Azure Storage SDK .NET 9 API Version V2026_02_06 Not Supported by Latest Azurite 3.35.0

[somanka009]

After upgrading to .NET 9 and Azure.Storage.Blobs SDK (which uses API version V2026_02_06), our unit tests are failing with Azurite 3.35.0 (latest version) with the error:
The API version 2026-02-06 is not supported by Azurite. Please upgrade Azurite to latest version and retry.
Questions

1. Is API version V2026_02_06 support planned for Azurite? If yes, what is the expected timeline?
2. What is the recommended approach for handling this?
   • Should we use --skipApiVersionCheck flag in CI/CD pipelines?
   • Should we hardcode a compatible version (e.g., V2024_11_04) for local/test environments?
   • Is there a best practice for handling SDK version mismatches between Azurite and production Azure Storage?

[blueww]

Hi @somanka009,

1. Yes, this is in our plan. However, currently the Azurite release is blocked for security items. @EmmaZhu is working on the security items.
2. I would suggest use "--skipApiVersionCheck" to skip API version check in this case.