[Windows, Ubuntu, MacOS] Breaking change: Updating Azure PowerShell Module version as 12.5.x from 2025-07-04

[vidyasagarnimmagaddi]

Breaking changes

All images in Runner images ( Windows , Ubuntu , MacOS) Azure PowerShell version will be updated to 12.5.*

Target date

Image deployment will start on 2025-06-30 and will take 2-3 days

The motivation for the changes

• Currently Azure PowerShell module having version 12.1.0 and 12.4.0 in our Runner images ( Windows , Ubuntu , MacOS).
• As 12.5.* is the only supported version , it will be updated.

Possible impact

If your projects depend on Azure PowerShell module having version 12.1.0 and 12.4.0 , it will be broken

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025

Mitigation ways

Customer should be able to use Azure power shell module version 12.5.0

[Ceijf]

workflows

[Frulfump]

Mitigation ways

Customer should be able to use Azure power shell module version 12.5.0

That's not a mitigation that's the desired outcome

[AuntyEms]

Great

[Prabhatkumar59]

#12272

[Dustin4444]

Breaking changes

All images in Runner images ( Windows , Ubuntu , MacOS) Azure PowerShell version will be updated to 12.5.*

Target date

Image deployment will start on 2025-06-30 and will take 2-3 days

The motivation for the changes

• Currently Azure PowerShell module having version 12.1.0 and 12.4.0 in our Runner images ( Windows , Ubuntu , MacOS).
• As 12.5.* is the only supported version , it will be updated.

Possible impact

If your projects depend on Azure PowerShell module having version 12.1.0 and 12.4.0 , it will be broken

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps[x] GitHub Actions

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 22.04[x] Ubuntu 24.04[x] macOS 13[x] macOS 13 Arm64[x] macOS 14[x] macOS 14 Arm64[x] macOS 15[x] macOS 15 Arm64[x] Windows Server 2019[x] Windows Server 2022[x] Windows Server 2025

Mitigation ways

Customer should be able to use Azure power shell module version 12.5.0