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docs/azure/includes/dotnet-all.md

@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
 | Text Translation | NuGet [1.0.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.Translation.Text/1.0.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/AI.Translation.Text-readme) | GitHub [1.0.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.AI.Translation.Text_1.0.0/sdk/translation/Azure.AI.Translation.Text/) |
 | Time Series Insights | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.IoT.TimeSeriesInsights/1.0.0-beta.1) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/IoT.TimeSeriesInsights-readme?view=azure-dotnet-preview&preserve-view=true) | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.IoT.TimeSeriesInsights_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/timeseriesinsights/Azure.IoT.TimeSeriesInsights/) |
 | TimeZone | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.Maps.TimeZones/1.0.0-beta.1) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/Maps.TimeZones-readme?view=azure-dotnet-preview&preserve-view=true) | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.Maps.TimeZones_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/maps/Azure.Maps.TimeZones/) |
+| unknown | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Contracts/1.0.0-beta.1) |  | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Contracts_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/agentserver/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Contracts/) |
+| unknown | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Core/1.0.0-beta.1) |  | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Core_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/agentserver/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Core/) |
 | Vision Common | NuGet [0.15.1-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.Vision.Common/0.15.1-beta.1) |  | GitHub [0.15.1-beta.1](https://msasg.visualstudio.com/Skyman/_git/Carbon) |
 | Voice Live | NuGet [1.0.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.VoiceLive/1.0.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/AI.VoiceLive-readme) | GitHub [1.0.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.AI.VoiceLive_1.0.0/sdk/ai/Azure.AI.VoiceLive/) |
 | WCF Storage Queues | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WCF.Azure.StorageQueues/1.0.0-beta.1) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/Microsoft.WCF.Azure.StorageQueues-readme?view=azure-dotnet-preview&preserve-view=true) | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Microsoft.WCF.Azure.StorageQueues_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/extension-wcf/Microsoft.WCF.Azure.StorageQueues/) |
@@ -264,7 +266,6 @@
 | Resource Management - Hardware Security Modules | NuGet [1.0.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.HardwareSecurityModules/1.0.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/ResourceManager.HardwareSecurityModules-readme) | GitHub [1.0.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.ResourceManager.HardwareSecurityModules_1.0.0/sdk/hardwaresecuritymodules/Azure.ResourceManager.HardwareSecurityModules/) |
 | Resource Management - Hci.Vm | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.Hci.Vm/1.0.0-beta.1) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/ResourceManager.Hci.Vm-readme?view=azure-dotnet-preview&preserve-view=true) | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.ResourceManager.Hci.Vm_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/azurestackhci/Azure.ResourceManager.Hci.Vm/) |
 | Resource Management - HDInsight | NuGet [1.1.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight/1.1.0)<br>NuGet [1.2.0-beta.5](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight/1.2.0-beta.5) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/ResourceManager.HDInsight-readme) | GitHub [1.1.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight_1.1.0/sdk/hdinsight/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight/)<br>GitHub [1.2.0-beta.5](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight_1.2.0-beta.5/sdk/hdinsight/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight/) |
-| Resource Management - HDInsight Containers | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.5](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight.Containers/1.0.0-beta.5) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/ResourceManager.HDInsight.Containers-readme?view=azure-dotnet-preview&amp;preserve-view=true) | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.5](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight.Containers_1.0.0-beta.5/sdk/hdinsightcontainers/Azure.ResourceManager.HDInsight.Containers/) |
 | Resource Management - Health Bot | NuGet [1.2.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthBot/1.2.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/ResourceManager.HealthBot-readme) | GitHub [1.2.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthBot_1.2.0/sdk/healthbot/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthBot/) |
 | Resource Management - Health Data AI Services | NuGet [1.0.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthDataAIServices/1.0.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/ResourceManager.HealthDataAIServices-readme) | GitHub [1.0.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthDataAIServices_1.0.0/sdk/healthdataaiservices/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthDataAIServices/) |
 | Resource Management - Healthcare APIs | NuGet [1.3.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthcareApis/1.3.1) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/ResourceManager.HealthcareApis-readme) | GitHub [1.3.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthcareApis_1.3.1/sdk/healthcareapis/Azure.ResourceManager.HealthcareApis/) |
@@ -536,8 +537,8 @@
 | Functions extension for Azure SQL and SQL Server | NuGet [3.1.527](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Sql/3.1.527) |  |  |
 | Functions extension for Cosmos DB | NuGet [4.11.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.CosmosDB/4.11.0)<br>NuGet [4.12.0-preview.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.CosmosDB/4.12.0-preview.1) |  | GitHub [4.11.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-webjobs-sdk-extensions/tree/cosmos-v3.0.7/src/WebJobs.Extensions.CosmosDB) |
 | Functions extension for DocumentDB | NuGet [1.3.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.DocumentDB/1.3.0) |  | GitHub [1.3.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-webjobs-sdk-extensions) |
-| Functions extension for Durable Task Framework | NuGet [3.6.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask/3.6.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/functions) | GitHub [3.6.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-durable-extension/tree/v2.2.2/src/WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask) |
-| Functions extension for Durable Task Framework - isolated worker | NuGet [1.9.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask/1.9.0) |  |  |
+| Functions extension for Durable Task Framework | NuGet [3.7.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask/3.7.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/functions) | GitHub [3.7.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-durable-extension/tree/v2.2.2/src/WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask) |
+| Functions extension for Durable Task Framework - isolated worker | NuGet [1.10.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask/1.10.0) |  |  |
 | Functions extension for HTTP | NuGet [3.2.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Http/3.2.1) |  | GitHub [3.2.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-webjobs-sdk-extensions/tree/v3.0.2/src/WebJobs.Extensions.Http) |
 | Functions extension for IoT Edge | NuGet [1.0.7](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.EdgeHub/1.0.7) |  | GitHub [1.0.7](https://github.com/Azure/iotedge/tree/1.0.7/edge-hub) |
 | Functions extension for Kafka | NuGet [4.2.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Kafka/4.2.0) |  | GitHub [4.2.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-kafka-extension/tree/3.0.0/src/Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.Kafka) |

