AZ490737 - Generally Available: Announcing Service Update Configuration for Azure API Management

Customers can now:

• Select an update group for their API Management instance:

  • Early – Receive updates at the beginning of the rollout for testing and early access (not recommended for production).

  • Default – Receive updates as part of the standard rollout (recommended for most use cases).

  • Late – Defer updates to later in the cycle (ideal for mission-critical workloads).

  • AI Gateway Early – Get early access to AI Gateway updates while receiving other service updates on the Late schedule.

• Configure a custom maintenance window:

  • Set preferred times for updates to occur, with the ability to specify different windows per day.

  • Default window is 10 PM to 6 AM in the instance’s local time zone.

These capabilities allow customers to:

• Align platform updates with their change management and operational schedules

• Test new features early in lower environments before production rollout

• Minimize risk and maintain uptime for mission-critical systems

• Take advantage of new innovations (like AI Gateway features) on their own terms

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