2026

Learn about the latest updates, new features, and resolved bugs in F5 NGINXaaS for Azure.

To see a list of currently active issues, visit the Known issues page.

To review older entries, visit the Changelog archive section.

January 15, 2026

NGINXaaS for Azure now supports the mqtt_buffers directive

The mqtt_buffers directive is now supported in NGINXaaS for Azure, allowing users to configure the number and size of buffers used for MQTT protocol traffic. For a complete list of allowed directives, see the Configuration Directives List.

Azure Resource Health is now automatically enabled on all NGINXaaS deployments

Customers can now monitor the health of their NGINXaaS deployments through Azure Resource Health. Azure Resource Health provides an up-to-date overview of deployment status and reveals ways in which NGINXaaS deployments may have become degraded over time. We encourage users to make full use of this functionality to maintain their deployments in a healthy state.

NGINXaaS is now running NGINX Plus Release 36 (R36) in the Stable Upgrade Channel

NGINXaaS for Azure deployments using the Stable Upgrade Channel have now been automatically upgraded to NGINX Plus Release 36 (R36). This upgrade also includes updates to the following NGINX Plus modules:
- nginx-plus-module-njs For a complete list of allowed directives, see the Configuration Directives List.
Important

The ACME protocol support feature, including the ACME enhancements in NGINX Plus R36, is not currently supported in NGINXaaS due to active-active deployments.