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Azure Cloud Shell release notes

The following article outlines the changes to Azure Cloud Shell. Changes can include new or updated features and tools, security updates, and bug fixes.

Cloud Shell regularly updates Azure CLI and Azure PowerShell, including breaking change releases. For more information about upcoming breaking changes, see the following articles:

For a tool to be included in Cloud Shell, it must meet certain criteria. For security compliance, tool packages become deprecated when they're no longer actively maintained. There's usually a 30-day notice before a package is removed from the image. We can remove a package sooner if there's a security vulnerability or other critical issue. For more information about the package inclusion criteria, see Cloud Shell Package inclusion guide.

You can install any tool you need in your Cloud Shell session as long as it doesn't require root access. For installation instructions, consult the documentation for the package you require.

May 2026

Tool updates

  • Az CLI upgraded to v2.85.0
  • Azure Functions Core Tools CLI upgraded to v4.9.0
  • Azure PowerShell upgraded to v15.5.0
  • Bicep CLI upgraded to v0.42.1
  • CLI for M365 upgraded to v11.6.0
  • Helm upgraded to v4.1
  • Inspektor Gadget (ig) upgraded to v0.51
  • istioctl upgraded to v1.29.1

April 2026

Feature updates

  • The Cloud Shell editor user interface was improved. It now includes a File menu and new keyboard shortcuts. For more information, see How to use the Azure Cloud Shell editor (New).
  • You can now start a specific shell in Cloud Shell using URL parameters.
    • To open Cloud Shell running Bash use: https://portal.azure.com/?feature.azureconsole.shell=bash#cloudshell
    • To open Cloud Shell running PowerShell use: https://portal.azure.com/?feature.azureconsole.shell=pwsh#cloudshell

Tool updates

  • Az CLI upgraded to v2.84.0
  • AzCopy upgraded to v10.32.1
  • Azure Developer CLI upgraded to v1.23.7
  • Azure Functions Core Tools CLI upgraded to v4.8.0
  • Azure PowerShell upgraded to v15.4.0
  • Bicep CLI upgraded to 0.41.2
  • Go upgraded to v1.26.1
  • Helm upgraded to v3.19
  • Inspektor Gadget (ig) upgraded to v0.50
  • Microsoft.Graph PowerShell modules upgraded to v2.36.0
  • MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt modules upgraded to v1.3.80
  • PostreSQL upgraded to v16.12
  • Vim upgraded to v9.2

February 2026

Tool updates

New supported token audience

November 2025

User experience improvements

  • You can now use Ctrl+V to paste on Windows and Linux. Previously, you had to use Ctrl+Shift+V to paste.
  • You can now drag and drop files in the new UI. Previously, this feature was only available in the old UI. You can use this feature to upload individual files, but not folders.

Tool updates

  • Az CLI v2.79.0
  • PostgreSQL v16.10
  • Azure PowerShell v14.6.0

June 2025

Tool updates

  • Updated Azure CLI to v2.74.0
  • Updated Azure PowerShell to v14.1.0
  • Updated .NET to v9.0.3
  • Updated Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet to v1.1.1. This version includes support for MAR as a PSRepository.
  • Added Inspektor Gadget and kubectl-gadget packages. Inspektor Gadget offers tools for data collection and system inspection on Kubernetes clusters and Linux hosts using eBPF.
  • msodbcsql18 and mssql-tools18 were readded to the image.

April 2025

The base image for Azure Cloud Shell was updated to use the latest version of Azure Linux 3.0. With this release, the following changes were made:

  • Upgraded versions of many packages including Python 3.12.9, PostgreSQL 16.7, and Node.js v20.14.0
  • Azure Functions Core Tools was readded to the image.
  • The following packages were removed:

January 2025

Tool updates

  • Updated Azure CLI to v2.68.0
  • Updated Azure PowerShell to v13.1.0
  • Removed guava-android Java library

December 2024

Tool updates

  • The mysql client was replaced with the mariadb client. You can still run mysql commands in Cloud Shell, but the client is now the mariadb client.
  • .NET was upgraded from .NET 7 to .NET 8
  • The moby-cli and docker packages were removed since you can't start the daemons in Cloud Shell.

Deprecated Packages

The following packages were removed for compliance with our package inclusion policy.

Published policy for inclusion of new tools

May 2024

New features

  • Updated user interface

    Cloud Shell recently updated the user interface for the Cloud Shell terminal window. The new toolbar uses text-based menu items rather than icons, making it easier to find the desired action.

    For more information, see How to use the new user interface for Azure Cloud Shell.

  • Support for ephemeral sessions

    Ephemeral sessions don't require a storage account. You can upload or create new files in your Cloud Shell session. Those files are removed shortly after the window is closed or when Cloud Shell is restarted.

    For more information, see Get started with Azure Cloud Shell ephemeral sessions.

Deprecated Packages

The following packages were removed for security compliance. The maintainers deprecated these packages or are no longer maintained. If you need to use these tools, you can install them in your Cloud Shell session. For installation instructions, consult the documentation for the package you require.

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