Scope: deployed Azure resources remain. The retiring surface is Blueprints definitions, assignments, locks, portal and API management.
Verified timeline
- 31 July 2026: new blueprint definitions and versions can no longer be created.
- 31 October 2026: definitions can no longer be modified and new assignments cannot be created.
- 31 December 2026: existing assignments can no longer be modified.
- 31 January 2027: Azure Blueprints is retired.
Required action
Microsoft recommends exporting definitions, versions and assignments and migrating to Azure Deployment Stacks, with Template Specs also available for relevant artifacts.
Retirement consequence
At retirement the API stops responding, Blueprints is removed from the portal, unexported definitions and assignments are deleted, and Blueprint Locks stop functioning. Resources previously deployed through Blueprints remain in place.
Limitations
This record does not imply that Azure Policy, ARM templates, RBAC or resources deployed by Blueprints are themselves retired.
Sources
Microsoft Learn: Azure Blueprints retirement
Microsoft Learn: retirement FAQ