MICROSOFT-AZURE-8C9B4DF92B7B5A50 release notes and known issues

Retirement: Nested confidential (cc_v5) VMs will be retired on September 1, 2026

Scope: Microsoft Azure. This update record adds version, fix and known-issue context. Its publication date is not a lifecycle boundary.

Summary

On September 1, 2026, the cc_v5 confidential VM series will be retired and will no longer be available for use or purchase. Any affected VM that has not been resized before that date will deallocated. The impacted VM sizes that will be retired are: DCas_c

Improvements and security content

On September 1, 2026, the cc_v5 confidential VM series will be retired and will no longer be available for use or purchase. Any affected VM that has not been resized before that date will deallocated. The impacted VM sizes that will be retired are: DCas_c

Known issues

Publisher statement

Not stated. The verified publisher record does not contain a known-issues statement.

Affected products and versions

Products

Microsoft Azure

Affected versions

See the official publisher source for applicability.

Fixed versions or updates

No fixed version is stated in this record.

Recommended action

Review the official publisher document before deployment.

Official publisher evidence

MICROSOFTVERIFIED

Retirement: Nested confidential (cc_v5) VMs will be retired on September 1, 2026

Checked 28 Sep 2026. BlackTree preserves the last verified facts if a later source check is temporarily unavailable.

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