Az 16.1.0

Gallery Module for Azure PowerShell: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az/16.1.0

To install Az from the PowerShell Gallery, run the following command:

Install-Module -Name Az -Repository PSGallery -Force

To update from an older version of Az, run the following command:

Update-Module -Name Az

Docker images

• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:latest
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:alpine-3.21
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.1.0-alpine-3.21
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:alpine-3.22
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.1.0-alpine-3.22
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:debian-12
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.1.0-debian-12
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:azurelinux-3.0
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.1.0-azurelinux-3.0
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:azurelinux-3.0-arm64
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.1.0-azurelinux-3.0-arm64
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:ubuntu-24.04
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.1.0-ubuntu-24.04

Release Notes

Az.Accounts 5.5.1

• Upgraded 'Azure.Core' dependency from 1.50.0 to 1.56.0.
• Upgraded 'Azure.Identity' dependency to 1.21.0.
• Upgraded 'Azure.Identity.Broker' dependency from 1.1.0 to 1.6.0.
• Upgraded 'System.ClientModel' dependency from 1.8.0 to 1.12.0.
• Upgraded 'System.Text.Json' dependency from 8.0.6 to 10.0.3.
• Upgraded MSAL dependencies ('Microsoft.Identity.Client', 'Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal', 'Microsoft.Identity.Client.Broker') from 4.83.1 to 4.84.0.
• Upgraded 'Microsoft.Identity.Client.NativeInterop' from 0.20.2 to 0.20.4.
• Fixed 'MicrosoftGraphUrl' not being populated when ARM (Azure Resource Manager) metadata returns endpoint without trailing slash

Az.Aks 7.2.1

• Added support for 'AzureContainerLinux' OS SKU in 'New-AzAksCluster' ('-NodeOsSKU') and 'New-AzAksNodePool' ('-OsSKU')
  • Azure Container Linux is a container-optimized, immutable Linux OS for AKS node images. See https://aka.ms/azurecontainerlinux
• Bumped API version to 2026-03-01

Az.AppConfiguration 2.2.0

• Upgraded API version from 2024-06-01 to 2026-04-01
  • Added support for Description field for Key Values and Snapshots

Az.Automation 1.12.1

• Updated Automation account identity handling to explicitly use the Automation SDK 'Identity' model in create/update flows.

Az.Batch 4.1.1

• Fixed module load conflict by aligning 'Microsoft.ApplicationInsights' to the common 2.18.0 dependency version, resolving 'Assembly with same name is already loaded' error.

Az.CognitiveServices 1.17.1

• Updated Cognitive Services account identity handling to explicitly use the Cognitive Services SDK 'Identity' model in create/update flows.

Az.Compute 11.7.0

• ComputeRP related cmdlets will now use 2026-03-01 version of the ComputeRP API.
• Added support for configuring ScheduledEventsPolicy on Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, and Availability Sets.
  • Added '-ScheduledEventsApiVersion' and '-EnableAllInstancesDown' parameters to 'Update-AzAvailabilitySet', 'Update-AzVM', 'New-AzVM' (SimpleParameterSet), and 'New-AzVmss' cmdlets.
  • Added '-ScheduledEventsApiVersion' and '-EnableAllInstancesDown' parameters to 'Update-AzVmss'. These parameters are only supported when updating via the '-VirtualMachineScaleSet' object parameter (e.g. piping the output of 'Get-AzVmss'); using them with the PATCH parameter sets will throw an error.
• Added VMSS (Virtual Machine Scale Set) Lifecycle Hooks support (public preview)
  • Added 'New-AzVmssLifecycleHookConfig' cmdlet to create an in-memory lifecycle hook configuration object
  • Added 'Set-AzVmssLifecycleHooksProfile' cmdlet to attach lifecycle hooks to a VMSS configuration or live VMSS object
  • Added 'Remove-AzVmssLifecycleHook' cmdlet to remove one hook by '-Type' or all hooks with '-All' from a live VMSS
  • Added 'Get-AzVmssLifecycleHookEvent' cmdlet to list or retrieve lifecycle hook events for a VMSS
  • Added 'Update-AzVmssLifecycleHookEvent' cmdlet to respond to a lifecycle hook event (approve, reject, or delay) with optional per-VM instance filtering via '-InstanceId'
  • Added '-LifecycleHooksProfile' parameter to 'New-AzVmssConfig' to support inline lifecycle hooks profile construction

Az.DataFactory 1.20.1

• Updated 'System.IO.FileSystem.AccessControl' dependency from '4.5.0' to '5.0.0'.

