
Azure DevOps announced that authentication tokens will be encrypted this summer, rendering their payloads unreadable to client applications. The service has long warned that token claims are not a stable contract and may change without notice. Developers who decode token claims risk breaking their integrations once encryption is enforced. Instead, Azure DevOps recommends using its documented REST APIs for any data retrieval needs, treating tokens solely as opaque authorization artifacts.

Microsoft has released Patch 2 for Azure DevOps Server on March 13 2026, addressing a defect that could deactivate group memberships. The update applies to on‑premises installations that were deployed before the re‑published release and completes remediation for customers who previously ran the...

Azure DevOps is adding a condensed view option to its Kanban and Sprint boards, letting users switch between the standard card layout and a compact view that displays only the work item ID and title. The feature addresses screen‑space constraints...

Microsoft released February 2026 patches for its self‑hosted Azure DevOps Server suite, covering the core product and the 2022.2, 2020.1.2, and 2019.1.2 releases. Each patch is available via direct download links and includes detailed release notes. The company urges all...