Merge pull request #9088 from MicrosoftDocs/users/sdanie/566517

MDP Azure pipelines Gen 2 images

Author: v-dirichards

docs/managed-devops-pools/configure-images.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Configure images
 description: Learn how to configure agent images for Managed DevOps Pools.
-ms.date: 03/03/2026
+ms.date: 04/02/2026
 ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 
@@ -314,11 +314,27 @@ Each image includes the following installed software:
 
 | Image | Included software |
 |-------|-------------------|
+| Azure Pipelines - Windows Server 2025 [Gen 2](#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images) | [Included software](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/windows/Windows2025-Readme.md) |
+| Azure Pipelines - Windows Server 2022 [Gen 2](#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images) | [Included software](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/windows/Windows2022-Readme.md) |
+| Azure Pipelines - Ubuntu 24.04 [Gen 2](#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images) | [Included software](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2404-Readme.md) |
+| Azure Pipelines - Ubuntu 22.04 [Gen 2](#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images) | [Included software](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md) |
 | Azure Pipelines - Windows Server 2025 | [Included software](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/windows/Windows2025-Readme.md) |
 | Azure Pipelines - Windows Server 2022 | [Included software](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/windows/Windows2022-Readme.md) |
 | Azure Pipelines - Ubuntu 24.04 | [Included software](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2404-Readme.md) |
 | Azure Pipelines - Ubuntu 22.04 | [Included software](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md) |
 
+### Azure Pipelines Generation 2 images
+
+Managed DevOps Pools now offers Generation 2 versions of Azure Pipeline images. Generation 2 VMs use the UEFI-based boot architecture rather than the BIOS-based architecture used by Generation 1 VMs. For more information, see [Support for Generation 2 VMs on Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/generation-2).
+
+The original Generation 1 Azure Pipelines images are still available for use, but are no longer receiving updates. Managed DevOps Pools recommends that you migrate your pools that use the original Generation 1 Azure Pipelines images to the Generation 2 versions.
+
+To migrate your pools to use the Generation 2 Azure Pipelines images:
+
+1. Verify that your pool's [agent size](./configure-pool-settings.md#agent-size) supports Generation 2 images. For a list of supported Generation 2 VM sizes, see [Generation 2 VM sizes](/azure/virtual-machines/generation-2#generation-2-vm-sizes). If your pool's agent size isn't supported for Generation 2 images, change the agent size of your pool to a size that supports Generation 2 images.
+1. [Update your pool](#select-your-pools-image) to replace the Generation 1 image with the corresponding Generation 2 image. The `wellKnownImageName` values for Generation 2 images are the same as the Generation 1 images, with `-g2` appended to the end. For example, if your pool uses the `windows-2025` image, update it to use the `windows-2025-g2` image. For the list of predefined aliases for Azure Pipelines images, see [list of predefined aliases for Azure Pipelines images](#azure-pipelines-image-predefined-aliases).
+1. If your pipelines use [demands](#use-demands-to-specify-an-image) to specify a particular Azure Pipelines image, update the `demands` section to use the alias for the Generation 2 image. For example, if your pipeline has a demand for `- ImageOverride -equals windows-2025`, update it to `- ImageOverride -equals windows-2025-g2`.
+
 [!INCLUDE [image-deprecation](./includes/image-deprecation.md)]
 
 ## Selected marketplace images
@@ -528,6 +544,10 @@ In addition to any aliases that you configure, Azure Pipelines images have the f
 
 | Azure Pipelines image | Predefined alias |
 |-----------------------|------------------|
+| Azure Pipelines - Windows Server 2025 [Gen 2](#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images) | `windows-2025-g2` |
+| Azure Pipelines - Windows Server 2022 [Gen 2](#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images) | `windows-2022-g2` |
+| Azure Pipelines - Ubuntu 24.04 [Gen 2](#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images) | `ubuntu-24.04-g2` |
+| Azure Pipelines - Ubuntu 22.04 [Gen 2](#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images) | `ubuntu-22.04-g2` |
 | Azure Pipelines - Windows Server 2025 | `windows-2025` |
 | Azure Pipelines - Windows Server 2022 | `windows-2022` |
 | Azure Pipelines - Ubuntu 24.04 | `ubuntu-24.04` |

docs/managed-devops-pools/features-timeline.md

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 ---
 title: Features timeline and roadmap
 description: Learn about new features in Managed DevOps Pools.
-ms.date: 03/03/2026
+ms.date: 04/02/2026
 ms.topic: overview
 #Customer intent: As a platform engineer, I want to understand the new features in Managed DevOps Pools.
 ---
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ The following section describes new features in development for Managed DevOps P
 
 * **Container agents**: We're adding support for provisioning a container and starting the agent inside the container. **Planned for late 2026.**
 
+## April 2026
+
+* **Azure Pipelines Generation 2 images**: Managed DevOps Pools now offers Generation 2 versions of Azure Pipeline images. Generation 2 VMs use the UEFI-based boot architecture rather than the BIOS-based architecture used by Generation 1 VMs. For more information about Generation 2 VM capabilities and support details, see [Support for Generation 2 VMs on Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/generation-2).
+
+   The original Generation 1 Azure Pipelines images are no longer receiving updates, and the Managed DevOps Pools team recommends that you migrate your pools that use the original Generation 1 Azure Pipelines images to the Generation 2 versions. For more information, see [Azure Pipelines Generation 2 images](./configure-images.md#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images).
+
 ## January 2026
 
 * **Windows Server 2019 Azure Pipelines image removed**: As part of our image lifecycle management, we've removed the Windows Server 2019 image from [Azure Pipelines images](./configure-images.md#azure-pipelines-images). For more information, see [Managed DevOps Pools image lifecycle](./configure-images.md#image-lifecycle).

docs/managed-devops-pools/includes/image-deprecation.md

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 ---
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 01/29/2026
+ms.date: 04/02/2026
 ---
 
 <!--- When there are active deprecations, change NOTE to IMPORTANT or WARNING --->
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Managed DevOps Pools now offers [Generation 2](/azure/virtual-machines/generation-2) versions of Azure Pipelines images, and the original Generation 1 Azure Pipelines images are no longer receiving updates.
+>
+> Managed DevOps Pools recommends that you migrate your pools that use the original Generation 1 versions of Azure Pipelines images to the Generation 2 versions. For more information, see [Azure Pipelines Generation 2 images](../configure-images.md#azure-pipelines-generation-2-images).
+
 > [!NOTE]
 > The following images are deprecated and have been removed.
 >