Az.DataMigration 1.1.1

• Removed the authentication key from console output.

Az.DataProtection 3.0.1

• Deprecated the '-OverwriteLifeCycle' parameter on 'Edit-AzDataProtectionPolicyRetentionRuleClientObject'
  • The parameter will be removed in an upcoming release; existing retention rule lifecycles are replaced in place by default
• Updated the retention rule '-Name' help messages in 'Edit-AzDataProtectionPolicyRetentionRuleClientObject' for clarity

Az.Dns 2.2.0

• Added support for linking a DNS record set to an Azure Traffic Manager profile (Traffic Manager link, also known as TMLink)
  • Added '-TrafficManagerProfileId' to 'New-AzDnsRecordSet'
  • 'Get-AzDnsRecordSet' and 'Set-AzDnsRecordSet' now expose 'TrafficManagerProfileId' for round-trip updates

Az.IotHub 2.9.1

• Updated 'Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions' dependency from '8.0.2' to '10.0.3'.

Az.KeyVault 6.5.1

• Updated 'System.Security.Cryptography.Cng' dependency from '4.5.0' to '5.0.0'.

Az.Network 8.0.1

• Onboarded 'Microsoft.HorizonDB/clusters' to Private Link Common Cmdlets

Az.OperationalInsights 3.4.1

• Updated 'PSIdentity' conversions to explicitly use the Operational Insights SDK 'Identity' model.

Az.RecoveryServices 7.13.0

• Updated 'System.Security.Cryptography.Cng' dependency from '4.4.0' to '5.0.0'.
• Added Cross region restore support for Delos cloud regions
• Updated Az.RecoveryServices.SiteRecovery to use API version 2026-02-01.
• Added Private Disk Access support for Azure-to-Azure managed disk replication: new '-RecoveryNetworkAccessPolicy', '-RecoveryDiskAccessId' and '-RecoveryPublicNetworkAccess' parameters on 'New-AzRecoveryServicesAsrAzureToAzureDiskReplicationConfig'; values are honored by 'New-AzRecoveryServicesAsrReplicationProtectedItem' and surfaced on 'ASRAzureToAzureProtectedDiskDetails'.

Az.Resources 10.0.1

• Updated 'Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions' dependency from '8.0.2' to '10.0.3'.

Az.Storage 9.7.1

• Updated storage account identity handling to explicitly use the Storage SDK 'Identity' model in 'New-AzStorageAccount' and 'Set-AzStorageAccount'.

SHA256 Hashes of the release artifacts

• Az-Cmdlets-16.1.0.40949.tar.gz
  • 126242433EE6060E26E2902B072C53EBA74D2C26A474271B5E1C30BDC60A3791

Az 16.0.0

Gallery Module for Azure PowerShell: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az/16.0.0

To install Az from the PowerShell Gallery, run the following command:

Install-Module -Name Az -Repository PSGallery -Force

To update from an older version of Az, run the following command:

Update-Module -Name Az

Docker images

• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:latest
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:alpine-3.21
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.0.0-alpine-3.21
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:alpine-3.22
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.0.0-alpine-3.22
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:debian-12
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.0.0-debian-12
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:azurelinux-3.0
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.0.0-azurelinux-3.0
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:azurelinux-3.0-arm64
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.0.0-azurelinux-3.0-arm64
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:ubuntu-24.04
• mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell:16.0.0-ubuntu-24.04

Release Notes

Az.Accounts 5.5.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Upgraded 'Azure.Identity' to 1.17.2.

Az.Aks 7.2.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.AnalysisServices 1.3.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.ApiManagement 4.2.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.Attestation 3.1.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.Automation 1.12.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.Batch 4.1.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.Billing 2.3.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.CloudService 3.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.CognitiveServices 1.17.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.Compute 11.6.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Added '-ZonalPlatformFaultDomainAlignMode' to 'New-AzVmssConfig', 'New-AzVmss' (SimpleParameterSet), and 'Update-AzVmss' cmdlets.
• Added '-OsDiskStorageFaultDomainAlignment' parameter to 'Set-AzVmssStorageProfile' cmdlet.
• Added '-StorageFaultDomainAlignment' parameter to 'Add-AzVmssDataDisk', 'Set-AzVMOSDisk', and 'Add-AzVMDataDisk' cmdlets.
• Fixed 'Set-AzVMRunCommand' and 'Set-AzVmssVMRunCommand' to skip blank lines when processing local script files via '-ScriptLocalPath', preventing invalid ';;' syntax errors in shell scripts.
• Added '-InstantAccess' parameter to 'New-AzRestorePointCollection' and 'Update-AzRestorePointCollection' cmdlets.
• Added '-InstantAccessDurationInMinutes' parameter to 'New-AzRestorePoint' cmdlet.

