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title: What's new in Azure Bastion?
description: Learn what's new with Azure Bastion, such as the latest release notes, known issues, bug fixes, deprecated functionality, and upcoming changes.
author: aatsang
ms.service: azure-bastion
ms.topic: concept-article
ms.date: 03/13/2025
ms.author: aarontsang
# Customer intent: As a cloud administrator, I want to review the latest updates and features of Azure Bastion, so that I can effectively implement and manage secure remote access solutions for my organization.
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# What's new in Azure Bastion?
Azure Bastion is updated regularly. Stay up to date with the latest announcements. This article provides you with information about:
* Recent releases
* Previews underway with known limitations (if applicable)
* Deprecated functionality (if applicable)
You can also find the latest Bastion updates and subscribe to the RSS feed [here](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/product/azure-bastion/).
## Recent releases and announcements
| Type | Name | Description | Stage | Date added | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Feature|[Microsoft Entra ID support for portal (RDP)](bastion-connect-vm-rdp-windows.md#microsoft-entra-id-authentication-preview)|Microsoft Entra ID support for RDP connections in portal is now in public preview in public cloud. | Public Preview | November 2025 | Cannot be used concurrently with graphical session recording.|
|Feature |[Connectivity to AKS private clusters](bastion-connect-to-aks-private-cluster.md)|Connect to your private AKS clusters using the tunneling command with Bastion| Public Preview |August 2025|N/A|
|Feature | [Graphical session recording](session-recording.md) | Graphical session recording is now generally available in all regions that Bastion is available in. | Generally available | November 2024 | Cannot be used concurrently with native client.
| Feature | [Private Only Bastion](private-only-deployment.md)| Private Only Bastion is now generally available in all regions that Bastion is available in.| Generally available | November 2024 | N/A|
| SKU | [Bastion Premium SKU](bastion-overview.md#sku)| Bastion Premium SKU is now generally available in all regions that Bastion is available in. | Generally available | June 2024 | N/A|
| Feature | [Microsoft Entra ID support for portal (SSH)](bastion-connect-vm-ssh-linux.md#microsoft-entra-id-authentication) |Microsoft Entra ID support for SSH connections in portal is now GA. | Generally available | November 2024 | N/A|
|Feature | [Availability Zones for Bastion](/azure/reliability/reliability-bastion?toc=/azure/bastion/TOC.json) |Availability Zones is now in public preview as a customer-enabled feature in select regions. | Public Preview | May 2024 | See available region list [here](/azure/reliability/reliability-bastion?toc=%2Fazure%2Fbastion%2FTOC.json#requirements).
|Platform Capability| [Bastion Developer](quickstart-host-portal.md) | Bastion Developer is now in GA for select regions. | Generally available | May 2024 | See available region list [here](quickstart-host-portal.md).
## Next steps
* [What is Azure Bastion?](bastion-overview.md)
* [Bastion FAQ](bastion-faq.md)
* [Bastion SKUs](bastion-overview.md#sku)