Blogs summary – Thursday 14 March 2024
Here are some recent posts I found from interesting Azure, Microsoft and .NET blogs.
Azure news
- Cloud Services (classic) deployment model is retiring on 31 August 2024
- Public Preview: Well-Architected Framework assessment on Azure Advisor
- Azure Sphere OS version 24.03 is now available for evaluation
- Public preview: New Generation AMD VMs – Dasv6/Easv6/Fasv6
- Public preview: Azure NetApp Files volume enhancement – allow the same file path for volumes in different availability zones
- Generally available: Azure Functions Support for Node.js 20
- Public preview: Change Actor
- General availability: Azure Virtual Network encryption now in additional regions
- Generally available: Service Level Agreements on Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier
- General Availability: App Service Backup and Restore over Azure Virtual Network
- Generally available: Azure Blob Storage Cold Tier in Poland Central, Qatar Central and Azure China
- Azure API Center Updates
- Generally Available: Azure Chaos Studio supports new fault for Azure Event Hubs
- WhatsApp Business Platform now available for applications built on Azure
- Billing for Azure Monitor stateful log search alerts
New from .NET Blog
- GitHub Copilot Analysis, Customized Rules, and more come to the Azure Migrate application and code assessment
- Get Started with Milvus Vector DB in .NET
- Building AI Bots, Extending Copilot for Microsoft 365, and more with .NET and Teams Toolkit
- .NET March 2024 Updates – .NET 8.0.3, 7.0.17, .NET 6.0.28
- Unity extension for Visual Studio Code – Now Generally Available
- Get started with .NET 8 and AI using new quickstart tutorials
New from Azure DevOps Blog
New from GitHub Changelog
- GitHub Actions; All Actions will run on Node20 instead of Node16 by default
- GitHub Copilot Chat General Availability in JetBrains IDE
- Check if private vulnerability reporting is enabled via REST API
- Secret scanning and push protection are enabled by default on new public repositories
- Secret scanning AI-generated custom patterns (public beta)
- CodeQL 2.16.4: AI-powered autofixes for Java, support for C# 12 & Go 1.22, new queries
- [Public Beta] Bring Your Own Identity Provider to Enterprise Managed Users
- Authenticate ORCID iD
- Precise code navigation for TypeScript projects
- Sponsors now supports Polar and Buy Me a Coffee as funding platform options
New from IoT Tech Community Blog
New from Microsoft Learn Blog
- Reimagining the Microsoft Certification exam UI experience
- Empowering teams, strengthening organizations with Microsoft Applied Skills
New from Visual Studio Blog
- WinForms Designer Selection for 32-bit .NET Framework Projects
- Code coverage features in Visual Studio Enterprise
- Visual Studio Subscriptions – A Product Manager’s Journey
- Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.9: A Comprehensive Update for C++ Developers
- Introducing Visual Studio 17.10 – Preview 2 is Here!
- GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio: A Recap of 2023
Thanks for reading!