WEEKLY BRIEFING · 28 SEP – 4 OCT 2026 · UTC
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Week 40 sources
Microsoft published 1 Windows KB release (1 optional preview). MSRC published 1 new Microsoft CVE, none rated critical. 162 roadmap changes, led by Dynamics 365 (94) and Microsoft 365 Copilot (18). 64 roadmap date or status changes detected in week 40. Microsoft updated 1 Windows known issue, all resolved. 33 lifecycle milestones fall in the next 30 days. 41 Azure updates, including 8 retirements. 30 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
1Windows KB release
162Roadmap changes across 12 products
30Windows and security articles
1Microsoft CVE published
Windows releases1
Windows and security news30
- Windows news you can use: September 20262 Oct
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability2 Oct
- Cisco IOS XE Software Security Hardening Release: August 20262 Oct
- From Domain Lists to Decisions: Scaling WHOIS Threat Intelligence with MDTI and Microsoft Graph2 Oct
- Announcing new builds for 2 October 20262 Oct
25 more
- CVE-2026-0250 GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability during connection to Portal or Gateway (Severity: MEDIUM)2 Oct
- GitLab AI Gateway Critical Patch Release: 19.2.4, 19.3.2, and 19.4.12 Oct
- Give yourself room to be human1 Oct
- Insights from the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report1 Oct
- Preparing governments for an era of interconnected cyber risk1 Oct
- The Fine Art of Frustrating the Adversary1 Oct
- Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory1 Oct
- Edge 154.0.4258.53: Chromium security fixes1 Oct
- WAF - WAF Release - 2026-10-01 - Emergency1 Oct
- Secure what’s next: Your guide to Microsoft Security at Microsoft Ignite 202630 Sep
- Windows settings backup is now enabled by default for eligible devices30 Sep
- What’s new in Microsoft Sentinel: September 202630 Sep
- Introducing Ctrl + Manage: Practical Windows management in 30 minutes30 Sep
- Unauthenticated command injection on internet-facing mail servers: tracking CVE-2026-7357030 Sep
- China-nexus UAT-11587 targets government and policy organizations across Asia with Antino backdoor30 Sep
- WAF - WAF Release - 2026-09-3030 Sep
- Phishing Abuses RMM Tools for Persistent Access29 Sep
- Windows settings backup becoming a new resilience baseline29 Sep
- How to get the Windows 11 2026 Update29 Sep
- Beyond source code: A path to the keys to the kingdom29 Sep
- Star Blizzard refines phishing and malware delivery with the RedFlick technique29 Sep
- Securing the keys to the kingdom: Announcing Executive Threat Detection29 Sep
- Edge 154.0.4258.48: Chromium security fixes29 Sep
- NeedyMantis: Unpacking a post-compromise malware family used in targeted operations28 Sep
- Updating Purview DLP Sensitive Service Domain Groups with PowerShell28 Sep
Windows known issues updated1
Lifecycle milestones in the next 30 days33
- Retirement · 10 products: Access 2021; Excel 2021; Office 2021; OneNote 2021; Outlook 2021; PowerPoint 2021; Project 2021; Publisher 2021; Visio 2021; Word 2021 13 Oct
- End of support · 16 products: Access LTSC 2021; Excel LTSC 2021; Office LTSC 2021; Office LTSC 2021 for Mac; OneNote LTSC 2021; Outlook LTSC 2021; PowerPoint LTSC 2021; Project 2021 (LTSC); Publisher LTSC 2021; Skype for Business LTSC 2021; Visio LTSC 2021; Windows 10 2016 LTSB; Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2016; Windows Server 2012 R2, Extended Security Update Year 3; Windows Server 2012, Extended Security Update Year 3; Word LTSC 2021 13 Oct
- End of servicing · 2 products: Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises (Modern Policy), 2025 release wave 1, version 26.x; Windows 11 Home and Pro, Version 24H2 13 Oct
- Moves to extended support · 5 products: Office LTSC 2021 for Mac; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition; Windows Server 2022 Standard (MSL); Windows Server IoT 2022 13 Oct
Product news268
Microsoft Graph · 91
- Applications (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Backup and recovery | Microsoft 365 backup and storage (beta): 3 API change passages1 Oct
- Backup and recovery | Microsoft 365 backup and storage (v1.0): 1 API change passage1 Oct
88 more
- Calendars (v1.0): 2 API change passages1 Oct
- Calendars | Places (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Calendars | Places (v1.0): 2 API change passages1 Oct
- Device and app management | Cloud PC (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Device and app management | Device updates (beta): 5 API change passages1 Oct
- Files (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Groups (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): 50 API change passages1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): 6 API change passages1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the accessPackageAssignmentRequiredRule resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the addSelfAsSponsor method to the user resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the agentBuilderPlatforms enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the agentIdentityLifecycle resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the agentIdentityLifecyclePolicy resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the allExcludingAgentBuilderPlatformsSubjectSet resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the allExcludingGroupsSubjectSet resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the allExcludingSpecificObjectsSubjectSet resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the attest method to the agentIdentity resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the attest method to the servicePrincipal resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the attest method to the user resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the attestationComplianceIssue resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the complianceIssue resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the complianceState enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the deleteOnlyEnforcementAction resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the disableOnlyEnforcementAction resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the disableThenDeleteEnforcementAction resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the guestLifecyclePolicy resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the identityLifecycle resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the impact method to the lifecyclePolicy resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the inactivityRule resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the invitationRedemptionRule resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecycle relationship to the servicePrincipal resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecycle relationship to the user resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicies relationship to the deletedItemContainer resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicies relationship to the lifecycleWorkflowsContainer resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicy resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyAgentIdentitySubjectReference resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyComplianceStatus enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyEnforcementAction resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyEnforcementActionState enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyEnforcementStatus enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyImpactAction resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyImpactActionType enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyImpactSummary resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyNextEnforcementAction enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyNotificationSettings resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyPriorityConfiguration resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyPriorityConfigurations relationship to the lifecycleWorkflowsContainer resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyRelationship enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyReport resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyRule resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyScopeProcessingAttemptStatus enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyScopeProcessingStatus enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicySource enumeration type.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicySubjectReference resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicySubjectReport resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the lifecyclePolicyUserSubjectReference resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the periodicAttestationRule resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the removeSelfAsSponsor method to the user resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the report relationship to the lifecyclePolicy resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the restore method to the lifecyclePolicy resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the selectedObjectsSubjectSet resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the sponsorPresenceRule resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the subjects relationship to the lifecyclePolicyReport resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): Added the userIdentityLifecycle resource.1 Oct
- Identity and access | Governance (beta): 4 API change passages1 Oct
- Identity and access | Identity and sign-in (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Mail | Message trace (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Mail | Message trace (v1.0): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Mailbox import and export (beta): 2 API change passages1 Oct
- Reports | Identity and access reports (beta): 2 API change passages1 Oct
- Security (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Security | Audit log query (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Security | Data security and compliance (beta): 3 API change passages1 Oct
- Security | Workbooks (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Tasks and plans (v1.0): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Teamwork and communications | Messaging (beta): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Tenants | Tenant governance (v1.0): 1 API change passage1 Oct
- Identity and access (beta): 6 API change passages30 Sep
- Identity and access (beta): Added support to the delete method for permanently deleting a soft-deleted custom role definition from the deleted-items collection.30 Sep
- Identity and access (beta): Added the deletedItems relationship to the rbacApplication resource.30 Sep
- Identity and access (beta): Added the directoryRoleManagementDeletedItemContainer resource.30 Sep
- Identity and access (beta): Added the restore method to the unifiedRoleDefinition resource.30 Sep
- Identity and access (beta): Added the roleDefinitions relationship to the directoryRoleManagementDeletedItemContainer resource.30 Sep
- Identity and access (beta): Updated the delete method for the directory provider to soft-delete a custom role definition.30 Sep
- Security (beta): 2 API change passages29 Sep
- Security (beta): Added multiple derived types of auditData to represent audit log records for various Microsoft 365 workloads.29 Sep
- Security (beta): Added multiple members to the auditLogRecordType enumeration to support audit log record types for various Microsoft 365 workloads.29 Sep
Cloudflare · 46
- 8 major updates to Cloudflare Observability2 Oct
- Streamline: custom video pipelines with Cloudflare Stream and Workers2 Oct
- Introducing Web Search API via AI Gateway2 Oct
43 more
