{
  "slug": "azure-arc-key-vault-secrets-provider-extension-end-of-support",
  "title": "Azure Arc: Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension end of support",
  "summary": "End of support date for the Azure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes: 9 Oct 2027. Microsoft calls this a retirement. After that date the extension no longer receives new features, bug fixes, security updates, or technical support.",
  "cloud": "azure",
  "service": "Azure Arc",
  "service_slug": "arc",
  "category": "api_sdk",
  "type": "end_of_support",
  "announced_date": "2026-10-09",
  "effective_date": "2027-10-09",
  "effective_precision": "day",
  "impact": "After retirement, the Azure Key Vault Secrets Provider Extension no longer receives new features, bug fixes, security updates, or technical support. The change affects customers using the extension on Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters. Microsoft states that the Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension provides equivalent functionality for accessing and synchronizing secrets from Azure Key Vault.",
  "migration_path": "1. Plan to migrate to the [Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension?tabs=arc-k8s%2Csimplified-configuration) before the retirement date.\n2. Use the [migration guidance](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension-migration?tabs=direct) to transition workloads and configurations to the Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension.",
  "replacement": "Azure Key Vault Secret Store Extension",
  "affected_versions": [],
  "source_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/updates?id=570313",
  "extra_source_urls": [
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/tutorial-akv-secrets-provider",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension?tabs=arc-k8s%2Csimplified-configuration",
    "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-arc/kubernetes/secret-store-extension-migration?tabs=direct"
  ],
  "vendor_ref": "570313",
  "last_checked_at": "2026-11-12T09:55:19.345Z",
  "created_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-13T13:36:44.208Z",
  "url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-arc-key-vault-secrets-provider-extension-end-of-support",
  "short_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/i/82",
  "markdown_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-arc-key-vault-secrets-provider-extension-end-of-support.md",
  "json_url": "https://eolwatch.dev/items/azure-arc-key-vault-secrets-provider-extension-end-of-support.json",
  "estate_check": null,
  "source_note": null
}