--- title: Azure Developer CLI (azd) – August 2026 | daily.dev description: The August 2026 azd release recap covers versions 1.30.0 through 1.32.0. The azd extension framework reaches general availability, Azure Functions gains... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-august-2026-esgz7wxcv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Azure Developer CLI (azd) – August 2026 | daily.dev og:description: The August 2026 azd release recap covers versions 1.30.0 through 1.32.0. The azd extension framework reaches general availability, Azure Functions gains... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-august-2026-esgz7wxcv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/eSGZ7wXCV.png og:image:alt: Azure Developer CLI (azd) – August 2026 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Azure Developer CLI (azd) – August 2026 **[DevBlogs](https://daily.dev/sources/devblogs)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The August 2026 azd release recap covers versions 1.30.0 through 1.32.0. The azd extension framework reaches general availability, Azure Functions gains support for deploying container images from a Dockerfile, prebuilt image, or ACR remote build, and a new docker.imagePassthrough option deploys pre-published images without local Docker or Podman. Extension bundles can now install directly from HTTPS URLs, and layered provisioning infers Bicep dependency order automatically. Breaking changes rename extension/tool 'upgrade' commands to 'update' (old commands remain as aliases, but JSON output and telemetry now use 'update') and enforce stricter extension source name validation. Numerous bug fixes cover provisioning, pipelines, Aspire integration, and interactive extension prompts, plus bundled GitHub CLI and Copilot CLI/SDK version bumps. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I deploy an already-published container image with azd without local Docker or Podman installed? Set docker.imagePassthrough: true alongside a service-level image field in azure.yaml, under a containerapp or function host. Azure Developer CLI (azd) then deploys the referenced image directly by reference, performing no local or remote build, pull, tag, or publish operations, and does not require Docker or Podman to be installed. _Track new azd deployment options like image passthrough by following Azure tooling updates on daily.dev._ ### What happened to the azd extension upgrade and tool upgrade commands? They were renamed to azd extension update and azd tool update as the canonical commands, with the old upgrade commands kept as aliases for compatibility. However, JSON output now reports "action": "update" instead of "upgrade", telemetry identifiers use update terminology, and the --no-dependency-upgrades flag was renamed to --no-dependency-updates, so scripts parsing these fields need updating. _Developers maintaining azd automation scripts can watch for CLI breaking changes like this on daily.dev._ ### What are the naming rules for azd extension source names? Extension source names must contain only 1 to 64 lowercase letters, digits, hyphens, or underscores. Sources with spaces, periods, uppercase letters, or other unsupported characters are no longer valid and must be removed and re-added under a compliant name to continue working with Azure Developer CLI. _Keep up with CLI validation changes like azd's extension source rules via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Azure Developer CLI \(azd\) Dec 2025 – Extensions Enhancements, Foundry Rebranding, and Azure Pipelines Improvements](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-dec-2025-extensions-enhancements-foundry-rebranding-and-azure-pipeline-tycdodiby) · DevBlogs · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure Developer CLI \(azd\) – May and June 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-may-and-june-2026-zer3zofi6) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure Developer CLI \(azd\) – October 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-october-2025-pubdictpe) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#kubernetes](https://daily.dev/tags/kubernetes), [#azure](https://daily.dev/tags/azure), [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#cicd](https://daily.dev/tags/cicd) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-august-2026-esgz7wxcv) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Azure Developer CLI (azd) – August 2026","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-august-2026-esgz7wxcv","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/azure-developer-cli-azd-august-2026-esgz7wxcv"},"datePublished":"2026-09-02T13:54:21.424Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T14:24:30.289Z","description":"The August 2026 azd release recap covers versions 1.30.0 through 1.32.0. 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