- 2026 Birthday week: network performance update2 Oct
- Announcing Cloudflare OHTTP Gateway – expanding access to Cloudflare’s privacy-preserving infrastructure2 Oct
- Building for good: How civil society organizations are automating on Cloudflare2 Oct
- Follow the thread: a new dashboard to investigate account abuse2 Oct
- Introducing Cloudflare Traces: follow requests through our entire platform2 Oct
- Protected Quick Tunnels: simple accountless authentication for your next dev project2 Oct
- Updates on our pledge to make Cloudflare features accessible to everyone2 Oct
- Introducing Clef: our open-source decision models, and new RL fine-tuning platform1 Oct
- One year later: Sovereign AI and the fight for choice1 Oct
- AI Search is now generally available1 Oct
- Announcing Cloudflare K2: serverless event streams1 Oct
- Cloudflare OS: your company’s agent workspace, managed for you1 Oct
- Introducing Workers KV Instant — powered by Quicksilver1 Oct
- Support for modern cryptographic algorithms in Workers1 Oct
- We want you to build the next Git platform on Cloudflare1 Oct
- Introducing Cloudflare Basin: an open, serverless data platform, now generally available1 Oct
- Cloudflare Impact reaches $100 million in donations30 Sep
- Cut your AI spend with AI Gateway's Auto Router30 Sep
- Detect and send production issues straight to your agent30 Sep
- Identify AI model overuse with User Insights30 Sep
- Monetization Gateway beta: charge AI agents for consumption with HTTP 40230 Sep
- Pay Per Use: when AI uses your work, you should get paid30 Sep
- Simplifying domains for people and agents30 Sep
- Cloudflare Containers, rebuilt to scale agent sandboxes30 Sep
- The Internet has a second audience30 Sep
- Adaptive application security for the AI era: how Cloudflare connects code, traffic, and intelligence to stop attacks29 Sep
- Building a certificate authority for the whole Internet29 Sep
- Building a post-quantum certificate authority with Merkle Tree Certificates29 Sep
- Enforce positive security with Cloudflare Application Profiles29 Sep
- Introducing Threat Signals: agentic skills for open-source threat intelligence, free for every Cloudflare account29 Sep
- Is your domain using post-quantum encryption? Now you can see for yourself29 Sep
- Preventing quantum downgrade attacks against IPsec29 Sep
- Using AI to chart a course for our post-quantum migration29 Sep
- We tested our own WAF with frontier AI models. Here’s what we found29 Sep
- Introducing cf: the agentic CLI for the entire Cloudflare API28 Sep
- Next.js applications, powered by Vite: introducing Vinext 1.028 Sep
- How fast is the web? Explore billions of real-user measurements with BEACON28 Sep
- EmDash 1.0: the stable CMS with a secure plugin registry28 Sep
- Four months of VoidZero at Cloudflare: making the open-source JavaScript toolchain faster for all humans and agents28 Sep
- Introducing Forge: the open source pipeline for generating SDKs, CLIs, docs, and more28 Sep
- Introducing The Cold Start: pitch your startup live at Cloudflare Connect28 Sep
- Supporting native Rust in Workers with the new Emscripten target for wasm-bindgen28 Sep
- The road to the agentic browser: A Kitesurf update28 Sep
OpenAI · 18
- A model guide for the GPT-6 family2 Oct
- Chatham scales its capital markets expertise with OpenAI2 Oct
- The eternal complement1 Oct
15 more
- How Albertsons Companies is reimagining retail from the inside out1 Oct
- The Den frees up 10-15 hours a week to grow with ChatGPT Work1 Oct
- Disrupting a coordinated model-distillation campaign30 Sep
- Helping small businesses put AI to work30 Sep
- Introducing GPT-6.1 Sol29 Sep
- DevDay 2026 Recap29 Sep
- Added computer use to the Agents API.29 Sep
- Added Ultrafast mode for GPT-6 Astra in the Responses API.29 Sep
- Introducing dots29 Sep
- Released GPT-6.1 Sol (gpt-6.1-sol) for complex coding and professional work at a lower cost than GPT-6 Astra.29 Sep
- How we will do better for Australia28 Sep
- Towards safety cases for frontier AI training28 Sep
- The Lenfest Institute grows landmark program with expanded OpenAI support28 Sep
- Are you a Codex Original?28 Sep
- Basis completes a tax workbook 2x faster with GPT-6 Astra28 Sep
Intune · 17
- Assignment filters for Android Settings Catalog policies28 Sep
- Automatically launch Microsoft Defender for Endpoint during Android Enterprise device setup28 Sep
- Bulk manage eSIMs on corporate-owned Android Enterprise devices28 Sep
14 more
- Configure MDE AI agent runtime protection for Windows28 Sep
- Faster delivery of Win32 apps28 Sep
- Faster Win32 app delivery after Windows enrollment28 Sep
- Microsoft Cloud PKI support for US Government GCC High28 Sep
- New Apple settings in the Settings Catalog for iOS/iPadOS and macOS28 Sep
- New single device page becomes the default experience in the Intune admin center28 Sep
- Newly available protected app for Intune28 Sep
- Onboard MDM compliance partners with new self-service functionality28 Sep
- Remote Help support for GCCH environments28 Sep
- Require Managed Home Screen authentication for protected app activities28 Sep
- Skip the Device Features Tour during Apple enrollment28 Sep
- Updated minimum supported version for iOS and iPadOS28 Sep
- Upgrade an existing Android Enterprise connection to a managed Google domain28 Sep
- Windows 11, version 26H2 Settings Catalog update28 Sep
Defender · 14
- Automatic enablement of SaaS accounts integration with Identity inventory1 Oct
- Automatic sensor v3.x activation and Windows auditing for existing customers1 Oct
- Cloud security plan management in the Defender portal1 Oct
11 more
- Defender for Endpoint Linux 101.26091.00031 Oct
- Defender for Endpoint macOS 101.26082.00121 Oct
- Expanded server onboarding experience1 Oct
- Expanding user reporting in Teams to include meetings1 Oct
- General availability of sensor v3.x activation without Defender for Endpoint1 Oct
- KSPM misconfiguration recommendations moving to controller-level scope (GA)1 Oct
