Change log#

See upgrade notes for helpful information when upgrading from previous versions.

Important notes:

Issue #741: Could not load file or assembly YamlDotNet. See troubleshooting guide for a workaround to this issue.
The configuration option Azure_AKSMinimumVersion is replaced with AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION. If you have this option configured, please update it to AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION. Support for Azure_AKSMinimumVersion will be removed in v2. See upgrade notes for more information.
The SupportsTag PowerShell function has been replaced with the Azure.Resource.SupportsTags selector. Update PowerShell rules to use the Azure.Resource.SupportsTags selector instead. Support for the SupportsTag function will be removed in v2. See upgrade notes for more information.

Unreleased#

v1.27.0#

What's changed since v1.26.1:

New features:
- Experimental: Added support for expanding deployments from .bicepparam files by @BernieWhite. #2132
  - See Using Bicep source for details.
New rules:
- Application Gateway:
  - Check that Application Gateways uses a v2 SKU by @BenjaminEngeset. #2185
- API Management:
  - Check that APIs published in Azure API Management are on-boarded to Microsoft Defender for APIs by @BenjaminEngeset. #2187
  - Check that base element for any policy element in a section is configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2072
- Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster:
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for Containers extension for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters is configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2124
- Arc-enabled server:
  - Check that a maintenance configuration for Arc-enabled servers is associated by @BenjaminEngeset. #2122
- Container App:
  - Check that container apps has disabled session affinity to prevent unbalanced distribution by @BenjaminEngeset. #2188
  - Check that container apps with IP ingress restrictions mode configured is set to allow for all rules defined by @BenjaminEngeset. #2189
- Cosmos DB:
  - Check that Cosmos DB accounts has enabled Microsoft Defender by @BenjaminEngeset. #2203
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check that sensitive data threat detection in Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2207
  - Check that Malware Scanning in Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2206
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for APIs is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2186
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for Azure Cosmos DB is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2204
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for open-source relational databases is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1632
  - Check that Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Management is using Standard plan by @BenjaminEngeset. #2151
- Key Vault:
  - Check that key vaults uses Azure RBAC as the authorization system for the data plane by @BenjaminEngeset. #1916
- Storage Account:
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled for storage accounts by @BenjaminEngeset. #2225
  - Check that sensitive data threat detection in Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled for storage accounts by @BenjaminEngeset. #2207
  - Check that Malware Scanning in Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled for storage accounts by @BenjaminEngeset. #2206
- Virtual Machine:
  - Check that a maintenance configuration for virtual machines is associated by @BenjaminEngeset. #2121
General improvements:
- Added support for Bicep symbolic names by @BernieWhite. #2238
Updated rules:
- API Management:
  - Updated Azure.APIM.EncryptValues to check all API Management named values are encrypted with Key Vault secrets @BenjaminEngeset. #2146
- Container App:
  - Promoted Azure.ContainerApp.Insecure to GA rule set by @BernieWhite. #2174
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for Storage v2 is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2205
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to 17.6.0. #2216
Bug fixes:
- Fixed ignoring Redis firewall rules when Redis is configured to allow private connectivity by @BenjaminEngeset. #2171
- Fixed left-side or function evaluation by @BernieWhite. #2220
- Fixed interdependent variable copy loop count by @BernieWhite. #2221
- Fixed handling of database name in Azure.MariaDB.Database by @BernieWhite. #2191
- Fixed typing error in Azure.Defender.Api documentation by @BenjaminEngeset. #2209
- Fixed Azure.AKS.UptimeSLA with new pricing by @BenjaminEngeset. #2065 #2202
- Fixed false positive on managed identity without space by @BernieWhite. #2235
- Fixed reference for runtime subnet ID property by @BernieWhite. #2159

What's changed since pre-release v1.27.0-B0186:

No additional changes.

v1.27.0-B0186 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.27.0-B0136:

New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check that APIs published in Azure API Management are on-boarded to Microsoft Defender for APIs by @BenjaminEngeset. #2187
- Key Vault:
  - Check that key vaults uses Azure RBAC as the authorization system for the data plane by @BenjaminEngeset. #1916
- Storage Account:
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled for storage accounts by @BenjaminEngeset. #2225
  - Check that sensitive data threat detection in Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled for storage accounts by @BenjaminEngeset. #2207

v1.27.0-B0136 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.27.0-B0091:

New rules:
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check that sensitive data threat detection in Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2207
General improvements:
- Added support for Bicep symbolic names by @BernieWhite. #2238
Bug fixes:
- Fixed false positive on managed identity without space by @BernieWhite. #2235

v1.27.0-B0091 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.27.0-B0050:

New features:
- Experimental: Added support for expanding deployments from .bicepparam files by @BernieWhite. #2132
  - See Using Bicep source for details.
New rules:
- Storage Account:
  - Check that Malware Scanning in Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled for storage accounts by @BenjaminEngeset.
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check that Malware Scanning in Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2206
Bug fixes:
- Fixed left-side or function evaluation by @BernieWhite. #2220
- Fixed interdependent variable copy loop count by @BernieWhite. #2221

v1.27.0-B0050 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.27.0-B0015:

New rules:
- Application Gateway:
  - Check that Application Gateways uses a v2 SKU by @BenjaminEngeset. #2185
- Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster:
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for Containers extension for Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters is configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2124
- Arc-enabled server:
  - Check that a maintenance configuration for Arc-enabled servers is associated by @BenjaminEngeset. #2122
- Container App:
  - Check that container apps has disabled session affinity to prevent unbalanced distribution by @BenjaminEngeset. #2188
  - Check that container apps with IP ingress restrictions mode configured is set to allow for all rules defined by @BenjaminEngeset. #2189
- Cosmos DB:
  - Check that Cosmos DB accounts has enabled Microsoft Defender by @BenjaminEngeset. #2203
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for APIs is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2186
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for Azure Cosmos DB is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2204
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for open-source relational databases is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1632
- Virtual Machine:
  - Check that a maintenance configuration for virtual machines is associated by @BenjaminEngeset. #2121
Updated rules:
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check that Microsoft Defender for Storage v2 is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2205
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to 17.6.0. #2216
Bug fixes:
- Fixed handling of database name in Azure.MariaDB.Database by @BernieWhite. #2191
- Fixed typing error in Azure.Defender.Api documentation by @BenjaminEngeset. #2209
- Fixed Azure.AKS.UptimeSLA with new pricing by @BenjaminEngeset. #2065 #2202

v1.27.0-B0015 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.27.0-B0003:

New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check that base element for any policy element in a section is configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2072
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check that Microsoft Defender Cloud Security Posture Management is using Standard plan by @BenjaminEngeset. #2151
Updated rules:
- Container App:
  - Promoted Azure.ContainerApp.Insecure to GA rule set by @BernieWhite. #2174
Bug fixes:
- Fixed ignoring Redis firewall rules when Redis is configured to allow private connectivity by @BenjaminEngeset. #2171

v1.27.0-B0003 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.26.1:

Updated rules:
- API Management:
  - Updated Azure.APIM.EncryptValues to check all API Management named values are encrypted with Key Vault secrets @BenjaminEngeset. #2146
Bug fixes:
- Fixed reference for runtime subnet ID property by @BernieWhite. #2159

v1.26.1#

What's changed since v1.26.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed null union with first value being null by @BernieWhite. #2075
- Fixed Azure.Resource.UseTags for additional resources that don't support tags by @BernieWhite. #2129

v1.26.0#

What's changed since v1.25.0:

New features:
- Added March 2023 baselines Azure.GA_2023_03 and Azure.Preview_2023_03 by @BernieWhite. #2138
  - Includes rules released before or during March 2023.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2022_12 and Azure.Preview_2022_12 baselines as obsolete.
New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check that wildcard * for any configuration option in CORS policies settings is not in use by @BenjaminEngeset. #2073
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check that the Defender profile with Azure Kubernetes Service clusters are enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2123
- Container App:
  - Check that internal-only ingress for container apps are configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2098
  - Check that Azure File volumes for container apps are configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2101
  - Check that the names of container apps meets the naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #2094
  - Check that managed identity for container apps are configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2096
  - Check that public network access for container apps environments are disabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2098
- Deployment:
  - Check that the names of nested deployments meets the naming requirements of deployments by @BenjaminEngeset. #1915
- IoT Hub:
  - Check IoT Hubs in supported regions only uses TLS 1.2 version by @BenjaminEngeset. #1996
- Service Bus:
  - Check namespaces audit diagnostic logs are enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1862
- SQL Database:
  - Check that Azure AD-only authentication is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2119
  - Check that Azure AD authentication is configured for SQL Managed Instances by @BenjaminEngeset. #2117
- SQL Managed Instance:
  - Check that managed identity for SQL Managed Instances are configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2120
  - Check that Azure AD-only authentication is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2118
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.25.6 by @BernieWhite. #2136
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
General improvements:
- Added a selector for premium Service Bus namespaces by @BernieWhite. #2091
- Improved export of in-flight deeply nested API Management policies by @BernieWhite. #2153
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers to v7.0.1. #2082
- Bump Newtonsoft.Json to v13.0.3. #2080
- Updated resource providers and policy aliases. #2144
- Bump PSRule to v2.8.1. #2155
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.6.0. #2155
- Bump Pester to v5.4.1. #2155
Bug fixes:
- Fixed dependency issue of deployments across resource group scopes by @BernieWhite. #2111
- Fixed false positive with Azure.Deployment.Name by @BernieWhite. #2109
- Fixed false positives for Azure.AppService.AlwaysOn with Functions and Workflows by @BernieWhite. #943

What's changed since pre-release v1.26.0-B0078:

No additional changes.

v1.26.0-B0078 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.26.0-B0040:

General improvements:
- Improved export of in-flight deeply nested API Management policies by @BernieWhite. #2153
Engineering:
- Updated resource providers and policy aliases. #2144
- Bump PSRule to v2.8.1. #2155
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.6.0. #2155
- Bump Pester to v5.4.1. #2155
Bug fixes:
- Fixed false positives for Azure.AppService.AlwaysOn with Functions and Workflows by @BernieWhite. #943

v1.26.0-B0040 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.26.0-B0011:

New features:
- Added March 2023 baselines Azure.GA_2023_03 and Azure.Preview_2023_03 by @BernieWhite. #2138
  - Includes rules released before or during March 2023.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2022_12 and Azure.Preview_2022_12 baselines as obsolete.
New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check that wildcard * for any configuration option in CORS policies settings is not in use by @BenjaminEngeset. #2073
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check that the Defender profile with Azure Kubernetes Service clusters are enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2123
- Container App:
  - Check that internal-only ingress for container apps are configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2098
  - Check that Azure File volumes for container apps are configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2101
- SQL Database:
  - Check that Azure AD-only authentication is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2119
  - Check that Azure AD authentication is configured for SQL Managed Instances by @BenjaminEngeset. #2117
- SQL Managed Instance:
  - Check that managed identity for SQL Managed Instances are configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2120
  - Check that Azure AD-only authentication is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2118
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.25.6 by @BernieWhite. #2136
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed dependency issue of deployments across resource group scopes by @BernieWhite. #2111
- Fixed false positive with Azure.Deployment.Name by @BernieWhite. #2109

v1.26.0-B0011 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.25.0:

New rules:
- Container App:
  - Check that the names of container apps meets the naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #2094
  - Check that managed identity for container apps are configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #2096
  - Check that public network access for container apps environments are disabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #2098
- Deployment:
  - Check that the names of nested deployments meets the naming requirements of deployments by @BenjaminEngeset. #1915
- IoT Hub:
  - Check IoT Hubs in supported regions only uses TLS 1.2 version by @BenjaminEngeset. #1996
- Service Bus:
  - Check namespaces audit diagnostic logs are enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1862
General improvements:
- Added a selector for premium Service Bus namespaces by @BernieWhite. #2091
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers to v7.0.1. #2082
- Bump Newtonsoft.Json to v13.0.3. #2080

v1.25.1#

What's changed since v1.25.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed dependency issue of deployments across resource group scopes by @BernieWhite. #2111

v1.25.0#

What's changed since v1.24.2:

