Merge pull request #4352 from eric-urban/eur/containers-release

prmerger-automator[bot] · web-flow · commit 49e483ea7ccf · 2025-04-27T15:31:05.000Z
containers release notes updates
diff --git a/articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/release-notes/release-notes-containers.md b/articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/release-notes/release-notes-containers.md
@@ -2,10 +2,26 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 2/24/2025
+ms.date: 4/28/2025
 ms.author: eur
 ---
 
+### 2025-March release
+
+Add support for the latest model versions:
+- Neural text to speech 3.9.0
+- Speech to text 5.0.1 (Preview)
+- Custom speech to text 5.0.1 (Preview)
+
+For speech to text and custom speech to text, the following features are included:
+- Support for new speech to text models
+- Operating system change to Azure Linux 3.0
+- Support for new locales: ar-dz, as-in, es-gq or-in, pa-in and ur-in
+- Decoder update
+- Ability to use newer custom models (2023+) in container
+
+For text to speech, added support for new neural voices: `en-GB-OliviaNeural`, `en-US-ChristopherNeural` and `nl-NL-FennaNeural`.
+
 ### 2025-February release
 
 Add support for the latest model versions:
diff --git a/articles/ai-services/speech-service/releasenotes.md b/articles/ai-services/speech-service/releasenotes.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ author: eric-urban
 ms.author: eur
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: release-notes
-ms.date: 4/7/2025
+ms.date: 4/28/2025
 ms.custom: references_regions
 # Customer intent: As a developer, I want to learn about new releases and features for Azure AI Speech.
 ---
diff --git a/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-cstt.md b/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-cstt.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ manager: nitinme
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.custom: devx-track-extended-java, devx-track-go, devx-track-js, devx-track-python
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 3/10/2025
+ms.date: 4/28/2025
 ms.author: eur
 zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-speech-sdk-cli
 keywords: on-premises, Docker, container
@@ -48,15 +48,21 @@ The tags are also available [in JSON format](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-
   "name": "azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/custom-speech-to-text",
   "tags": [
     <--redacted for brevity-->
+    "4.0.0-amd64",
+    "4.1.0-amd64",
+    "4.10.0-amd64",
+    "4.11.0-amd64",
+    "4.12.0-amd64",
+    "4.2.0-amd64",
+    "4.3.0-amd64",
     "4.4.0-amd64",
     "4.5.0-amd64",
     "4.6.0-amd64",
     "4.7.0-amd64",
     "4.8.0-amd64",
     "4.9.0-amd64",
-    "4.10.0-amd64",
-    "4.11.0-amd64",
-    "4.12.0-amd64",
+    "5.0.0-preview-amd64",
+    "5.0.1-preview-amd64",
     "latest"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-lid.md b/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-lid.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ manager: nitinme
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.custom: devx-track-extended-java, devx-track-go, devx-track-js, devx-track-python
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 3/10/2025
+ms.date: 4/28/2025
 ms.author: eur
 zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-speech-sdk-cli
 keywords: on-premises, Docker, container
diff --git a/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-ntts.md b/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-ntts.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ manager: nitinme
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.custom: devx-track-extended-java, devx-track-go, devx-track-js, devx-track-python
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 3/10/2025
+ms.date: 4/28/2025
 ms.author: eur
 zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-speech-sdk-cli
 keywords: on-premises, Docker, container
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The fully qualified container image name is, `mcr.microsoft.com/azure-cognitive-
 | Version | Path |
 |-----------|------------|
 | Latest | `mcr.microsoft.com/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/neural-text-to-speech:latest`<br/><br/>The `latest` tag pulls the `en-US` locale and `en-us-arianeural` voice. |
-| 3.7.0 | `mcr.microsoft.com/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/neural-text-to-speech:3.7.0-amd64-en-us-arianeural` |
+| 3.9.0 | `mcr.microsoft.com/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/neural-text-to-speech:3.9.0-amd64-en-us-arianeural` |
 
 All tags, except for `latest`, are in the following format and are case sensitive:
 
