Update local dev accounts doc #50129
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the local development accounts authentication documentation and associated code samples to align with newer Azure Identity library features. The changes bump Azure.Identity-related packages to version 1.17.1/1.13.1, upgrade the sample project to .NET 10, consolidate documentation by removing an include file, and rewrite the authentication implementation section to showcase both DefaultAzureCredential optimized for development and specific development tool credentials.
Key changes:
- Package version bumps for Azure.Identity (1.17.0 → 1.17.1), Azure.Identity.Broker (1.3.0 → 1.3.1), and Microsoft.Extensions.Azure (1.13.0 → 1.13.1)
- .NET framework upgrade from 9.0 to 10.0
- Removal of
implement-defaultazurecredential.mdinclude file with content moved inline to the main documentation - Code samples updated to demonstrate
VisualStudioCredentialand development-optimizedDefaultAzureCredential
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| File | Description |
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| Directory.Packages.props | Bumps Azure Identity-related package versions to latest minor releases |
| LocalDevAccount.csproj | Updates target framework from .NET 9.0 to .NET 10.0 |
| Program.cs | Refactors authentication examples to showcase specific development credentials and optimized DefaultAzureCredential usage |
| implement-defaultazurecredential.md | Deletes include file as content is consolidated into main documentation |
| local-development-dev-accounts.md | Rewrites authentication section with expanded guidance on choosing between DefaultAzureCredential and specific tool credentials |
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Summary
⦁ Bump Azure.Identity, Azure.Identity.Broker, and Microsoft.Extensions.Azure dependencies to latest stable versions
⦁ Upgrade project to .NET 10
⦁ Rename project file to match its purpose
⦁ Delete an unnecessary include file (only referenced in 1 location)
⦁ Rewrite the "Authenticate to Azure services from your app" section to mention specific dev credentials and dev-optimized DAC
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