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   "summary": "Nested confidential (cc_v5) VMs will be retired on September 1, 2026.",
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   "product": "Sentinel for SAP containerized data connector agent retired",
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   "summary": "On September 14, 2026 we will retire the containerized data connector agent for the Microsoft Sentinel solution for SAP applications.",
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   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-sentinel-for-sap-containerized-data-connector-agent-re-0f03/"
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   "summary": "SAP container images removed October 14, 2026.",
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   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-sap-container-images-removed-21a4/"
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   "summary": "Azure Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS will reach end of life on November 1, 2026.",
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   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-databricks-runtime-10-4-lts-end-of-life-4d50/"
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   "summary": "Support for PowerShell 7.4 ends on November 10, 2026.",
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   "announce_date": "2026-09-23",
   "effective_date": "2026-11-10",
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   "summary": "Support for .NET 8 and .NET 9 ends on November 10, 2026—upgrade your apps to .NET 10.",
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   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-functions-net-8-net-9-support-ends-e6f1/"
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   "summary": "Support for Azure Linux with OS Guard in Azure Kubernetes Service will end on December 10, 2026.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=571257",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-linux-with-os-guard-on-aks-support-ends-7534/"
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   "product": "Reservation exchanges for savings plan-covered Azure services",
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   "summary": "Reservation exchanges for services covered by savings plans will no longer be available starting February 1, 2027.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=568514",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-reservation-exchanges-for-savings-plan-covered-azure-s-7dc8/"
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   "product": "Azure Deployment Environments retired",
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   "announce_date": "2026-10-08",
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   "summary": "Azure Deployment Environments will be retired on February 22, 2027.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567934",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-deployment-environments-retired-cdba/"
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   "product": "Azure Functions Node.js 22 support ends",
   "change_type": "version_sunset",
   "announce_date": "2026-09-22",
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   "replacement": null,
   "summary": "Support for Node.js 22 ends on April 30, 2027.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=572771",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-functions-node-js-22-support-ends-4d03/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
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   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Node 22 LTS (Azure App Service)",
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   "announce_date": "2026-08-24",
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   "summary": "Support for Node 22 LTS on App Service ends April 30, 2027; security updates and customer service stop then.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567334",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-node-22-lts-azure-app-service-8aed/"
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   "summary": "All versions of HPC Pack are retired, with end of support on August 27, 2027, after a one-year retirement-only support period.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=570046",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-microsoft-hpc-pack-1b16/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
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   "effective_date": "2027-08-30",
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   "replacement": "Bring-your-own portable license for VMware Cloud Foundation",
   "summary": "The Azure VMware Solution license-included service is retired August 30, 2027 due to Broadcom licensing changes.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569535",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-vmware-solution-license-included-service-c21d/"
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   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "App Service Java 8/11/17 support ends",
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   "announce_date": "2026-10-06",
   "effective_date": "2027-09-01",
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   "summary": "Support for Java 8, 11 and 17 will end on September 1, 2027.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=568585",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-app-service-java-8-11-17-support-ends-66b9/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
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   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Functions on Azure Container Apps V1 retired",
   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2026-09-29",
   "effective_date": "2027-09-29",
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   "summary": "The Functions on Azure Container Apps (ACA) V1 will be retired on September 29, 2027.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=570800",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-functions-on-azure-container-apps-v1-retired-aab7/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
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   "category": "cloud",
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   "change_type": "deprecation",
   "announce_date": "2026-10-06",
   "effective_date": "2027-09-30",
   "date_precision": "day",
   "replacement": "Aggregate pod counters",
   "summary": "Pod name dimension support on AKS pod platform metrics retires starting September 30, 2027, moving to aggregate pod counters.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=570232",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-pod-name-dimension-in-aks-pod-platform-metrics-8127/"
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   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2026-10-09",
   "effective_date": "2027-10-09",
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   "replacement": "Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension",
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   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=570313",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-key-vault-secrets-provider-extension-for-azure-a-806b/"
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   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves (Azure SQL Database)",
   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2026-10-06",
   "effective_date": "2027-10-31",
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   "replacement": "Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) enclaves",
   "summary": "Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves in Azure SQL Database retires on 2027-10-31 as SGX-enabled DC-series hardware is phased out.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569236",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-always-encrypted-with-intel-sgx-enclaves-azure-sql-dat-2c98/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
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   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Microsoft Dev Box retired",
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   "announce_date": "2026-10-08",
   "effective_date": "2028-09-18",
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   "summary": "Microsoft Dev Box will be retired on September 18, 2028.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=567933",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-microsoft-dev-box-retired-2256/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
   "vendor_slug": "microsoft-azure",
   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Azure Communication Services standalone offerings retired",
   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2026-09-24",
   "effective_date": "2028-09-30",
   "date_precision": "day",
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   "summary": "Azure Communication Services (ACS) standalone services will be retired on September 30, 2028.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=557117",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-communication-services-standalone-offerings-reti-0d41/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
   "vendor_slug": "microsoft-azure",
   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Azure IoT Central retired",
   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2026-09-29",
   "effective_date": "2029-09-20",
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   "replacement": null,
   "summary": "Azure IoT Central will be retired on September 20, 2029.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569914",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-iot-central-retired-2b44/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
   "vendor_slug": "microsoft-azure",
   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Azure Arc-enabled System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)",
   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2029-09-30",
   "effective_date": "2029-09-30",
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   "summary": "Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM is retired on September 30, 2029; customers must transition to alternative solutions.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=570283",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-arc-enabled-system-center-virtual-machine-manage-cb46/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
   "vendor_slug": "microsoft-azure",
   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Azure App Service on Azure Stack Hub",
   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2026-10-06",
   "effective_date": "2029-09-30",
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   "summary": "Azure App Service on Azure Stack Hub retires on 2029-09-30; new installations are unsupported from 2026-09-30.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=568178",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-azure-app-service-on-azure-stack-hub-cb49/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
   "vendor_slug": "microsoft-azure",
   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "DCsv3-series Azure Virtual Machines",
   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2026-10-01",
   "effective_date": "2029-10-31",
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   "summary": "DCsv3-series Azure Linux, Windows and Dedicated Host VMs will be retired on 2029-10-31 and no longer available for use or purchase.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=569592",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-dcsv3-series-azure-virtual-machines-a32c/"
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   "vendor": "Microsoft Azure",
   "vendor_slug": "microsoft-azure",
   "category": "cloud",
   "product": "Dv3-series Azure VMs",
   "change_type": "shutdown",
   "announce_date": "2026-09-30",
   "effective_date": "2029-11-15",
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   "summary": "Dv3-series Azure VMs in public cloud regions enter End-of-Life and retire on 2029-11-15.",
   "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=572346",
   "url": "https://deadcanary.io/event/microsoft-azure-dv3-series-azure-vms-ef7d/"
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