Az.ContainerInstance 5.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.ContainerRegistry 5.1.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.CosmosDB 1.21.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.DataBoxEdge 1.3.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.Databricks 2.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.DataFactory 1.20.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.DataLakeAnalytics 1.2.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.DataLakeStore 1.6.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.DataMigration 1.1.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Preannounced breaking changes

Az.DataProtection 3.0.0

• Changed retention rule to require '-Name Default_OperationalStore'
• Added 'RenameTo' to restore request
• Upgraded code generator
• Added Cosmos DB protection support

Az.DataShare 1.2.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.DesktopVirtualization 6.0.0

• Upgraded API version to 2025-10-10
• Added MultiplePersistent enum value to HostPool property loadBalancerType.
• Fixed 'New-AzWvdRegistrationInfo', 'Remove-AzWvdRegistrationInfo'.

Az.DevTestLabs 1.2.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.Dns 2.1.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.DnsResolver 2.0.0

• Added 'Invoke-AzDnsResolverBulkDnsResolverDomainList'
• Upgraded code generator
• Removed 'ActionBlockResponseCode' from DNS security rule cmdlets
• Made 'DnsResolverDomainList', 'Domain' parameters optional

Az.EventHub 5.5.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.FileShare 1.0.0

• General availability for module Az.FileShare

Az.FrontDoor 2.2.0

• Upgraded API version to 2025-11-01
• Hid Network Experiment cmdlets
• Fixed 'New/Remove-AzFrontDoorWafPolicy' 'UriFormatException'

Az.Functions 5.0.0

• Upgraded code generator
• Validated SKU in 'Update-AzFunctionApp'
• Fixed cloud portability using dynamic 'StorageEndpointSuffix' [#29034]
• Fixed 'Update-AzFunctionApp'

Az.HDInsight 6.5.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.IotHub 2.9.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.KeyVault 6.5.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Added support for creating AES 'oct-HSM' keys via 'Add-AzKeyVaultKey -KeyType oct -Destination HSM'.
• Fixed 'New-AzKeyVault' 'RequestDisallowedByPolicy' error.
• Removed certificate-backed items from 'Get-AzKeyVaultKey'/'Get-AzKeyVaultSecret'; use 'Get-AzKeyVaultCertificate' instead [#26217].

Az.Kusto 3.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.LoadTesting 2.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.LogicApp 1.7.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.MachineLearning 1.3.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.MachineLearningServices 2.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.Maintenance 1.6.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.ManagedServices 4.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.Migrate 3.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.Monitor 8.0.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Updated MonitorWorkspace module to API 2025-10-03 with CRUD cmdlets for issues, alerts, resources, investigation, visualization, metrics containers, 'Set-AzMonitorWorkspace'
• Upgraded Pipelines API to GA 2026-04-01: added '-DistributionMaxInstancesPerHost', '-ExecutionPlacementConstraint', '-TlsConfiguration'; removed '-NetworkingConfiguration', UDP receiver, 'TcpUrl', 'JsonArrayMapperKey', 'SourceFieldName', 'SyslogProtocol', 'DestinationField*'; expanded parameter sets

Az.MySql 2.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.NetAppFiles 1.3.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.Network 8.0.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Changed 'UserAssignedIdentityId' type to string[]

Az.NetworkCloud 3.0.0

• Upgraded API version to 2025-09-01
• Preannounced breaking changes.

Az.NotificationHubs 1.3.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.OperationalInsights 3.4.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.PolicyInsights 2.0.0

• Changed output types: 'PSAttestation'/'PSPolicyMetadata'/'PSRemediation' renamed; flattened 'SystemData'
• Renamed 'ResourceTags'/'ManagementGroupIds' to singular forms
• Flattened 'Get-AzPolicyStateSummary', remediation output properties
• Changed 'Start/Stop-AzPolicyRemediation' default behavior (added '-NoWait')

Az.PowerBIEmbedded 2.2.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.PrivateDns 1.3.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.RecoveryServices 7.12.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Added soft delete support for Azure File share backup items ('Undo-AzRecoveryServicesBackupItemDeletion' 'Get-AzRecoveryServicesBackupItem -DeleteState SoftDeleted')

