Generally Available: Azure Automation supports PowerShell 7.6 runbooks and Runtime environment

Azure Automation is pleased to announce: * General Availability of in-support PowerShell 7.6 runbooks * Runtime Environment GA, enabling customers to seamlessly upgrade their outdated scripts to supported runtime versions. * Support for Azure CLI commands in PowerShell 7.6 runbooks GA Benefits: * Stay current – Access to new language versions for improved security and performance. * Faster Runbook upgrade – Easy portability of runbooks across different versions to keep pace with PowerShell and Python releases. * Granular control – Complete control to configure the script execution environment, without worrying about conflicting module versions. * Efficient Code organization – Eliminate the need to create multiple Automation accounts to segregate different versions of modules or conflicting modules. Learn more: * [Azure Automation runbook types | Microsoft Learn](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Fautomation%2Fautomation-runbook-types%3Ftabs%3Dlps72%252Cpy10&data=05%7C02%7Cnikitabajaj%40microsoft.com%7C096bb70c67e44297d9eb08ddb7b81e84%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638868723667860214%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=coUwO75QdRcI4d%2Fi7VPFwBvmKpgnEKVYT%2B3HcyF6DWI%3D&reserved=0) * [Upgrade runbook to latest language version](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Fautomation%2Fquickstart-update-runbook-in-runtime-environment&data=05%7C02%7Cnikitabajaj%40microsoft.com%7C096bb70c67e44297d9eb08ddb7b81e84%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638868723667878352%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GHArpNyJydhkR3uxhH%2FGt6HGpWTlS4dt%2BI6w4blPBII%3D&reserved=0) * [Create PowerShell runbooks with Azure CLI commands](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fazure%2Fautomation%2Fquickstart-cli-support-powershell-runbook-runtime-environment%3Ftabs%3Dcreate-runtime-env-portal%252Ccreate-runbook-portal&data=05%7C02%7Cnikitabajaj%40microsoft.com%7C096bb70c67e44297d9eb08ddb7b81e84%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638868723667887771%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ylMPQhdwz7gAj9jv2uuQfj0ZujPaDPRULX9Px6X5bgs%3D&reserved=0) * [Language runtime support and retirement policy for Azure Automation | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/automation/automation-runtime-retirement-policy)