Public Preview: Azure Automation Runtime environment & support for Azure CLI commands in runbooks

Azure Automation takes another step towards becoming the **best-in-class platform** for resource management in an adaptive cloud. Azure Automation introduces **Runtime environment** (preview) that provides a simple and hassle-free experience for updating scripts to the latest language versions. It also provides complete control to configure the script execution environment, without worrying about conflicting module versions in a single Automation account. All existing runbooks are automatically available in the new Runtime environment experience with zero manual effort. You can navigate seamlessly between old and new experience with a single click. Additionally, this feature enables **support for Azure CLI commands** (preview) in PowerShell 7.2 runbooks. You can leverage the combined benefits of rich command set of Azure CLI in Azure Automation runbooks to streamline management of Azure resources. **Resources** [Overview of Runtime environment](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/runtime-environment-overview) [Manage Runtime environment and associated runbooks](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/manage-runtime-environment?tabs=create-runtime-portal%2Clist-runtime-portal%2Cdelete-runtime-portal%2Cupdate-runtime-portal%2Ccreate-runbook-portal%2Cupdate-runbook-portal%2Ctest-update-portal%2Ccreate-cloud-job-portal) [Update runbook to latest language version](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/quickstart-update-runbook-in-runtime-environment) [Create runbooks with Azure CLI commands](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/quickstart-cli-support-powershell-runbook-runtime-environment?tabs=create-runtime-env-portal%2Ccreate-runbook-portal) Try out the new features and share your experience at [askazureautomation@microsoft.com](mailto:askazureautomation@microsoft.com) * Management