Azure · hiaga · Jan 14, 2026
diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/.gitignore b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/.gitignore
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ generated
 internal
 exports
 tools
-custom/*.psm1
-custom/autogen-model-cmdlets
 test/*-TestResults.xml
 license.txt
 /*.ps1

diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyCopyrightAttribute("Copyright © Microsoft")]
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyProductAttribute("Microsoft Azure PowerShell")]
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyTitleAttribute("Microsoft Azure PowerShell - DataProtection")]
-[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyFileVersionAttribute("2.7.0")]
-[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyVersionAttribute("2.7.0")]
+[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyFileVersionAttribute("2.8.0")]
+[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyVersionAttribute("2.8.0")]
 [assembly: System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisibleAttribute(false)]
 [assembly: System.CLSCompliantAttribute(false)]
diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/README.md b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/README.md
@@ -31,20 +31,41 @@ This file contains the configuration for generating My API from the OpenAPI spec
 
 ``` yaml
 # it's the same options as command line options, just drop the double-dash!
-commit: ebdacd9571bc8a5faad5b8d418c70c3b6b7c2965
+commit: 18609d68cf243ee3ce35d7c005ff3c7dd2cd9477
 require:
   - $(this-folder)/../../readme.azure.noprofile.md
 input-file:
-  - $(repo)/specification/dataprotection/resource-manager/Microsoft.DataProtection/DataProtection/stable/2025-02-01/dataprotection.json
+  - $(repo)/specification/dataprotection/resource-manager/Microsoft.DataProtection/DataProtection/stable/2025-09-01/dataprotection.json
 title: DataProtection
 # For new modules, please avoid setting 3.x using the use-extension method and instead, use 4.x as the default option
 use-extension:
   "@autorest/powershell": "3.x"
 
 directive:
+  - from: swagger-document
+    where: $.paths..parameters[?(@.name=='backupInstanceName')]
+    transform: $["description"] = "The name of the backup instance."
+  - from: swagger-document
+    where: $.paths..parameters[?(@.name=='vaultName')]
+    transform: $["description"] = "The name of the backup vault."
+  - from: swagger-document
+    where: $.paths["/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/{vaultName}"].put
+    transform: delete $["x-ms-long-running-operation-options"];
+  - from: swagger-document
+    where: $.paths["/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/{vaultName}/backupInstances/{backupInstanceName}"].put
+    transform: delete $["x-ms-long-running-operation-options"];
+  - from: swagger-document
+    where: $.definitions.ResourceDeletionInfo.properties
+    transform: >
+      $["deleteActivityID"] = $["deleteActivityId"];
+      delete $["deleteActivityId"];
   - from: swagger-document
     where: $.paths["/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/{vaultName}/backupInstances/{backupInstanceName}"].delete
     transform: $["description"] = "Delete a backupInstances"
+  - from: swagger-document
+    where: $.definitions.BackupVault
+    transform: >
+      delete $.required;
   - where:
       parameter-name: XmsAuthorizationAuxiliary
     set:
@@ -168,6 +189,16 @@ directive:
       subject: ResourceGuardMapping
       parameter-name: LastUpdatedTime|Description|ResourceGuardOperationDetail
     hide: true
+  - where:
+      verb: Get
+      subject: DeletedBackupVault
+      variant: ^GetViaIdentity$
+    hide: true
+  - where:
+      verb: Get
+      subject: DeletedBackupVault
+    set:
+      subject: SoftDeletedBackupVault
   - where:
       verb: Get
       subject: DeletedBackupInstance
@@ -269,6 +300,25 @@ directive:
       verb: New
       subject: BackupVault
     hide: true
+  - where:
+      verb: New
+      subject: BackupVault
+      parameter-name: Parameter
+    set:
+      parameter-name: Parameter
+    clear-alias: true
+  - where:
+      verb: New
+      subject: BackupVault
+      variant: ^Create$
+      parameter-name: Parameter
+    required: false
+  - where:
+      verb: New
+      subject: BackupVault
+      variant: ^CreateExpanded$
+      parameter-name: StorageSetting
+    required: false
   - where:
       verb: Update
       subject: BackupVault
@@ -304,6 +354,18 @@ directive:
       subject: ResourceGuardMapping$
     set:
       verb: Set
+  - where:
+      verb: Get
+      subject: SoftDeletedBackupInstance
+      parameter-name: BackupInstanceName
+    set:
+      parameter-description: The name of the deleted backup instance
+  - where:
+      verb: Undo
+      subject: BackupInstanceDeletion
+      parameter-name: BackupInstanceName
+    set:
+      parameter-description: The name of the deleted backup instance