docs/azure/includes/dotnet-new.md

@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@
 | Text Translation | NuGet [1.0.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.Translation.Text/1.0.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/AI.Translation.Text-readme) | GitHub [1.0.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.AI.Translation.Text_1.0.0/sdk/translation/Azure.AI.Translation.Text/) |
 | Time Series Insights | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.IoT.TimeSeriesInsights/1.0.0-beta.1) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/IoT.TimeSeriesInsights-readme?view=azure-dotnet-preview&preserve-view=true) | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.IoT.TimeSeriesInsights_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/timeseriesinsights/Azure.IoT.TimeSeriesInsights/) |
 | TimeZone | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.Maps.TimeZones/1.0.0-beta.1) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/Maps.TimeZones-readme?view=azure-dotnet-preview&preserve-view=true) | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.Maps.TimeZones_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/maps/Azure.Maps.TimeZones/) |
+| unknown | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Contracts/1.0.0-beta.1) |  | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Contracts_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/agentserver/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Contracts/) |
+| unknown | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Core/1.0.0-beta.1) |  | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Core_1.0.0-beta.1/sdk/agentserver/Azure.AI.AgentServer.Core/) |
 | Video Analyzer Edge | NuGet [1.0.0-beta.6](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.Media.VideoAnalyzer.Edge/1.0.0-beta.6) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/Media.VideoAnalyzer.Edge-readme?view=azure-dotnet-preview&preserve-view=true) | GitHub [1.0.0-beta.6](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.Media.VideoAnalyzer.Edge_1.0.0-beta.6/sdk/videoanalyzer/Azure.Media.VideoAnalyzer.Edge/) |
 | Vision Common | NuGet [0.15.1-beta.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.Vision.Common/0.15.1-beta.1) |  | GitHub [0.15.1-beta.1](https://msasg.visualstudio.com/Skyman/_git/Carbon) |
 | Voice Live | NuGet [1.0.0](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Azure.AI.VoiceLive/1.0.0) | [docs](/dotnet/api/overview/azure/AI.VoiceLive-readme) | GitHub [1.0.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/Azure.AI.VoiceLive_1.0.0/sdk/ai/Azure.AI.VoiceLive/) |

