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diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/azure-ai-foundry-status-dashboard-documentation.md b/articles/ai-foundry/azure-ai-foundry-status-dashboard-documentation.md
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
 
 # Azure AI Foundry status dashboard
 
-<!--
 The [Azure AI Foundry Status Dashboard](https://status.ai.azure.com/) provides visibility into the
 health and availability of key Foundry services. It's intended to help
 customers monitor service status, stay informed about ongoing incidents,
@@ -66,5 +65,3 @@ please contact your support team or Customer Success representative.
 - [Azure AI Foundry documentation](/azure/ai-foundry/)
 - [Azure status history](https://status.azure.com/status)
 - [Azure Service Health](https://azure.microsoft.com/status/)
-
--->
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/concepts/model-lifecycle-retirement.md b/articles/ai-foundry/concepts/model-lifecycle-retirement.md
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ The following tables list the timelines for models that are on track for retirem
 | [Cohere-rerank-v3-english](https://ai.azure.com/explore/models/Cohere-rerank-v3-english/version/1/registry/azureml-cohere) | February 28, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | [Cohere-rerank-v3.5](https://ai.azure.com/explore/models/Cohere-rerank-v3.5/version/1/registry/azureml-cohere) |
 | [Cohere-rerank-v3-multilingual](https://ai.azure.com/explore/models/Cohere-rerank-v3-multilingual/version/1/registry/azureml-cohere) | February 28, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | [Cohere-rerank-v3.5](https://ai.azure.com/explore/models/Cohere-rerank-v3.5/version/1/registry/azureml-cohere) |
 
+#### Core42
+
+| Model | Legacy date (UTC) | Deprecation date (UTC) | Retirement date (UTC) | Suggested replacement model |
+|-------|-------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
+| [jais-30b-chat](https://ai.azure.com/explore/models/jais-30b-chat/version/3/registry/azureml-core42) | September 30, 2025 | October 31, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | N/A |
+
 #### DeepSeek
 
 | Model | Legacy date (UTC) | Deprecation date (UTC) | Retirement date (UTC) | Suggested replacement model |
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/evaluation-azure-devops.md b/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/evaluation-azure-devops.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure AI Foundry
 description: How to run evaluation in Azure DevOps which enables offline evaluation of AI models within your CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps. 
 ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 07/25/2025
+ms.date: 09/19/2025
 ms.reviewer: hanch
 ms.author: lagayhar
 author: lgayhardt
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/evaluation-github-action.md b/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/evaluation-github-action.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure AI Foundry
 description: How to run evaluation in GitHub Action to streamline the evaluation process, allowing you to assess model performance and make informed decisions before deploying to production.
 ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 08/18/2025
+ms.date: 09/19/2025
 ms.reviewer: hanch
 ms.author: lagayhar
 author: lgayhardt
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/hub-configure-private-link.md b/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/hub-configure-private-link.md
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ titleSuffix: Azure AI Foundry
 description: Learn how to configure a private link for Azure AI Foundry hubs. A private link is used to secure communication with the Azure AI Foundry hub.
 manager: mcleans
 ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
-ms.custom: ignite-2023, devx-track-azurecli, build-2024, ignite-2024
+ms.custom: 
+    - ignite-2023
+    - devx-track-azurecli
+    - build-2024
+    - ignite-2024
+    - hub-only
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 09/15/2025
 ms.reviewer: meerakurup
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/hub-connections-add.md b/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/hub-connections-add.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ reviewer: scottpolly
 ms.author: jburchel
 author: jonburchel
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
+ms.custom:
+  - hub-only
 ---
 
 # Create and manage connections in Azure AI Foundry hubs
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/hub-create-projects.md b/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/hub-create-projects.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom:
   - build-2025
+  - hub-only
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
 ---
 
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/hub-quota.md b/articles/ai-foundry/how-to/hub-quota.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
   - build-2024
   - ignite-2024
+  - hub-only
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 09/15/2025
 ms.reviewer: haakar
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/includes/azure-subscription.md b/articles/ai-foundry/includes/azure-subscription.md
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ ms.date: 09/18/2025
 ms.custom: include
 ---
 
