WEEKLY BRIEFING · 6 JUL – 12 JUL 2026 · UTC
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Week 28 sources
No new MSRC release that week. 40 roadmap changes, led by Outlook (9) and Microsoft 365 Copilot (8). 11 lifecycle milestones fall in the next 30 days. 11 Azure updates, including 1 retirement. 7 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
40Roadmap changes across 11 products
7Windows and security articles
Windows and security news7
Lifecycle milestones in the next 30 days11
- End of support · 11 products: Dynamics GP 2016; Dynamics GP 2016 R2; Infopath 2013; Project Server 2016; Project Server 2019; SharePoint Designer 2013; SharePoint Server 2016; SharePoint Server 2019; SQL Server 2014, Extended Security Updates Year 2; SQL Server 2016; Visual Studio 2022 , Version 17.12 (LTSC channel) 14 Jul
Product news34
Commercial changes · 6
- Azure IP co-sell updates10 Jul
- Annual local currency pricing updates for Commercial Cloud8 Jul
- Azure promotions now available in sandbox8 Jul
3 more
Microsoft Graph · 4
- Files (beta): 1 API change passage9 Jul
- Calendar (beta): 5 API change passages8 Jul
- Change notifications (beta): 3 API change passages8 Jul
1 more
Windows 365 · 4
- Customer-managed encryption for Windows 365 Reserve (Public Preview)6 Jul
- More flexible device naming templates for Windows 365 Flex shared mode6 Jul
- RDP Multipath with redundant TCP transport paths is now generally available6 Jul
1 more
SharePoint · 3
- SharePoint Showcase: How Microsoft uses Copilot in SharePoint, and how you can get started9 Jul
- Business Applications Built for Microsoft 365 – Cubic Logics – SharePoint Partner Spotlight8 Jul
- Streamlining business processes with Microsoft 365 - ShareCloud - SharePoint Partner Spotlight8 Jul
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 2
- Microsoft 365 Copilot specialization updates9 Jul
- Built for Business: How Microsoft 365 Copilot Connects the Tools That Power Your Business8 Jul
OpenAI · 2
- Released the GPT-5.6 model family, including GPT-5.6 Sol for frontier capability, GPT-5.6 Terra for a balance of intelligence and cost, and GPT-5.6 Luna for efficient, h…9 Jul
- Released GPT-Realtime-2.1, an updated realtime reasoning model with improved alphanumeric recognition, silence and noise handling, and interruption behavior.6 Jul
Pester · 2
- Pester 5.9.07 Jul
- Pester 6.0.07 Jul
Azure CLI · 1
- Azure CLI 2.88.07 Jul
Azure PowerShell · 1
Azure Virtual Desktop · 1
dbatools · 1
- dbatools 2.8.311 Jul
Google Gemini · 1
Intune · 1
Microsoft Entra · 1
Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK · 1
PnP PowerShell · 1
- PnP.PowerShell 3.3.09 Jul
Ubiquiti UniFi · 1
Windows · 1
Azure updates11
- Retirement: Support for Python-2.7; 3.8 and PowerShell- 7.1; 7.2 will be retired on September 30, 202610 Jul
- Public Preview: Manage Azure Chaos Studio from the Azure CLI9 Jul
- Generally Available: Open AI GPT-5.6 on Azure Databricks9 Jul
- Public Preview: Exceptions in WAF for Azure Application Gateway and Azure Front Door7 Jul
- Public Preview: Azure Chaos Studio Workspaces and Scenarios7 Jul
6 more
- Public Preview: Export historical data from Log Analytics workspace with Export jobs7 Jul
- Generally Available: Network Security Perimeter support for Azure Event Hubs7 Jul
- Generally Available: Confidential Computing support for Azure Event Hubs Dedicated7 Jul
- Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift in Chile Central7 Jul
- Generally Available: Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP6 Jul
- Generally Available: Support 5x churn in Azure Site Recovery6 Jul
From the community9
Microsoft 365 roadmap40
Outlook · 9
- Outlook: Import calendars and contacts from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for Windows10 Jul
- Outlook: Import calendars and contacts from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for Windows10 Jul
- Outlook: Import emails from PST file to mailbox in new Outlook for Windows10 Jul
6 more
- Outlook: Read-only access to contacts within a PST file in new Outlook for Windows10 Jul
- Outlook: Reply with a Template in Rules7 Jul
- Outlook: LDAP directory support for S/MIME in New Outlook6 Jul
- Outlook: Notification when not responding to most recent message of email thread6 Jul
- Outlook: Support for Storing S/MIME Certificates in Contacts in New Outlook6 Jul
- Outlook: Variable number of message preview lines6 Jul
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 8
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Frontier and Microsoft agent user request approval flow in Microsoft 365 admin center10 Jul
- Microsoft 365 app: New Copilot Notebooks design in the Microsoft 365 Copilot App (Android)9 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Improved content freshness using Copilot connectors with webhooks-led notifications9 Jul
5 more
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Agent Mode in Word for Enhanced document editing8 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Engage customers across multiple channels (web, voice, SMS & email)8 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Link meetings to CRM records automatically with AI8 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Prompt Gallery - Company-wide prompt publishing7 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): [Copilot Extensibility] [Search UX] Enable customization of icon & name for data sources in Search (& chat)6 Jul
Purview · 8
- Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - DS Triage Agent for IRM available in Defender9 Jul
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention-Endpoint DLP support classification of Azure RMS protected Office documents8 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Exclude modern groups / include dynamic security groups support for sensitivity label policies7 Jul
5 more