New features:
- Experimental: Added Azure.MCSB.v1 which include rules aligned to the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark by @BernieWhite. #1634
New rules:
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Key Vault is enabled by @BernieWhite. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for DNS is enabled by @BernieWhite. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for ARM is enabled by @BernieWhite. #1632
- Event Hub:
  - Check Event Hub namespaces only uses TLS 1.2 version by @BenjaminEngeset. #1995
- Key Vault:
  - Check if firewall is set to deny by @zilberd. #2067
- Virtual Machine:
  - Virtual machines should be fully deallocated and not stopped by @dcrreynolds. #88
General improvements:
- Added support for Bicep toObject function by @BernieWhite. #2014
- Added support for configuring a minimum version of Bicep by @BernieWhite. #1935
  - Configure this option to increase the visibility of the version of the Bicep CLI used by PSRule for Azure.
  - Set AZURE_BICEP_CHECK_TOOL to true to check the Bicep CLI.
  - Set AZURE_BICEP_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version.
  - If the Bicep CLI is not installed or the version is less than the minimum version an error will be reported.
  - By default, the minimum Bicep version defaults to 0.4.451.
- Added support for Bicep custom types by @BernieWhite. #2026
Engineering:
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet to v0.13.5. #2052
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet.Diagnostics.Windows to v0.13.5. #2052
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.5.0. #2055
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.5.2. #2037
- Updated build to use GitHub Actions by @BernieWhite. #1696
Bug fixes:
- Fixed SQL transparent data Encryption (TDE) works properly on all resources including exported resources by @zilberd. #2059
- Fixed cases of exit code 5 with path probing by @BernieWhite. #1901

What's changed since pre-release v1.25.0-B0100:

No additional changes.

v1.25.0-B0138 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.25.0-B0100:

New rules:
- Event Hub:
  - Check Event Hub namespaces only uses TLS 1.2 version by @BenjaminEngeset. #1995

v1.25.0-B0100 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.25.0-B0065:

New rules:
- Key Vault:
  - Check if firewall is set to deny by @zilberd. #2067

v1.25.0-B0065 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.25.0-B0035:

General improvements:
- Added support for Bicep toObject function by @BernieWhite. #2014
Engineering:
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet to v0.13.5. #2052
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet.Diagnostics.Windows to v0.13.5. #2052
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.5.0. #2055
Bug fixes:
- Fixed SQL transparent data Encryption (TDE) works properly on all resources including exported resources by @zilberd. #2059

v1.25.0-B0035 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.25.0-B0013:

New rules:
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Key Vault is enabled by @BernieWhite. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for DNS is enabled by @BernieWhite. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for ARM is enabled by @BernieWhite. #1632
General improvements:
- Added support for configuring a minimum version of Bicep by @BernieWhite. #1935
  - Configure this option to increase the visibility of the version of the Bicep CLI used by PSRule for Azure.
  - Set AZURE_BICEP_CHECK_TOOL to true to check the Bicep CLI.
  - Set AZURE_BICEP_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version.
  - If the Bicep CLI is not installed or the version is less than the minimum version an error will be reported.
  - By default, the minimum Bicep version defaults to 0.4.451.
Engineering:
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.5.2. #2037
Bug fixes:
- Fixed cases of exit code 5 with path probing by @BernieWhite. #1901

v1.25.0-B0013 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.24.2:

New features:
- Experimental: Added Azure.MCSB.v1 which include rules aligned to the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark by @BernieWhite. #1634
New rules:
- Virtual Machine:
  - Virtual machines should be fully deallocated and not stopped by @dcrreynolds. #88
General improvements:
- Added support for Bicep custom types by @BernieWhite. #2026
Engineering:
- Updated build to use GitHub Actions by @BernieWhite. #1696
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet to v0.13.4. #1992
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet.Diagnostics.Windows to v0.13.4. #1992

v1.24.2#

This is a republish of v1.24.1 to fix a release issue. What's changed since v1.24.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Bicep expand object or null by @BernieWhite. #2021

v1.24.1#

What's changed since v1.24.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Bicep expand object or null by @BernieWhite. #2021

v1.24.0#

What's changed since v1.23.0:

General improvements:
- Updated Export-AzRuleData to improve export performance by @BernieWhite. #1341
  - Removed Az.Resources dependency.
  - Added async threading for export concurrency.
  - Improved performance by using automatic look up of API versions by using provider cache.
- Added support for Bicep lambda functions by @BernieWhite. #1536
  - Bicep filter, map, reduce, and sort are supported.
  - Support for flatten was previously added in v1.23.0.
- Added optimization for policy type conditions by @BernieWhite. #1966
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.7.0. #1973
- Updated resource providers and policy aliases. #1736
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.5.1. #1973
- Bump Newtonsoft.Json to v13.0.2. #1903
- Bump Pester to v5.4.0. #1994
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Export-AzRuleData may not export all data if throttled by @BernieWhite. #1341
- Fixed failed to expand nested deployment with runtime shallow parameter by @BernieWhite. #2004
- Fixed apiVersion comparison of requestContext by @BernieWhite. #1654
- Fixed simple cases for field type expressions by @BernieWhite. #1323

What's changed since pre-release v1.24.0-B0035:

No additional changes.

v1.24.0-B0035 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.24.0-B0013:

General improvements:
- Added support for Bicep lambda functions by @BernieWhite. #1536
  - Bicep filter, map, reduce, and sort are supported.
  - Support for flatten was previously added in v1.23.0.
- Added optimization for policy type conditions by @BernieWhite. #1966
Engineering:
- Updated resource providers and policy aliases. #1736
Bug fixes:
- Fixed failed to expand nested deployment with runtime shallow parameter by @BernieWhite. #2004
- Fixed apiVersion comparison of requestContext by @BernieWhite. #1654
- Fixed simple cases for field type expressions by @BernieWhite. #1323

v1.24.0-B0013 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.23.0:

General improvements:
- Updated Export-AzRuleData to improve export performance by @BernieWhite. #1341
  - Removed Az.Resources dependency.
  - Added async threading for export concurrency.
  - Improved performance by using automatic look up of API versions by using provider cache.
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.7.0. #1973
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.5.1. #1973
- Bump Newtonsoft.Json to v13.0.2. #1903
- Bump Pester to v5.4.0. #1994
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Export-AzRuleData may not export all data if throttled by @BernieWhite. #1341

v1.23.0#

What's changed since v1.22.2:

New features:
- Added December 2022 baselines Azure.GA_2022_12 and Azure.Preview_2022_12 by @BernieWhite. #1961
  - Includes rules released before or during December 2022.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2022_09 and Azure.Preview_2022_09 baselines as obsolete.
New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check API management instances has multi-region deployment gateways enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1910
- Application Gateway:
  - Check Application Gateways names meet naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #1943
- Azure Cache for Redis:
  - Check Azure Cache for Redis instances uses Redis 6 by @BenjaminEngeset. #1077
- Azure Database for MariaDB:
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers limits the amount of firewall permitted IP addresses by @BenjaminEngeset. #1856
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers limits the amount of firewall rules allowed by @BenjaminEngeset. #1855
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers does not have Azure services bypassed on firewall by @BenjaminEngeset. #1857
- Bastion:
  - Check Bastion hosts names meet naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #1950
- Recovery Services Vault:
  - Check Recovery Services vaults names meet naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #1953
- Virtual Machine:
  - Check virtual machines has Azure Monitor Agent installed by @BenjaminEngeset. #1868
- Virtual Machine Scale Sets:
  - Check virtual machine scale sets has Azure Monitor Agent installed by @BenjaminEngeset. #1867
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.25.4 by @BernieWhite. #1960
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
General improvements:
- Improves handling for policy definition modes by using support tags selector by @BernieWhite. #1946
- Added support to export exemptions related to policy assignments by @BernieWhite. #1888
- Added support for Bicep flatten function by @BernieWhite. #1536
Engineering:
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.5.0. #1945
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk v17.4.1. #1964
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.AKS.Version ignore clusters with auto-upgrade enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1926

What's changed since pre-release v1.23.0-B0072:

No additional changes.

v1.23.0-B0072 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.23.0-B0046:

New features:
- Added December 2022 baselines Azure.GA_2022_12 and Azure.Preview_2022_12 by @BernieWhite. #1961
  - Includes rules released before or during December 2022.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2022_09 and Azure.Preview_2022_09 baselines as obsolete.
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.25.4 by @BernieWhite. #1960
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
General improvements:
- Improves handling for policy definition modes by using support tags selector by @BernieWhite. #1946
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk v17.4.1. #1964

v1.23.0-B0046 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.23.0-B0025:

New rules:
- Bastion:
  - Check Bastion hosts names meet naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #1950
- Recovery Services Vault:
  - Check Recovery Services vaults names meet naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #1953
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.Deployment.SecureValue with reference function expression by @BernieWhite. #1882

v1.23.0-B0025 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.23.0-B0009:

New rules:
- Application Gateway:
  - Check Application Gateways names meet naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #1943
- Azure Cache for Redis:
  - Check Azure Cache for Redis instances uses Redis 6 by @BenjaminEngeset. #1077
- Virtual Machine Scale Sets:
  - Check virtual machine scale sets has Azure Monitor Agent installed by @BenjaminEngeset. #1867
General improvements:
- Added support to export exemptions related to policy assignments by @BernieWhite. #1888
- Added support for Bicep flatten function by @BernieWhite. #1536
Engineering:
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.5.0. #1945

v1.23.0-B0009 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.22.1:

New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check API management instances has multi-region deployment gateways enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1910
- Azure Database for MariaDB:
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers limits the amount of firewall permitted IP addresses by @BenjaminEngeset. #1856
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers limits the amount of firewall rules allowed by @BenjaminEngeset. #1855
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers does not have Azure services bypassed on firewall by @BenjaminEngeset. #1857
- Virtual Machine:
  - Check virtual machines has Azure Monitor Agent installed by @BenjaminEngeset. #1868
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.AKS.Version ignore clusters with auto-upgrade enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1926

v1.22.2#

What's changed since v1.22.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.Deployment.SecureValue with reference function expression by @BernieWhite. #1882

v1.22.1#

What's changed since v1.22.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed template parameter does not use the required format by @BernieWhite. #1930

v1.22.0#

What's changed since v1.21.2:

New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check API management instances uses multi-region deployment by @BenjaminEngeset. #1030
  - Check api management instances limits control plane API calls to apim with version '2021-08-01' or newer by @BenjaminEngeset. #1819
- App Service Environment:
  - Check app service environments uses version 3 (ASEv3) instead of classic version 1 (ASEv1) and version 2 (ASEv2) by @BenjaminEngeset. #1805
- Azure Database for MariaDB:
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers, databases, firewall rules and VNET rules names meet naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #1854
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers only uses TLS 1.2 version by @BenjaminEngeset. #1853
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers only accept encrypted connections by @BenjaminEngeset. #1852
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers have Microsoft Defender configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #1850
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers have geo-redundant backup configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #1848
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL:
  - Check Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers have Microsoft Defender configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #286
  - Check Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers have geo-redundant backup configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #285
- Azure Database for MySQL:
  - Check Azure Database for MySQL servers have Microsoft Defender configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #287
  - Check Azure Database for MySQL servers uses the flexible deployment model by @BenjaminEngeset. #1841
  - Check Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Servers have geo-redundant backup configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #1840
  - Check Azure Database for MySQL servers have geo-redundant backup configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #284
- Azure Resource Deployments:
  - Check for nested deployment that are scoped to outer and passing secure values by @ms-sambell. #1475
  - Check custom script extension uses protected settings for secure values by @ms-sambell. #1478
- Front Door:
  - Check front door uses caching by @BenjaminEngeset. #548
- Virtual Machine:
  - Check virtual machines running SQL Server uses Premium disks or above by @BenjaminEngeset. #9
- Virtual Network:
  - Check VNETs with a GatewaySubnet also has an AzureFirewallSubnet by @BernieWhite. #875
General improvements:
- Added debug logging improvements for Bicep expansion by @BernieWhite. #1901
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.6.0. #1883
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.4.1. #1883
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.4.0 #1838
- Bump coverlet.collector to v3.2.0. #1814
Bug fixes:
- Fixed ref and name duplicated by @BernieWhite. #1876
- Fixed an item with the same key for parameters by @BernieWhite #1871
- Fixed policy parse of requestContext function by @BernieWhite. #1654
- Fixed handling of policy type field by @BernieWhite. #1323
- Fixed Azure.AppService.WebProbe with non-boolean value set by @BernieWhite. #1906
- Fixed managed identity flagged as secret by Azure.Deployment.OutputSecretValue by @BernieWhite. #1826 #1886
- Fixed missing support for diagnostic settings category groups by @BenjaminEngeset. #1873

What's changed since pre-release v1.22.0-B0203:

No additional changes.

v1.22.0-B0203 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.22.0-B0153:

General improvements:
- Added debug logging improvements for Bicep expansion by @BernieWhite. #1901
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.AppService.WebProbe with non-boolean value set by @BernieWhite. #1906

v1.22.0-B0153 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.22.0-B0106:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed managed identity flagged as secret by Azure.Deployment.OutputSecretValue by @BernieWhite. #1826 #1886

v1.22.0-B0106 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.22.0-B0062:

