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Azure Container Services Docs – Weekly Update (2025-09-14 to 2025-09-21)
The most meaningful Azure Kubernetes Service, Container Registry, Application Gateway for Containers, and Fleet Manager documentation changes from the last 7 days. Summaries are AI-filtered to skip trivial edits.
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Operations · Fleet · updated: 2025-09-16 05:04This update introduces significant changes to the Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager, including the ability to orchestrate updates across multiple clusters using update runs. It also emphasizes the importance of auto-upgrade profiles for automating updates when new Kubernetes or node image versions are released.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03The documentation now clarifies that untagged manifests using the media type `application/vnd.oci.image.index.v1+json` are not supported by the retention policy, and only v2 manifests are supported. This change informs users about the limitations of the retention policy regarding manifest types, ensuring they can make informed decisions when managing their container images.
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Operations · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03The documentation now clarifies that certain roles do not grant permissions to manage, view, or list quarantined or soft-deleted artifacts, but do allow users to configure settings related to quarantine and soft-delete for a registry. Additionally, users can now view and list OCI referrer artifacts, image and artifact metadata, and all repositories within the registry, with specific emphasis on th…
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Operations · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The documentation for configuring monitoring and networking for a Kafka cluster on AKS using Strimzi has been updated to clarify the process of defining PodMonitors for Kafka monitoring, emphasizing the need for the `azmonitoring.coreos.com/v1` apiVersion. Additionally, the article now provides clearer instructions on configuring listeners, including the use of custom DNS names and the necessary a…
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03The title and description of the article have been updated to remove the term "private," now referring to "container registries" in general. This change clarifies that the instructions apply to all container registries, not just private ones, allowing users to understand that they can access images from any configured registry in Azure Container Instances using a Microsoft Entra service principal.
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General · Fleet · updated: 2025-09-15 11:10The documentation now clarifies that administrators can configure when approvals and pauses occur within stages and groups for Fleet-managed clusters, enhancing control over update sequences. Additionally, the required version of the `fleet` Azure CLI extension has been updated to 1.6.0 or later. Users can also find new guidance on adding approvals to update groups and stages, improving the manage…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The documentation has been updated to clarify the deployment process of Kafka with Strimzi on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Users can now find improved instructions for creating and verifying the Strimzi Cluster Operator and the Strimzi Drain Cleaner, including specific commands and configurations for Helm charts. Additionally, the architecture details for high availability have been refined, em…
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General · Fleet · updated: 2025-09-15 11:10The documentation now includes details about the new **Approval gates (preview)** feature, which can be configured before or after each stage or group in the update orchestration process. This feature allows users to pause the update run for manual or automated approvals, ensuring that conditions are met before proceeding. Additionally, the definitions for **Update group** and **Update stage** hav…
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-16 05:04The documentation now specifies that the Azure Disks CSI driver is the only supported driver for both Premium SSD and Premium SSD v2, removing the previous mention of Azure Container Storage. This change clarifies the compatibility requirements for users implementing these storage options in their Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments. Additionally, users are reminded of the performance and…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-15 17:20The documentation now specifies that users can assign a system assigned managed identity during the creation of an alert rule, rather than as a separate step afterward. Additionally, the time frame for querying scheduled events has been updated from the last 2 hours to the last 30 minutes, ensuring that users can retrieve more timely data that aligns with aggregation granularity and frequency.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03The documentation now includes a new section on the NOTARY_COMMAND_ERROR, which explains that this error occurs when the Notary client CLI is not found, preventing notary checks from running. Users are provided with potential solutions, including installing the Notary client and adding its path to system variables.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03The documentation now clarifies that anonymous pull access is available in the Standard and Premium service tiers, removing the previous indication that it was a preview feature. Users can configure anonymous pull access by updating a registry using the Azure CLI version 2.21.0 or later.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-17 22:08The documentation now emphasizes the recommendation of a minimum of two CoreDNS pod replicas per cluster to avoid operational failures during node draining, such as during cluster upgrades. Additionally, it provides a linear scaling formula to help users determine the appropriate number of replicas based on their specific cluster’s core and node counts, enhancing customization based on DNS traffic…
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General · Fleet · updated: 2025-09-16 05:04The documentation now includes the ability to specify required approvals before or after each stage in an update run, enhancing control over the update process. Additionally, users can now stop both currently running and pending update runs from the Multi-cluster update page of the fleet resource. These changes improve the management and oversight of update orchestration in Kubernetes fleets.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-15 22:04The documentation for uninstalling the Istio add-on has been updated to clarify that disabling the service mesh add-on will remove all Istio components, including Istio CRDs, custom resources, the control plane, and ingress/egress gateway configurations, along with the managed namespaces `aks-istio-system` and `aks-istio-ingress`. Users are now explicitly informed that resources in user-managed na…
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03The documentation now states that zone redundancy is enabled by default for all Azure Container Registries in regions that support availability zones, enhancing resource resilience automatically and at no additional cost. This change applies to all SKUs, including Basic and Standard, and affects both new and existing registries. Users should note that the Azure portal and CLI may not yet accuratel…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-16 17:09The documentation for deploying Airflow on AKS has been updated to reflect changes in the `apiVersion` for external secrets, now using `external-secrets.io/v1` instead of `external-secrets.io/v1beta1`. Users should update their configurations accordingly to ensure compatibility with the latest API version.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03The documentation now reflects important recent changes to the billing for the connected registry, which began on August 1, 2025, including a monthly fee of $10 for each connected registry deployed from that date. Additionally, it specifies that the number of connected registries per container registry is currently limited to 50. Users should be aware of these updates for planning their usage and…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-16 05:04The documentation now includes updated instructions for monitoring ingress-nginx controller metrics using Prometheus and Grafana, specifically highlighting the addition of a private Service `nginx-metrics` that exposes the metrics endpoint. Users can now validate metrics collection by setting up a port forward from a local port to port 10254 on the `nginx-metrics` service, rather than to individua…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The guide for deploying a Valkey cluster on Azure Kubernetes Service has been updated to improve clarity and structure. It includes new instructions for validating the resiliency of the Valkey cluster during AKS node pool upgrades, enhancing the overall user experience.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The title and content have been updated to reflect the latest practices for validating Valkey resiliency during AKS node pool upgrades. The guide now includes specific commands and monitoring strategies to ensure effective management of upgrades.