- New ApproverUpn field in the EmailPostDeliveryEvents table1 Oct
- New Defender for Identity security alerts1 Oct
- New Defender server security experience1 Oct
- On-demand malware scanning now supports scanning specific blobs, files, containers, and file shares (GA)1 Oct
- Defender for Endpoint Android 1.0.9330.010130 Sep
Commercial changes · 8
- Enhance Business Premium security deals with a new CSP partner promotion1 Oct
- Growth margin is live1 Oct
- Microsoft 365 — Product Terms1 Oct
5 more
Exchange · 8
- Released: September 2026 V2 Exchange Server Security Updates2 Oct
- A ContentEngine deadlock occurs because of missing Korean WordBreaker rule files2 Oct
- A published calendar (.ics) returns "HTTP 500" for calendar applications2 Oct
5 more
- A published calendar (.ics) returns "HTTP 500" for calendar applications2 Oct
- A published calendar (.ics) returns "HTTP 500" for calendar applications2 Oct
- Availability (free/busy) fails for delegated mailboxes in Exchange hybrid deployments that use Graph API only2 Oct
- Action Required: Upgrade ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell Module to Version 3.10.1 or Newer1 Oct
- Impact of Exchange Online EWS Deprecation on Hybrid Rich Coexistence and Cross-org Sharing30 Sep
Microsoft Fabric · 8
- Bringing governed analytics into the flow of work: Fabric Analytics at FabCon Europe 202630 Sep
- Build, deploy, and govern Microsoft Fabric at scale30 Sep
- Modernize your Azure Data Estate with Microsoft Fabric: A guided path from Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse29 Sep
5 more
- Trusted AI starts with Microsoft Fabric, Real-Time Intelligence, and IQ29 Sep
- Connecting apps, databases, and AI on one foundation: new innovations at SQLCon and FabCon EU 202629 Sep
- FabCon and SQLCon Barcelona 2026: What’s new in Microsoft OneLake and its rapidly growing ecosystem29 Sep
- FabCon/SQLCon Barcelona 2026: What’s new in Fabric Data Factory29 Sep
- From prompt to production: What's new in Fabric Apps29 Sep
Anthropic Claude · 7
- Dreams (research preview) now supports Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5.1, and Claude Sonnet 5.5.1 Oct
- We've added a line field to the Models API.1 Oct
- In Python SDK 1.10.0, TypeScript SDK 0.130.0, C# SDK 12.52.0, Go SDK 1.77.0, Java SDK 2.67.0, PHP SDK 0.53.0, Ruby SDK 1.75.0, and version 1.37.0 of the ant CLI, the Adm…30 Sep
4 more
- We announced the deprecation of the Claude Sonnet 4.5 model (claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929), with retirement on the Claude API scheduled for November 30, 2026.30 Sep
- Code written for Claude Sonnet 5 can break on Claude Sonnet 5.5 in five ways.28 Sep
- Thinking blocks that Claude Sonnet 5.5 produces work only in the account that produced them, or in an account linked to it.28 Sep
- We've launched Claude Sonnet 5.5 (claude-sonnet-5-5).28 Sep
Google Gemini · 6
- The latest AI news we announced in September 20262 Oct
- Guided Vision in Gemini Live: built for accessibility1 Oct
- Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence30 Sep
3 more
Purview · 5
- Meet the New Microsoft Purview Classifiers Experience: Your Admin Playbook for Public Preview1 Oct
- Scaling classification and labeling: an interactive reference architecture update1 Oct
- General availability: Endpoint data loss prevention (DLP) can now monitor sensitive data transferred over FTP and SFTP and apply restrictive actions based on your organi…1 Oct
2 more
SQL Server · 5
- BULKADMIN role support for SQL Server on Linux is now Generally Available1 Oct
- Dynamic Data Masking – What it is, What it isn’t, and How to use it effectively1 Oct
- Strengthen SQL Server security on Azure Local with Trusted Launch29 Sep
2 more
Azure · 3
- Scaling distributed AI infrastructure with Azure’s ExpressRoute and AI Points of Presence (AI PoPs)1 Oct
- Microsoft Azure — Product Terms1 Oct
- Open Sourcing the Azure Policy Linter!28 Sep
Azure DevOps · 2
- GitHub-hosted agents with Pay-as-you-Go pricing are now generally available in Azure Pipelines1 Oct
- Updates to Copilot Code Reviews for Azure Repos30 Sep
Azure Virtual Desktop · 2
- Now generally available: Regional resiliency for Azure Virtual Desktop1 Oct
- RemoteApp support for context-based redirections (Preview)1 Oct
Jamf Pro · 2
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog · 2
- SharePoint Framework (SPFx) roadmap update – September 202630 Sep
- Bring your plugin to Microsoft Copilot with Work IQ Developer Tools30 Sep
Outlook · 2
- [FIXED] Copilot buttons are missing in classic Outlook for Windows1 Oct
- [FIXED] Voicemail audio attachments might not be visible in classic Outlook1 Oct
Teams · 2
- Help your customers get answers and support with Teams Phone Agent1 Oct
- Serve customers with Queues app's collaborative calling for Microsoft Teams30 Sep
Windows 365 · 2
- Bulk deprovision Cloud PCs in grace period is generally available28 Sep
- Windows 11 26H2 Cloud PC gallery images28 Sep
.NET · 1
Azure Arc · 1
Azure Kubernetes Service · 1
Azure PowerShell · 1
Dynamics 365 · 1
Global Secure Access · 1
Microsoft 365 Blog · 1
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 1
Microsoft Entra · 1
Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK · 1
OneDrive · 1
Power BI · 1
Power Platform · 1
PSEventViewer · 1
- PSEventViewer 4.0.129 Sep
PSParseHTML · 1
- PSParseHTML 3.0.31 Oct
Sentinel · 1
SharePoint · 1
Ubiquiti UniFi · 1
Azure updates41
- [In preview] Public Preview: Major version upgrades (MVU) for Azure Database for PostgreSQL elastic clusters2 Oct
- Retirement: DCsv3 and DCdsv3-series Azure Virtual Machines will be retired on October 31, 20291 Oct
- [In preview] Public Preview: SQL performance monitoring for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines30 Sep
- Retirement: NVv3-series Azure Virtual Machines30 Sep
- Retirement: NVv4-series Azure Virtual Machines30 Sep
36 more
- [In preview] Public Preview: Ubuntu 26.04 support in AKS30 Sep
- Announcing: Azure canvases for GitHub Copilot30 Sep