   - from: swagger-document
     where: $.paths["/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults/{vaultName}/backupInstances/{backupInstanceName}/findRestorableTimeRanges"].post
     transform: $["description"] = "Finds the valid recovery point in time ranges for the restore."
@@ -322,35 +384,35 @@ directive:
   - where:
       verb: Test
       subject: BackupInstance
-      variant: ^Validate2$|^ValidateExpanded2$|^ValidateViaIdentity2$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded2$
+      variant: ^Validate1$|^ValidateExpanded1$|^ValidateViaIdentity1$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded1$
     set:
       subject: BackupInstanceRestore
   - where:
       verb: Test
       subject: BackupInstance
-      variant: ^Validate$|^ValidateExpanded$|^ValidateViaIdentity$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded$
+      variant: ^Validate2$|^ValidateExpanded2$|^ValidateViaIdentity2$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded2$
     set:
       subject: BackupInstanceReadiness
   - where:
       verb: Test
       subject: BackupInstance
-      variant: ^Validate1$|^ValidateExpanded1$|^ValidateViaIdentity1$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded1$
+      variant: ^Validate$|^ValidateExpanded$|^ValidateViaIdentity$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded$
     set:
       subject: BackupInstanceUpdate
   - where:
       verb: Test
       subject: BackupInstanceUpdate
-      variant: ^Validate1$|^ValidateViaIdentity1$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded1$
+      variant: ^Validate$|^ValidateViaIdentity$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded$
     hide: true
   - where:
       verb: Test
       subject: BackupInstanceReadiness
-      variant: ^Validate$|^ValidateViaIdentity$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded$
+      variant: ^Validate2$|^ValidateViaIdentity2$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded2$
     hide: true
   - where:
       verb: Test
       subject: BackupInstanceRestore
-      variant: ^Validate2$|^ValidateExpanded2$|^ValidateViaIdentity2$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded2$
+      variant: ^Validate1$|^ValidateExpanded1$|^ValidateViaIdentity1$|^ValidateViaIdentityExpanded1$
     hide: true
   - where:
       verb: Test
@@ -452,9 +514,11 @@ directive:
     - CrossRegionRestoreDetails
     - CrossRegionRestoreRequestObject
     - DeletionInfo
+    - EncryptionSettings
     - InnerError
     - ItemLevelRestoreTargetInfo
     - PolicyParameters
+    - ResourceDeletionInfo
     - RestoreFilesTargetInfo
     - RestoreTargetInfo
     - RestoreTargetInfoBase
@@ -464,22 +528,21 @@ directive:
     - UserFacingError    
     - ValidateRestoreRequestObject
     - ValidateCrossRegionRestoreRequestObject
-    - EncryptionSettings
   - from: source-file-csharp
     where: $
-    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.IBaseBackupPolicy Property', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.IBaseBackupPolicy Property');
+    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.IBaseBackupPolicy Property', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.IBaseBackupPolicy Property');
   - from: source-file-csharp
     where: $
-    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.ITriggerContext Trigger', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.ITriggerContext Trigger');
+    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.ITriggerContext Trigger', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.ITriggerContext Trigger');
   - from: source-file-csharp
     where: $
-    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.IBackupParameters BackupParameter', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.IBackupParameters BackupParameter');
+    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.IBackupParameters BackupParameter', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.IBackupParameters BackupParameter');
   - from: source-file-csharp
     where: $
-    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.IAzureBackupRecoveryPoint Property', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.IAzureBackupRecoveryPoint Property');
+    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.IAzureBackupRecoveryPoint Property', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.IAzureBackupRecoveryPoint Property');
   - from: source-file-csharp
     where: $
-    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.INamespacedNameResource ResourceModifierReference', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.INamespacedNameResource ResourceModifierReference');
+    transform: $ = $.replace('internal Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.INamespacedNameResource ResourceModifierReference', 'public Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.INamespacedNameResource ResourceModifierReference');
 ```
 