-An Azure account with an active subscription. If you don't have one, create a [free Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/). Your Azure account lets you access the Azure AI Foundry portal.
+An Azure account with an active subscription. If you don't have one, create a [free Azure account, which includes a free trial subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/). 
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/includes/evaluation-github-action-azure-devops-features.md b/articles/ai-foundry/includes/evaluation-github-action-azure-devops-features.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Include file
 author: lgayhardt
 ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 5/08/2025
+ms.date: 9/19/2025
 ms.author: lagayhar
 ms.custom: include file
 ---
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ms.custom: include file
     | Textual similarity | [GleuScoreEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/textual-similarity-evaluators.md#gleu-score) | Not Supported | Supported |
     | Textual similarity | [BleuScoreEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/textual-similarity-evaluators.md#bleu-score) | Not Supported | Supported |
     | Textual similarity | [MeteorScoreEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/textual-similarity-evaluators.md#meteor-score) | Not Supported | Supported |
-    | Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG) (AI-assisted) | [GroundednessEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/rag-evaluators.md#groundedness) | Not Supported | Supported |
+    | Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG) (AI-assisted) | [GroundednessEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/rag-evaluators.md#groundedness) | Supported | Supported |
     | Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG) (AI-assisted) | [GroundednessProEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/rag-evaluators.md#groundedness-pro) | Not Supported | Supported |
     | Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG) (AI-assisted) | [RetrievalEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/rag-evaluators.md#relevance) | Not Supported | Supported |
     | Retrieval-augmented Generation (RAG) (AI-assisted) | [RelevanceEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/rag-evaluators.md#retrieval) | Supported | Supported |
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ms.custom: include file
     | Risk and safety (AI-assisted) | [ContentSafetyEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/risk-safety-evaluators.md#content-safety-composite-evaluator) | Supported | Supported |
     | Agent (AI-assisted) | [IntentResolutionEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/agent-evaluators.md#intent-resolution) | Supported | Supported |
     | Agent (AI-assisted) | [TaskAdherenceEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/agent-evaluators.md#task-adherence) | Supported | Supported |
-    | Agent (AI-assisted) | [ToolCallAccuracyEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/agent-evaluators.md#tool-call-accuracy) | Not Supported | Not Supported |
+    | Agent (AI-assisted) | [ToolCallAccuracyEvaluator](../concepts/evaluation-evaluators/agent-evaluators.md#tool-call-accuracy) | Supported | Supported |
     | Composite | `AgentOverallEvaluator` | Not Supported | Not Supported |
     | Operational metrics | Client run duration | Supported | Not Supported |
     | Operational metrics | Server run duration | Supported | Not Supported |
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/includes/first-run-experience.md b/articles/ai-foundry/includes/first-run-experience.md
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Use this fast path when you don't have any projects yet.
 
 In the portal, you can explore a rich catalog of cutting-edge models from Microsoft, OpenAI, DeepSeek, Hugging Face, Meta, and more. For this tutorial, search and then select the **gpt-4o** model.
 
-1. From the [Azure AI Foundry portal](https://ai.azure.com/?cid=learnDocs) or **[Model catalog](https://ai.azure.com/explore/models)**, select **gpt-4o** (or **gpt-4o-mini**).
+1. Sign in to the [Azure AI Foundry portal](https://ai.azure.com/?cid=learnDocs).
+1.  From the overview page or **[Model catalog](https://ai.azure.com/explore/models)**, select **gpt-4o** (or **gpt-4o-mini**).
 
     :::image type="content" source="../media/quickstarts/start-building.png" alt-text="Screenshot shows how to start with a model in Azure AI Foundry portal.":::
 
@@ -25,4 +26,4 @@ In the portal, you can explore a rich catalog of cutting-edge models from Micros
 1. Select **Open in playground** from the deployment page after it's deployed.
 1. You land in the Chat playground with the model pre-deployed and ready to use.
 
-If you're building an agent, you can instead start with **Create an agent**. The steps are similar, but in a different order.  Once the project is created, you arrive at the Agent playground instead of the Chat playground.
+If you're building an agent, you can instead start with **Create an agent**. The steps are similar, but in a different order.  Once the project is created, you arrive at the Agent playground instead of the Chat playground.
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/quickstarts/hub-get-started-code.md b/articles/ai-foundry/quickstarts/hub-get-started-code.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom:
   - build-2025
+  - hub-only
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
 ---
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ pip install azure-ai-inference azure-identity azure-ai-projects==1.0.0b10
 ## Build your chat app
 