New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check API management instances uses multi-region deployment by @BenjaminEngeset. #1030
- Azure Database for MariaDB:
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers, databases, firewall rules and VNET rules names meet naming requirements by @BenjaminEngeset. #1854
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.6.0. #1883
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.4.1. #1883
Bug fixes:
- Fixed ref and name duplicated by @BernieWhite. #1876
- Fixed an item with the same key for parameters by @BernieWhite #1871
- Fixed policy parse of requestContext function by @BernieWhite. #1654
- Fixed handling of policy type field by @BernieWhite. #1323

v1.22.0-B0062 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.22.0-B0026:

New rules:
- Azure Database for MariaDB:
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers only uses TLS 1.2 version by @BenjaminEngeset. #1853
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers only accept encrypted connections by @BenjaminEngeset. #1852
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers have Microsoft Defender configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #1850
  - Check Azure Database for MariaDB servers have geo-redundant backup configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #1848
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL:
  - Check Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers have Microsoft Defender configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #286
  - Check Azure Database for PostgreSQL servers have geo-redundant backup configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #285
- Azure Database for MySQL:
  - Check Azure Database for MySQL servers have Microsoft Defender configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #287
  - Check Azure Database for MySQL servers uses the flexible deployment model by @BenjaminEngeset. #1841
  - Check Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Servers have geo-redundant backup configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #1840
  - Check Azure Database for MySQL servers have geo-redundant backup configured by @BenjaminEngeset. #284
- Azure Resource Deployments:
  - Check for nested deployment that are scoped to outer and passing secure values by @ms-sambell. #1475
  - Check custom script extension uses protected settings for secure values by @ms-sambell. #1478
- Virtual Machine:
  - Check virtual machines running SQL Server uses Premium disks or above by @BenjaminEngeset. #9
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.4.0 #1838
- Bump coverlet.collector to v3.2.0. #1814
Bug fixes:
- Fixed missing support for diagnostic settings category groups by @BenjaminEngeset. #1873

v1.22.0-B0026 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.22.0-B0011:

New rules:
- API Management:
  - Check api management instances limits control plane API calls to apim with version '2021-08-01' or newer by @BenjaminEngeset. #1819
Engineering:
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.4.0. #1829
Bug fixes:
- Fixed non-Linux VM images flagged as Linux by @BernieWhite. #1825
- Fixed failed to expand with last function on runtime property by @BernieWhite. #1830

v1.22.0-B0011 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.21.0:

New rules:
- App Service Environment:
  - Check app service environments uses version 3 (ASEv3) instead of classic version 1 (ASEv1) and version 2 (ASEv2) by @BenjaminEngeset. #1805
- Front Door:
  - Check front door uses caching by @BenjaminEngeset. #548
- Virtual Network:
  - Check VNETs with a GatewaySubnet also has an AzureFirewallSubnet by @BernieWhite. #875

v1.21.2#

What's changed since v1.21.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed non-Linux VM images flagged as Linux by @BernieWhite. #1825
- Fixed failed to expand with last function on runtime property by @BernieWhite. #1830

v1.21.1#

What's changed since v1.21.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed multiple nested parameter loops returns stack empty exception by @BernieWhite. #1811
- Fixed Azure.ACR.ContentTrust when customer managed keys are enabled by @BernieWhite. #1810

v1.21.0#

What's changed since v1.20.2:

New features:
- Mapping of Azure Security Benchmark v3 to security rules by @jagoodwin. #1610
New rules:
- Deployment:
  - Check sensitive resource values use secure parameters by @VeraBE @BernieWhite. #1773
- Service Bus:
  - Check service bus namespaces uses TLS 1.2 version by @BenjaminEngeset. #1777
- Virtual Machine:
  - Check virtual machines uses Azure Monitor Agent instead of old legacy Log Analytics Agent by @BenjaminEngeset. #1792
- Virtual Machine Scale Sets:
  - Check virtual machine scale sets uses Azure Monitor Agent instead of old legacy Log Analytics Agent by @BenjaminEngeset. #1792
- Virtual Network:
  - Check VNETs with a GatewaySubnet also has a AzureBastionSubnet by @BenjaminEngeset. #1761
General improvements:
- Added built-in list of ignored policy definitions by @BernieWhite. #1730
  - To ignore additional policy definitions, use the AZURE_POLICY_IGNORE_LIST configuration option.
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.5.3. #1800
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.3.1. #1800

What's changed since pre-release v1.21.0-B0050:

No additional changes.

v1.21.0-B0050 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.21.0-B0027:

New rules:
- Virtual Machine:
  - Check virtual machines uses Azure Monitor Agent instead of old legacy Log Analytics Agent by @BenjaminEngeset. #1792
- Virtual Machine Scale Sets:
  - Check virtual machine scale sets uses Azure Monitor Agent instead of old legacy Log Analytics Agent by @BenjaminEngeset. #1792
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.5.3. #1800
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.3.1. #1800
Bug fixes:
- Fixed contains function unable to match array by @BernieWhite. #1793

v1.21.0-B0027 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.21.0-B0011:

New rules:
- Deployment:
  - Check sensitive resource values use secure parameters by @VeraBE @BernieWhite. #1773
- Service Bus:
  - Check service bus namespaces uses TLS 1.2 version by @BenjaminEngeset. #1777

v1.21.0-B0011 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.20.1:

New features:
- Mapping of Azure Security Benchmark v3 to security rules by @jagoodwin. #1610
New rules:
- Virtual Network:
  - Check VNETs with a GatewaySubnet also has a AzureBastionSubnet by @BenjaminEngeset. #1761
General improvements:
- Added built-in list of ignored policy definitions by @BernieWhite. #1730
  - To ignore additional policy definitions, use the AZURE_POLICY_IGNORE_LIST configuration option.
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.5.1. #1782
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.3.0. #1782

v1.20.2#

What's changed since v1.20.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed contains function unable to match array by @BernieWhite. #1793

v1.20.1#

What's changed since v1.20.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed expand bicep source when reading JsonContent into a parameter by @BernieWhite. #1780

v1.20.0#

What's changed since v1.19.2:

New features:
- Added September 2022 baselines Azure.GA_2022_09 and Azure.Preview_2022_09 by @BernieWhite. #1738
  - Includes rules released before or during September 2022.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2022_06 and Azure.Preview_2022_06 baselines as obsolete.
New rules:
- AKS:
  - Check clusters use Ephemeral OS disk by @BenjaminEngeset. #1618
- App Configuration:
  - Check app configuration store has purge protection enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1689
  - Check app configuration store has one or more replicas by @BenjaminEngeset. #1688
  - Check app configuration store audit diagnostic logs are enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1690
  - Check identity-based authentication is used for configuration stores by @pazdedav. #1691
- Application Gateway WAF:
  - Check policy is enabled by @fbinotto. #1470
  - Check policy uses prevention mode by @fbinotto. #1470
  - Check policy uses managed rule sets by @fbinotto. #1470
  - Check policy does not have any exclusions defined by @fbinotto. #1470
- Azure Cache for Redis:
  - Check the number of firewall rules for caches by @jonathanruiz. #544
  - Check the number of IP addresses in firewall rules for caches by @jonathanruiz. #544
- CDN:
  - Check CDN profile uses Front Door Standard or Premium tier by @BenjaminEngeset. #1612
- Container Registry:
  - Check soft delete policy is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1674
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Containers is enable by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Servers is enabled by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for SQL is enabled by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for App Services is enabled by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Storage is enabled by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for SQL Servers on VMs is enabled by @jdewisscher. #1632
- Deployment:
  - Check that nested deployments securely pass through administrator usernames by @ms-sambell. #1479
- Front Door WAF:
  - Check policy is enabled by @fbinotto. #1470
  - Check policy uses prevention mode by @fbinotto. #1470
  - Check policy uses managed rule sets by @fbinotto. #1470
  - Check policy does not have any exclusions defined by @fbinotto. #1470
- Network Security Group:
  - Check AKS managed NSGs don't contain custom rules by @ms-sambell. #8
- Storage Account:
  - Check blob container soft delete is enabled by @pazdedav. #1671
  - Check file share soft delete is enabled by @jonathanruiz. #966
- VMSS:
  - Check Linux VMSS has disabled password authentication by @BenjaminEngeset. #1635
Updated rules:
- Important change: Updated rules, tests and docs with Microsoft Defender for Cloud by @jonathanruiz. #545
  - The following rules have been renamed with aliases:
    - Renamed Azure.SQL.ThreatDetection to Azure.SQL.DefenderCloud.
    - Renamed Azure.SecurityCenter.Contact to Azure.DefenderCloud.Contact.
    - Renamed Azure.SecurityCenter.Provisioning to Azure.DefenderCloud.Provisioning.
  - If you are referencing the old names please consider updating to the new names.
- Updated documentation examples for Front Door and Key Vault rules by @lluppesms. #1667
- Improved the way we check that VM or VMSS has Linux by @verabe. #1704
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.23.8 by @BernieWhite. #1627
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
- Event Grid:
  - Promoted Azure.EventGrid.DisableLocalAuth to GA rule set by @BernieWhite. #1628
- Key Vault:
  - Promoted Azure.KeyVault.AutoRotationPolicy to GA rule set by @BernieWhite. #1629
General improvements:
- Updated NSG documentation with code snippets and links by @simone-bennett. #1607
- Updated Application Gateway documentation with code snippets by @ms-sambell. #1608
- Updated SQL firewall rules documentation by @ms-sambell. #1569
- Updated Container Apps documentation and rule to new resource type by @marie-schmidt. #1672
- Updated KeyVault and FrontDoor documentation with code snippets by @lluppesms. #1667
- Added tag and annotation metadata from policy for rules generation by @BernieWhite. #1652
- Added hash to name and ref properties for policy rules by @ArmaanMcleod. #1653
  - Use AZURE_POLICY_RULE_PREFIX or Export-AzPolicyAssignmentRuleData -RulePrefix to override rule prefix.
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.4.2. #1753 #1748
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.3.2. #1719
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1605
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.2.0. #1636
- Bump PSScriptAnalyzer to v1.21.0. #1636
Bug fixes:
- Fixed continue processing policy assignments on error by @BernieWhite. #1651
- Fixed handling of runtime assessment data by @BernieWhite. #1707
- Fixed conversion of type conditions to pre-conditions by @BernieWhite. #1708
- Fixed inconclusive failure of Azure.Deployment.AdminUsername by @BernieWhite. #1631
- Fixed error expanding with json() and single quotes by @BernieWhite. #1656
- Fixed handling key collision with duplicate definitions using same parameters by @ArmaanMcleod. #1653
- Fixed bug requiring all diagnostic logs settings to have auditing enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1726
- Fixed Azure.Deployment.AdminUsername incorrectly fails with nested deployments by @BernieWhite. #1762
- Fixed Azure.FrontDoorWAF.Exclusions reports exclusions when none are specified by @BernieWhite. #1751
- Fixed Azure.Deployment.AdminUsername does not match the pattern by @BernieWhite. #1758
- Consider private offerings when checking that a VM or VMSS has Linux by @verabe. #1725

What's changed since pre-release v1.20.0-B0477:

No additional changes.

v1.20.0-B0477 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.20.0-B0389:

General improvements:
- Added hash to name and ref properties for policy rules by @ArmaanMcleod. #1653
  - Use AZURE_POLICY_RULE_PREFIX or Export-AzPolicyAssignmentRuleData -RulePrefix to override rule prefix.

v1.20.0-B0389 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.20.0-B0304:

New rules:
- App Configuration:
  - Check app configuration store has purge protection enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1689
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.Deployment.AdminUsername incorrectly fails with nested deployments by @BernieWhite. #1762

v1.20.0-B0304 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.20.0-B0223:

Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.4.2. #1753 #1748
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.FrontDoorWAF.Exclusions reports exclusions when none are specified by @BernieWhite. #1751
- Fixed Azure.Deployment.AdminUsername does not match the pattern by @BernieWhite. #1758
- Consider private offerings when checking that a VM or VMSS has Linux by @verabe. #1725

v1.20.0-B0223 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.20.0-B0148:

New features:
- Added September 2022 baselines Azure.GA_2022_09 and Azure.Preview_2022_09 by @BernieWhite. #1738
  - Includes rules released before or during September 2022.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2022_06 and Azure.Preview_2022_06 baselines as obsolete.
New rules:
- App Configuration:
  - Check app configuration store has one or more replicas by @BenjaminEngeset. #1688
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.4.1. #1636
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.2.0. #1636
- Bump PSScriptAnalyzer to v1.21.0. #1636
Bug fixes:
- Fixed handling key collision with duplicate definitions using same parameters by @ArmaanMcleod. #1653
- Fixed bug requiring all diagnostic logs settings to have auditing enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1726

v1.20.0-B0148 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.20.0-B0085:

