:10:53 Z

We’re excited to introduce the Object Limit Tracker in Azure DevOps! This new feature provides real-time visibility into resource usage for each organization and project directly within Azure DevOps. By offering insights into commonly asked limits, we enable users to manage resources more proactively and prevent potential issues. The post Introducing Object Limit Tracker in Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Features

New Azure DevOps Server Roadmap

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:34:35 Z

While we recommend our hosted service for most customers due to its scalability and flexibility, we understand the importance of the on-premises version for many of our customers. Therefore, we remain committed to providing support and improvement for both versions. Previously, The post New Azure DevOps Server Roadmap appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Services

Announcing Public Preview of Managed DevOps Pools (MDP) for Azure DevOps

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:39:35 Z

Engineering teams ideally want to spend all their time writing code to create applications and services for their users! In reality, many end up spending a significant portion of their time on other tasks, such as maintaining DevOps infrastructure. In Azure DevOps, The post Announcing Public Preview of Managed DevOps Pools (MDP) for Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Preview, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Services

Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 RTW now available

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:29:24 Z

Today, we released Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 RTW. This is our final release of Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 and will be the new supported version for the Azure DevOps Server 2022 server listing. You can directly install Azure DevOps Server 2022 Update 2 or upgrade from any version of Azure DevOps or TFS, The post Azure DevOps Server 2022.2 RTW now available appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

June patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:49:46 Z

This month, we are releasing fixes that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. The following version of the product has been patched. Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 Patch 4 If you have Azure DevOps Server 2022.1, you should install Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 Patch 4.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

May patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 28 May 2024 19:51:16 Z

This month, we are releasing fixes that impact our self-hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. The following version of the product has been patched. Azure DevOps Server 2019.1.2 Patch 9 If you have Azure DevOps Server 2019.1.2, you should install Azure DevOps Server 2019.1.2 Patch 9.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure DevOps Server 2022 Update 2 RC now available

Tue, 07 May 2024 17:27:35 Z

Today we’re thrilled to announce the release candidate (RC) of Azure DevOps Server 2022.2! This release includes new features that have been previously released in our hosted version of the product. Here are a few of the highlights
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Features

What’s new in Azure Data, AI, and Digital Applications: Harness the power of intelligent apps

Thu, 02 May 2024 09:00:00 -0700

Sharing insights on technology transformation along with important updates and resources about the data, AI, and digital application solutions that make Microsoft Azure the platform for the era of AI.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Machine Learning, Azure AI Search, Azure DevOps, Categories:

End of Support for Microsoft products reliant on older Azure DevOps authentication

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:54:10 Z

Azure DevOps will no longer guarantee support for older authentication methods in use by out-of-support Visual Studio and Microsoft products. Known impacted clients include
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

March patches for Azure DevOps Server

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:23:52 Z

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.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure Pipelines deprecated tasks retirement schedule

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:27:19 Z

Azure Pipelines includes around 150 build & release tasks as well as many more task extensions. Various included tasks have multiple (major) versions bringing the total to over included 200 tasks. Some of these tasks have been deprecated for some time,
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: Retirements

General Availability: GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 Z

Learn how to enable GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps code scanning, secret scanning, and dependency scanning in Azure DevOps and connect to Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Update Type: GA, Services: Azure DevOps, Defender for Cloud, Categories: Security

Turn your vision into impact with Microsoft Azure

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:30:00 -0700

By connecting customers with our 90,000+ partner ecosystem, we want to enable organizations in every industry to leverage the Microsoft Cloud as the best foundational investment for bringing their biggest opportunities to life.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Azure Migrate, Categories:

Build next-generation, AI-powered applications on Microsoft Azure

Tue, 23 May 2023 08:00:00 -0700

Welcome to Microsoft Build 2023—the event where we celebrate the developer community. This year, we’ll dive deep into the latest technologies across application development and AI that are enabling the next wave of innovation.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Machine Learning, Azure DevOps, Container Apps, Categories:

Agile teams align and get to market faster with Mural and Microsoft

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0800

During the last two years navigating changing economic climates and a global pandemic that shifted the way we work, we’ve learned that teams can continue to collaborate together productively and effectively in remote and hybrid settings. A recent Microsoft study shows that hybrid work works.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Microsoft named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide MLOps Platforms 2022 Vendor Assessment

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0800

We’re excited to share that Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Platforms 2022 Vendor Assessment.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Machine Learning, Azure DevOps, Categories:

Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise is now available in preview

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0800

When we launched Azure Spring Cloud with VMware in 2019, we set out to solve common challenges developers, IT operators, and DevOps teams face when running Spring Boot applications at scale. We are thankful to the many customers and partners who participated in the private preview and shared their learnings, and we are excited to announce that Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise is now available in public preview.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Virtual Machines, Azure DevOps, Azure VMware Solution, Categories:

GitHub Actions for Azure is now generally available

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0800

GitHub Actions make it possible to create simple yet powerful workflows to automate software compilation and delivery integrated with GitHub. These actions, defined in YAML files, allow you to trigger an automated workflow process on any GitHub event, such as code commits, creation of Pull Requests or new GitHub Releases, and more.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

New Azure investments deliver unprecedented performance for all your business-critical applications

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0800

We are highlighting key Azure Infrastructure enhancements that further power our customers’ digital transformation journey.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Partnering with the community to make Kubernetes easier

Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700

Offering serverless Kubernetes has been key part of our vision to make Kubernetes simpler for everyone – by providing an end-to-end experience optimized for developer productivity on top of an enterprise-grade platform with hardened security and layers of isolation. We are working closely with the community on open source projects that make Kubernetes easier for everyone, wherever they run it.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Kubernetes Service, Azure DevOps, Categories:

Accelerating DevOps with GitHub and Azure

Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 -0700

With GitHub and Azure DevOps, Microsoft is helping developers plan, build and ship any app, from large enterprise solutions to open source projects.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Now available: Azure DevOps Server 2019

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0800

Following the launch of Azure DevOps in September, we’re pleased to announce the official release of Azure DevOps Server 2019! Previously known as Team Foundation Server (TFS), Azure DevOps Server 2019 brings the power of Azure DevOps into your dedicated environment.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories:

Introducing Azure DevOps

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0700

Today we are announcing Azure DevOps. Working with our customers and developers around the world, it’s clear DevOps has become increasingly critical to a team’s success.
Update Type: Announcement, Services: Azure DevOps, Categories: