🚀Introduction
🎃 October may be known for tricks and treats, but Microsoft just dropped a bag full of tech goodies that are anything but spooky! From smarter automation in Power Platform to smoother workflows in Dynamics 365 and a more intuitive Copilot Studio that’s practically reading your mind (okay, not really—but close!), this month’s updates are all about making your digital life easier, faster, and a whole lot cooler.
Whether you’re a seasoned architect or just dipping your toes into the cloud, these updates are designed to help you build, connect, and innovate with style. So grab your pumpkin spice latte, settle in, and let’s unwrap what’s new!
- 🚀Introduction
- 📅Events
- 🧪Product Updates
- ⚙️Dynamics 365 and Dataverse
- 🛑Deprecations or Retirements
- 📚Learning Corner
- 📝Conclusion
📅Events
Microsoft Ignite
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November 18–21, 2025 (optional pre-day November 17)
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November 18–20, 2025
🧪Product Updates
2025 release wave 2
The 2025 release wave 2 for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Copilot offerings introduces new and improved capabilities that help organizations to harness the full potential of this new era. These plans compile new capabilities slated for release between October 2025 and March 2026.
| Milestone | Date |
| Release plans available | July 16, 2025 |
| Early access available | August 4, 2025 |
| Release plans available in additional languages | July 30, 2025 |
| General availability | October 1, 2025 |
General availability deployment schedule – Power Platform
Power Apps
- Feature Updates
- Personal Developer Environments – Secure, governed innovation in Power Platform
- Create offline profiles in the maker studio for Canvas apps (Preview)
- Fill forms faster with smart paste
Power Automate
- Quantify time and money savings delivered by automations – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/savings
Copilot Studio
- New Features
- 🔧 Feature Enhancements
- Computer Use (Public Preview): Agents can now automate UI tasks using a virtual mouse and keyboard, expanding automation to areas without APIs.
- WhatsApp Channel (General Availability): Agents can now engage users on WhatsApp, supporting rich interactions and enterprise-grade compliance.
- Prompt Builder Updates:
- Prompt evaluations for systematic testing.
- Power Fx support for dynamic, context-aware prompts.
- 📁 Knowledge & Component Management
- File Groups (General Availability): Organize up to 12,000 files into 25 groups per agent for structured knowledge management.
- Component Collections: Package and reuse agent components across environments for easier lifecycle management.
- User File Uploads: Agents can now accept and process user-uploaded files during interactions.
- 🧠 Advanced Customization
- Code Interpreter (General Availability): Create and execute Python code within agents for dynamic logic and visualizations.
- Agents Client SDK: Embed agents into Android, iOS, and Windows apps for native multimodal experiences.
- MCP Connector Integration (Public Preview): Easily connect MCP servers and resources to agents.
- 📊 Analytics & Management
- Copilot Studio Lite Environment: Dedicated workspace for managing agents, data residency, and billing.
- New Metrics:
- Themes and insights for generative AI questions.
- Monthly consumption limits and active user tracking.
- ROI analysis for agent runs.
- 🎓 Learning & Enablement
- Agent Academy Launched: Free, self-paced curriculum with progressive levels (Recruit, Operative, Commander) to upskill makers and developers.
- 🔧 Feature Enhancements
⚙️Dynamics 365 and Dataverse
- Enable auto-cleanup for jobs and logs to manage storage
- Dataverse Auditing: Enhancing Trust and Transparency in the Age of AI
- Visualize and work with hierarchical data
- Deploy autonomous Sales Qualification Agent to qualify leads at scale
🛑Deprecations or Retirements
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the Power Platform, we are announcing several deprecations and retirements. These changes are essential for maintaining system integrity and security. Key deprecations include:
Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages
Dynamics 365
January 2026
April 2026
Always check these sources for the latest deprecation and retirement information:
Important changes in Power Apps and Power Automate
Important changes in Canvas Apps
Important changes in Power Pages
📚Learning Corner
In this section, we highlight some valuable learning resources and opportunities for the Power Platform community:
Planning a conversational AI project
Adoption of low-code technologies like Copilot Studio can help customers envision and deliver solutions with less management and fewer maintenance costs.
Copilot Studio projects best practices – Microsoft Copilot Studio
Copilot Studio reference architectures and solution ideas
Copilot Studio reference architectures and solution ideas – Power Platform
Microsoft Copilot Studio troubleshooting
Resolve throttling errors in agents – causes of throttling errors and how to overcome them when interacting with Copilot Studio agents.
Build websites with Power Pages – Online Workshop
With Power Pages, anyone can build an enterprise trusted and secure low-code website quickly. This online workshop is designed for walking prospective makers through end-to-end creation of a Power Pages website.
Video Roundup
📝Conclusion
And there you have it—October 2025 brought the kind of updates that make techies cheer and workflows dance! Whether you’re building smarter apps with Power Platform, streamlining business magic in Dynamics 365, or letting Copilot Studio do the heavy lifting (and maybe crack a joke or two), this month’s releases are all about working smarter, not harder.
So what’s next? Dive in! Explore the new features, test out the enhancements, and let your creativity run wild. Got a favorite update or a clever use case? Share it with your team—or better yet, drop it in the comments and let the community celebrate with you.
Until next time, keep automating, keep innovating, and keep having fun with it.
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