 Create chat.py with sample code:
+
 ```python
 from azure.ai.projects import AIProjectClient
 from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/toc-files/setup-management/toc.yml b/articles/ai-foundry/toc-files/setup-management/toc.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ items:
     href: ../../how-to/create-azure-ai-project-template.md
 - name: Management center
   href: ../../concepts/management-center.md
+- name: Status dashboard
+  href: ../../azure-ai-foundry-status-dashboard-documentation.md  
 - name: Connect other services
   items:
   - name: Create a connection
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/what-is-azure-ai-foundry.md b/articles/ai-foundry/what-is-azure-ai-foundry.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Azure AI Foundry is a trusted platform that empowers developers to
 author: sdgilley
 ms.author: sgilley
 ms.reviewer: sgilley
-ms.date: 07/01/2025
+ms.date: 09/19/2025
 ms.service: azure-ai-foundry
 ms.topic: overview
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ This table summarizes features available in the two project types:
 | Models sold directly by Azure - Azure OpenAI, DeepSeek, xAI, etc. | ✅ | Available via connections |
 | Partner & Community Models sold through Marketplace - Stability, Bria, Cohere, etc. | ✅ | Available via connections |
 | Open source models such as HuggingFace  |  | ✅ |
+| Prompt flow |  | ✅ |
 | Evaluations | ✅ (preview) | ✅ |
 | Playground | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Prompt flow |  | ✅ |
 | Content understanding  | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Model router  | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Project files (directly upload files and start experimenting) | ✅ | |
diff --git a/articles/ai-foundry/whats-new-azure-ai-foundry.md b/articles/ai-foundry/whats-new-azure-ai-foundry.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ms.date: 09/02/2025
 Welcome! This article highlights key changes and updates in Azure AI Foundry documentation for September 2025.
 
 ## New articles
+- [Azure AI Foundry status dashboard](../ai-foundry/azure-ai-foundry-status-dashboard-documentation.md)
 - [Azure OpenAI in Azure AI Foundry Models v1 REST API reference](../ai-foundry/openai/latest.md)
 - [Browser Automation (preview)](../ai-foundry/agents/how-to/tools/browser-automation.md)
 - [How to use the Browser Automation tool (preview)](../ai-foundry/agents/how-to/tools/browser-automation-samples.md)
diff --git a/articles/search/cognitive-search-skill-textsplit.md b/articles/search/cognitive-search-skill-textsplit.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ms.service: azure-ai-search
 ms.custom:
   - ignite-2023
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 05/01/2025
+ms.date: 09/19/2025
 ms.update-cycle: 365-days
 ---
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Parameters are case-sensitive.
 | `pageOverlapLength` | [2024-07-01](/rest/api/searchservice/skillsets/create-or-update) | Only applies if `textSplitMode` is set to `pages`. Each page starts with this number of characters or tokens from the end of the previous page. If this parameter is set to 0, there's no overlapping text on successive pages. This [example](#example-for-chunking-and-vectorization) includes the parameter. |
 | `maximumPagesToTake` | [2024-07-01](/rest/api/searchservice/skillsets/create-or-update) | Only applies if `textSplitMode` is set to `pages`. Number of pages to return. The default is 0, which means to return all pages. You should set this value if only a subset of pages are needed. This [example](#example-for-chunking-and-vectorization) includes the parameter.|
 | `unit` | [2024-09-01-preview](/rest/api/searchservice/skillsets/create-or-update?view=rest-searchservice-2024-09-01-preview&preserve-view=true) | **New**. Only applies if `textSplitMode` is set to `pages`. Specifies whether to chunk by `characters` (default) or `azureOpenAITokens`. Setting the unit affects `maximumPageLength` and `pageOverlapLength`. |
-| `azureOpenAITokenizerParameters` | [2024-09-01-preview](/rest/api/searchservice/skillsets/create-or-update?view=rest-searchservice-2024-09-01-preview&preserve-view=true) | **New**. An object providing extra parameters for the `azureOpenAITokens` unit. <br><br>`encoderModelName` is a designated tokenizer used for converting text into tokens, essential for natural language processing (NLP) tasks. Different models use different tokenizers. Valid values include cl100k_base (default) used by GPT-35-Turbo and GPT-4. Other valid values are r50k_base, p50k_base, and p50k_edit. The skill implements the tiktoken library by way of [SharpToken](https://www.nuget.org/packages/SharpToken) and `Microsoft.ML.Tokenizers` but doesn't support every encoder. For example, there's currently no support for o200k_base encoding used by GPT-4o. <br><br>`allowedSpecialTokens` defines a collection of special tokens that are permitted within the tokenization process. Special tokens are  string that you want to treat uniquely, ensuring they aren't split during tokenization. For example ["[START"], "[END]"]. For languages in which the tiktoken library is not performing the tokenization as expected, it's recommended to use text splitting instead.|
+| `azureOpenAITokenizerParameters` | [2024-09-01-preview](/rest/api/searchservice/skillsets/create-or-update?view=rest-searchservice-2024-09-01-preview&preserve-view=true) | **New**. An object providing extra parameters for the `azureOpenAITokens` unit. <br><br>`encoderModelName` is a designated tokenizer used for converting text into tokens, essential for natural language processing (NLP) tasks. Different models use different tokenizers. Valid values include cl100k_base (default) used by GPT-35-Turbo and GPT-4. Other valid values are r50k_base, p50k_base, and p50k_edit. The skill implements the tiktoken library by way of [SharpToken](https://www.nuget.org/packages/SharpToken) and `Microsoft.ML.Tokenizers` but doesn't support every encoder. For example, there's currently no support for o200k_base encoding used by GPT-4o. <br><br>`allowedSpecialTokens` defines a collection of special tokens that are permitted within the tokenization process. Special tokens are  string that you want to treat uniquely, ensuring they aren't split during tokenization. For example ["[START"], "[END]"]. If the `tiktoken` library doesn't perform tokenization as expected, either due to language-specific limitations or other unexpected behaviors, it's recommended to use text splitting instead.|
 
 ## Skill Inputs
 
diff --git a/articles/search/samples-dotnet.md b/articles/search/samples-dotnet.md
diff --git a/articles/search/samples-java.md b/articles/search/samples-java.md
diff --git a/articles/search/samples-javascript.md b/articles/search/samples-javascript.md
diff --git a/articles/search/samples-python.md b/articles/search/samples-python.md
diff --git a/articles/search/samples-rest.md b/articles/search/samples-rest.md
diff --git a/articles/search/search-try-for-free.md b/articles/search/search-try-for-free.md
