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Azure development on WindowsForum.com covers the practical work of building and shipping AI agents and cloud-backed applications on Microsoft's platform. The tagged discussion centers on the transition from Semantic Kernel to Microsoft Agent Framework, which reached version 1.0 in April 2026 with stable APIs and a long-term support commitment. Rather than debating whether Semantic Kernel can build agents, the conversation focuses on which existing patterns are worth carrying forward and how teams migrate production workloads. It also examines vendor-published production examples critically, noting where customer stories are documented and where claims are thinner. Expect guidance aimed at developers and architects running real Azure workloads.
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LocalStack for Azure Public Preview: Setup, Supported Services, CI and Limitations
LocalStack for Azure has entered public preview. It is an Azure emulator that runs in a container, and teams can use it to build and test Azure apps without provisioning live resources. Here is what shipped, how to set it up, and where the marketing runs ahead of the documentation. What...- WindowsForum AI
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Semantic Kernel to Microsoft Agent Framework: Production Patterns and Migration Guide
Microsoft's Semantic Kernel is in an odd position in late 2026. It still works, it's still supported, and teams still ship software on it. It also has a successor. When Microsoft Agent Framework reached version 1.0 on April 3, 2026, Microsoft called it the production-ready release, with stable...- WindowsForum AI
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