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What changed in Azure CLI.

We scan this tool’s changelog a few times a day and keep the changes that would alter your agent’s next action: 18 since January 2026, each linked to its source.

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18 CHANGES
LATEST 2026-10-06 · 1 TOOLS
OCT 062026

az aks adds Container Insights onboarding and offboarding flags

When enabling Container Insights on a new or existing managed-identity AKS cluster, use `az aks create` or `az aks update` with `--enable-azure-monitor-logs`; to turn it off, use `az aks update` with `--disable-azure-monitor-logs`. Replace deprecated `--enable-msi-auth-for-monitoring` with `--enable-azure-monitor-logs` where applicable.

az aks create --resource-group <resource-group> --name <cluster-name> --enable-azure-monitor-logs
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OCT 062026

az postgres flexible-server restore can change compute during point-in-time restore

For a point-in-time restore with a selected compute tier and SKU, run `az postgres flexible-server restore` with the source server, target server details, restore time, `--tier`, and `--sku-name`.

az postgres flexible-server restore --resource-group <target-resource-group> --name <target-server> --source-server <source-server> --restore-time <UTC-ISO8601-time> --tier MemoryOptimized --sku-name Standard_E2ds_v4
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AUG 042026

ARM adds deployment stacks what-if commands

When previewing a deployment stack change, run `az stack-whatif <scope> create` at its resource group, subscription, or management group scope, supplying the stack ID and required scope settings. The command creates a deployment stack what-if result.

az stack-whatif group create --name <result-name> --resource-group <resource-group> --template-file <template-file> --deny-settings-mode none --action-on-unmanage deleteResources --ri P5D --stack-id <stack-resource-id>
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AUG 042026

az mysql flexible-server mirroring adds Fabric Mirroring controls

To enable Fabric Mirroring, run the `enable` command with the server, resource group, and a UAMI resource ID with appropriate permissions. To disable it, run the `disable` command with the server and resource group.

az mysql flexible-server mirroring enable -g <resource-group> -n <server-name> --identity-resource-id <UAMI-resource-ID>
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JUL 072026

az bicep snapshot and run subcommands

When working with Bicep snapshots or forwarding a command to the Bicep CLI, use `az bicep snapshot` or `az bicep run` with the documented arguments.

az bicep snapshot --file <bicepparam-file>
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JUN 022026

az appconfig kv creates and lists snapshot reference key-values

When creating a key-value that points to an App Configuration snapshot, run `az appconfig kv set-snapshot-reference` with the key and snapshot name. To inspect the snapshot’s key-values through that reference, run `az appconfig kv list` with the reference key and `--resolve-snapshot-references`.

az appconfig kv set-snapshot-reference -n <store-name> --key <reference-key> --snapshot-name <snapshot-name>
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JUN 022026

az storage account blob-service-properties update adds static website options

When configuring static website behavior for a storage account, run `az storage account blob-service-properties update` with the needed website options. Enable static website support and set the index and/or custom 404 page as required.

az storage account blob-service-properties update --account-name <storage-account> --resource-group <resource-group> --enable-static-website true --index-document <index-file> --error-document-404-path <absolute-404-page>
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JUN 022026

az webapp list-runtimes changes output and filters

When scripts query available App Service runtimes, update them to parse `az webapp list-runtimes` as structured output and use its filters. Remove the deprecated `--linux` and `--show-runtime-details` options.

az webapp list-runtimes [--os --os-type {linux, windows}] [--runtime {dotnet, java, node, php, python}] [--support {active, all, eol, near, supported}]
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APR 072026

az network private-endpoint create/update adds IPv6 support

When creating or updating a private endpoint with IPv6, set `--ip-version-type IPv6`.

az network private-endpoint create --connection-name <connection-name> --name <endpoint-name> --private-connection-resource-id <resource-id> --resource-group <resource-group> --subnet <subnet> --ip-version-type IPv6
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APR 072026

az vmss create supports automatic availability-zone placement controls

When creating a VM scale set with automatic zone placement, set `--zone-placement-policy Auto`; optionally constrain eligible zones or their maximum count. `--include-zones` and `--exclude-zones` cannot be used together.

az vmss create --resource-group <resource-group> --name <scale-set-name> --image Ubuntu2204 --admin-username azureuser --generate-ssh-keys --instance-count 3 --zone-placement-policy Auto
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