Az.RedisCache 1.12.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.RedisEnterpriseCache 2.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.ResourceGraph 1.3.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.ResourceMover 2.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.Resources 10.0.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Updated deployment stack cmdlets to '2025-07-01' API; added '-ResourcesWithoutDeleteSupport', '-ValidationLevel'
• Fixed 'Set-AzRoleAssignment' unable to delete conditions
• Updated Policy.Autorest to 2025-03-01: added '-Expand', '-EnforcementMode', '-Version'; removed '-BackwardCompatible'
• Fixed 'Get-AzRoleDefinition' null ABAC 'Condition' [#29058] [#25940]
• [Breaking Change] Role definition cmdlets use 'Permissions' array with per-permission conditions

Az.Security 1.9.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.SecurityInsights 4.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.ServiceBus 4.2.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support

Az.ServiceFabric 5.2.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Added 'Enable-AzServiceFabricManagedClusterMaintenanceWindow', 'Get-AzServiceFabricManagedClusterMaintenanceWindowStatus'

Az.SignalR 3.0.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Upgraded code generator

Az.Sql 7.0.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Removed 'EnableSoftDelete' from 'New-AzSqlServer', 'Set-AzSqlServer'. Used 'SoftDeleteRetentionDays' instead: setting 'SoftDeleteRetentionDays'.
• Reverted 'the support for UAMI authentication in Data Sync cmdlets'

Az.SqlVirtualMachine 3.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.StackHCI 3.0.0

• Upgraded code generator

Az.StackHCIVM 2.0.0

• Fixed missing export of 'Save-AzStackHCIVMVirtualMachine', 'Suspend-AzStackHCIVMVirtualMachine'

Az.Storage 9.7.0

• Added ChangeSafety Support
• Updated prompt in 'Start-AzStorageAccountMigration'
• Added MockRun TriggerType in 'New/Update-AzStorageTaskAssignment'
• Added Smart access tier, AllowedCopyScope in 'New/Set-AzStorageAccount'
• Added static website config in 'Update-AzStorageBlobServiceProperty'
• Added tags replication in 'Set-AzStorageObjectReplicationPolicy'

Az.StorageAction 2.0.0

• Internal code generation updated.

Az.StorageMover 2.1.0

• Upgraded API version to 2025...

Az.Storage v9.6.3-preview

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.Storage/9.6.3-preview

• Supported advanced platform metrics for storage accounts

Az.DesktopVirtualization v5.4.8-preview

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.DesktopVirtualization/5.4.8-preview

• Fixed registration info command failures under Azure Policy constraints

Az.Sql v6.6.0-preview

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.Sql/6.6.0-preview

• Added support for User Assigned Managed Identity (UAMI) authentication in Data Sync cmdlets (New-AzSqlSyncGroup, Update-AzSqlSyncGroup, New-AzSqlSyncMember, Update-AzSqlSyncMember)

Az.Accounts v5.4.1-preview

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.Accounts/5.4.1-preview

• Upgraded Azure.Identity dependency from 1.13.0 to 1.17.2.

Az.Sql v6.5.0

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.Sql/6.5.0

• Added support for User Assigned Managed Identity (UAMI) authentication in Data Sync cmdlets (New-AzSqlSyncGroup, Update-AzSqlSyncGroup, New-AzSqlSyncMember, Update-AzSqlSyncMember)

Az.Storage v9.6.2-preview

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.Storage/9.6.2-preview

• Supported cross tenant user delegation SAS token generation with OAuth-based storage contexts

Az 15.6.1

Gallery Module for Azure PowerShell: https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az/15.6.1

To install Az from the PowerShell Gallery, run the following command:

Install-Module -Name Az -Repository PSGallery -Force

To update from an older version of Az, run the following command:

Update-Module -Name Az

Release Notes

15.6.1 - May 2026

Az.DataProtection 2.10.1

• Fixed non-ASCII U+2013 characters failed module import in WindowsPowerShell

Az.Kusto 2.4.1

• Preannounced breaking changes. Please refer to https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2333229

SHA256 Hashes of the release artifacts

• Az-Cmdlets-15.6.1.40772.tar.gz
  • 9215FA7ACD0F53D9A471D1A44FD6618B7C37DF23547103A636D59F091C49E3A8

Az.Kusto v2.4.1

https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Az.Kusto/2.4.1

• Preannounced breaking changes. Please refer to https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2333229