- Retirement: Dv3, Dsv3, Ev3, and Esv3 Azure VMs30 Sep
- Post Incident Review (PIR) – Network Connectivity – Gateway service degradation in multiple regions30 Sep
- Retirement: Functions on Azure Container Apps V129 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Storage optimized Lasv5 and Laosv5 Azure VM series29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Automatic Zone Placement for Virtual Machine Scale Sets29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server in Germany West Central29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server Available in Italy North29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Ultra Disk29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: SQL Performance Monitoring for Azure SQL Database29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Performance monitoring for Azure Arc–enabled SQL Server29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-September 202629 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server supports cross-tenant customer-managed keys (CMK)29 Sep
- [In preview] Public preview: Script-based deployment for SQL Server on Linux Azure VM29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server on Azure Local Disconnected (ALDO)29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Server support on Azure Local connected mode29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL updates for late-September 202629 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Database DevOps in SSMS powered by SQL projects29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Serverless auto-pause and auto-resume29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Formatter29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: SQL Migration Agent Skills for assessment, migration, and validation29 Sep
- Retirement: Azure Arc enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager will be retired September 30, 202929 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Migrate directly from Azure Arc to Azure SQL Database, including Hyperscale29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Microsoft SQL Agent Skills29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Long-term retention (LTR) v2 for Azure Database for PostgreSQL29 Sep
- Retirement: Microsoft HPC Pack29 Sep
- Retirement: Azure IoT Central will be retired on September 20, 202929 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Support for large volume breakthrough mode29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Storage with cool access enhancement29 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview : Microsoft entra kerberos authentication for Azure NetApp Files29 Sep
- Post Incident Review (PIR) – Azure OpenAI Service, Foundry Agent Service, Foundry Models, and Azure AI services – Intermittent request failures and latency in Sweden Central29 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Vector search and vector indexes in Azure SQL28 Sep
- [In preview] Public Preview: Azure SQL Dev Hub28 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Managed Instance updates for late-September 202628 Sep
- [Launched] Generally Available: Luxembourg - Azure Extended Zones28 Sep
From the community39
- A journey with Windows Server 2025 storage4 Oct
- Entra 🆔 News #169 → This week in Microsoft Entra4 Oct
- Inside Active Directory: Misconceptions, Myths and Bugs (Part 3) – RID Masters, InfrastructureUpdate Objects and the 3rd undocumented case3 Oct
- Intune Can Now Bypass Windows Update Group Policy3 Oct
- From WordPress to Hugo on Cloudflare3 Oct
34 more
- Test your network equipment using PowerShell and the Invoke-NetStress Module2 Oct
- Google Says AI is Accelerating Vulnerability Discovery2 Oct
- Intune Newsletter – 2nd October 20262 Oct
- Your AI Coding Agent Is Creating Secrets You Don’t Know About2 Oct
- Amy Babinchak and I talk patching!2 Oct
- Teams Enables Easier File Sharing in Federated Chat2 Oct
- Microsoft Enables Windows Settings Backup by Default in Windows 11 version 26H21 Oct
- Stop Asking Security Questions: What Modern Service Desk Identity Verification Should Look Like1 Oct
- Microsoft Intune Adds Phased Deployments and Android Management Enhancements1 Oct
- Best Active Directory Group Management Tools1 Oct
- AI is killing off RSS feeds1 Oct
- Microsoft 365 for IT Pros October 2026 Update1 Oct
- Microsoft to Block Script Injection on Entra ID Sign-In Pages30 Sep
- Windows 11 Version 26H2 Gives IT Admins a Simple Upgrade Path30 Sep
- Patch My PC Publisher Production Version 3.1.1.0 Released30 Sep
- Enablement package links30 Sep
- Microsoft 365 Groups, Conversations, Threads, and Posts30 Sep
- Windows 11 26H2 is now being offered29 Sep
- Microsoft Pauses Office Update After Licensing Issues Affect Office 2016 and 201929 Sep
- September 28, 2026 Apple Updates29 Sep
- Microsoft to Drop Most Azure Communication Services29 Sep
- Microsoft Begins Retirement of Windows PowerShell Support for Graph SDK29 Sep
- Escalating Privileges as a Catalog Owner: How Microsoft Entra Identity Governance’s API Permission Management Could Be Abused28 Sep
- Microsoft Brings Copilot in SharePoint to General Availability28 Sep
- Getting started with deployments and deployment plans for an automated staged rollout28 Sep
- Windows Deployment Services Deprecation Forces IT Teams to Evaluate Alternatives28 Sep
- How Purview extends administrative units to support SharePoint Online sites28 Sep
- Autopilot Device Preparation BitLocker 256 Bit Issue: The 128 Bit Race Is Finally Fixed28 Sep
- How to Disable BitLocker in Windows 11 (And When You Shouldn’t)28 Sep
- TMOG modernizes the Windows Task Manager28 Sep
- How to manage and control your updates in Windows 1128 Sep
- Migrating the tricky bits28 Sep
- I was wrong about the iPhone 17e — again!28 Sep
- Microsoft Learn Plans to Remove External Contributions via GitHub28 Sep
Roadmap dates and statuses that changed64
