PowerShell Azure module updated to version 16.0.0

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Introduction

Microsoft recently published the new version 16.1.0 of the PowerShell module for Microsoft Azure.

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Installation

You can check the installed module version via the following PowerShell command :

Get-InstalledModule -Name "Az*"

You can install the Az module via the following PowerShell command :

Install-Module -Name Az

You can update the Az module via the following PowerShell command :

Update-Module Az -Force

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What’s new ?

Version 16.1.0 includes the following updates :

Az.Accounts

• Upgraded Azure.Core from version 1.50.0 to 1.56.0.
• Upgraded Azure.Identity to version 1.21.0.
• Upgraded Azure.Identity.Broker from version 1.1.0 to 1.6.0.
• Upgraded System.ClientModel from version 1.8.0 to 1.12.0.
• Upgraded System.Text.Json from version 8.0.6 to 10.0.3.
• Upgraded MSAL dependencies (Microsoft.Identity.Client, Microsoft.Identity.Client.Extensions.Msal, Microsoft.Identity.Client.Broker) from version 4.83.1 to 4.84.0.
• Upgraded Microsoft.Identity.Client.NativeInterop from version 0.20.2 to 0.20.4.
• Fixed : MicrosoftGraphUrl not being populated when ARM (Azure Resource Manager) metadata returns endpoint without trailing slash.
  
  

Az.Aks

• Added support for AzureContainerLinux OS SKU via -NodeOsSKU parameter in New-AzAksCluster and -OsSKU in New-AzAksNodePool.
• Updated API version to 2026-03-01.
  
  

Az.AppConfiguration

• Upgraded API version from 2024-06-01 to 2026-04-01.
  • Added support for Description field for Key Values and Snapshots.
    
    

Az.Automation

• Updated identity handling to explicitly use Automation SDK Identity model in create/update flows.
  
  

Az.Batch

• Fixed module load conflict by aligning Microsoft.ApplicationInsights to the common version 2.18.0, resolving the “Assembly with same name is already loaded” error.
  
  

Az.CognitiveServices

• Updated Cognitive Services account identity handling to explicitly use the Cognitive Services SDK Identity model in create/update flows.
  
  

Az.Compute

• Updated ComputeRP cmdlets to use API version 2026-03-01.
• Added -ScheduledEventsApiVersion and -EnableAllInstancesDown parameters to Update-AzAvailabilitySet, Update-AzVM, New-AzVM (SimpleParameterSet) and New-AzVmss.
• Added -ScheduledEventsApiVersion and -EnableAllInstancesDown parameters to Update-AzVmss (supported only with -VirtualMachineScaleSet object parameter).
• Added VMSS (Virtual Machine Scale Set) Lifecycle Hooks support (public preview) :
  • Added New-AzVmssLifecycleHookConfig cmdlet to create a lifecycle hook configuration object in memory.
  • Added Set-AzVmssLifecycleHooksProfile cmdlet to associate lifecycle hooks with a VMSS configuration or a live VMSS object.
  • Added Remove-AzVmssLifecycleHook cmdlet to remove a hook with -Type or all hooks with -All from a live VMSS.
  • Added Get-AzVmssLifecycleHookEvent cmdlet to list or retrieve lifecycle hook events from a VMSS.
  • Added Update-AzVmssLifecycleHookEvent cmdlet to respond to a lifecycle hook event (approve, reject or delay), with optional filtering by VM instance via -InstanceId.
  • Added -LifecycleHooksProfile parameter to New-AzVmssConfig to support inline lifecycle hook profile creation.
    
    

Az.DataFactory

• Updated System.IO.FileSystem.AccessControl from version 4.5.0 to 5.0.0.
  
  

Az.DataMigration

• Removed authentication key from console output.
  
  

Az.DataProtection

• Deprecated -OverwriteLifeCycle parameter in Edit-AzDataProtectionPolicyRetentionRuleClientObject.
• Updated -Name parameter help messages for retention rules in Edit-AzDataProtectionPolicyRetentionRuleClientObject.
  
  

Az.Dns

• Added support for linking DNS record sets to Azure Traffic Manager profiles.
  • Added -TrafficManagerProfileId parameter to New-AzDnsRecordSet.
  • Get-AzDnsRecordSet and Set-AzDnsRecordSet now expose TrafficManagerProfileId.
    
    

Az.IotHub

• Updated Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions from version 8.0.2 to 10.0.3.
  
  

Az.KeyVault

• Updated System.Security.Cryptography.Cng from version 4.5.0 to 5.0.0.
  
  

Az.Network

• Onboarded Microsoft.HorizonDB/clusters to Private Link common cmdlets.
  
  

Az.OperationalInsights

• Updated PSIdentity conversions to explicitly use Operational Insights SDK Identity model.
  
  

Az.RecoveryServices

• Updated System.Security.Cryptography.Cng from version 4.4.0 to 5.0.0.
• Added Cross region restore support for Delos cloud regions.
• Updated Az.RecoveryServices.SiteRecovery to use API version 2026-02-01.
• Added Private Disk Access support for Azure-to-Azure managed disk replication, with new -RecoveryNetworkAccessPolicy, -RecoveryDiskAccessId and -RecoveryPublicNetworkAccess parameters in New-AzRecoveryServicesAsrAzureToAzureDiskReplicationConfig.
  
  

Az.Resources

• Updated Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions from version 8.0.2 to 10.0.3.
  
  

Az.Storage

• Updated storage account identity handling to explicitly use Storage SDK Identity model in New-AzStorageAccount and Set-AzStorageAccount.

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Conclusion

Go update your Azure PowerShell module to benefit from the latest updates and possible configurations.

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Sources

PowerShell Gallery

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