Azure Local Lab v0.31.0 - 202603

What's Changed

• Added Azure Local 2603.
• Updated Mar 2026 update package URLs for Windows Server 2025 and Windows Server 2022.
• Added dedicated UI Forms for Japanese.
• Enabled the ICMP echo (ping) firewall rule on the lab host to allow the gateway respond ping.
• Disabled the time sync via integration services to fix an Azure Local deployment validation error.
• Changed the download method with the fast download tool.
• Added deployment count tracking.

Full Changelog: v0.30.0...v0.31.0

Telemetry

This release is used to track the HCI Lab deployment count.

Azure Local Lab v0.30.0 - 202602

What's Changed

• Added Azure Local 2602.
• Updated Feb 2026 update package URLs for Windows Server 2025 and Windows Server 2022.
• Added dedicated UI Forms for English.
• Updated WS2025 ISO URL.
• Updated documents.

Full Changelog: v0.29.0...v0.30.0

HCI Lab v0.29.0 - 202601

What's Changed

• Added Azure Local 2601.
• Updated Jan 2026 update package URLs for Windows Server 2025 and Windows Server 2022.
• Improved the documents.

Full Changelog: v0.28.0...v0.29.0

HCI Lab v0.28.0 - 202512

What's Changed

• Add Azure Local 2512.
• Update Dec 2025 update package URLs for Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025.
• Small fixes.

Full Changelog: v0.27.0...v0.28.0

HCI Lab v0.27.0 - 202511

What's Changed

• Add Azure Local 2511.
• Update Nov 2025 updates for Windows Server 2022 and 2025.
• Add a Bicep template.
• Small fixes.

Full Changelog: v0.26.0...v0.27.0

HCI Lab v0.26.0 - 202510

What's Changed

• Add Azure Local 2509.
• Add Azure Local 2510.
• Update Oct 2025 update for Windows Server and .NET.
• Change OS list item order in UI Form.
• Some small improvements.
• Small fixes.

Full Changelog: v0.25.0...v0.26.0

HCI Lab v0.25.0 - 202509

What's Changed

• Add Azure Local 2508 support.
• Add OU format validation.
• Update September 2025 update URLs.
• Remove unused files.
• Update documents.
  • Add troubleshooting steps.
  • Update AKS on Windows Server 2022 document.

Full Changelog: v0.24.0...v0.25.0

HCI Lab v0.24.0 - 202508

What's Changed

• Update August 2025 OS update package URLs.
• Update host VM configurations.
• Change file download method to cURL to improve download speed.
• Remove private endpoints.
• Change naming convention for some resources.
• Add condition to storage account deployment.
• Fix Azure Local Bootstrap services issue for Azure Local deployment.
• Fix Bastion deployment condition.
• Fix typo.

Full Changelog: v0.23.0...v0.24.0

HCI Lab v0.23.0 - 202507

What's Changed

• Add July 2025 OS & .NET updates.
• Add Azure Local 24H2 2507 as an available operating system.
• Add Azure Local 24H2 2506 as an available operating system.
• Add Key Vault and storage account private endpoint.
• Improve logging.
• Small fixes.
• Add Azure Local 24H2 deployment templates (still work in progress).
• Add Azure Local 24H2 deployment UI Form (still work in progress).

Full Changelog: v0.22.0...v0.23.0