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Expand Up @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ There are two Az PowerShell modules:
- [AzPreview](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/AzPreview/). Installs all GA and preview
modules for managing Azure resources. Doesn't include feature preview modules.

The **AzPreview** module is always the same version and is released at the same time as the Az
The **AzPreview** module is always the same version and is released at the same time as the **Az**
module.

## Release cadence
Expand All @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ This release cadence is designed to provide customers with predictable release d
businesses, developers, and the community to make strategic decisions when planning their roadmaps.

> [!WARNING]
> Before upgrading to a major breaking change version of the Az PowerShell module, you should
> Before upgrading to a major breaking change version of the **Az** PowerShell module, you should
> [**review the migration guide**](https://aka.ms/azps-migration-latest).

## Support of releases
Expand All @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ difference is the length of support.

- **Long Term Support (LTS) releases**

- Even-numbered major versions are LTS releases, beginning with Az 12.0.0.
- Even-numbered major versions are LTS releases, beginning with **Az** 12.0.0.
- The final version of each LTS release is supported until the second subsequent STS version is
released.
- Supported for approximately 18 months from the original major version release date.
Expand All @@ -102,25 +102,32 @@ lifecycle:

| Version number | Release schedule | Breaking changes | Release type | Support type | Supported until version |
| -------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------- |
| 12.0.0 | May 2024 | ![Yes][1] | Major | LTS | 12.1.0 |
| 12.1.0 | June 2024 | | Minor | LTS | 12.2.0 |
| 12.2.0 | July 2024 | | Minor | LTS | 12.3.0 |
| 12.3.0 | August 2024 | | Minor | LTS | 12.4.0 |
| 12.4.0 | September 2024 | | Minor | LTS | 12.5.0 |
| 12.5.0 | October 2024 | | Minor | LTS | _**15.0.0**_ |
| 13.0.0 | November 2024 | ![Yes][1] | Major | STS | 13.1.0 |
| 13.1.0 | December 2024 | | Minor | STS | 13.2.0 |
| 13.2.0 | January 2025 | | Minor | STS | 13.3.0 |
| 13.3.0 | February 2025 | | Minor | STS | 13.4.0 |
| 13.4.0 | March 2025 | | Minor | STS | 13.5.0 |
| 13.5.0 | April 2025 | | Minor | STS | _**14.0.0**_ |
| 14.0.0 | May 2025 | ![Yes][1] | Major | LTS | 14.1.0 |
| 14.1.0 | June 2025 | | Minor | LTS | 14.2.0 |
| 14.2.0 | July 2025 | | Minor | LTS | 14.3.0 |
| 14.3.0 | August 2025 | | Minor | LTS | 14.4.0 |
| 14.4.0 | September 2025 | | Minor | LTS | 14.5.0 |
| 14.5.0 | October 2025 | | Minor | LTS | _**17.0.0**_ |
| 15.0.0 | November 2025 | ![Yes][1] | Major | STS | 15.1.0 |
| 15.1.0 | December 2025 | | Minor | STS | 15.2.0 |
| 15.2.0 | January 2026 | | Minor | STS | 15.3.0 |
| 15.3.0 | February 2026 | | Minor | STS | 15.4.0 |
| 15.4.0 | March 2026 | | Minor | STS | 15.5.0 |
| 15.5.0 | April 2026 | | Minor | STS | _**16.0.0**_ |
| 16.0.0 | May 2026 | ![Yes][1] | Major | LTS | 16.1.0 |
| 16.1.0 | June 2026 | | Minor | LTS | 16.2.0 |
| 16.2.0 | July 2026 | | Minor | LTS | 16.3.0 |
| 16.3.0 | August 2026 | | Minor | LTS | 16.4.0 |
| 16.4.0 | September 2026 | | Minor | LTS | 16.5.0 |
| 16.5.0 | October 2026 | | Minor | LTS | _**19.0.0**_ |

- Examples:
- To qualify for support, you must update to 12.1.0 when released if you have Az 12.0.0 installed.
- If Az 12.5.0 is the final release of Az version 12, it's supported until the release of Az
15.0.0.
- When Az 14.0.0 is released, Az version 13 is no longer supported.
- To qualify for support, you must update to 14.1.0 when released if you have **Az** 14.0.0
installed.
- If **Az** 14.5.0 is the final release of **Az** version 14, it's supported until the release of
**Az** 17.0.0.
- When **Az** 14.0.0 is released, **Az** version 13 is no longer supported.
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This statement is inconsistent with the support table which shows Az 13.x versions with 'Out of Support' status, but the text suggests Az 14.0.0 hasn't been released yet. Based on the table showing current support status, this should be updated to reflect that Az 14.0.0 has already been released and Az 13 is already out of support.

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- When **Az** 14.0.0 is released, **Az** version 13 is no longer supported.
- **Az** version 13 is out of support as of the release of **Az** 14.0.0.

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## Breaking changes

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### List of breaking changes

For detailed information about breaking changes in major releases of the Az PowerShell module, see
the following articles.
For detailed information about breaking changes in major releases of the **Az** PowerShell module,
see the following articles.

- [Upcoming breaking changes](upcoming-breaking-changes.md)
- [Az 14.0.0 breaking changes](migrate-az-14.0.0.md)
Expand All @@ -165,20 +172,20 @@ the following articles.

## Supported environments

The following table identifies the supported platforms for the Az, AzureRM, and Azure PowerShell
modules.
The following table identifies the supported platforms for the Azure PowerShell modules.

> [!NOTE]
> Azure PowerShell is supported only on versions of PowerShell that are still within their support
> lifecycle. For details, refer to the [PowerShell end-of-support dates][powershell-support-dates].

| Azure PowerShell | PowerShell <br/> 7.2, 7.4, and higher | Windows PowerShell <br/> 5.1 |
| ----------------------------------- | :-----------------------------------: | :--------------------------: |
| ![Supported][1] Az 12.x | ![Supported][1] | ![Supported][1] |
| ![Supported][1] Az 11.x | ![Supported][1] | ![Supported][1] |
| ![Out of Support][4] <= Az 10.x | ![Out of Support][4] | ![Out of Support][4] |
| ![Out of Support][4] AzureRM 6.13.2 | ![Not Supported][3] | ![Out of Support][4] |
| ![Supported][1] Azure 5.3.1 | ![Not Supported][3] | ![Supported][1] |
| Azure PowerShell | PowerShell <br/> 7.x (any supported version) | Windows PowerShell <br/> 5.1 |
| ------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------: | :--------------------------: |
| ![Supported][1] Az 14.x | ![Supported][1] | ![Supported][1] |
| ![Out of Support][4] Az 13.x | ![Out of Support][4] | ![Out of Support][4] |
| ![Supported][1] Az 12.x | ![Supported][1] | ![Supported][1] |
| ![Out of Support][4] <= Az 11.x | ![Out of Support][4] | ![Out of Support][4] |
| ![Out of Support][4] AzureRM (all versions) | ![Not Supported][3] | ![Out of Support][4] |
| ![Out of Support][4] Azure (all versions) | ![Not Supported][3] | ![Out of Support][4] |

- The ![Supported][1] icon indicates supported version combinations of Azure PowerShell and
PowerShell.
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