What's New
Recent Power Platform changes with practical commentary. What changed, what it means, and what to do about it.
Copilot Studio autonomous agents now generally available
Autonomous agents can now operate independently without topic-based routing. They use large language models to reason about user requests and take actions via plugins.
What this means for you: Organisations can build AI agents that handle complex, multi-step tasks without pre-defined conversation flows. Governance teams need to update DLP policies to cover agent actions.
Power Platform API request limits updated for 2026
Microsoft updated the daily Power Platform request entitlements. Per-user licensed users now get 40,000 requests/day (up from 25,000). Per-flow plans remain at 250,000/day.
What this means for you: Most organisations won't hit the new limits, but high-volume automation scenarios should still be monitored. Review your current usage in the Power Platform admin centre.
AI Builder credits transition to Copilot credits
AI Builder credits are being replaced by Copilot credits. Existing AI Builder capacity will be automatically converted. Deadline: November 2026.
What this means for you: No immediate action required if you have existing AI Builder models — they continue working. Plan your budget transition before November 2026. New projects should use Copilot credits directly.
SharePoint 2013 workflows retirement date confirmed: April 2026
Microsoft confirmed SharePoint 2013 workflows will stop running in April 2026. SharePoint 2010 workflows were already retired in November 2020.
What this means for you: Critical for organisations still running legacy workflows. Inventory your workflows immediately and begin migration to Power Automate cloud flows.
Power Apps per-app plan end of sale
The Power Apps per-app plan ($5/user/app/month) is no longer available for new purchases as of January 2025. Existing subscriptions continue until renewal.
What this means for you: Organisations must switch to per-user plans ($20/user/month for all apps) or use seeded entitlements from Microsoft 365. This significantly changes the cost model for multi-app deployments.
Dataverse low-code plugins now support custom connectors
Low-code plugins in Dataverse can now call custom connectors, enabling server-side integration logic without writing C# code.
What this means for you: Pro developers can now build server-side business logic that integrates with external systems directly from Dataverse, reducing the need for separate Power Automate flows for simple integrations.
Power Pages enhanced security with WAF integration
Power Pages now integrates with Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) for DDoS protection and bot management.
What this means for you: Enterprise deployments of Power Pages now have production-grade security without custom infrastructure. Enable WAF in the Power Pages admin centre.