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[Epic] Keep dependencies, tools, APIs, and client platforms compatible

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epic
Dominant language
Python
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250
Forks
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Avg merge
1d 12h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

## Problem statement

Azure MCP, CLIs, SDKs, models, operating systems, architectures, clients, and service APIs evolve independently. Compatibility drift can break supported behavior without a product-code change.

## Outcome

Supported dependencies and platform contracts remain current, tested, and migrated before enforcement dates.

## Goals

- Track supported dependency and platform lifecycles
- Plan migrations for deprecations and breaking changes
- Validate compatibility across supported clients and environments
- Complete critical updates within defined service levels

## Non-goals

- Supporting deprecated platforms indefinitely
- Tracking net-new integrations as maintenance

## Success criteria

- [ ] Supported-version policy and ownership are documented
- [ ] Breaking changes have migration plans before enforcement
- [ ] Compatibility checks cover critical contracts

## Dependencies

Upstream roadmaps, Dependabot, Azure MCP, CLI and SDK owners, and client teams.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by defining the supported-version policy and ownership described in the success criteria. Review upstream roadmaps, Dependabot, Azure MCP, CLI and SDK owners, and client teams to identify lifecycle risks and critical compatibility contracts. Done means the policy is documented, breaking changes have migration plans, and compatibility checks cover critical contracts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure, cli, python
Domain
api, cli, cloud, devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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