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April (12)

aks: Release 2026-04-02

Release notes from AKS

2026-04-09

AKS release 2026-04-02 adds new Kubernetes patch versions, preview and GA feature updates, component bumps, and several bug fixes/security remediations. It also announces future retirements for Ubuntu 22.04, a kubelet certificate rotation disable tag, and Teleport (preview).

github: Copilot-reviewed pull request merge metrics now in the usage metrics API

GitHub

2026-04-08

The Copilot usage metrics API now includes two new merge metrics for Copilot-reviewed pull requests, extending the pull request throughput and cycle-time metrics added in February. These metrics track PRs reviewed by Copilot from the coding agent.

github: Secret scanning improvements to alert APIs, webhooks, and delegated workflows

GitHub

2026-04-08

GitHub is rolling out updates to secret scanning alert APIs, webhooks, and delegated workflows. The changes are aimed at improving the developer experience for secret scanning features.

github: GitHub Mobile: Research and code with Copilot cloud agent anywhere

GitHub

2026-04-08

GitHub Mobile now supports Copilot cloud agent beyond pull request workflows, letting users continue work away from their desk. The update adds the ability to ask Copilot to research and code from mobile.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: PgBouncer 1.25.1 support in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server

Azure Updates

2026-04-08

PgBouncer 1.25.1 is now generally available in Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server. It is offered as a built-in connection pooling feature to help manage idle and short-lived connections with low overhead.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Enhancements to maintenance notifications in Azure Service Health

Azure Updates

2026-04-08

Azure Service Health now provides regional, consolidated maintenance notifications for Azure Database for PostgreSQL. Instead of separate notices for each server, customers receive one notification per region for upcoming maintenance.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Observability in AKS Namespace and Workload Views

Azure Updates

2026-04-08

AKS Namespace and Workload views now include observability data from Azure Monitor managed service for Prometheus. This adds cluster and workload health, troubleshooting, and resource utilization details directly in those views.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure Files assessments are now available using Azure Migrate

Azure Updates

2026-04-08

Azure Migrate now supports public preview assessments for Azure Files. It can discover on-premises SMB and NFS file shares and provide migration planning for Windows and Linux shares to Azure Files.

github: Code Security risk assessment available for organizations

GitHub

2026-04-08

Organization admins and security managers can now run a free Code Security risk assessment for their organization. It summarizes vulnerabilities by severity, rule type, and related categories.

github: New PGP signing key for GitHub CLI Linux packages

GitHub

2026-04-08

GitHub CLI’s Linux package repositories now use an updated PGP keyring that includes both the existing signing key and a replacement key. The change is meant to support package signing continuity and will matter if you refresh or verify repository keys.

github: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, March Releases

GitHub

2026-04-08

VS Code moved to weekly stable releases, and this changelog covers Copilot-related updates in VS Code versions 1.111 through 1.115 shipped in March and early April 2026. The post says the highlights include Autopilot for fully automated workflows, but the provided excerpt does not include the detailed release items.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure Red Hat OpenShift adds NVIDIA H100 and H200 GPU support

Azure Updates

2026-04-07

Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO) now supports NVIDIA H100 and H200 GPU-based Azure VM SKUs. The update targets large-scale AI, machine learning, and HPC workloads on the managed OpenShift service.