New rules:
- App Configuration:
  - Check app configuration store audit diagnostic logs are enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1690
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.3.2. #1719
Bug fixes:
- Fixed error expanding with json() and single quotes by @BernieWhite. #1656

v1.20.0-B0085 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.20.0-B0028:

New rules:
- Azure Cache for Redis:
  - Check the number of firewall rules for caches by @jonathanruiz. #544
  - Check the number of IP addresses in firewall rules for caches by @jonathanruiz. #544
- App Configuration:
  - Check identity-based authentication is used for configuration stores by @pazdedav. #1691
- Container Registry:
  - Check soft delete policy is enabled by @BenjaminEngeset. #1674
- Defender for Cloud:
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Cloud is enabled for Containers by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Cloud is enabled for Virtual Machines by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Cloud is enabled for SQL Servers by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Cloud is enabled for App Services by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Cloud is enabled for Storage Accounts by @jdewisscher. #1632
  - Check Microsoft Defender for Cloud is enabled for SQL Servers on machines by @jdewisscher. #1632
- Network Security Group:
  - Check AKS managed NSGs don't contain custom rules by @ms-sambell. #8
- Storage Account:
  - Check blob container soft delete is enabled by @pazdedav. #1671
  - Check file share soft delete is enabled by @jonathanruiz. #966
Updated rules:
- Important change: Updated rules, tests and docs with Microsoft Defender for Cloud by @jonathanruiz. #545
  - The following rules have been renamed with aliases:
    - Renamed Azure.SQL.ThreatDetection to Azure.SQL.DefenderCloud.
    - Renamed Azure.SecurityCenter.Contact to Azure.DefenderCloud.Contact.
    - Renamed Azure.SecurityCenter.Provisioning to Azure.DefenderCloud.Provisioning.
  - If you are referencing the old names please consider updating to the new names.
- Updated documentation examples for Front Door and Key Vault rules by @lluppesms. #1667
- Improved the way we check that VM or VMSS has Linux by @verabe. #1704
General improvements:
- Updated NSG documentation with code snippets and links by @simone-bennett. #1607
- Updated Application Gateway documentation with code snippets by @ms-sambell. #1608
- Updated SQL firewall rules documentation by @ms-sambell. #1569
- Updated Container Apps documentation and rule to new resource type by @marie-schmidt. #1672
- Updated KeyVault and FrontDoor documentation with code snippets by @lluppesms. #1667
- Added tag and annotation metadata from policy for rules generation by @BernieWhite. #1652
Bug fixes:
- Fixed continue processing policy assignments on error by @BernieWhite. #1651
- Fixed handling of runtime assessment data by @BernieWhite. #1707
- Fixed conversion of type conditions to pre-conditions by @BernieWhite. #1708

v1.20.0-B0028 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.20.0-B0004:

New rules:
- AKS:
  - Check clusters use Ephemeral OS disk by @BenjaminEngeset. #1618
- CDN:
  - Check CDN profile uses Front Door Standard or Premium tier by @BenjaminEngeset. #1612
- VMSS:
  - Check Linux VMSS has disabled password authentication by @BenjaminEngeset. #1635
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.23.8 by @BernieWhite. #1627
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
- Event Grid:
  - Promoted Azure.EventGrid.DisableLocalAuth to GA rule set by @BernieWhite. #1628
- Key Vault:
  - Promoted Azure.KeyVault.AutoRotationPolicy to GA rule set by @BernieWhite. #1629
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.4.0. #1620
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1605
Bug fixes:
- Fixed function dateTimeAdd errors handling utcNow output by @BernieWhite. #1637
- Fixed inconclusive failure of Azure.Deployment.AdminUsername by @BernieWhite. #1631

v1.20.0-B0004 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.19.1:

New rules:
- Azure Resources:
  - Check that nested deployments securely pass through administrator usernames by @ms-sambell. #1479
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.3.1. #1603

v1.19.2#

What's changed since v1.19.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed function dateTimeAdd errors handling utcNow output by @BernieWhite. #1637

v1.19.1#

What's changed since v1.19.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.VNET.UseNSGs is missing exceptions by @BernieWhite. #1609
  - Added exclusions for RouteServerSubnet and any subnet with a dedicated HSM delegation.

v1.19.0#

What's changed since v1.18.1:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters use uptime SLA by @BenjaminEngeset. #1601
General improvements:
- Updated rule level for the following rules by @BernieWhite. #1551
  - Set Azure.APIM.APIDescriptors to warning from error.
  - Set Azure.APIM.ProductDescriptors to warning from error.
  - Set Azure.Template.UseLocationParameter to warning from error.
  - Set Azure.Template.UseComments to information from error.
  - Set Azure.Template.UseDescriptions to information from error.
- Improve reporting of failing resource property for rules by @BernieWhite. #1429
Engineering:
- Added publishing of symbols for NuGet packages by @BernieWhite. #1549
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.1.0. #1557
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.3.0. #1563
- Bump PSRule to v2.3.2. #1574
- Bump support projects to .NET 6 by @BernieWhite. #1560
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet to v0.13.2. #1593
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet.Diagnostics.Windows to v0.13.2. #1594
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1598
Bug fixes:
- Fixed parameter files linked to bicep code via naming convention is not working by @BernieWhite. #1582
- Fixed handling of storage accounts sub-resources with CMK by @BernieWhite. #1575

What's changed since pre-release v1.19.0-B0077:

No additional changes.

v1.19.0-B0077 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.19.0-B0042:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters use uptime SLA by @BenjaminEngeset. #1601

v1.19.0-B0042 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.19.0-B0010:

General improvements:
- Improve reporting of failing resource property for rules by @BernieWhite. #1429
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule to v2.3.2. #1574
- Bump support projects to .NET 6 by @BernieWhite. #1560
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet to v0.13.2. #1593
- Bump BenchmarkDotNet.Diagnostics.Windows to v0.13.2. #1594
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1598
Bug fixes:
- Fixed parameter files linked to bicep code via naming convention is not working by @BernieWhite. #1582
- Fixed handling of storage accounts sub-resources with CMK by @BernieWhite. #1575

v1.19.0-B0010 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.18.1:

General improvements:
- Updated rule level for the following rules by @BernieWhite. #1551
  - Set Azure.APIM.APIDescriptors to warning from error.
  - Set Azure.APIM.ProductDescriptors to warning from error.
  - Set Azure.Template.UseLocationParameter to warning from error.
  - Set Azure.Template.UseComments to information from error.
  - Set Azure.Template.UseDescriptions to information from error.
Engineering:
- Added publishing of symbols for NuGet packages by @BernieWhite. #1549
- Bump PSRule to v2.3.1. #1561
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.1.0. #1557
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.3.0. #1563

v1.18.1#

What's changed since v1.18.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.APIM.HTTPBackend reports failure when service URL is not defined by @BernieWhite. #1555
- Fixed Azure.SQL.AAD failure with newer API by @BernieWhite. #1302

v1.18.0#

What's changed since v1.17.1:

New rules:
- Cognitive Services:
  - Check accounts use network access restrictions by @BernieWhite. #1532
  - Check accounts use managed identities to access Azure resources by @BernieWhite. #1532
  - Check accounts only accept requests using Azure AD identities by @BernieWhite. #1532
  - Check accounts disable access using public endpoints by @BernieWhite. #1532
General improvements:
- Added support for array indexOf, lastIndexOf, and items ARM functions by @BernieWhite. #1440
- Added support for join ARM function by @BernieWhite. #1535
- Improved output of full path to emitted resources by @BernieWhite. #1523
Engineering:
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.0.1. #1521
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1540
- Bump xunit to v2.4.2. #1542
- Added readme and tags to NuGet by @BernieWhite. #1513
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.SQL.TDE is not required to enable Transparent Data Encryption for IaC by @BernieWhite. #1530

What's changed since pre-release v1.18.0-B0027:

No additional changes.

v1.18.0-B0027 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.18.0-B0010:

New rules:
- Cognitive Services:
  - Check accounts use network access restrictions by @BernieWhite. #1532
  - Check accounts use managed identities to access Azure resources by @BernieWhite. #1532
  - Check accounts only accept requests using Azure AD identities by @BernieWhite. #1532
  - Check accounts disable access using public endpoints by @BernieWhite. #1532
General improvements:
- Added support for array indexOf, lastIndexOf, and items ARM functions by @BernieWhite. #1440
- Added support for join ARM function by @BernieWhite. #1535
Engineering:
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1540
- Bump xunit to v2.4.2. #1542
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.SQL.TDE is not required to enable Transparent Data Encryption for IaC by @BernieWhite. #1530

v1.18.0-B0010 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.18.0-B0002:

General improvements:
- Improved output of full path to emitted resources by @BernieWhite. #1523
Engineering:
- Bump Az.Resources to v6.0.1. #1521

v1.18.0-B0002 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.17.1:

Engineering:
- Added readme and tags to NuGet by @BernieWhite. #1513

v1.17.1#

What's changed since v1.17.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed union returns null when merged with built-in expansion objects by @BernieWhite. #1515
- Fixed missing zones in test for standalone VM by @BernieWhite. #1506

v1.17.0#

What's changed since v1.16.1:

New features:
- Added more field count expression support for Azure Policy JSON rules by @ArmaanMcleod. #181
- Added June 2022 baselines Azure.GA_2022_06 and Azure.Preview_2022_06 by @BernieWhite. #1499
  - Includes rules released before or during June 2022.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2022_03 and Azure.Preview_2022_03 baselines as obsolete.
New rules:
- Deployment:
  - Check for secure values in outputs by @BernieWhite. #297
Engineering:
- Bump Newtonsoft.Json to v13.0.1. #1494
- Updated NuGet packaging metadata by @BernieWhite. #1428
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1502
- Bump PSRule to v2.2.0. #1444
- Updated NuGet packaging metadata by @BernieWhite. #1428
Bug fixes:
- Fixed TDE property status to state by @Dylan-Prins. #1505
- Fixed the language expression value fails in outputs by @BernieWhite. #1485

What's changed since pre-release v1.17.0-B0064:

No additional changes.

v1.17.0-B0064 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.17.0-B0035:

Engineering:
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1502
- Bump PSRule to v2.2.0. #1444
Bug fixes:
- Fixed TDE property status to state by @Dylan-Prins. #1505

v1.17.0-B0035 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.17.0-B0014:

New features:
- Added June 2022 baselines Azure.GA_2022_06 and Azure.Preview_2022_06 by @BernieWhite. #1499
  - Includes rules released before or during June 2022.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2022_03 and Azure.Preview_2022_03 baselines as obsolete.
Engineering:
- Bump Newtonsoft.Json to v13.0.1. #1494
- Updated NuGet packaging metadata by @BernieWhite. #1428

v1.17.0-B0014 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.16.1:

New features:
- Added more field count expression support for Azure Policy JSON rules by @ArmaanMcleod. #181
New rules:
- Deployment:
  - Check for secure values in outputs by @BernieWhite. #297
Engineering:
- Updated NuGet packaging metadata by @BernieWhite. #1428
Bug fixes:
- Fixed the language expression value fails in outputs by @BernieWhite. #1485

v1.16.1#

What's changed since v1.16.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed TLS 1.3 support in Azure.AppGw.SSLPolicy by @BernieWhite. #1469
- Fixed Application Gateway referencing a WAF policy by @BernieWhite. #1466

v1.16.0#

What's changed since v1.15.2:

New rules:
- App Service:
  - Check web apps have insecure FTP disabled by @BernieWhite. #1436
  - Check web apps use a dedicated health probe by @BernieWhite. #1437
Updated rules:
- Public IP:
  - Updated Azure.PublicIP.AvailabilityZone to exclude IP addresses for Azure Bastion by @BernieWhite. #1442
    - Public IP addresses with the resource-usage tag set to azure-bastion are excluded.
General improvements:
- Added support for dateTimeFromEpoch and dateTimeToEpoch ARM functions by @BernieWhite. #1451
Engineering:
- Updated built documentation to include rule ref and metadata by @BernieWhite. #1432
- Added ref properties for several rules by @BernieWhite. #1430
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1453
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.2.0. #1410
- Update CI checks to include required ref property by @BernieWhite. #1431
- Added ref properties for rules by @BernieWhite. #1430
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.Template.UseVariables does not accept function variables names by @BernieWhite. #1427
- Fixed dependency issue within Azure Pipelines AzurePowerShell task by @BernieWhite. #1447
  - Removed dependency on Az.Accounts and Az.Resources from manifest. Pre-install these modules to use export cmdlets.