docs/azure/sdk/authentication/system-assigned-managed-identity.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Authenticate Azure-hosted .NET apps to Azure resources using a system-ass
 description: Learn how to authenticate Azure-hosted .NET apps to other Azure services using a system-assigned managed identity.
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-dotnet, engagement-fy23, devx-track-azurecli
-ms.date: 02/06/2025
+ms.date: 11/10/2025
 ---
 
 # Authenticate Azure-hosted .NET apps to Azure resources using a system-assigned managed identity

docs/azure/sdk/includes/implement-system-assigned-identity.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 02/12/2025
+ms.date: 11/10/2025
 ---
 
 [!INCLUDE [implement-managed-identity-concepts](implement-managed-identity-concepts.md)]
@@ -30,19 +30,10 @@ Azure services are accessed using specialized client classes from the various Az
 
 1. Include the `Azure.Identity` and `Microsoft.Extensions.Azure` namespaces via `using` directives.
 1. Register the Azure service client using the corresponding `Add`-prefixed extension method.
-1. Pass an appropriate `TokenCredential` instance to the `UseCredential` method:
-    - Use `DefaultAzureCredential` when your app is running locally.
-    - Use `ManagedIdentityCredential` when your app is running in Azure.
+1. Use an appropriate `TokenCredential` instance for the environment in which your app is running. When your app is running:
+    - In Azure, pass an instance of `ManagedIdentityCredential` to the `UseCredential` method. `ManagedIdentityCredential` discovers your managed identity configurations to authenticate to other services automatically.
+    - On your local development machine, an instance of `DefaultAzureCredential` is created on your behalf. Call `UseCredential` only if you want to [customize `DefaultAzureCredential`](../authentication/credential-chains.md#how-to-customize-defaultazurecredential) or use a different credential. `DefaultAzureCredential` looks in the environment variables for an application service principal or at locally installed developer tools, such as Visual Studio, for a set of developer credentials.
 
 :::code language="csharp" source="../snippets/authentication/system-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs" id="snippet_MIC_UseCredential":::
 
-An alternative to the `UseCredential` method is to provide the credential to the service client directly:
-
-:::code language="csharp" source="../snippets/authentication/system-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs" id="snippet_MIC":::
-
 ---
-
-The preceding code behaves differently depending on the environment where it's running:
-
-- On your local development workstation, `DefaultAzureCredential` looks in the environment variables for an application service principal or at locally installed developer tools, such as Visual Studio, for a set of developer credentials.
-- When deployed to Azure, `ManagedIdentityCredential` discovers your managed identity configurations to authenticate to other services automatically.

docs/azure/sdk/includes/implement-user-assigned-identity.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 02/12/2025
+ms.date: 11/10/2025
 ---
 
 [!INCLUDE [implement-managed-identity-concepts](implement-managed-identity-concepts.md)]
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Azure services are accessed using specialized client classes from the various Az
 
 1. Include the `Azure.Identity` and `Microsoft.Extensions.Azure` namespaces via `using` directives.
 1. Register the Azure service client using the corresponding `Add`-prefixed extension method.
-1. Pass an appropriate `TokenCredential` instance to the `UseCredential` method:
-    - Use `DefaultAzureCredential` when your app is running locally
-    - Use `ManagedIdentityCredential` when your app is running in Azure and configure either the client ID, resource ID, or object ID.
+1. Use an appropriate `TokenCredential` instance for the environment in which your app is running. When your app is running:
+    - In Azure, pass an instance of `ManagedIdentityCredential` to the `UseCredential` method and configure either the client ID, resource ID, or object ID. `ManagedIdentityCredential` discovers your managed identity configurations to authenticate to other services automatically.
+    - On your local development machine, an instance of `DefaultAzureCredential` is created on your behalf. Call `UseCredential` only if you want to [customize `DefaultAzureCredential`](../authentication/credential-chains.md#how-to-customize-defaultazurecredential) or use a different credential. `DefaultAzureCredential` looks in the environment variables for an application service principal or at locally installed developer tools, such as Visual Studio, for a set of developer credentials.
 
