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TL;DR We bundled an internal Azure Pipelines task extension into a single bundled JavaScript file using esbuild. The task package dropped from tens of megabytes and thousands of files to three files per task ( script.js ,  task.json , and  icon.png ). The change took about 20 lines of build tooling. We measured the payoff across our production pipelines: The post Shrinking Azure Pipeline task extensions using esbuild appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

Overview In September 2026, NTLM support will be removed from libcurl, which is used by Git for HTTP(S) operations. As a result, Git operations over HTTPS against Azure DevOps Server (on-premises) will stop working for customers who rely on NTLM authentication. This change is part of a broader industry move toward more secure authentication mechanisms. The post Upcoming Change: NTLM Removal in Git (libcurl) – Impact to Azure DevOps Server Customers appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

We are announcing the deprecation of the Azure DevOps issuer in workload identity federation (WIF) service connections, with planned retirement on July 1, 2027. The Azure DevOps issuer uses the https://vstoken.dev.azure.com prefix in federated credentials. This change is part of Microsoft’s broader initiative to standardize on the Microsoft Entra issuer across Azure services that implement The post Retirement of Azure DevOps issuer in Workload identity federation service connections appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

We are releasing new patches for our self‑hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly recommend that all customers stay up to date with the latest, most secure version of Azure DevOps Server. The most recent release, Azure DevOps Server, is available on the download page. The following versions have been patched. For more details on The post June Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

Over the last few years, we’ve encouraged customers to move their repositories from Azure Repos to GitHub, where the newest AI-powered and agentic development experiences land first. Migrating isn’t equally simple for everyone. A move to GitHub can range from straightforward to a multi-year program, depending on an organization’s size, customizations, compliance requirements, tooling, and The post Copilot Autofix for GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

🚨 July 6 Update: This private preview is no longer accepting new sign-ups. We are working to expand availability and expect to open a public preview within the next few weeks. Over the last several years, we have encouraged customers to move their repositories from Azure Repos to GitHub to take advantage of the latest The post Copilot Code Reviews for Azure Repos appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

Over the last several years, we’ve encouraged customers to move their repositories from Azure Repos to GitHub to take advantage of the latest AI-powered and agentic development experiences. For many enterprise teams, however, migrating at scale comes with real constraints. Traditional approaches can require extended downtime – sometimes days – which isn’t acceptable for teams The post Enterprise Live Migrations: Moving from Azure DevOps Repo to GitHub with minimal disruption appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

For the past decade, Azure DevOps has powered software development at Microsoft, supporting some of our largest repositories and most complex engineering workflows across Azure Repos, Boards, and Pipelines. Software development is being reshaped by AI, and where code lives now have a direct impact on how much value organizations can capture. For teams that The post How Microsoft is migrating repositories to GitHub appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

AI is changing how software gets planned, built, and reviewed. As teams adopt agentic development, the platform underneath those workflows matters more. They need tools that bring planning, coding, security, and collaboration together—and can keep pace with how development is evolving. That’s why we’re delivering the newest agentic capabilities on GitHub across planning, coding, code The post Azure DevOps and GitHub: Journeying into the AI Era appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.

We are releasing new patches for our self‑hosted product, Azure DevOps Server. We strongly recommend that all customers stay up to date with the latest, most secure version of Azure DevOps Server. The most recent release, Azure DevOps Server, is available on the download page. The following versions have been patched. For more details on The post May Patches for Azure DevOps Server appeared first on Azure DevOps Blog.