What's changed since pre-release v1.16.0-B0072:

No additional changes.

v1.16.0-B0072 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.16.0-B0041:

Engineering:
- Update CI checks to include required ref property by @BernieWhite. #1431
- Added ref properties for rules by @BernieWhite. #1430
Bug fixes:
- Fixed dependency issue within Azure Pipelines AzurePowerShell task by @BernieWhite. #1447
  - Removed dependency on Az.Accounts and Az.Resources from manifest. Pre-install these modules to use export cmdlets.

v1.16.0-B0041 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.16.0-B0017:

Updated rules:
- Public IP:
  - Updated Azure.PublicIP.AvailabilityZone to exclude IP addresses for Azure Bastion by @BernieWhite. #1442
    - Public IP addresses with the resource-usage tag set to azure-bastion are excluded.
General improvements:
- Added support for dateTimeFromEpoch and dateTimeToEpoch ARM functions by @BernieWhite. #1451
Engineering:
- Updated built documentation to include rule ref and metadata by @BernieWhite. #1432
- Added ref properties for several rules by @BernieWhite. #1430
- Updated provider data for analysis. #1453

v1.16.0-B0017 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.15.2:

New rules:
- App Service:
  - Check web apps have insecure FTP disabled by @BernieWhite. #1436
  - Check web apps use a dedicated health probe by @BernieWhite. #1437
Engineering:
- Bump Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk to v17.2.0. #1410
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.Template.UseVariables does not accept function variables names by @BernieWhite. #1427

v1.15.2#

What's changed since v1.15.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.AppService.ManagedIdentity does not accept both system and user assigned by @BernieWhite. #1415
  - This also applies to:
    - Azure.ADX.ManagedIdentity
    - Azure.APIM.ManagedIdentity
    - Azure.EventGrid.ManagedIdentity
    - Azure.Automation.ManagedIdentity
- Fixed Web apps with .NET 6 do not meet version constraint of Azure.AppService.NETVersion by @BernieWhite. #1414
  - This also applies to Azure.AppService.PHPVersion.

v1.15.1#

What's changed since v1.15.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed exclusion of dataCollectionRuleAssociations from Azure.Resource.UseTags by @BernieWhite. #1400
- Fixed could not determine JSON object type for MockObject using CreateObject by @BernieWhite. #1411
- Fixed cannot bind argument to parameter 'Sku' because it is an empty string by @BernieWhite. #1407

v1.15.0#

What's changed since v1.14.3:

New features:
- Important change: Added Azure.Resource.SupportsTags selector by @BernieWhite. #1339
  - Use this selector in custom rules to filter rules to only run against resources that support tags.
  - This selector replaces the SupportsTags PowerShell function.
  - Using the SupportsTag function will now result in a warning.
  - The SupportsTags function will be removed in v2.
  - See upgrade notes for more information.
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.22.6 by @BernieWhite. #1386
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
Engineering:
- Added code signing of module by @BernieWhite. #1379
- Added SBOM manifests to module by @BernieWhite. #1380
- Embedded provider and alias information as manifest resources by @BernieWhite. #1383
  - Resources are minified and compressed to improve size and speed.
- Added additional nodeps manifest that does not include dependencies for Az modules by @BernieWhite. #1392
- Bump Az.Accounts to 2.7.6. #1338
- Bump Az.Resources to 5.6.0. #1338
- Bump PSRule to 2.1.0. #1338
- Bump Pester to 5.3.3. #1338
Bug fixes:
- Fixed dependency chain order when dependsOn copy by @BernieWhite. #1381
- Fixed error calling SupportsTags function by @BernieWhite. #1401

What's changed since pre-release v1.15.0-B0053:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed error calling SupportsTags function by @BernieWhite. #1401

v1.15.0-B0053 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.15.0-B0022:

New features:
- Important change: Added Azure.Resource.SupportsTags selector. #1339
  - Use this selector in custom rules to filter rules to only run against resources that support tags.
  - This selector replaces the SupportsTags PowerShell function.
  - Using the SupportsTag function will now result in a warning.
  - The SupportsTags function will be removed in v2.
  - See upgrade notes for more information.
Engineering:
- Embedded provider and alias information as manifest resources. #1383
  - Resources are minified and compressed to improve size and speed.
- Added additional nodeps manifest that does not include dependencies for Az modules. #1392
- Bump Az.Accounts to 2.7.6. #1338
- Bump Az.Resources to 5.6.0. #1338
- Bump PSRule to 2.1.0. #1338
- Bump Pester to 5.3.3. #1338

v1.15.0-B0022 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.14.3:

Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.22.6. #1386
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
Engineering:
- Added code signing of module. #1379
- Added SBOM manifests to module. #1380
Bug fixes:
- Fixed dependency chain order when dependsOn copy. #1381

v1.14.3#

What's changed since v1.14.2:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure Firewall threat intel mode reported for Secure VNET hubs. #1365
- Fixed array function handling with mock objects. #1367

v1.14.2#

What's changed since v1.14.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed handling of parent resources when sub resource is in a separate deployment. #1360

v1.14.1#

What's changed since v1.14.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed unable to set parameter defaults option with type object. #1355

v1.14.0#

What's changed since v1.13.4:

New features:
- Added support for referencing resources in template. #1315
  - The reference() function can be used to reference resources in template.
  - A placeholder value is still used for resources outside of the template.
- Added March 2022 baselines Azure.GA_2022_03 and Azure.Preview_2022_03. #1334
  - Includes rules released before or during March 2022.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2021_12 and Azure.Preview_2021_12 baselines as obsolete.
- Experimental: Cmdlets to validate objects with Azure policy conditions:
  - Export-AzPolicyAssignmentData - Exports policy assignment data. #1266
  - Export-AzPolicyAssignmentRuleData - Exports JSON rules from policy assignment data. #1278
  - Get-AzPolicyAssignmentDataSource - Discovers policy assignment data. #1340
  - See cmdlet help for limitations and usage.
  - Additional information will be posted as this feature evolves here.
New rules:
- SignalR Service:
  - Check services use Managed Identities. #1306
  - Check services use a SKU with an SLA. #1307
- Web PubSub Service:
  - Check services use Managed Identities. #1308
  - Check services use a SKU with an SLA. #1309
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.21.9. #1318
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
Engineering:
- Cache Azure Policy Aliases. #1277
- Cleanup of additional alias metadata. #1351
Bug fixes:
- Fixed index was out of range with split on mock properties. #1327
- Fixed mock objects with no properties. #1347
- Fixed sub-resources nesting by scope regression. #1348
- Fixed expand of runtime properties on reference objects. #1324
- Fixed processing of deployment outputs. #1316

What's changed since pre-release v1.14.0-B2204013:

No additional changes.

v1.14.0-B2204013 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.14.0-B2204007:

Engineering:
- Cleanup of additional alias metadata. #1351

v1.14.0-B2204007 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.14.0-B2203117:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed mock objects with no properties. #1347
- Fixed sub-resources nesting by scope regression. #1348

v1.14.0-B2203117 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.14.0-B2203088:

New features:
- Experimental: Cmdlets to validate objects with Azure policy conditions:
  - Export-AzPolicyAssignmentData - Exports policy assignment data. #1266
  - Export-AzPolicyAssignmentRuleData - Exports JSON rules from policy assignment data. #1278
  - Get-AzPolicyAssignmentDataSource - Discovers policy assignment data. #1340
  - See cmdlet help for limitations and usage.
  - Additional information will be posted as this feature evolves here.
Engineering:
- Cache Azure Policy Aliases. #1277
Bug fixes:
- Fixed index was out of range with split on mock properties. #1327

v1.14.0-B2203088 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.14.0-B2203066:

New features:
- Added March 2022 baselines Azure.GA_2022_03 and Azure.Preview_2022_03. #1334
  - Includes rules released before or during March 2022.
  - Marked Azure.GA_2021_12 and Azure.Preview_2021_12 baselines as obsolete.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed expand of runtime properties on reference objects. #1324

v1.14.0-B2203066 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.13.4:

New features:
- Added support for referencing resources in template. #1315
  - The reference() function can be used to reference resources in template.
  - A placeholder value is still used for resources outside of the template.
New rules:
- SignalR Service:
  - Check services use Managed Identities. #1306
  - Check services use a SKU with an SLA. #1307
- Web PubSub Service:
  - Check services use Managed Identities. #1308
  - Check services use a SKU with an SLA. #1309
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.21.9. #1318
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed processing of deployment outputs. #1316

v1.13.4#

What's changed since v1.13.3:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed virtual network without any subnets is invalid. #1303
- Fixed container registry rules that require a premium tier. #1304
  - Rules Azure.ACR.Retention and Azure.ACR.ContentTrust are now only run against premium instances.

v1.13.3#

What's changed since v1.13.2:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed bicep build timeout for complex deployments. #1299

v1.13.2#

What's changed since v1.13.1:

Engineering:
- Bump PowerShellStandard.Library to 5.1.1. #1295
Bug fixes:
- Fixed nested resource loops. #1293

v1.13.1#

What's changed since v1.13.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed parsing of nested quote pairs within JSON function. #1288

v1.13.0#

What's changed since v1.12.2:

New features:
- Added support for setting defaults for required parameters. #1065
  - When specified, the value will be used when a parameter value is not provided.
- Added support expanding Bicep from parameter files. #1160
New rules:
- Azure Cache for Redis:
  - Limit public access for Azure Cache for Redis instances. #935
- Container App:
  - Check insecure ingress is not enabled (preview). #1252
- Key Vault:
  - Check key auto-rotation is enabled (preview). #1159
- Recovery Services Vault:
  - Check vaults have replication alerts configured. #7
Engineering:
- Automatically build baseline docs. #1242
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.11.1. #1269
Bug fixes:
- Fixed empty value with strong type. #1258
- Fixed error with empty logic app trigger. #1249
- Fixed out of order parameters. #1257
- Fixed mapping default configuration causes cast exception. #1274
- Fixed resource id is incorrectly built for sub resource types. #1279

What's changed since pre-release v1.13.0-B2202113:

No additional changes.

v1.13.0-B2202113 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.13.0-B2202108:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed resource id is incorrectly built for sub resource types. #1279

v1.13.0-B2202108 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.13.0-B2202103:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed mapping default configuration causes cast exception. #1274

v1.13.0-B2202103 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.13.0-B2202090:

Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.11.1. #1269
Bug fixes:
- Fixed out of order parameters. #1257

v1.13.0-B2202090 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.13.0-B2202063:

New rules:
- Azure Cache for Redis:
  - Limit public access for Azure Cache for Redis instances. #935
Engineering:
- Automatically build baseline docs. #1242
Bug fixes:
- Fixed empty value with strong type. #1258

v1.13.0-B2202063 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.12.2:

New features:
- Added support for setting defaults for required parameters. #1065
  - When specified, the value will be used when a parameter value is not provided.
- Added support expanding Bicep from parameter files. #1160
New rules:
- Container App:
  - Check insecure ingress is not enabled (preview). #1252
- Key Vault:
  - Check key auto-rotation is enabled (preview). #1159
- Recovery Services Vault:
  - Check vaults have replication alerts configured. #7
Bug fixes:
- Fixed error with empty logic app trigger. #1249

v1.12.2#

What's changed since v1.12.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed detect strong type requirements for nested deployments. #1235

v1.12.1#

What's changed since v1.12.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Bicep already exists with PSRule v2. #1232

v1.12.0#

What's changed since v1.11.1:

New rules:
- Data Explorer:
  - Check clusters use Managed Identities. #1207
  - Check clusters use a SKU with a SLA. #1208
  - Check clusters use disk encryption. #1209
  - Check clusters are in use with databases. #1215
- Event Hub:
  - Check namespaces are in use with event hubs. #1216
  - Check namespaces only accept identity-based authentication. #1217
- Azure Recovery Services Vault:
  - Check vaults use geo-redundant storage. #5
- Service Bus:
  - Check namespaces are in use with queues and topics. #1218
  - Check namespaces only accept identity-based authentication. #1219
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.21.7. #1188
    - Pinned latest GA baseline Azure.GA_2021_12 to previous version 1.20.5.
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
- Azure API Management:
  - Check service disabled insecure ciphers. #1128
  - Refactored the cipher and protocol rule into individual rules.
    - Azure.APIM.Protocols
    - Azure.APIM.Ciphers
General improvements:
- Important change: Replaced Azure_AKSMinimumVersion option with AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION. #941
  - For compatibility, if Azure_AKSMinimumVersion is set it will be used instead of AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION.
  - If only AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION is set, this value will be used.
  - The default will be used neither options are configured.
  - If Azure_AKSMinimumVersion is set a warning will be generated until the configuration is removed.
  - Support for Azure_AKSMinimumVersion is deprecated and will be removed in v2.
  - See upgrade notes for details.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed false positive of blob container with access unspecified. #1212