- Microsoft Edge: Improvements to site permissions user interfaces — GA Aug 2026 → Oct 2026 2 Oct
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Configure user and survey data retention for deleted users in Viva Glint — Rolling out → Launched 2 Oct
- Microsoft Viva: Engage Community feed improvements — GA Sep 2026 → Oct 2026 2 Oct
- Microsoft Teams: Malicious URL Protection for Teams Chat and Channels for Gov clouds — In development → Rolling out 2 Oct
- Microsoft Teams: Badges in Profile Card in Teams — In development → Rolling out 2 Oct
Microsoft 365 roadmap162
Dynamics 365 · 94
- Dynamics 365 Commerce: Add items to a transaction from the numpad2 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Field Service: Automate optimizations with Scheduling Operations Agent2 Oct
- Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations cross-app: Migrate finance and operations environments from Lifecycle Services to Power Platform admin center1 Oct
91 more
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Adapt faster with Power Platform - Map new Dataverse fields in Business Central30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Apply line discounts and fees on contract lines30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Enable Microsoft Copilot chat experience30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Improve purchase order matching in Payables Agent30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Manage agent permissions easier30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Manage tasks from all agents in dedicated task pane30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Review content generated by agents directly on pages30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Run data queries with MCP Server30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Show avatars for record creators and modifiers in list30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Copilot and agents - Updates to Agent UI experience30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Access application links through ModuleInfo30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Actions on reports and pages can now inherit tooltips30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - AL developers can turn indexes on/off in AL code.30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Audit AL app accessibility and debugging boundaries30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Build extensible and data-driven AL test suites30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Check records for uncommitted changes30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Configure AL MCP workspaces dynamically30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Debug recorded Business Central failures with an AI agent30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Developers can define indexes that span fields from a base table and its table extensions30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Diagnose AL MCP server activity with file logging30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Discover objects in connected Business Central environments30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Evolve AL interfaces with default implementations30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Get clearer guidance for AL object structure30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Let agents allocate free AL object IDs30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Page Scripting enters General Availability30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Profile slow Business Central sessions with AI agents30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Restrict global symbol resolution to a minor version30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Run AL tests from command-line and CI/CD workflows30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Simplify AL extension setup and authentication in Visual Studio Code30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Track AL compiler diagnostics in automated builds30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Translate objects with the same name in different namespaces30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Development - Use AL language intelligence from AI agents and other editors30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: E-Documents - Exchange EDI documents30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Ecommerce - Control sales document creation for Shopify orders and returns30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Ecommerce - Keep Shopify connections current30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Ecommerce - Manage Shopify B2B companies, catalogs, and pricing30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Ecommerce - Process Shopify order changes, exchanges, and refunds30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Ecommerce - Synchronize tariff numbers and origin values with Shopify30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Expense Agent - Add date ranges and vehicle types in your mileage calculation30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Expense Agent - AI-Driven Approvals30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Expense Agent - Calculate and report VAT based on expense reports30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Expense Agent - Calculate withholding tax automatically in expense reports30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Expense Agent - Improve duplicates prevention30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Expense Agent - More countries and languages30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Expense Agent - Use assigned projects only in the web app30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Finance - Calculate multiple excise duties per item30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Finance - Use