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Azure SQL Dev Corner published “What’s new across Microsoft SQL at SQLCon/FabCon Europe 2026” by Anna Hoffman on 2026-09-29. Here is what it covers and why it matters for SQL Server & Data developers.
Visual Studio Blog published “What Would You Build in Azure If You Didn’t Have to Ask for a Budget First?” by James Rempt on 2026-10-06. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
.NET Blog published “AG-UI Protocol now has a first-class .NET SDK” by Daniel Roth on 2026-09-25. Here is what it covers and why it matters for ASP.NET Core developers.
The dotnet/aspire repository published v13.6.0 on 2026-09-29. The release notes list changes including: 🗃️ Persistent, refreshed dashboard — SQLite-backed telemetry and resource snapshots let you revisit up to ten application runs, with read-only access to…; 🖥️ AppHost-owned terminals and database REPLs — Experimental….
.NET Blog published “Build Agentic UI with the new Blazor AI components” by Daniel Roth on 2026-09-28. Here is what it covers and why it matters for ASP.NET Core developers.
The dotnet/extensions repository published v10.10.1 on 2026-09-25. The release notes list changes including: Upgrade OpenAI SDK to 2.14.0 #7761 by @zxyao145; @zxyao145 made their first contribution in #7761.
Azure Updates published “Generally Available: Azure SQL updates for late-September 2026” on 2026-09-29. Here is what it covers and why it matters for SQL Server & Data developers.
Azure Updates published “Public Preview: SQL Performance Monitoring for Azure SQL Database” on 2026-09-29. Here is what it covers and why it matters for SQL Server & Data developers.
Azure Updates published “Retirement: Functions on Azure Container Apps V1” on 2026-09-29. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.
Visual Studio Blog published “Visual Studio September Update – Power Your Workflow with Your Model” by Mark Downie on 2026-09-29. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Visual Studio & Tooling developers.
.NET Blog published “Microsoft is updating its author-signing certificate starting September 23, 2026” by The NuGet Team on 2026-09-23. Here is what it covers and why it matters for NuGet developers.
Azure Updates published “Retirement: Support for .NET 8 and .NET 9 ends on November 10, 2026—upgrade your apps to .NET 10” on 2026-09-23. Here is what it covers and why it matters for Azure developers.