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@ The tags are also available [in JSON format](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-
   "name": "azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/neural-text-to-speech",
   "tags": [
     <--redacted for brevity-->
-    "3.7.0-amd64-uk-ua-ostapneural",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaochenneural-preview",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaohanneural",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaomoneural",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoqiuneural-preview",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoruineural",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoshuangneural-preview",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoxiaoneural",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoyanneural-preview",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoyouneural",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-yunxineural",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-yunyangneural",
-    "3.7.0-amd64-zh-cn-yunyeneural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-uk-ua-ostapneural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaochenneural-preview",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaohanneural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaomoneural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoqiuneural-preview",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoruineural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoshuangneural-preview",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoxiaoneural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoyanneural-preview",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-xiaoyouneural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-yunxineural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-yunyangneural",
+    "3.9.0-amd64-zh-cn-yunyeneural",
     "latest"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-overview.md b/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-overview.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ author: eric-urban
 manager: nitinme
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 3/10/2025
+ms.date: 4/28/2025
 ms.author: eur
 keywords: on-premises, Docker, container
 # Customer intent: As a developer, I want to learn about the Speech containers available in the Microsoft Container Registry (MCR).
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ The following table lists the Speech containers available in the Microsoft Conta
 
 | Container | Features | Supported versions and locales |
 |--|--|--|
-| [Speech to text](speech-container-stt.md) | Transcribes continuous real-time speech or batch audio recordings with intermediate results.  | Latest: 4.12.0<br/><br/>For all supported versions and locales, see the [Microsoft Container Registry (MCR)](https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/speech-to-text/tags) and [JSON tags](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/speech-to-text/tags/list).|
-| [Custom speech to text](speech-container-cstt.md) | Using a custom model from the [custom speech portal](https://speech.microsoft.com/customspeech), transcribes continuous real-time speech or batch audio recordings into text with intermediate results. | Latest: 4.12.0<br/><br/>For all supported versions and locales, see the [Microsoft Container Registry (MCR)](https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/custom-speech-to-text/tags) and [JSON tags](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/speech-to-text/tags/list). |
-| [Speech language identification](speech-container-lid.md)<sup>1, 2</sup> | Detects the language spoken in audio files. | Latest: 1.18.0<br/><br/>For all supported versions and locales, see the [Microsoft Container Registry (MCR)](https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/language-detection/tags) and [JSON tags](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/language-detection/tags/list). |
-| [Neural text to speech](speech-container-ntts.md) | Converts text to natural-sounding speech by using deep neural network technology, which allows for more natural synthesized speech. | Latest: 3.7.0<br/><br/>For all supported versions and locales, see the [Microsoft Container Registry (MCR)](https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/neural-text-to-speech/tags) and [JSON tags](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/neural-text-to-speech/tags/list). |
+| [Speech to text](speech-container-stt.md) | Transcribes continuous real-time speech or batch audio recordings with intermediate results.  | Latest: 4.12.0<br/><br/>Latest preview: 5.0.1<br/><br/>For all supported versions and locales, see the [Microsoft Container Registry (MCR)](https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/speech-to-text/tags) and [JSON tags](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/speech-to-text/tags/list).|
+| [Custom speech to text](speech-container-cstt.md) | Using a custom model from the [custom speech portal](https://speech.microsoft.com/customspeech), transcribes continuous real-time speech or batch audio recordings into text with intermediate results. | Latest: 4.12.0<br/><br/>Latest preview: 5.0.1<br/><br/>For all supported versions and locales, see the [Microsoft Container Registry (MCR)](https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/custom-speech-to-text/tags) and [JSON tags](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/speech-to-text/tags/list). |
+| [Speech language identification](speech-container-lid.md)<sup>1, 2</sup> | Detects the language spoken in audio files. | Latest preview: 1.18.0<br/><br/>For all supported versions and locales, see the [Microsoft Container Registry (MCR)](https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/language-detection/tags) and [JSON tags](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/language-detection/tags/list). |
+| [Neural text to speech](speech-container-ntts.md) | Converts text to natural-sounding speech by using deep neural network technology, which allows for more natural synthesized speech. | Latest: 3.9.0<br/><br/>For all supported versions and locales, see the [Microsoft Container Registry (MCR)](https://mcr.microsoft.com/product/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/neural-text-to-speech/tags) and [JSON tags](https://mcr.microsoft.com/v2/azure-cognitive-services/speechservices/neural-text-to-speech/tags/list). |
 
 <sup>1</sup> The container is available in public preview. Containers in preview are still under development and don't meet Microsoft's stability and support requirements.
+
 <sup>2</sup> Not available as a disconnected container.
 
 ## Request approval to run containers disconnected from the internet
diff --git a/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-stt.md b/articles/ai-services/speech-service/speech-container-stt.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ manager: nitinme
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.custom: devx-track-extended-java, devx-track-go, devx-track-js, devx-track-python
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 3/10/2025
+ms.date: 4/28/2025
 ms.author: eur
 zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-speech-sdk-cli
 keywords: on-premises, Docker, container