withholding taxes (WHT) with employee transactions30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Finance - Vendor specific number series for Self-billing Invoices30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Governance and administration - Administrators can turn SIFT indexes on/off30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Governance and administration - Monitor usage of Open in Excel with telemetry30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Automate report outputs30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Bookmark list views and analysis tabs30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Brand document reports with report themes30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Control the lifecycle of all report layouts30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Design document report themes with the updated Word add-in30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Design document reports with the updated Word add-in30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Design header/footer layouts for document reports with the updated Word add-in30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Financial report changes are now always logged30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Reduce complexity of report datasets30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Reuse header/footer layouts across document reports30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Run multiple financial reports and get a single PDF output30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Trace G/L account usage in finance reports30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Use conditional visibility in the updated Word add-in30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Reporting and data analysis - Use system audit fields in analysis mode and in profiles30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Service and platform - Faster data loading with improved data model for table extensions30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Supply Chain Management - Carry subcontracting instructions into purchase orders30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Supply Chain Management - Post direct transfer orders from warehouse-enabled locations30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Supply Chain Management - Reduce manual work in quality tests and inspections30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Supply Chain Management - Set up and explore subcontracting more easily30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Supply Chain Management - Use inventory put-aways and picks for subcontracting30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Supply Chain Management - Work more efficiently with manufacturing documents and capacity calendars30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Sustainability Management - Reverse Sustainability Ledger entries transaction30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Sustainability Management - Track your carbon footprint for fixed assets30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Sustainability Management - Track your carbon footprint with item journals and item reclassification journals30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Sustainability Management - Use formulas to calculate emissions in purchase documents30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Sustainability Management - Use specific method for carbon footprint calculation when enabling item tracking30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: Sustainabilty Management - Estimate your carbon footprint in Service Management30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: User experience - Preview images directly in web client30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: User experiences - Agent actions review notifications on lists30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: User experiences - Show recently searched in Tell Me30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Business Central: User experiences - Show recently used in lookups30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Contact Center: Quality evaluation - Specify who to evaluate in conversations30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service: Service tools, skills and plugins are now available for Code30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service: Service tools, skills and plugins are now available for Cowork, Code and Scout30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Customer Service: Service tools, skills and plugins are now available for Scout30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Field Service: Generate maintenance work orders within a configurable lead window30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Field Service: Preserve actual booking End Time when completion is recorded later30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Field Service: Streamline mobile work with an optimized Subgrid control30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations cross-app: Role-based access controls for ERP agents30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Sales: Sales tools, skills and plugin are now available in Copilot Cowork30 Sep
- Dynamics 365 Field Service: Track costs for non-billable field work28 Sep
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 18
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Chat: Access to UBB models via the model selector2 Oct
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Use Dataverse Business Skills in Sales Agent2 Oct
- Microsoft Edge: Commercial Journeys - AI-powered task completion for Microsoft 365 Copilot users2 Oct
15 more
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot Chat can now better match search results from Scanned PDFs1 Oct
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Deep citations in Copilot30 Sep