What's changed since pre-release v1.12.0-B2201086:

No additional changes.

v1.12.0-B2201086 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.12.0-B2201067:

New rules:
- Data Explorer:
  - Check clusters are in use with databases. #1215
- Event Hub:
  - Check namespaces are in use with event hubs. #1216
  - Check namespaces only accept identity-based authentication. #1217
- Azure Recovery Services Vault:
  - Check vaults use geo-redundant storage. #5
- Service Bus:
  - Check namespaces are in use with queues and topics. #1218
  - Check namespaces only accept identity-based authentication. #1219

v1.12.0-B2201067 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.12.0-B2201054:

New rules:
- Data Explorer:
  - Check clusters use Managed Identities. #1207
  - Check clusters use a SKU with a SLA. #1208
  - Check clusters use disk encryption. #1209
Bug fixes:
- Fixed false positive of blob container with access unspecified. #1212

v1.12.0-B2201054 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.11.1:

Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to use latest stable version 1.21.7. #1188
    - Pinned latest GA baseline Azure.GA_2021_12 to previous version 1.20.5.
    - Use AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION to configure the minimum version of the cluster.
- Azure API Management:
  - Check service disabled insecure ciphers. #1128
  - Refactored the cipher and protocol rule into individual rules.
    - Azure.APIM.Protocols
    - Azure.APIM.Ciphers
General improvements:
- Important change: Replaced Azure_AKSMinimumVersion option with AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION. #941
  - For compatibility, if Azure_AKSMinimumVersion is set it will be used instead of AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION.
  - If only AZURE_AKS_CLUSTER_MINIMUM_VERSION is set, this value will be used.
  - The default will be used neither options are configured.
  - If Azure_AKSMinimumVersion is set a warning will be generated until the configuration is removed.
  - Support for Azure_AKSMinimumVersion is deprecated and will be removed in v2.
  - See upgrade notes for details.

v1.11.1#

What's changed since v1.11.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.AKS.CNISubnetSize rule to use CNI selector. #1178

v1.11.0#

What's changed since v1.10.4:

New features:
- Added baselines containing only Azure preview features. #1129
  - Added baseline Azure.Preview_2021_09.
  - Added baseline Azure.Preview_2021_12.
- Added Azure.GA_2021_12 baseline. #1146
  - Includes rules released before or during December 2021 for Azure GA features.
  - Marked baseline Azure.GA_2021_09 as obsolete.
- Bicep support promoted from experimental to generally available (GA). #1176
New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check comments for each template resource. #969
- Automation Account:
  - Automation accounts should enable diagnostic logs. #1075
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters have the HTTP application routing add-on disabled. #1131
  - Check clusters use the Secrets Store CSI Driver add-on. #992
  - Check clusters autorotation with the Secrets Store CSI Driver add-on. #993
  - Check clusters use Azure AD Pod Managed Identities (preview). #991
- Azure Redis Cache:
  - Use availability zones for Azure Cache for Redis for regions that support it. #1078
    - Azure.Redis.AvailabilityZone
    - Azure.RedisEnterprise.Zones
- Application Security Group:
  - Check Application Security Groups meet naming requirements. #1110
- Firewall:
  - Check Firewalls meet naming requirements. #1110
  - Check Firewall policies meet naming requirements. #1110
- Private Endpoint:
  - Check Private Endpoints meet naming requirements. #1110
- Virtual WAN:
  - Check Virtual WANs meet naming requirements. #1110
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Promoted Azure.AKS.AutoUpgrade to GA rule set. #1130
General improvements:
- Added support for template function tenant(). #1124
- Added support for template function managementGroup(). #1125
- Added support for template function pickZones(). #518
Engineering:
- Rule refactoring of rules from PowerShell to YAML. #1109
  - The following rules were refactored:
    - Azure.LB.Name
    - Azure.NSG.Name
    - Azure.Firewall.Mode
    - Azure.Route.Name
    - Azure.VNET.Name
    - Azure.VNG.Name
    - Azure.VNG.ConnectionName
    - Azure.AppConfig.SKU
    - Azure.AppConfig.Name
    - Azure.AppInsights.Workspace
    - Azure.AppInsights.Name
    - Azure.Cosmos.AccountName
    - Azure.FrontDoor.State
    - Azure.FrontDoor.Name
    - Azure.FrontDoor.WAF.Mode
    - Azure.FrontDoor.WAF.Enabled
    - Azure.FrontDoor.WAF.Name
    - Azure.AKS.MinNodeCount
    - Azure.AKS.ManagedIdentity
    - Azure.AKS.StandardLB
    - Azure.AKS.AzurePolicyAddOn
    - Azure.AKS.ManagedAAD
    - Azure.AKS.AuthorizedIPs
    - Azure.AKS.LocalAccounts
    - Azure.AKS.AzureRBAC
Bug fixes:
- Fixed output of Bicep informational and warning messages in error stream. #1157

What's changed since pre-release v1.11.0-B2112112:

New features:
- Bicep support promoted from experimental to generally available (GA). #1176

v1.11.0-B2112112 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.11.0-B2112104:

New rules:
- Azure Redis Cache:
  - Use availability zones for Azure Cache for Redis for regions that support it. #1078
    - Azure.Redis.AvailabilityZone
    - Azure.RedisEnterprise.Zones

v1.11.0-B2112104 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.11.0-B2112073:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters use Azure AD Pod Managed Identities (preview). #991
Engineering:
- Rule refactoring of rules from PowerShell to YAML. #1109
  - The following rules were refactored:
    - Azure.AppConfig.SKU
    - Azure.AppConfig.Name
    - Azure.AppInsights.Workspace
    - Azure.AppInsights.Name
    - Azure.Cosmos.AccountName
    - Azure.FrontDoor.State
    - Azure.FrontDoor.Name
    - Azure.FrontDoor.WAF.Mode
    - Azure.FrontDoor.WAF.Enabled
    - Azure.FrontDoor.WAF.Name
    - Azure.AKS.MinNodeCount
    - Azure.AKS.ManagedIdentity
    - Azure.AKS.StandardLB
    - Azure.AKS.AzurePolicyAddOn
    - Azure.AKS.ManagedAAD
    - Azure.AKS.AuthorizedIPs
    - Azure.AKS.LocalAccounts
    - Azure.AKS.AzureRBAC
Bug fixes:
- Fixed output of Bicep informational and warning messages in error stream. #1157
- Fixed obsolete flag for baseline Azure.Preview_2021_12. #1166

v1.11.0-B2112073 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.11.0-B2112024:

New features:
- Added baselines containing only Azure preview features. #1129
  - Added baseline Azure.Preview_2021_09.
  - Added baseline Azure.Preview_2021_12.
- Added Azure.GA_2021_12 baseline. #1146
  - Includes rules released before or during December 2021 for Azure GA features.
  - Marked baseline Azure.GA_2021_09 as obsolete.
New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check comments for each template resource. #969
Bug fixes:
- Fixed template function equals parameter count mismatch. #1137
- Fixed copy loop on nested deployment parameters is not handled. #1144
- Fixed outer copy loop of nested deployment. #1154

v1.11.0-B2112024 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.11.0-B2111014:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters have the HTTP application routing add-on disabled. #1131
  - Check clusters use the Secrets Store CSI Driver add-on. #992
  - Check clusters autorotation with the Secrets Store CSI Driver add-on. #993
- Automation Account:
  - Automation accounts should enable diagnostic logs. #1075
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Promoted Azure.AKS.AutoUpgrade to GA rule set. #1130
General improvements:
- Added support for template function tenant(). #1124
- Added support for template function managementGroup(). #1125
- Added support for template function pickZones(). #518
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.Policy.WaiverExpiry date conversion. #1118

v1.11.0-B2111014 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.10.0:

New rules:
- Application Security Group:
  - Check Application Security Groups meet naming requirements. #1110
- Firewall:
  - Check Firewalls meet naming requirements. #1110
  - Check Firewall policies meet naming requirements. #1110
- Private Endpoint:
  - Check Private Endpoints meet naming requirements. #1110
- Virtual WAN:
  - Check Virtual WANs meet naming requirements. #1110
Engineering:
- Rule refactoring of rules from PowerShell to YAML. #1109
  - The following rules were refactored:
    - Azure.LB.Name
    - Azure.NSG.Name
    - Azure.Firewall.Mode
    - Azure.Route.Name
    - Azure.VNET.Name
    - Azure.VNG.Name
    - Azure.VNG.ConnectionName

v1.10.4#

What's changed since v1.10.3:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed outer copy loop of nested deployment. #1154

v1.10.3#

What's changed since v1.10.2:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed copy loop on nested deployment parameters is not handled. #1144

v1.10.2#

What's changed since v1.10.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed template function equals parameter count mismatch. #1137

v1.10.1#

What's changed since v1.10.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.Policy.WaiverExpiry date conversion. #1118

v1.10.0#

What's changed since v1.9.1:

New features:
- Added support for parameter strong types. #1083
  - The value of string parameters can be tested against the expected type.
  - When configuring a location strong type, the parameter value must be a valid Azure location.
  - When configuring a resource type strong type, the parameter value must be a matching resource Id.
New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check template expressions do not exceed a maximum length. #1006
- Automation Service:
  - Check automation accounts should use managed identities for authentication. #1074
- Event Grid:
  - Check topics and domains use managed identities. #1091
  - Check topics and domains use private endpoints. #1092
  - Check topics and domains use identity-based authentication. #1093
General improvements:
- Updated default baseline to use module configuration. #1089
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.9.0. #1081
- Bump Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers to v6.0.0. #1080
- Bump Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub to 1.1.1. #1085
Bug fixes:
- Fixed expansion of secret references. #1098
- Fixed handling of tagging for deployments. #1099
- Fixed strong type issue flagged with empty defaultValue string. #1100

What's changed since pre-release v1.10.0-B2111081:

No additional changes.

v1.10.0-B2111081 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.10.0-B2111072:

New rules:
- Automation Service:
  - Automation accounts should use managed identities for authentication. #1074

v1.10.0-B2111072 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.10.0-B2111058:

New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check template expressions do not exceed a maximum length. #1006
Bug fixes:
- Fixed expansion of secret references. #1098
- Fixed handling of tagging for deployments. #1099
- Fixed strong type issue flagged with empty defaultValue string. #1100

v1.10.0-B2111058 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.10.0-B2111040:

New rules:
- Event Grid:
  - Check topics and domains use managed identities. #1091
  - Check topics and domains use private endpoints. #1092
  - Check topics and domains use identity-based authentication. #1093
General improvements:
- Updated default baseline to use module configuration. #1089

v1.10.0-B2111040 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.9.1:

New features:
- Added support for parameter strong types. #1083
  - The value of string parameters can be tested against the expected type.
  - When configuring a location strong type, the parameter value must be a valid Azure location.
  - When configuring a resource type strong type, the parameter value must be a matching resource Id.
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.9.0. #1081
- Bump Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.NetAnalyzers to v6.0.0. #1080
- Bump Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub to 1.1.1. #1085

v1.9.1#

What's changed since v1.9.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed can not index into resource group tags. #1066
- Fixed Azure.VM.ASMinMembers for template deployments. #1064
- Fixed zones property not found on public IP resource. #1070

v1.9.0#

What's changed since v1.8.1:

New rules:
- API Management Service:
  - Check API management services are using availability zones when available. #1017
- Public IP Address:
  - Check Public IP addresses are configured with zone-redundancy. #958
  - Check Public IP addresses are using Standard SKU. #979
- User Assigned Managed Identity:
  - Check identities meet naming requirements. #1021
- Virtual Network Gateway:
  - Check VPN/ExpressRoute gateways are configured with availability zone SKU. #926
General improvements:
- Improved processing of AzOps generated templates. #799
  - Azure.Template.DefineParameters is ignored for AzOps generated templates.
  - Azure.Template.UseLocationParameter is ignored for AzOps generated templates.
- Bicep is now installed when using PSRule GitHub Action. #1050
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.8.0. #1018
- Added automated PR workflow to bump providers.json monthly. #1041
Bug fixes:
- Fixed AKS Network Policy should accept calico. #1046
- Fixed Azure.ACR.AdminUser fails when adminUserEnabled not set. #1014
- Fixed Azure.KeyVault.Logs reports cannot index into a null array. #1024
- Fixed template function empty returns object reference not set exception. #1025
- Fixed delayed binding of and template function. #1026
- Fixed template function array nests array with array parameters. #1027
- Fixed property used by Azure.ACR.MinSKU to work more reliably with templates. #1034
- Fixed could not determine JSON object type for MockMember using CreateObject. #1035
- Fixed Bicep convention ordering. #1053