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Policy sync status for M365 Label publishing policies7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Sensitivity label inheritance for Teams meeting artifacts7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection - Sensitivity label support in Engage7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management - Microsoft Fabric, Cloud storage, cloud service activities as triggers7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Endpoint DLP now detects sensitivity labels on files inside archives6 Jul
Teams · 4
- Microsoft Teams: Catch up on conversations in Microsoft Teams mobile7 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: One-time email passcodes for external presenters in Teams events7 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Context preservation in Teams6 Jul
7 more products · 11 changes
Viva · 4
- Viva Engage: My Team audiences and flexible targeting for leader communications8 Jul
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Custom confidentiality statements6 Jul
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - New Permissions6 Jul
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Survey Designer Role6 Jul
Copilot Studio · 2
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Enable express mode for flows invoked by an agent or app10 Jul
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Use SharePoint lists as a knowledge source7 Jul
Microsoft 365 · 1
Microsoft 365 app · 1
- Microsoft 365 app: Microsoft Loop - Departed user content workflows for user-owned Loop workspaces6 Jul
Microsoft Edge · 1
OneDrive · 1
SharePoint · 1
Other public updates50
- OneDrive for the web: Document library views now available in OneDrive10 Jul
- Thumbnail view for PDFs is available in OneDrive and SharePoint on the web10 Jul
- Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Clearer Copilot availability in multi-account experiences10 Jul
- PDF annotation for sensitivity-label protected PDFs in the OneDrive apps (iOS and Android)10 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: Stricter external access controls for federated chats10 Jul
45 more
- Create, view, and edit Markdown files in OneDrive mobile10 Jul
- Support for the “Get Diagnostics” feature visibility option within M365 Cloud Policy Service for Outlook Mobile and Mac10 Jul
- Microsoft Entra: Improved restore experience for Authenticator passkeys on iOS10 Jul
- Introducing cross-tenant message recall in Exchange Online10 Jul
- Introducing Auto-Attendant Call Flow Visualizer in Teams Admin Center10 Jul
- Copilot Notebooks now supports Markdown (.md) files as grounding sources10 Jul
- M365 Copilot usage reports – updated reporting experience, faster refresh, and more Copilot usage metrics in Graph API10 Jul
- OpenAI models will soon be available as a subprocessor in Microsoft 365 Copilot9 Jul
- OneDrive for Business: Improved Windows Desktop sync error messages for max path length9 Jul
- Microsoft Entra ID: Retirement of Custom Controls in Conditional Access and migration to External MFA9 Jul
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Prompt injection protection for email9 Jul
- Measure Copilot sentiment in the Copilot Dashboard with Viva Pulse9 Jul
- Update Exchange Web Services (EWS) allow list configuration for calendar9 Jul
- Microsoft Planner: Task details side pane experience9 Jul
- Outlook for Mac: Paragraph options for composing emails9 Jul
- Set and edit your work location from your Outlook Mobile calendar9 Jul
- Surveys agent retirement and transition to Copilot in Microsoft Forms9 Jul
- Web content setting in Microsoft 365 Copilot expands across Copilot experiences and moves to Settings9 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Finance - Unified e‑invoicing integration framework9 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service - WEM in M365 Copilot for CSRs and Supervisors9 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Manage users through Microsoft Entra security groups9 Jul
- Windows Office Hours: July 16, 20269 Jul
- Microsoft Viva: GitHub Copilot spend and usage insights in Copilot Analytics9 Jul
- Exchange Online will prevent creation of duplicate Dynamic Distribution Groups8 Jul
- Notebooks in the M365 Copilot App8 Jul
- Viva Glint: Copilot-enhanced topic assignment for employee feedback comments8 Jul
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks: Support for TXT and RTF files as notebook references8 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center – Privileges and role-based access8 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Sales - Enable Automatic CRM Record Linking and Suggested Updates for Accounts, Contacts, and Leads8 Jul
- Microsoft Teams: New layout for sharing content in Teams events7 Jul
- Microsoft Viva Insights: Is Active filter no longer applied by default in new Advanced Insights queries7 Jul
- SharePoint button web part: Add custom Copilot in SharePoint prompts or start Power Automate flows7 Jul
- Configurable recovery window for Microsoft 365 Backup7 Jul
- Microsoft Teams Rooms: Identify in-room participants with IntelliFrame people labels7 Jul
- Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention - Extend Purview data security to the network layer via Entra GSA integration7 Jul
- PowerPoint for the web: One‑click “Review Presentation” and “Visualize Slide” Copilot skills in the ribbon7 Jul
- Action Required: Update active Exchange Web Services Applications7 Jul
- Action required: Retirement of EWS-based Personal Bookings controls (Microsoft Bookings)7 Jul
- Change to taskbar pinning behavior for M365 Copilot and companion apps7 Jul
- Windows settings backup policy is becoming a new default6 Jul
- Completed: Conditional Access enforcement update for policies with resource exclusions6 Jul
- Secure Boot Office Hours in July for virtualized and OEM environments6 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service - Modify and override submitted evaluations6 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Sales – Copy opportunities for repeat deals6 Jul
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center - Bullseye routing with User groups6 Jul
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