Fixes

• Addressed a transient issue during releasing to VS Code marketplace

(#e41f89ac/0.2.554)

Features & Improvements

• Updated Azure MCP to version 0.1.1
• Static Web App best practice enhancements

Fixes

• Removed dependency on .NET runtime, preventing "Failed to acquire .NET runtime" errors
• Code to Cloud bug fixes

(#b90f827c/0.2.554)

Features & Improvements

• Improved best practices content for Static Web App scenarios.

Fixes

• Various bug fixes.

(#41b9ecbb/0.2.545)

GitHub Copilot for Azure VS Code extension is generally available now. 🎉

Features & Improvements

• Added Azure MCP CLI tool to support data plane operations that aren't supported by Azure CLI.
• Various improvements for deployment scenarios.

We have also updated our License to align with the license of GitHub Copilot products.

(#386e2c73/0.2.542)

Features & Improvements

• Upgraded to use GPT 4.1 model for all users.
• Split the best practices tools for targeted scenarios to improve their effectiveness.
• Added guidance for deploying Azure Static Web Apps.
• Various improvements for deployment scenarios.

Fixes

• Reduced the frequency of user survey notifications.

(#b7069dc9/0.2.540)

Fixes

• Reverted the change to use GPT 4.1 due to numerous 400 bad requests errors from the chat completion API.

(#c872977a/0.2.506)

Features & Improvements

• Most users should now see far fewer consent prompts when using @azure or Agent mode tools provided by GitHub Copilot for Azure.
• Added support for Linux ARM64. Verfied against Debian 12.
• Added the ability for @azure/Agent mode to query the Azure Activity Log for events relating to a specific resource.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where cached subscriptions would not reset after changing current tenant.
• Added more information on required parameters for in schemas for Agent mode tools to reduce chance of LLM failing to call tools correctly.

(#812aa366/0.2.503)

Features & Improvements

• GitHub Copilot for Azure will stop prompting to add Azure-related instructions to the copilot-instructions file #260. It will instead add those instructions to the custom instructions setting. Learn more about custom copilot instruction settings.
• @azure can now help generate terraform files for your Azure infrastructure.
• Unless a different approach is requested, azd will now be used as the default method for deploying to Azure.
• Unless otherwise specified, new Bicep files will be placed under the infra directory.
• When creating new .NET projects, @azure will now recommend a template based on the context and the template available on the system.
• A new "cloud architect" tool will gather requirements for your application and recommend an Azure-based design.

(#94aee42e/0.2.489)

Features & Improvements

• Extension is now built and published as separate platform specific packages that correspond to specific OS/Architecture platforms

(#9b0f33b5/0.2.475)

Features & Improvements

• Added the capability to help you generate terraform IaC code.
• Various bug fixes.

(#7b10ef1d/0.2.475)