With the new update, Azure DevOps will no longer depend on the Azure Resource Manager, allowing for effective management of Azure DevOps access via specific Conditional Access Policies.
PATs are a convenient way for users to authenticate with Azure DevOps, but they also pose a risk if not properly managed. Long-lived or overly permissive tokens can become a vector for unauthorized access.
Customers are encouraged to start planning and deploying upgrades now to ensure that installed products remain supported and secure, and to take advantage of new capabilities offered in successor products.
Managed DevOps Pools significantly enhances developer productivity by providing customizable, managed CI/CD infrastructure, reducing costs, and lowering maintenance workload for DevOps teams.