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 May 2025

AI apps using Azure services

New articles:

• 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 articles:

• 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 articles:

• Authentication best practices with the Azure Identity library for JavaScript

TypeSpec

New articles:

• Quickstart: Create a new API project with TypeSpec

What's new for April 2025

Azure Developer CLI (azd)

New articles:

• Generate Bicep using the compose feature
• Build a minimal template using the Azure Developer CLI compose feature
• Explore and customize an Azure Developer CLI template
• Explore the Azure Developer CLI template galleries
• Azure Developer CLI vs Azure CLI overview

Updated articles:

• Azure Developer CLI reference - Update reference documents for Azure CLI @ 1.14.0
• Get started with the Azure Developer CLI compose feature - Expand azd compose

GitHub Copilot for Azure

Updated articles:

• Get started with GitHub Copilot for Azure Preview - GHCPA Agent Mode Enabled

Azure for Java

New articles:

• Migrate Spring Boot applications to Azure App Service
• Quickstart: Create a Java Quarkus app with Azure App Configuration

Azure for JavaScript

New articles:

• Tutorial: Build a LangChain.js agent with Azure AI Search

Updated articles:

• How to Test Azure SDK Integration in JavaScript Applications Using Jest - JS - SDK testing with 3 test frameworks

What's new for March 2025

AI apps using Azure services

New articles:

• Extract entities using Azure OpenAI structured outputs mode

GitHub Copilot for Azure

New articles:

• Generate Bicep files using GitHub Copilot for Azure

Azure for .NET

Updated articles:

• Authenticate .NET apps to Azure services during local development using developer accounts - Simplified developer workflow and best practices guidance for credential types
• Authenticate .NET apps to Azure services during local development using service principals - Simplified developer workflow and best practices guidance for credential types
• Authenticate to Azure resources from .NET apps hosted on-premises - Simplified developer workflow and best practices guidance for credential types

Azure for Java

New articles:

• Spring Boot native image applications

Azure for JavaScript

New articles:

• Generative AI for JavaScript overview

TypeSpec

New articles:

• What is TypeSpec?
• Resources for developing TypeSpec apps