Azure developer documentation: What's new

Welcome to what's new in the Azure developer documentation for the last three months. This article lists some of the major changes to docs during this period.

What's new for July 2025

AI apps using Azure services

New article:

• Build a TypeScript MCP server using Azure Container Apps

Azure Developer CLI (azd)

New articles:

• Azure Container Apps deployment strategies using the Azure Developer CLI
• Remote builds support with Azure Container Registry

Azure MCP Server

New articles:

• Azure AI Foundry tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure best practices tools
• Azure Bicep Schema tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Cache for Redis tools for Azure MCP Server
• Azure Developer CLI extension tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Kubernetes Service tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Load Testing tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Managed Grafana tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure MCP tools management for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Native ISV tools for Azure MCP Server
• Azure Quick Review CLI tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure RBAC tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure SQL tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Terraform best practices for Azure tools

Azure for Java

New article:

• Configure passwordless database connections for Java apps on Red Hat JBoss EAP

Azure for JavaScript

Updated article:

• What is Azure for JavaScript developers

Azure for Python

New article:

• Authorization in the Azure SDK libraries for Python

Azure for .NET

New articles:

• GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET (Preview) overview
• Frequently Asked Questions for GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET (Preview)
• Predefined tasks for GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET (Preview)
• Quickstart: Assess and migrate a .NET Project with GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET (Preview)
• Contoso University migration sample

GitHub Copilot App Modernization

New articles:

• Analyze applications and migrate to Azure by using GitHub Copilot App Modernization
• GitHub Copilot App Modernization documentation

Terraform on Azure

New article:

• Generate Terraform on Azure configurations using Copilot

Updated article:

• Generate Terraform on Azure configurations using Copilot
  • Copilot article changes to images, prompts, and verbiage
  • Terraform handler for Azure Copilot

TypeSpec

New article:

• Quickstart: Create a new API project with TypeSpec and TypeScript

What's new for June 2025

AI apps using Azure services

New article:

• Develop reasoning apps with DeepSeek models on Azure AI Foundry using the OpenAI SDK

Azure Developer CLI (azd)

New article:

• Docker support as a language

Updated article:

• Azure Developer CLI reference - Update reference documents for Azure CLI @ 1.17.0

Azure MCP Server

New article:

• Azure MCP Server documentation

Updated articles:

• Azure App Configuration tools for the Azure MCP Server - Azure MCP Server docs updates - landing page and more
• Azure Data Explorer tools for the Azure MCP Server - Updated Azure Data Explorer tools article

Azure and GitHub integration

New article:

• Integrate Azure Key Vault into a GitHub Actions workflow

Azure for Java

New articles:

• Configure passwordless database connections for Java apps on IBM WebSphere Application Server
• Configure passwordless database connections for Java apps on Oracle WebLogic Server
• AppCAT 7:
  • CLI command guide
  • Rules development guide

Updated articles:

• AppCAT 7 - Split content into multiple articles focusing on AppCAT 7:
  • Overview
  • Release notes
  • Quickstart: Assess a Java project
  • Interpret the report

Azure for JavaScript

Updated articles:

• Azure Test Guide for JavaScript Applications
• Monitor JavaScript applications in Azure with logs, metrics, and alerts

Azure for Python

Updated articles:

• Deploy Python web apps to App Service by using GitHub Actions (Linux) - Use GitHub Actions to deploy a Python web app to Azure App Service on Linux
• Get started: Chat using your own data (Python sample) - Use GitHub Actions to deploy a Python web app to Azure App Service on Linux
• Overview of the Python web azd templates - Use GitHub Actions to deploy a Python web app to Azure App Service on Linux

What's new for May 2025

AI apps using Azure services

New article:

• Build Agents using Model Context Protocol on Azure

Azure Developer CLI (azd)

New articles:

• Advanced pipeline features and configurations
• Azure Developer CLI extensions overview
• Create a GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline using the Azure Developer CLI
• Create a pipeline definition
• Create an Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline using the Azure Developer CLI
• Explore the Azure Developer CLI initialization workflows
• Quickstart: Explore the demo extension

Updated article:

• Explore Azure Developer CLI support for CI/CD pipelines - Split out large CI/CD pipeline article into smaller, more relevant docs.

Azure for .NET

New articles:

• C# SDK for MCP overview
• Create and connect to a minimal MCP server using .NET
• Create a minimal MCP client using .NET

Azure MCP Server

New articles:

• What is the Azure MCP Server (Preview)?
• Get started with Azure MCP Server
• What are the Azure MCP Server tools?
• Azure AI Search tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure App Configuration tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure CLI extension tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Data Explorer with Kusto tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Database for PostgreSQL tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Cosmos DB tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Key Vault tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Monitor tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Service Bus tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Azure Storage tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Resource Group tools for the Azure MCP Server
• Subscription tools for the Azure MCP Server

Azure for C++

New articles:

• Azure for C++ developers
• Install & Integrate libraries from the Azure SDK for C++
• What is the Azure SDK for C++?
• Core Concepts of the Azure SDK for C++
• Error handling in the Azure SDK for C++
• HTTP Pipelines and Retries in the Azure SDK for C++
• Common Types in the Azure SDK for C++
• Authenticate C++ apps to Azure services by using the Azure SDK for C++
• Credential chains in the Azure Identity client library for C++

GitHub Copilot for Azure

New articles:

• Getting support for GitHub Copilot for Azure
• Quickstart: Deploy your application to Azure with agent mode in GitHub Copilot for Azure

Azure for Java

New articles:

• GitHub Copilot App Modernization for Java (preview)
• GitHub Copilot App Modernization for Java (preview) FAQ
• Predefined formulas for GitHub Copilot App Modernization for Java (preview)
• Quickstart: assess and migrate a Java project using GitHub Copilot App Modernization for Java (preview)
• Quickstart: create and apply your own formulas for GitHub Copilot App Modernization for Java (preview)
• Asset Manager migration sample for GitHub Copilot App Modernization for Java (preview)

Azure for JavaScript

New article:

• Authentication best practices with the Azure Identity library for JavaScript

TypeSpec

New article:

• Quickstart: Create a new API project with TypeSpec