Staging whats new (#35499)

* October release of Arc extension for SQL Server

Update what's new format

* Apply suggestions from code review

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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docs/sql-server/azure-arc/configure-windows-accounts-agent.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The section [SQL privileges by feature](#sql-privileges-by-feature) explains the
 - [Availability groups](#availability-groups)
 - [Best practices assessment](#best-practices-assessment)
 - [Database migration (preview)](#database-migration)
-- [Migration assessment (preview)](#migration-assessment)
+- [Migration assessment](#migration-assessment)
 - [Point in time restore](#automated-backups)
 - [Purview](#purview)
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ The following table lists the default behavior for the features that control per
 | [Availability groups](#availability-groups) | Enabled by default |
 | [Best practices assessment](#best-practices-assessment) | Disabled by default |
 | [Database migration (preview)](#database-migration) | Enabled by default |
-| [Migration assessment (preview)](#migration-assessment) | Enabled by default |
+| [Migration assessment](#migration-assessment) | Enabled by default |
 | [Point in time restore](#automated-backups) | Disabled by default |
 | [Purview](#purview) | Disabled by default |
 

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/data-collection.md

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ The extension sends logs to Azure about extension events.
 
 ## Migration assessment metrics
 
-Migration assessment automatically produces an assessment for migration to Azure. Learn more at [Select the optimal Azure SQL target using Migration assessment (preview) - SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc](migration-assessment.md).
+Migration assessment automatically produces an assessment for migration to Azure. Learn more at [Select the optimal Azure SQL target using Migration assessment - SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc](migration-assessment.md).
 
 [!INCLUDE [assessment-metrics](includes/assessment-metrics.md)]
 

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/faq.yml

@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ sections:
         answer: Review [Configure Windows service accounts and permissions for Azure extension for SQL Server](configure-windows-accounts-agent.md).
 
       - question: What user is the Microsoft SQL Server extension service running as?
-        answer: When the least privileges mode is enabled, then it runs as the NT Service\SQLServerExtension account. When it is disabled, it runs as Local System. To enable least privilege mode, review [Least privilege mode (preview)](configure-least-privilege.md).
+        answer: When the least privileges mode is enabled, then it runs as the NT Service\SQLServerExtension account. When it is disabled, it runs as Local System. To enable least privilege mode, review [Least privilege mode](configure-least-privilege.md).
 
       - question: Is least privilege mode supported for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc?
-        answer: Yes, least privilege mode is currently in preview for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. When this mode is generally available, least privilege mode will become the default configuration. Existing deployments will also be migrated automatically to least privilege mode to bolster security. Learn more about the permission assigned at [Configure Windows service accounts and permissions for Azure extension for SQL Server](configure-windows-accounts-agent.md).
+        answer: Yes, least privilege mode is supported for SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. Existing servers with extension version `1.1.2859.223` or greater will eventually have the least privileged configuration applied. This extension was released in November, 2024. To prevent the automatic application of least privilege, block extension upgrades after `1.1.2859.223`. Learn more about the permission assigned at [Configure Windows service accounts and permissions for Azure extension for SQL Server](configure-windows-accounts-agent.md).
 
       - question: How do I set the minimum permissions to deploy SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc?
         answer: Least privilege mode uses minimum permissions to deploy SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc. To enable least privilege mode, review [Operate SQL Server enabled by Azure Arc with least privilege](configure-least-privilege.md).

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/includes/features-edition.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The following table identifies features available by [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](
 | [Failover cluster instances](../support-for-fci.md) | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Yes | Not applicable |
 | [Always On availability groups](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Yes | Not applicable |
 | [Monitoring (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
-| [Client connection summary (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| [Client connection summary](../sql-connection-summary.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Operate with least privilege](../configure-least-privilege.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 
 <sup>1</sup> [Express LocalDB isn't supported.](/azure/purview/register-scan-on-premises-sql-server#supported-capabilities)

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/includes/features-operating-system.md

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ The following table identifies features available by operating system:
 | [Automatic updates](../update.md) | Yes | No |
 | [SQL Server 2012 extended security updates](../../end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates.md) | Yes | Not applicable |
 | [Failover cluster instances](../support-for-fci.md) | Yes | Not applicable |
-| [Always On availability groups (preview)](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Not applicable |
+| [Always On availability groups](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Not applicable |
 | [Monitoring (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | Yes | No |
-| [Client connection summary (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | Yes | No |
+| [Client connection summary](../sql-connection-summary.md) | Yes | No |
 | [Operate with least privilege](../configure-least-privilege.md)| Yes | No |
 
 <sup>1</sup> [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] only.

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/includes/features-service-type.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The following table identifies features available by [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](
 | [Failover cluster instances](../support-for-fci.md) | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
 | [Always On availability groups](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
 | [Monitoring (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md)  | Yes | No | No | No | No |
-| [Client connection summary (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md)  | Yes | No | No | No | No |
+| [Client connection summary](../sql-connection-summary.md)  | Yes | No | No | No | No |
 | [Operate with least privilege](../configure-least-privilege.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 
 <sup>1</sup> [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] only.

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/includes/features-version.md

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ The following table identifies features available by SQL Server version:
 | [Microsoft Entra ID authentication for SQL Server](../../../relational-databases/security/authentication-access/azure-ad-authentication-sql-server-overview.md) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
 | [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](/azure/defender-for-cloud/defender-for-sql-usage) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Microsoft Purview: DevOps policies](/azure/purview/how-to-policies-devops-authoring-generic) | No | No | Yes | No |
-| [Microsoft Purview: data owner policies (preview)](/azure/purview/how-to-policies-data-owner-authoring-generic) | No | No | Yes | No |
+| [Microsoft Purview: data owner policies (preview)](/purview/legacy/how-to-policies-data-owner-authoring-generic) | No | No | Yes | No |
 | [Automated backups to local storage (preview)](../backup-local.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Point-in-time-restore (preview)](../point-in-time-restore.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Automatic updates](../update.md) | Yes <sup>1</sup> | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Failover cluster instances](../support-for-fci.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
-| [Always On availability groups (preview)](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| [Always On availability groups](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Monitoring (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | No | Yes <sup>2</sup> | Yes | Yes |
-| [Client connection summary (preview)](../sql-connection-summary.md) | No | Yes <sup>2</sup> | Yes | Yes |
+| [Client connection summary](../sql-connection-summary.md) | No | Yes <sup>2</sup> | Yes | Yes |
 | [Operate with least privilege](../configure-least-privilege.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Requires subscription to [Extended Security Updates (ESU) enabled by Azure Arc](../../end-of-support/sql-server-extended-security-updates.md#subscribe-instances-for-esus) for [!INCLUDE [sssql11-md](../../../includes/sssql11-md.md)].

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/includes/license-types.md

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The following table identifies the capabilities and use rights offered with each
 | [Failover cluster instances](../support-for-fci.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Always On availability groups](../manage-availability-group.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 | [Monitoring (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | No | Yes | Yes |
-| [Client connection summary (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md) | No | Yes | Yes |
+| [Client connection summary](../sql-connection-summary.md) | No | Yes | Yes |
 | [Operate with least privilege](../configure-least-privilege.md) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 
 <sup>1</sup> For [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] and earlier versions, the free Power BI Report Server license is limited to Enterprise Edition (EE) customers with Software Assurance (SA) or subscriptions. For [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../../includes/sssql25-md.md)], the free Power BI Report Server license is available to both Standard Edition (SE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) customers with all license types.