- OneNote: Summary and Q&A in OneNote Mobile with Copilot (Android)30 Sep
- OneNote: Summary and Q&A in OneNote Mobile with Copilot (Iphone)30 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Excel Agent29 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Live subtitles on voice chat in Copilot when using the quick composer29 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Microsoft 365 admin center - Usage reports - Copilot Chat for GCC, GCC High and DoD29 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft M365): Delegated prompt publishing for organization prompts29 Sep
- Work IQ: Custom agents + 3P calls29 Sep
- Work IQ: ExpandedContextIQ29 Sep
- Microsoft Clipchamp: Copilot video creation updates28 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Add custom insights to record summaries in Sales agent28 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Engage prospects faster with Sales Agent-enriched leads28 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Enrich Sales agent meeting prep with more data sources28 Sep
- OneNote: Multimodal capture in Copilot Notebooks (Android)28 Sep
Teams · 15
- Microsoft Teams: Onboarding workflow for new team members2 Oct
- Microsoft Teams: Start side conversations during meetings2 Oct
- Microsoft Teams: Adaptive card-based app & copilot agent link unfurling in Teams1 Oct
12 more
- Microsoft Teams: Malicious URL Protection for Teams Chat and Channels for Gov clouds1 Oct
- Microsoft Teams: App centric management in Teams Admin Center to manage the Apps access for tenants, end-users, and groups in DoD30 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: App centric management in Teams Admin Center to manage the Apps access for tenants, end-users, and groups in GCC High30 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Chat for organizers and presenters in structured meetings and webinars on Teams Rooms on Windows30 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Report a Message or an External User for Security Concern in Gov Clouds30 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Use Copilot Chat after a call in Queues app30 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Personal message reminders for chat and channels29 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Enable agents for existing applications in your organization28 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Granular Conditional Access for Teams meetings28 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Language selection by users in Teams Rooms on Android28 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Local PTZ for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows28 Sep
- Microsoft Teams: Multi-line call history tabs in the Calls app28 Sep
Purview · 12
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Admin assignment time limit1 Oct
- Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management – Ensure regulatory compliance by deleting inactive OneDrives and mailboxes for departing employees1 Oct
- Microsoft Purview: View only Role management enhancements1 Oct
9 more
- Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal: DLP Policy Tip Support in Outlook Mobile30 Sep
- Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management-Auto-Archive for Exchange Online30 Sep
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention- Show remote machine information on File Copy to Remote Desktop30 Sep
- Microsoft Purview: Data Loss Prevention - Data Security for non-Microsoft connected apps29 Sep
- Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management – Policy Recommendation Panel in IRM29 Sep
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection - Sensitivity label grouping modernization28 Sep
- Microsoft Purview Compliance Portal: Information Protection- Scan existing files in SharePoint and OneDrive for business for sensitive information28 Sep
- Microsoft Purview: Information Protection-Auto-labeling scale increase for SharePoint and OneDrive28 Sep
- Microsoft Purview: Permissions audit log improvements28 Sep
8 more products · 23 changes
Outlook · 7
- Outlook: Draft, edit and format emails conversationally with Copilot in Outlook2 Oct
- Outlook: Drag and Drop30 Sep
- Outlook: Filter Messages by Events30 Sep
- Outlook: Follow meetings in Outlook mobile30 Sep
- Outlook: Keep Invitations After Responding in Outlook Mobile30 Sep
- Outlook: Work week view for Outlook iOS and iPad30 Sep
- Outlook: New Copilot entry point in Classic Outlook28 Sep
Copilot Studio · 4
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Agent Readiness in Microsoft Copilot Studio1 Oct
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Persistent identity for Copilot Studio Agents30 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Self-learning for Copilot Studio Agents30 Sep
- Microsoft Copilot Studio: Discover & Add Skills from the skill catalog29 Sep
Microsoft Edge · 3
- Microsoft Edge: Improvements to site permissions user interfaces2 Oct
- Microsoft Edge: Updated performance information in tab hover cards1 Oct
- Microsoft Edge: Automatically unsubscribe users from notifications sent by scam and malicious sites30 Sep
Microsoft 365 · 2
- Microsoft 365: [Education] Assign Different Content to Learning Groups in a Single Assignment1 Oct
- Microsoft 365: Change Meeting Organizer via PowerShell Cmdlet in Exchange Online29 Sep
OneDrive · 2
- OneDrive: Updated placement of the Create or upload button for Web30 Sep
- OneDrive: Prompt gallery for Copilot28 Sep
Planner · 2
- Planner: Refreshed experience and new capabilities28 Sep
- Planner: Refreshed experience and new capabilities28 Sep
Viva · 2
- Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Configure user and survey data retention for deleted users in Viva Glint1 Oct
- Viva Glint - Action Taking Report (Public Preview)28 Sep
Microsoft Entra · 1
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