 ## Alternate settings

diff --git a/...ion.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupInstances-recoveryPoints.json b/...ion.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupInstances-recoveryPoints.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "backupVaults/backupInstances/recoveryPoints",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/...ion/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupInstances.json b/...ion/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupInstances.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "backupVaults/backupInstances",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/...otection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupJobs.json b/...otection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupJobs.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "backupVaults/backupJobs",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/...tion/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupPolicies.json b/...tion/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupPolicies.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "backupVaults/backupPolicies",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/...tection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupResourceGuardProxies.json b/...tection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-backupResourceGuardProxies.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "backupVaults/backupResourceGuardProxies",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/...aProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-deletedBackupInstances.json b/...aProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults-deletedBackupInstances.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "backupVaults/deletedBackupInstances",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults.json b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/backupVaults.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "backupVaults",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/...otection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/locations-deletedVaults.json b/...otection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/locations-deletedVaults.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  "resourceType": "locations/deletedVaults",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
+  "learnMore": {
+    "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
+  },
+  "commands": [
+    {
+      "name": "Get-AzDataProtectionSoftDeletedBackupVault",
+      "description": "Gets a deleted backup vault",
+      "path": "/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.DataProtection/locations/{location}/deletedVaults/{deletedVaultName}",
+      "help": {
+        "learnMore": {
+          "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection/get-azdataprotectionsoftdeletedbackupvault"
+        },
+        "parameterSets": [
+          {
+            "parameters": [
+              "-DeletedVaultName <String>",
+              "-Location <String>",
+              "[-SubscriptionId <String[]>]"
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "examples": [
+        {
+          "description": "Gets a deleted backup vault",
+          "parameters": [
+            {
+              "name": "-DeletedVaultName",
+              "value": "[Path.deletedVaultName]"
+            },
+            {
+              "name": "-Location",
+              "value": "[Path.location]"
+            },
+            {
+              "name": "-SubscriptionId",
+              "value": "[Path.subscriptionId]"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/...ection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/locations-operationStatus.json b/...ection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/locations-operationStatus.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "locations/operationStatus",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/resourceGuards.json b/src/DataProtection/DataProtection.Autorest/UX/Microsoft.DataProtection/resourceGuards.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "resourceType": "resourceGuards",
-  "apiVersion": "2025-02-01",
+  "apiVersion": "2025-09-01",
   "learnMore": {
     "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.dataprotection"
   },

diff --git a/...n.Autorest/custom/Cmdlets/Backupcenter/Search-AzDataProtectionBackupInstanceInAzGraph.ps1 b/...n.Autorest/custom/Cmdlets/Backupcenter/Search-AzDataProtectionBackupInstanceInAzGraph.ps1
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         foreach($argResponse in $argInstanceResponse)
         {
             $jsonStringResponse = $argResponse | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 100
-            $backupInstances += [Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.BackupInstanceResource]::FromJsonString($jsonStringResponse)
+            $backupInstances += [Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.BackupInstanceResource]::FromJsonString($jsonStringResponse)
         }
         return $backupInstances
     }

diff --git a/...tion.Autorest/custom/Cmdlets/Backupcenter/Search-AzDataProtectionBackupVaultInAzGraph.ps1 b/...tion.Autorest/custom/Cmdlets/Backupcenter/Search-AzDataProtectionBackupVaultInAzGraph.ps1
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         foreach($argVault in $argAllVaults)
         {
             $jsonStringResponse = $argVault | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 100                                                 
-            $backupVaults += [Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.BackupVaultResource]::FromJsonString($jsonStringResponse)
+            $backupVaults += [Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.BackupVaultResource]::FromJsonString($jsonStringResponse)
         }
         return $backupVaults
     }

diff --git a/...taProtection.Autorest/custom/Cmdlets/Backupcenter/Search-AzDataProtectionJobInAzGraph.ps1 b/...taProtection.Autorest/custom/Cmdlets/Backupcenter/Search-AzDataProtectionJobInAzGraph.ps1
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         foreach($jobresponse in $argJobResponse)
         {
             $jsonStringResponse = $jobresponse | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 100
-            $backupJobs += [Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250201.AzureBackupJobResource]::FromJsonString($jsonStringResponse)
+            $backupJobs += [Microsoft.Azure.PowerShell.Cmdlets.DataProtection.Models.Api20250901.AzureBackupJobResource]::FromJsonString($jsonStringResponse)
         }
         return $backupJobs
     }