What's changed since pre-release v1.9.0-B2110087:

No additional changes.

v1.9.0-B2110087 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.9.0-B2110082:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Bicep convention ordering. #1053

v1.9.0-B2110082 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.9.0-B2110059:

General improvements:
- Bicep is now installed when using PSRule GitHub Action. #1050
Engineering:
- Added automated PR workflow to bump providers.json monthly. #1041
Bug fixes:
- Fixed AKS Network Policy should accept calico. #1046

v1.9.0-B2110059 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.9.0-B2110040:

New rules:
- API Management Service:
  - Check API management services are using availability zones when available. #1017
Bug fixes:
- Fixed property used by Azure.ACR.MinSKU to work more reliably with templates. #1034
- Fixed could not determine JSON object type for MockMember using CreateObject. #1035

v1.9.0-B2110040 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.9.0-B2110025:

New rules:
- User Assigned Managed Identity:
  - Check identities meet naming requirements. #1021
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.KeyVault.Logs reports cannot index into a null array. #1024
- Fixed template function empty returns object reference not set exception. #1025
- Fixed delayed binding of and template function. #1026
- Fixed template function array nests array with array parameters. #1027

v1.9.0-B2110025 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.9.0-B2110014:

Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.8.0. #1018
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.ACR.AdminUser fails when adminUserEnabled not set. #1014

v1.9.0-B2110014 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.9.0-B2110009:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed expression out of range of valid values. #1005
- Fixed template expand fails in nested reference expansion. #1007

v1.9.0-B2110009 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.9.0-B2109027:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed handling of comments with template and parameter file rules. #996
- Fixed Azure.Template.UseLocationParameter to only apply to templates deployed as RG scope #995
- Fixed expand template fails with createObject when no parameters are specified. #1000

v1.9.0-B2109027 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.8.0:

New rules:
- Public IP Address:
  - Check Public IP addresses are configured with zone-redundancy. #958
  - Check Public IP addresses are using Standard SKU. #979
- Virtual Network Gateway:
  - Check VPN/ExpressRoute gateways are configured with availability zone SKU. #926
General improvements:
- Improved processing of AzOps generated templates. #799
  - Azure.Template.DefineParameters is ignored for AzOps generated templates.
  - Azure.Template.UseLocationParameter is ignored for AzOps generated templates.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed ToUpper fails to convert character. #986

v1.8.1#

What's changed since v1.8.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed handling of comments with template and parameter file rules. #996
- Fixed Azure.Template.UseLocationParameter to only apply to templates deployed as RG scope #995
- Fixed expand template fails with createObject when no parameters are specified. #1000
- Fixed ToUpper fails to convert character. #986
- Fixed expression out of range of valid values. #1005
- Fixed template expand fails in nested reference expansion. #1007

v1.8.0#

What's changed since v1.7.0:

New features:
- Added Azure.GA_2021_09 baseline. #961
  - Includes rules released before or during September 2021 for Azure GA features.
  - Marked baseline Azure.GA_2021_06 as obsolete.
New rules:
- Application Gateway:
  - Check App Gateways should use availability zones when available. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #928
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters have control plane audit logs enabled. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #882
  - Check clusters have control plane diagnostics enabled. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #922
  - Check clusters use Container Insights for monitoring workloads. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #881
  - Check clusters use availability zones when available. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #880
- Cosmos DB:
  - Check DB account names meet naming requirements. #954
  - Check DB accounts use Azure AD identities for resource management operations. #953
- Load Balancer:
  - Check Load balancers are using Standard SKU. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #957
  - Check Load Balancers are configured with zone-redundancy. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #927
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.7.2. #951
- Automated update of availability zone information in providers.json. #907
- Increased test coverage of rule reasons. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #960
Bug fixes:
- Fixed export of in-flight AKS related subnets for kubenet clusters. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #920
- Fixed plan instance count is not applicable to Elastic Premium plans. #946
- Fixed minimum App Service Plan fails Elastic Premium plans. #945
- Fixed App Service Plan should include PremiumV3 plan. #944
- Fixed Azure.VM.NICAttached with private endpoints. #932
- Fixed Bicep CLI fails with unexpected end of content. #889
- Fixed incomplete reason message for Azure.Storage.MinTLS. #971
- Fixed false positive of Azure.Storage.UseReplication with large file storage. #965

What's changed since pre-release v1.8.0-B2109060:

No additional changes.

v1.8.0-B2109086 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.8.0-B2109060:

New rules:
- Load Balancer:
  - Check Load balancers are using Standard SKU. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #957
Engineering:
- Increased test coverage of rule reasons. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #960
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Bicep CLI fails with unexpected end of content. #889
- Fixed incomplete reason message for Azure.Storage.MinTLS. #971
- Fixed false positive of Azure.Storage.UseReplication with large file storage. #965

v1.8.0-B2109060 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.8.0-B2109046:

New features:
- Added Azure.GA_2021_09 baseline. #961
  - Includes rules released before or during September 2021 for Azure GA features.
  - Marked baseline Azure.GA_2021_06 as obsolete.
New rules:
- Load Balancer:
  - Check Load Balancers are configured with zone-redundancy. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #927

v1.8.0-B2109046 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.8.0-B2109020:

New rules:
- Application Gateway:
  - Check App Gateways should use availability zones when available. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #928
- Cosmos DB:
  - Check DB account names meet naming requirements. #954
  - Check DB accounts use Azure AD identities for resource management operations. #953
Bug fixes:
- Fixed plan instance count is not applicable to Elastic Premium plans. #946
- Fixed minimum App Service Plan fails Elastic Premium plans. #945
- Fixed App Service Plan should include PremiumV3 plan. #944
- Fixed Azure.VM.NICAttached with private endpoints. #932
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.7.2. #951

v1.8.0-B2109020 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.8.0-B2108026:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters have control plane audit logs enabled. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #882
  - Check clusters have control plane diagnostics enabled. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #922
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.7.0. #938

v1.8.0-B2108026 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.8.0-B2108013:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters use Container Insights for monitoring workloads. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #881
Bug fixes:
- Fixed export of in-flight AKS related subnets for kubenet clusters. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #920

v1.8.0-B2108013 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.7.0:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters use availability zones when available. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #880
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.6.1. #913
- Automated update of availability zone information in providers.json. #907

v1.7.0#

What's changed since v1.6.0:

New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check template parameter files use metadata links. #846
    - Configure the AZURE_PARAMETER_FILE_METADATA_LINK option to enable this rule.
  - Check template files use a recent schema. #845
  - Check template files use a https schema scheme. #894
  - Check template parameter files use a https schema scheme. #894
  - Check template parameters set a value. #896
  - Check template parameters use a valid secret reference. #897
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters using Azure CNI should use large subnets. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #273
  - Check clusters use auto-scale node pools. Thanks @ArmaanMcleod. #218
    - By default, a minimum of a /23 subnet is required.
    - Configure AZURE_AKS_CNI_MINIMUM_CLUSTER_SUBNET_SIZE to change the default minimum subnet size.
- Storage Account:
  - Check Storage Accounts only accept explicitly allowed network traffic. #884
Updated rules:
- Virtual Network:
  - Excluded AzureFirewallManagementSubnet from Azure.VNET.UseNSGs. #869
General improvements:
- Added version information to bicep compilation exceptions. #903
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.6.0. #871
Bug fixes:
- Fixed DateTimeAdd function and tests within timezones with DST. #891
- Fixed Azure.Template.ParameterValue failing on empty value. #901

What's changed since pre-release v1.7.0-B2108059:

No additional changes.

v1.7.0-B2108059 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.7.0-B2108049:

General improvements:
- Added version information to bicep compilation exceptions. #903
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.Template.ParameterValue failing on empty value. #901

v1.7.0-B2108049 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.7.0-B2108040:

New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check template files use a recent schema. #845
  - Check template files use a https schema scheme. #894
  - Check template parameter files use a https schema scheme. #894
  - Check template parameters set a value. #896
  - Check template parameters use a valid secret reference. #897
Bug fixes:
- Fixed DateTimeAdd function and tests within timezones with DST. #891

v1.7.0-B2108040 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.7.0-B2108020:

New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check template parameter files use metadata links. #846
    - Configure the AZURE_PARAMETER_FILE_METADATA_LINK option to enable this rule.
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters using Azure CNI should use large subnets. Thanks @ArmaanMcleod. #273
    - By default, a minimum of a /23 subnet is required.
    - Configure AZURE_AKS_CNI_MINIMUM_CLUSTER_SUBNET_SIZE to change the default minimum subnet size.
- Storage Account:
  - Check Storage Accounts only accept explicitly allowed network traffic. #884

v1.7.0-B2108020 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.6.0:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters use auto-scale node pools. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #218
Updated rules:
- Virtual Network:
  - Excluded AzureFirewallManagementSubnet from Azure.VNET.UseNSGs. #869
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.6.0. #871

v1.6.0#

What's changed since v1.5.1:

New features:
- Experimental: Added support for expansion from Bicep source files. #848 #670 #858
  - Bicep support is currently experimental.
  - To opt-in set the AZURE_BICEP_FILE_EXPANSION configuration to true.
  - For more information see Using Bicep.
New rules:
- Application Gateways:
  - Check Application Gateways publish endpoints by HTTPS. #841
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.5.0. #832
- Migration of Pester v4 tests to Pester v5. Thanks [@ArmaanMcleod](https://github.com/ArmaanMcleod). #395

What's changed since pre-release v1.6.0-B2108038:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Bicep expand creates deadlock and times out. #863

v1.6.0-B2108038 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.6.0-B2108023:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed Bicep expand hangs analysis. #858

v1.6.0-B2108023 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.6.0-B2107028:

New features:
- Experimental: Added support for expansion from Bicep source files. #848 #670
  - Bicep support is currently experimental.
  - To opt-in set the AZURE_BICEP_FILE_EXPANSION configuration to true.
  - For more information see Using Bicep.

v1.6.0-B2107028 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.5.1:

New rules:
- Application Gateways:
  - Check Application Gateways publish endpoints by HTTPS. #841
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.5.0. #832

v1.5.1#

What's changed since v1.5.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed rule does not detect more restrictive NSG rules. #831

v1.5.0#

What's changed since v1.4.1:

New features:
- Added Azure.GA_2021_06 baseline. #822
  - Includes rules released before or during June 2021 for Azure GA features.
  - Marked baseline Azure.GA_2021_03 as obsolete.
New rules:
- Application Insights:
  - Check App Insights resources use workspace-based configuration. #813
  - Check App Insights resources meet naming requirements. #814
General improvements:
- Exclude not applicable rules for templates generated with Bicep and PSArm. #815
- Updated rule help to use docs pages for online version. #824
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.4.0. #823
- Bump YamlDotNet dependency to v11.2.1. #821
- Migrate project to Azure GitHub organization and updated links. #800
Bug fixes:
- Fixed detection of parameters and variables with line breaks. #811

What's changed since pre-release v1.5.0-B2107002:

No additional changes.

v1.5.0-B2107002 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.5.0-B2106018:

New features:
- Added Azure.GA_2021_06 baseline. #822
  - Includes rules released before or during June 2021 for Azure GA features.
  - Marked baseline Azure.GA_2021_03 as obsolete.
General improvements:
- Updated rule help to use docs pages for online version. #824
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.4.0. #823
- Bump YamlDotNet dependency to v11.2.1. #821

v1.5.0-B2106018 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.4.1:

New rules:
- Application Insights:
  - Check App Insights resources use workspace-based configuration. #813
  - Check App Insights resources meet naming requirements. #814
General improvements:
- Exclude not applicable rules for templates generated with Bicep and PSArm. #815
Engineering:
- Bump YamlDotNet dependency to v11.2.0. #801
- Migrate project to Azure GitHub organization and updated links. #800
Bug fixes:
- Fixed detection of parameters and variables with line breaks. #811

v1.4.1#

What's changed since v1.4.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed boolean string conversion case. #793
- Fixed case sensitive property matching. #794
- Fixed automatic expansion of template parameter files. #796
  - Template parameter files are not automatically expanded by default.
  - To enable this, set the AZURE_PARAMETER_FILE_EXPANSION configuration option.

v1.4.0#

What's changed since v1.3.2:

