--- title: Azure DevOps Server RC (26H2) Is Now Available | daily.dev description: Microsoft released the release candidate for the next Azure DevOps Server version, called 26H2. It brings features already available in the hosted version,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/azure-devops-server-rc-26h2-is-now-available-zserxj6mk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Azure DevOps Server RC (26H2) Is Now Available | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft released the release candidate for the next Azure DevOps Server version, called 26H2. It brings features already available in the hosted version,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/azure-devops-server-rc-26h2-is-now-available-zserxj6mk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ZsErXJ6mK.png og:image:alt: Azure DevOps Server RC (26H2) Is Now Available 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 DevOps Server RC (26H2) Is Now Available **[DevBlogs](https://daily.dev/sources/devblogs)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft released the release candidate for the next Azure DevOps Server version, called 26H2. It brings features already available in the hosted version, plus security and quality fixes. New additions include an updated Azure Boards UI, target branches in the pull request branch dropdown, improved pipeline run debugging, and a new Test Run Hub. Direct upgrade to this RC is supported from any Team Foundation Server version, including TFS 2015 and newer, and upgrading from the RC to the final RTW release will also be supported. Extended support for TFS 2017 ends January 12, 2027. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can I upgrade directly to Azure DevOps Server 26H2 RC from Team Foundation Server 2015? Yes, a direct upgrade to Azure DevOps Server RC 26H2 is supported from any version of Team Foundation Server, including TFS 2015 and newer. Direct upgrade from this RC release to the eventual RTW release will also be supported, so testing the RC now does not block the later move to the final release. _Teams planning a TFS migration can track Azure DevOps Server release notes on daily.dev._ ### When does extended support for Team Foundation Server 2017 end? Extended support for Team Foundation Server 2017 ends on January 12, 2027. After that date, TFS 2017 no longer receives technical support, so organizations still on it or earlier versions are advised to upgrade to the latest Azure DevOps Server. _Admins tracking end-of-support deadlines can follow Azure DevOps Server updates on daily.dev._ ### What new features are in the Azure DevOps Server 26H2 release candidate? The 26H2 release candidate adds an updated Azure Boards UI, target branches shown in the pull request branch dropdown, improved pipeline run debugging, and a new Test Run Hub. These features were previously available in the hosted Azure DevOps version and are now brought to the on-premises Server edition, along with security and quality improvements. _Engineers evaluating on-prem DevOps tooling updates can follow release notes like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Announcing Azure DevOps Server General Availability](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-azure-devops-server-general-availability-es1a4pstz) · DevBlogs · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [The New Test Run Hub is Going Generally Available\!](https://daily.dev/posts/the-new-test-run-hub-is-going-generally-available--wzvih4kel) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure DevOps Remote MCP Server Reaches General Availability](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-devops-remote-mcp-server-reaches-general-availability-og0qzxzta) · C\# Corner · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure DevOps Remote MCP Server Lands in Microsoft Foundry, Giving AI Agents Direct Access to Your DevOps Data](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-devops-remote-mcp-server-lands-in-microsoft-foundry-giving-ai-agents-direct-access-to-your-de-ratpbscbj) · DevOps.com · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devops](https://daily.dev/tags/devops), [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#cicd](https://daily.dev/tags/cicd), [#azure-devops](https://daily.dev/tags/azure-devops) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-devops-server-rc-26h2-is-now-available-zserxj6mk) ```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 DevOps Server RC (26H2) Is Now Available","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/azure-devops-server-rc-26h2-is-now-available-zserxj6mk","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/azure-devops-server-rc-26h2-is-now-available-zserxj6mk"},"datePublished":"2026-10-28T16:28:16.238Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T16:36:42.301Z","description":"Microsoft released the release candidate for the next Azure DevOps Server version, called 26H2. 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