Hector Norzagaray presents the April 2025 Azure SDK release update, highlighting new stable and beta libraries, essential platform advisories, and resources for further reading.

Azure SDK Release (April 2025)

Author: Hector Norzagaray

Thank you for your interest in the new Azure SDKs! The Azure team releases new features, improvements, and bug fixes every month. To stay updated on future releases, you can subscribe to the Azure SDK Blog RSS Feed.

For access to packages, code, and documentation, visit the Azure SDK Releases page.

Release Highlights

Node.js 18 End of Life

According to the official Node.js release timeline, Node.js 18 is scheduled to reach its end-of-life on April 30, 2025. After this date, it will no longer receive security updates and critical bug fixes.

Recommendations:

  • Upgrade to a supported Node.js version to continue receiving support and updates.
  • The Azure SDK libraries are not guaranteed to function on platforms or with dependencies that have reached end-of-life. Dropping support for deprecated dependencies may occur without increasing the Azure SDK’s major version.
  • Migrate to supported platforms and dependencies for ongoing technical support.

For extended guidance, read the Azure SDK Blog post on Node.js 18 end of support.

Initial Stable Releases

  • Management Library for .NET
  • Recovery Services Data Replication

Initial Beta Releases

  • Client Library for Rust:
  • Management Library for .NET:
    • Agriculture Platform
    • Database Watcher
    • Migration Assessment
  • Management Library for Go:
    • Arize AI Observability
    • Durable Task
    • Weights and Biases
  • Management Library for Java:
    • Arize AI Observability
    • Durable Task
    • Weights and Biases
  • Management Library for JavaScript:
    • Agriculture Platform
    • Arize AI Observability
    • Durable Task
    • Migration Assessment
    • Weights and Biases
  • Management Library for Python:
    • Arize AI Observability
    • Durable Task
    • Weights and Biases

Release Notes

Release notes are available for every supported language and platform:

For in-depth coverage and ongoing updates, readers are encouraged to browse the relevant release notes for their platform and language of interest.

Additional Resources

Stay tuned for next month’s Azure SDK updates!

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