New features:
- Automatically expand template from parameter files for analysis. #772
  - Previously templates needed to be exported with Export-AzRuleTemplateData.
  - To export template data automatically use PSRule cmdlets with -Format File.
New rules:
- Cognitive Search:
  - Check search services meet index SLA replica requirement. #761
  - Check search services meet query SLA replica requirement. #762
  - Check search services meet naming requirements. #763
  - Check search services use a minimum SKU. #764
  - Check search services use managed identities. #765
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters use AKS-managed Azure AD integration. #436
  - Check clusters have local account disabled (preview). #786
  - Check clusters have an auto-upgrade channel set (preview). #787
  - Check clusters limit access network access to the API server. #788
  - Check clusters used Azure RBAC for Kubernetes authorization. #789
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to 1.20.5. #767
General improvements:
- Automatically nest template sub-resources for analysis. #746
  - Sub-resources such as diagnostic logs or configurations are automatically nested.
  - Automatic nesting a resource requires:
    - The parent resource is defined in the same template.
    - The sub-resource depends on the parent resource.
- Added support for source location references to template files. #781
  - Output includes source location to resources exported from a templates.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed string index parsing in expressions with whitespace. #775
- Fixed base for DateTimeAdd is not a valid string. #777
Engineering:
- Added source link to project. #783

What's changed since pre-release v1.4.0-B2105057:

No additional changes.

v1.4.0-B2105057 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.4.0-B2105050:

New rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Check clusters use AKS-managed Azure AD integration. #436
  - Check clusters have local account disabled (preview). #786
  - Check clusters have an auto-upgrade channel set (preview). #787
  - Check clusters limit access network access to the API server. #788
  - Check clusters used Azure RBAC for Kubernetes authorization. #789
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to 1.20.5. #767
Engineering:
- Added source link to project. #783

v1.4.0-B2105050 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.4.0-B2105044:

General improvements:
- Added support for source location references to template files. #781
  - Output includes source location to resources exported from a templates.

v1.4.0-B2105044 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.4.0-B2105027:

New features:
- Automatically expand template from parameter files for analysis. #772
  - Previously templates needed to be exported with Export-AzRuleTemplateData.
  - To export template data automatically use PSRule cmdlets with -Format File.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed string index parsing in expressions with whitespace. #775
- Fixed base for DateTimeAdd is not a valid string. #777

v1.4.0-B2105027 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.4.0-B2105020:

New rules:
- Cognitive Search:
  - Check search services meet index SLA replica requirement. #761
  - Check search services meet query SLA replica requirement. #762
  - Check search services meet naming requirements. #763
  - Check search services use a minimum SKU. #764
  - Check search services use managed identities. #765

v1.4.0-B2105020 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.3.2:

General improvements:
- Automatically nest template sub-resources for analysis. #746
  - Sub-resources such as diagnostic logs or configurations are automatically nested.
  - Automatic nesting a resource requires:
    - The parent resource is defined in the same template.
    - The sub-resource depends on the parent resource.

v1.3.2#

What's changed since v1.3.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed rule reason reported the parameter inputObject is null. #753

v1.3.1#

What's changed since v1.3.0:

Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.3.0. #749
- Bump YamlDotNet dependency to v11.1.1. #742

v1.3.0#

What's changed since v1.2.1:

New rules:
- Policy:
  - Check policy assignment display name and description are set. #725
  - Check policy assignment assigned by metadata is set. #726
  - Check policy exemption display name and description are set. #723
  - Check policy waiver exemptions have an expiry date set. #724
Removed rules:
- Storage:
  - Remove Azure.Storage.UseEncryption as Storage Service Encryption (SSE) is always on. #630
    - SSE is on by default and can not be disabled.
General improvements:
- Additional metadata added in parameter files is passed through with Get-AzRuleTemplateLink. #706
- Improved binding support for File inputs. #480
  - Template and parameter file names now return a relative path instead of full path.
- Added API version for each module resource. #729
Engineering:
- Clean up depreciated warning message for configuration option azureAllowedRegions. #737
- Clean up depreciated warning message for configuration option minAKSVersion. #738
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.2.0. #713
Bug fixes:
- Fixed could not load file or assembly YamlDotNet. #741
  - This fix pins the PSRule version to v1.2.0 until the next stable release of PSRule for Azure.

What's changed since pre-release v1.3.0-B2104040:

No additional changes.

v1.3.0-B2104040 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.3.0-B2104034:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed could not load file or assembly YamlDotNet. #741
  - This fix pins the PSRule version to v1.2.0 until the next stable release of PSRule for Azure.

v1.3.0-B2104034 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.3.0-B2104023:

New rules:
- Policy:
  - Check policy assignment display name and description are set. #725
  - Check policy assignment assigned by metadata is set. #726
  - Check policy exemption display name and description are set. #723
  - Check policy waiver exemptions have an expiry date set. #724
Engineering:
- Clean up depreciated warning message for configuration option azureAllowedRegions. #737
- Clean up depreciated warning message for configuration option minAKSVersion. #738

v1.3.0-B2104023 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.3.0-B2104013:

General improvements:
- Improved binding support for File inputs. #480
  - Template and parameter file names now return a relative path instead of full path.
- Added API version for each module resource. #729

v1.3.0-B2104013 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.3.0-B2103007:

Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.2.0. #713
Bug fixes:
- Fixed export not expanding nested deployments. #715

v1.3.0-B2103007 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.2.0:

Removed rules:
- Storage:
  - Remove Azure.Storage.UseEncryption as Storage Service Encryption (SSE) is always on. #630
    - SSE is on by default and can not be disabled.
General improvements:
- Additional metadata added in parameter files is passed through with Get-AzRuleTemplateLink. #706

v1.2.1#

What's changed since v1.2.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed export not expanding nested deployments. #715

v1.2.0#

What's changed since v1.1.4:

New features:
- Added Azure.GA_2021_03 baseline. #673
  - Includes rules released before or during March 2021 for Azure GA features.
  - Marked baseline Azure.GA_2020_12 as obsolete.
New rules:
- Key Vault:
  - Check vaults, keys, and secrets meet name requirements. #646
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to 1.19.7. #696
General improvements:
- Added support for user defined functions in templates. #682
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.1.0. #692

What's changed since pre-release v1.2.0-B2103044:

No additional changes.

v1.2.0-B2103044 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.2.0-B2103032:

New features:
- Added Azure.GA_2021_03 baseline. #673
  - Includes rules released before or during March 2021 for Azure GA features.
  - Marked baseline Azure.GA_2020_12 as obsolete.
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to 1.19.7. #696

v1.2.0-B2103032 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.2.0-B2103024:

New rules:
- Key Vault:
  - Check vaults, keys, and secrets meet name requirements. #646
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.1.0. #692

v1.2.0-B2103024 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.1.4:

General improvements:
- Added support for user defined functions in templates. #682

v1.1.4#

What's changed since v1.1.3:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed handling of literal index with copyIndex function. #686
- Fixed handling of inner scoped nested deployments. #687

v1.1.3#

What's changed since v1.1.2:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed parsing of property names for functions across multiple lines. #683

v1.1.2#

What's changed since v1.1.1:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed copy peer property resolve. #677
- Fixed partial resource group or subscription object not populating. #678
- Fixed lazy loading of environment and resource providers. #679

v1.1.1#

What's changed since v1.1.0:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed support for parameter file schemas. #674

v1.1.0#

What's changed since v1.0.0:

New features:
- Exporting template with Export-AzRuleTemplateData supports custom resource group and subscription. #651
  - Subscription and resource group used for deployment can be specified instead of using defaults.
  - ResourceGroupName parameter of Export-AzRuleTemplateData has been renamed to ResourceGroup.
  - Added a parameter alias for ResourceGroupName on Export-AzRuleTemplateData.
New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check template parameters are defined. #631
  - Check location parameter is type string. #632
  - Check template parameter minValue and maxValue constraints are valid. #637
  - Check template resources do not use hard coded locations. #633
  - Check resource group location not referenced instead of location parameter. #634
  - Check increased debug detail is disabled for nested deployments. #638
General improvements:
- Added support for matching template by name. #661
  - Get-AzRuleTemplateLink discovers <templateName>.json from <templateName>.parameters.json.
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.0.3. #648
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.VM.ADE to limit rule to exports only. #644
- Fixed if condition values evaluation order. #652
- Fixed handling of int parameters with large values. #653
- Fixed handling of expressions split over multiple lines. #654
- Fixed handling of bool parameter values within logical expressions. #655
- Fixed copy loop value does not fall within the expected range. #664
- Fixed template comparison functions handling of large integer values. #666
- Fixed handling of createArray function with no arguments. #667

What's changed since pre-release v1.1.0-B2102034:

No additional changes.

v1.1.0-B2102034 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.1.0-B2102023:

General improvements:
- Added support for matching template by name. #661
  - Get-AzRuleTemplateLink discovers <templateName>.json from <templateName>.parameters.json.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed copy loop value does not fall within the expected range. #664
- Fixed template comparison functions handling of large integer values. #666
- Fixed handling of createArray function with no arguments. #667

v1.1.0-B2102023 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.1.0-B2102015:

New features:
- Exporting template with Export-AzRuleTemplateData supports custom resource group and subscription. #651
  - Subscription and resource group used for deployment can be specified instead of using defaults.
  - ResourceGroupName parameter of Export-AzRuleTemplateData has been renamed to ResourceGroup.
  - Added a parameter alias for ResourceGroupName on Export-AzRuleTemplateData.

v1.1.0-B2102015 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.1.0-B2102010:

Bug fixes:
- Fixed if condition values evaluation order. #652
- Fixed handling of int parameters with large values. #653
- Fixed handling of expressions split over multiple lines. #654
- Fixed handling of bool parameter values within logical expressions. #655

v1.1.0-B2102010 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.1.0-B2102001:

Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.0.3. #648
Bug fixes:
- Fixed Azure.VM.ADE to limit rule to exports only. #644

v1.1.0-B2102001 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v1.0.0:

New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check template parameters are defined. #631
  - Check location parameter is type string. #632
  - Check template parameter minValue and maxValue constraints are valid. #637
  - Check template resources do not use hard coded locations. #633
  - Check resource group location not referenced instead of location parameter. #634
  - Check increased debug detail is disabled for nested deployments. #638
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.0.2. #635

v1.0.0#

What's changed since v0.19.0:

New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check parameter default value type matches type. #311
  - Check location parameter defaults to resource group. #361
- Front Door:
  - Check Front Door uses a health probe for each backend pool. #546
  - Check Front Door uses a dedicated health probe path backend pools. #547
  - Check Front Door uses HEAD requests for backend health probes. #613
- Service Fabric:
  - Check Service Fabric clusters use AAD client authentication. #619
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to 1.19.6. #603
General improvements:
- Renamed Export-AzTemplateRuleData to Export-AzRuleTemplateData. #596
  - New name Export-AzRuleTemplateData aligns with prefix of other cmdlets.
  - Use of Export-AzTemplateRuleData is now deprecated and will be removed in the next major version.
  - Added alias to allow Export-AzTemplateRuleData to continue to be used.
  - Using Export-AzTemplateRuleData returns a deprecation warning.
- Added support for environment template function. #517
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.0.1. #611

What's changed since pre-release v1.0.0-B2101028:

No additional changes.

v1.0.0-B2101028 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.0.0-B2101016:

New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check parameter default value type matches type. #311
General improvements:
- Renamed Export-AzTemplateRuleData to Export-AzRuleTemplateData. #596
  - New name Export-AzRuleTemplateData aligns with prefix of other cmdlets.
  - Use of Export-AzTemplateRuleData is now deprecated and will be removed in the next major version.
  - Added alias to allow Export-AzTemplateRuleData to continue to be used.
  - Using Export-AzTemplateRuleData returns a deprecation warning.

v1.0.0-B2101016 (pre-release)#

What's changed since pre-release v1.0.0-B2101006:

New rules:
- Service Fabric:
  - Check Service Fabric clusters use AAD client authentication. #619
Bug fixes:
- Fixed reason Azure.FrontDoor.ProbePath so the probe name is included. #617

v1.0.0-B2101006 (pre-release)#

What's changed since v0.19.0:

New rules:
- All resources:
  - Check location parameter defaults to resource group. #361
- Front Door:
  - Check Front Door uses a health probe for each backend pool. #546
  - Check Front Door uses a dedicated health probe path backend pools. #547
  - Check Front Door uses HEAD requests for backend health probes. #613
Updated rules:
- Azure Kubernetes Service:
  - Updated Azure.AKS.Version to 1.19.6. #603
General improvements:
- Added support for environment template function. #517
Engineering:
- Bump PSRule dependency to v1.0.1. #611
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- Check Redis Cache Enterprise uses minimum TLS 1.2 1179

Last update: 2023-05-31