 ## [Client ID](#tab/client-id)
 
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ The client ID is used to identify a managed identity when configuring applicatio
 
     :::code language="csharp" source="../snippets/authentication/user-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs" id="snippet_MIC_ClientId_UseCredential":::
 
-    An alternative to the `UseCredential` method is to provide the credential to the service client directly:
-
-    :::code language="csharp" source="../snippets/authentication/user-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs" id="snippet_MIC_ClientId":::
-
 ## [Resource ID](#tab/resource-id)
 
 The resource ID uniquely identifies the managed identity resource within your Azure subscription using the following structure:
@@ -76,10 +72,6 @@ Resource IDs can be built by convention, which makes them more convenient when w
 
     :::code language="csharp" source="../snippets/authentication/user-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs" id="snippet_MIC_ResourceId_UseCredential":::
 
-    An alternative to the `UseCredential` method is to provide the credential to the service client directly:
-
-    :::code language="csharp" source="../snippets/authentication/user-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs" id="snippet_MIC_ResourceId":::
-
 ## [Object ID](#tab/object-id)
 
 A principal ID is another name for an object ID.
@@ -97,13 +89,4 @@ A principal ID is another name for an object ID.
 
     :::code language="csharp" source="../snippets/authentication/user-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs" id="snippet_MIC_ObjectId_UseCredential":::
 
-    An alternative to the `UseCredential` method is to provide the credential to the service client directly:
-
-    :::code language="csharp" source="../snippets/authentication/user-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs" id="snippet_MIC_ObjectId":::
-
 ---
-
-The preceding code behaves differently depending on the environment where it's running:
-
-- On your local development workstation, `DefaultAzureCredential` looks in the environment variables for an application service principal or at locally installed developer tools, such as Visual Studio, for a set of developer credentials.
-- When deployed to Azure, `ManagedIdentityCredential` discovers your managed identity configurations to authenticate to other services automatically.

docs/azure/sdk/snippets/authentication/system-assigned-managed-identity/Program.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 using Azure.Identity;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Azure;
-using Azure.Storage.Blobs;
-using Azure.Core;
 
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
@@ -11,42 +9,15 @@
     clientBuilder.AddBlobServiceClient(
         new Uri("https://<account-name>.blob.core.windows.net"));
 
-    TokenCredential credential = null;
-
-    if (builder.Environment.IsProduction())
+    if (builder.Environment.IsProduction() || builder.Environment.IsStaging())
     {
         // Managed identity token credential discovered when running in Azure environments
-        credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        // Running locally on dev machine - DO NOT use in production or outside of local dev
-        credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
+        ManagedIdentityCredential credential = new(ManagedIdentityId.SystemAssigned);
+        clientBuilder.UseCredential(credential);
     }
-
-    clientBuilder.UseCredential(credential);
 });
 #endregion snippet_MIC_UseCredential
 
-#region snippet_MIC
-TokenCredential credential = null;
-
-if (builder.Environment.IsProduction() || builder.Environment.IsStaging())
-{
-    // Managed identity token credential discovered when running in Azure environments
-    credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
-}
-else
-{
-    // Running locally on dev machine - DO NOT use in production or outside of local dev
-    credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
-}
-
-builder.Services.AddSingleton<BlobServiceClient>(_ =>
-    new BlobServiceClient(
-        new Uri("https://<account-name>.blob.core.windows.net"), credential));
-#endregion snippet_MIC
-
 var app = builder.Build();
 
 if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
@@ -82,4 +53,4 @@
 internal record WeatherForecast(DateOnly Date, int TemperatureC, string? Summary)
 {
     public int TemperatureF => 32 + (int)(TemperatureC / 0.5556);
-}
+}