Azure Developer CLI (azd) July 2026
Azure SDK Blog published “Azure Developer CLI (azd) July 2026” by Kristen Womack on 2026-07-30. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
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dotnet/extensions releases v10.8.4 is now available
The dotnet/extensions repository published v10.8.4 on 2026-07-30. The release notes list changes including: --provider azureopenai — Azure OpenAI; --provider ollama — Ollama (for local development).
Public Preview: Protect sensitive generative AI telemetry in Application Insights and Microsoft Foundry
Azure Updates published “Public Preview: Protect sensitive generative AI telemetry in Application Insights and Microsoft Foundry” on 2026-07-20. Here is what it covers and why it matters for AI & .NET developers.
How to build long-running MCP tools on Azure Functions
Azure SDK Blog published “How to build long-running MCP tools on Azure Functions” by Lily Ma on 2026-07-16. Here is what it covers and why it matters for AI & .NET developers.
Announcing: Multi-agent orchestration patterns including Magentic in Microsoft Agent Framework
Azure Updates published “Announcing: Multi-agent orchestration patterns including Magentic in Microsoft Agent Framework” on 2026-07-15. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
Announcing: Agent Harness in Microsoft Agent Framework
Azure Updates published “Announcing: Agent Harness in Microsoft Agent Framework” on 2026-07-15. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
Semantic Kernel dotnet-1.78.0 is now available
The microsoft/semantic-kernel repository published dotnet-1.78.0 on 2026-07-07. The release notes list changes including: 35ba23e1b3092271c778ca057afe1a796e16e70e .Net: Update package version to 1.78.0 (#14142); e6c9673684ca03621885083faff1644e1f42695e .Net: Disable automatic HTTP redirects in HttpPlugin and WebFileDownloadPlugin default clients (#14132).
Semantic Kernel python-1.44.0 is now available
The microsoft/semantic-kernel repository published python-1.44.0 on 2026-07-07. The release notes list changes including: Python: Bump tornado from 6.5.5 to 6.5.7 in /python by @dependabot[bot] (#14090); Python: Bump pyjwt from 2.11.0 to 2.13.0 in /python by @dependabot[bot] (#14084).
Azure Developer CLI (azd) – May and June 2026
Azure SDK Blog published “Azure Developer CLI (azd) – May and June 2026” by Kristen Womack on 2026-06-26. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
Azure Functions MCP Extension: What’s New at Build 2026
Azure SDK Blog published “Azure Functions MCP Extension: What’s New at Build 2026” by Lily Ma on 2026-06-24. Here is what it covers and why it matters for AI & .NET developers.
Generally Available: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes
Azure Updates published “Generally Available: Azure Container Apps Sandboxes” on 2026-06-02. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
Exponential backoff and circuit breaker for Service Bus-triggered Azure Functions
Azure SDK Blog published “Exponential backoff and circuit breaker for Service Bus-triggered Azure Functions” by Swapnil Nagar on 2026-05-14. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.