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Operations · AKS · updated: 2025-09-20 05:02The documentation has been enhanced to include operational considerations for node autoprovisioning, detailing how to manage node image updates effectively. This provides users with better guidance on maintaining their AKS clusters.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The guide has been updated to clarify the process of validating the resiliency of the Valkey cluster on Azure Kubernetes Service using Locust. This includes improved instructions and a focus on practical application.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The title and content have been updated to reflect the latest practices for validating Valkey resiliency during AKS node pool upgrades. The guide now includes specific commands and monitoring strategies to ensure effective management of upgrades.
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Operations · Fleet · updated: 2025-09-15 11:10The overview of Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager has been updated to include new features and improvements, such as automated safe multi-cluster updates and intelligent resource placement. This enhances the documentation’s clarity and comprehensiveness.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04This article has been revised to improve clarity and provide updated instructions for creating the infrastructure needed for deploying Valkey on Azure Kubernetes Service. The changes enhance the overall user experience.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The guide has been updated to clarify the process of validating the resiliency of the Valkey cluster on Azure Kubernetes Service using Locust. This includes improved instructions and a focus on practical application.
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Operations · AKS · updated: 2025-09-20 05:02The documentation has been enhanced to include operational considerations for node autoprovisioning, detailing how to manage node image updates effectively. This provides users with better guidance on maintaining their AKS clusters.
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General · Fleet · updated: 2025-09-15 11:10Add approvals to Azure Kubernetes Fleet Manager Update Strategies.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-18 05:04Get started with WireGuard Encryption Feature for Advanced Container Networking Services on your AKS cluster.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-18 05:04An overview of Advanced Container Networking Services’ WireGurard encryption capabilities on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-15 22:04Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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Compute · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The documentation now reflects an update to the Kubernetes version in the example for creating a cluster with a Virtual Machines node pool, changing it from version 1.28.5 to 1.31.0. Users should note that this update may affect compatibility and features available in their deployments. Additionally, the note regarding the unavailability of this feature in the Azure portal remains unchanged, empha…
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · Fleet · updated: 2025-09-16 05:04The documentation now clarifies that the **TargetKubernetesVersion (preview)** parameter will upgrade clusters to the latest patch release of the specified target version when available, specifically supporting Kubernetes minor versions through AKS Long-Term Support (LTS). Additionally, it emphasizes that node consistency is guaranteed only for clusters within a single update run where the `consis…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-18 17:05The documentation now specifies that LocalDNS is supported on node pools running either Azure Linux or Ubuntu 22.04 or newer, expanding the compatibility for users. This change allows users to utilize LocalDNS on Azure Linux distributions, in addition to the previously supported Ubuntu version.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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Networking · AKS · updated: 2025-09-18 17:05The documentation for the network-isolated cluster has been updated to clarify the reimaging process for node pools. Users are now instructed to reimage the cluster’s node pools immediately after updating the artifact source to Cache, rather than after enabling network isolation mode. This change ensures that the network isolation feature takes effect properly for the cluster.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The documentation for deploying a Valkey cluster on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has been updated to provide a clearer summary of the deployment steps, emphasizing the use of replicas and availability zones for enhanced high availability and resilience. Additionally, guidance has been added for testing the resilience of the Valkey deployment using the Locust load testing framework, allowing user…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-15 05:33The documentation now includes an important note for users operating AKS clusters with Kubernetes version 1.30.0 and later, indicating that the API server flag `–service-account-extend-token-expiration` is set to `false`. This change means that projected service account tokens will adhere to their configured expiration times, requiring users to update any in-cluster components that depend on long…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The documentation for deploying a Kafka cluster on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has been updated to clarify the use of the Azure Disk CSI driver for persistent volumes, emphasizing the configuration of storage classes with Premium SSD v2 disks for high availability. Additionally, the section on ensuring high availability now specifies the use of the `WaitForFirstConsumer` volume binding mode to…
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · Fleet · updated: 2025-09-19 05:02Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 17:03The documentation now clarifies that when using geo-replication, replicas in Availability Zone enabled regions will automatically have zone redundancy enabled by default, enhancing resilience without additional costs. Users should be aware that the Azure portal and CLI may not accurately reflect this change, as the `zoneRedundancy` property might still indicate false, despite zone redundancy being…
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-19 22:04The documentation for deploying Kafka on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) has been updated to clarify the architecture requirements, emphasizing the need for three node pools for high availability and zonal affinity of persistent volumes. Additionally, the instructions for creating a storage class for Kafka have been revised to specify the use of the Azure Disk CSI driver and include parameters for…
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · ACR · updated: 2025-09-15 22:09Minor documentation maintenance updates.
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General · AKS · updated: 2025-09-16 05:04The documentation now specifies that users must ensure their cluster is using VM SKUs that support local NVMe drives and that the instructions require Azure Container Storage version 2.0.0 or later. Additionally, the provisioner has been updated from `containerstorage.csi.azure.com` to `localdisk.csi.acstor.io`, which may affect how users configure their storage solutions.
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