It’s confirmed that the earliest possible End of Support date for Project Server Subscription Edition is December 31, 2031 meaning that the product will be supported to at least that date.
Find this documented, along with the dates for the other Subscription Edition products, here: https://bit.ly/4wCwfJc.
Microsoft announce that hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 is now free for Azure Arc-enabled servers. Previously this was free for servers running natively in Azure and cost $1.50 per core per month for Azure Arc-enabled servers. However, the costs stopped on May 15, 2026 for all servers currently enrolled in Hotpatch.
Find the announcement with some useful FAQs here: https://bit.ly/4dAKkOu.
There’s an updated Visual Studio Licensing Guide with the update we’ve waited a long time for!
It’s confirmed on page 5 that use of the Microsoft 365 E5 developer subscription is for dev and test purposes only rather than for production use as was previously stated.
There are, however, still a handful of errors which you can find documented in our Cautionary Notes over in the Licensing Guides Gallery: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. Help yourself to this latest guide here: https://bit.ly/4tFvFYe.
Microsoft announce Windows 365 Flex as the new name for Windows 365 Frontline.
The rebrand to “Flex” feels like a better fit for the unchanged features. Dedicated Mode permits three shift workers to each have a Cloud PC, with just one being active at a time. Shared Mode, for employees such as retail assistants, facilitates ad hoc tasks on a Cloud PC. Whilst the licensing is also unaffected by the update, Windows 365 changes are abundant right now. Our previous blog post outlines the recent price drop and retirement of the Windows Hybrid Benefit: https://bit.ly/43d1Val.
Check out the announcement here: https://bit.ly/4nqP5il.
There’s an updated (May 2026) Copilot Studio Licensing Guide.
There aren’t many changes this month – the main edits are around some reworking of the Appendix (C): Terminology list. There’s also text added indicating that Voice Agents consume Copilot Credits based on the total call length and the configured voice orchestration.
The one-click “Copilot Studio” filter in our Licensing Guides Gallery gives subscribers quick access to all versions of the Licensing Guide: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. You’ll also find details of all the changes to be aware (and wary) of with our “What’s New” and “Cautionary Notes” features. Grab your copy of the guide here: https://bit.ly/4n9QjOw.
There’s an updated Dragon Copilot Licensing Guide which reflects the demise of the Dragon Copilot Physician Practice license (see our blog: https://bit.ly/4fsXU9b) and the introduction of a new AI-Assisted Session model.
This replaces the variable consumption structure as you use GenAI features when you’re licensed with a Dragon Copilot Physician Flex license, making for a simpler and more predictable charging model.
Subscribers can read more in LicenseVerse or attend our Did You See…? training this week.
In the meantime, grab this latest Licensing Guide here: https://bit.ly/3P7If4C.
The latest (May 2026) Dynamics 365 licensing resources are now available.
In the Licensing Guide, the Supplier Communications Agent in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management has been renamed to the Procurement Agent and there’s more information added about what it can do for you.
Meanwhile, the Licensing Deck now shows that AI-Powered Data Enrichment is one of Sales Premium’s capabilities. This functionality analyses recent email interactions and suggests or makes updates to opportunity records. You pay for it with Copilot Credits, based on the number of emails processed by the Agent for matching and enriching the opportunity records. Find more information on that here: https://bit.ly/497uGJb.
The one-click “Dynamics 365” filter in our Licensing Guides Gallery gives subscribers quick access to the documents and all the updates to be aware (and wary!) of: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. Grab the Licensing Guide here: https://bit.ly/4wfaqPO, and its sidekick, the Licensing Deck here: https://bit.ly/4w9nVjT.
Microsoft announce that Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid is now in public preview.
It’s an aptly-named capability – the Azure Virtual Desktop service remains in Azure but you run AVD session hosts on your own hardware and connect everything through Azure Arc. This hybrid approach is designed to make transitioning to the cloud smoother, while also meeting the needs of organisations with strict regulatory and compliance requirements. From a licensing perspective, you need to be licensed (as with AVD) for a supported operating system. However, after the public preview phase there will also be a new Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid licence – more details to follow when it’s available.
Find the announcement here: https://bit.ly/4nqP5il, and details on the licensing here: https://bit.ly/4wx6XMi.
There are updated (May 2026) Power Platform licensing resources with only a few minor updates.
In the Licensing Guide there’s some rewording of the Dataverse MCP Server section and adjustments made to some of the entries in the Appendix A: Terminology list. As far as the Licensing Deck goes, there’s text added to explain that Voice Agents consume Copilot Credits based on the total call length and the configured voice orchestration.
The one-click “Power Platform” filter in our Licensing Guides Gallery provides subscribers with quick access to these licensing resources: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery. You’ll also find details of all the changes to be aware (and wary) of with our “What’s New” and “Cautionary Notes” features. Non-subscribers can find the latest Licensing Guide here: https://bit.ly/4taNDlf and its sidekick, the Licensing Deck here: https://bit.ly/3Pp91Ft.
There are updated (May 2026) Modern Work Plan Comparison documents for SMB, Enterprise, US Government, and Education customers.
It’s no surprise that most of the changes are to do with Microsoft 365 E7 and Agent 365 after their May 1, 2026 launch. In the Enterprise documents there are new sections added for Agent Observability, Agent Governance, and Agent Security making it easy to see which features are included in a Microsoft cloud subscription and which need Agent 365/Microsoft 365 E7 licenses. The SMB document has similar, but cut-down, sections added.
Don’t forget that we help you navigate the (seemingly increasing) errors in these documents every month with our Cautionary Notes. You’ll find these using the one-click “Microsoft 365” filter in our subscriber-exclusive Licensing Guides Gallery, along with quick access to the documents and full change details: https://bit.ly/GuidesGallery.
Non-subscribers can find the documents here: https://bit.ly/4hn2hS2. If you’re a partner and prefer the Excel version, contact us from your work email address and we’ll send it right over: info@licensingschool.co.uk.