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Announcing the Public Preview of the New Hybrid Connection Manager (HCM)

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jordanselig
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Apr 10, 2025

We are excited to announce the public preview of the new version of the Hybrid Connection Manager (HCM), a powerful tool designed to enhance connectivity and streamline the management of Hybrid Connections. This release marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to provide robust and user-friendly solutions for managing hybrid environments with App Service.

Update May 28, 2025: The new Hybrid Connection Manager is now Generally Available. The download links shared in this post will give you the latest Generally Available version. Learn more Key Fe...
Updated Aug 28, 2025
Version 6.0
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RyanSteele-CoV
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Aug 27, 2025

Hello jordanselig​ ,

I've been tasked with assisting with the setup of a hybrid connection. In the process, I discovered that the connection had previously been set up by another team, but the installed version of the connector is out of date, so I am looking at upgrading it.

The version available for download from Hybrid Connections in Azure App Service - Azure App Service | Microsoft Learn is the same as the one linked to from this article. Is this version still in Public Preview? If so, where can I download the latest GA version?

Also, where can I find a changelog listing the previously released versions with version number, date, and major changes?

Thanks!

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    jordanselig
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    Aug 28, 2025

    Hi RyanSteele-CoV​ . We GA'd this feature a little while ago. We released a service update: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/?id=494993 but not an update to this blog. Apologies for that, I have added a note to the top of this blog with the GA notice.

    The links in this article as well as the docs will always point to the latest version, which is now GA, so both places are valid. We unfortunately don't have a public changelog for this feature, but the upgrade process to the latest version should be seamless and all connections should automatically be retained, no changes needed from your side. Please let us know if you have any questions or any trouble with the upgrade.