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Apr 18, 2025
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Azure Boards + GitHub: Recent Updates

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

Over the past several months, we’ve delivered a series of improvements to the Azure Boards + GitHub integration. Whether you're tracking code, managing pull requests, or connecting pipelines, these updates aim to simplify and strengthen the link between your work items and your GitHub activity. Here’s a recap of everything we’ve released (or are j...

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Apr 4, 2025
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Boards Integration with GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Data Residency (Public Preview)

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

Back in January, we launched a private preview of our Boards integration with GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency. If you're unfamiliar with GitHub's data residency option and what it means for your organization, you can learn more in the original announcement. Since the private preview launch, we’ve gathered valuable feedback from early a...

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Mar 13, 2025
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Markdown for large text fields (private preview)

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

📢 As of April 15th, we are no longer accepting private preview requests. We have enough participants signed up to provide feedback. Keep an eye on the Azure DevOps release notes for the general availability announcement. Adding Markdown capabilities to the work item is a long-standing request. We introduced Markdown for comments in early 2024,...

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Mar 11, 2025
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New Boards Hub Update

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

We've reached a major milestone in the rollout of New Boards Hub this week by making it the default experience for all organizations and users. While many users can still temporarily switch back if they encounter a blocking issue, our telemetry shows that 97% of users are staying on New Boards without reverting. This is a significant step forward...

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Dec 11, 2024
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New Boards Hub Rollout Expectations

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

Although the process may seem slow, we are steadily progressing toward rolling out the New Boards Hub to all customers. Our plan is to deprecate the old Boards experience for all Azure DevOps service users by the end Q1 2025. The rollout is advancing on two fronts. First, we are setting the New Boards Hub as the default experience. Second, for cus...

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Dec 3, 2024
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Microsoft DevLabs Extensions

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

The Microsoft DevLabs publisher was created as a hub for internal teams at Microsoft to channel their passion for Azure DevOps into experimental extensions. These extensions helped address product gaps and fostered innovation, ultimately benefiting Azure DevOps customers via the public marketplace. The challenge Over time, as the original creat...

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Sep 27, 2024
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Azure Boards, September Update

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

September was a productive month for Azure Boards, and we’re excited to share some of the new features coming your way. Area and Iteration Level Fields Area and iteration level fields have been crucial for querying or displaying results based on their specific levels: (Root) Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / etc. Previously limited to a few organiz...

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Aug 21, 2024
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Introducing Object Limit Tracker in Azure DevOps

Jihye Eom
Jihye Eom

We're excited to introduce the Object Limit Tracker in Azure DevOps! This new feature provides real-time visibility into resource usage for each organization and project directly within Azure DevOps. By offering insights into commonly asked limits, we enable users to manage resources more proactively and prevent potential issues. Challenges in Mon...

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Aug 20, 2024
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New Boards Hub Rollout Update

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

Back in March, we shared an update on our initiative to make the New Boards Hub the default experience for all organizations. However, that rollout was delayed as we shifted priorities for several months. Today, we're excited to announce that the rollout of the New Boards Hub is back on track. This process will take several weeks to complete, as we...

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Jul 25, 2024
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Update on Azure Boards + GitHub Integration

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

It's been a few months since our last update on the initiative to enhance the integration between Azure Boards and GitHub. We're excited to share that many new features have been completed and are in the process of being rolled out. Here’s a summary of our progress so far, along with an announcement of two new features 🎉. Create GitHub branch from...

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