Merge pull request #222431 from ElazarK/sql-deprecation

SQL deprecation

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/defender-for-cloud/release-notes.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Release notes for Microsoft Defender for Cloud
 description: A description of what's new and changed in Microsoft Defender for Cloud
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 01/23/2023
+ms.date: 01/29/2023
 ---
 
 # What's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Updates in January include:
 - [Cleanup of deleted Azure Arc machines in connected AWS and GCP accounts](#cleanup-of-deleted-azure-arc-machines-in-connected-aws-and-gcp-accounts)
 - [Allow continuous export to Event Hub behind a firewall](#allow-continuous-export-to-event-hubs-behind-a-firewall)
 - [The name of the Secure score control Protect your applications with Azure advanced networking solutions has been changed](#the-name-of-the-secure-score-control-protect-your-applications-with-azure-advanced-networking-solutions-has-been-changed)
+- [The policy Vulnerability Assessment settings for SQL server should contain an email address to receive scan reports has been deprecated](#the-policy-vulnerability-assessment-settings-for-sql-server-should-contain-an-email-address-to-receive-scan-reports-has-been-deprecated)
 
 ### New version of the recommendation to find missing system updates (Preview)
 
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ The secure score control, `Protect your applications with Azure advanced network
 
 The updated name is reflected on Azure Resource Graph (ARG), Secure Score Controls API and the `Download CSV report`.
 
+### The policy Vulnerability Assessment settings for SQL server should contain an email address to receive scan reports has been deprecated 
+
+The policy [`Vulnerability Assessment settings for SQL server should contain an email address to receive scan reports`](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_Policy/PolicyDetailBlade/definitionId/%2Fproviders%2FMicrosoft.Authorization%2FpolicyDefinitions%2F057d6cfe-9c4f-4a6d-bc60-14420ea1f1a9) has been deprecated. 
+
+The Defender for SQL vulnerability assessment email report is still available and existing email configurations have not changed.
+
 ## December 2022
 
 Updates in December include:
@@ -408,3 +415,7 @@ Defender for Container's vulnerability assessment (VA) now includes detailed pac
 This detailed package information is available for new scans of images.
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/release-notes/mdc-container-va-package-information.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the package information for container vulnerabilities." lightbox="media/release-notes/mdc-container-va-package-information.png":::
+
+## Next steps
+
+For past changes to Defender for Cloud, see [Archive for what's new in Defender for Cloud?](release-notes-archive.md).

articles/defender-for-cloud/upcoming-changes.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Important changes coming to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
 description: Upcoming changes to Microsoft Defender for Cloud that you might need to be aware of and for which you might need to plan 
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 01/22/2023
+ms.date: 01/29/2023
 ---
 
 # Important upcoming changes to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ If you're looking for the latest release notes, you'll find them in the [What's
 |--|--|
 | [Recommendation to find vulnerabilities in running container images to be released for General Availability (GA)](#recommendation-to-find-vulnerabilities-in-running-container-images-to-be-released-for-general-availability-ga) | January 2023 |
 | [Recommendation to enable diagnostic logs for Virtual Machine Scale Sets to be deprecated](#recommendation-to-enable-diagnostic-logs-for-virtual-machine-scale-sets-to-be-deprecated) | January 2023 |
-| [The policy Vulnerability Assessment settings for SQL server should contain an email address to receive scan reports is set to be deprecated](#the-policy-vulnerability-assessment-settings-for-sql-server-should-contain-an-email-address-to-receive-scan-reports-is-set-to-be-deprecated) | January 2023 |
 | [Deprecation and improvement of selected alerts for Windows and Linux Servers](#deprecation-and-improvement-of-selected-alerts-for-windows-and-linux-servers) | April 2023 |
 
 ### Recommendation to enable diagnostic logs for Virtual Machine Scale Sets to be deprecated
@@ -35,14 +34,6 @@ The related [policy definition](https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_P
 |--|--|--|
 | Diagnostic logs in Virtual Machine Scale Sets should be enabled | Enable logs and retain them for up to a year, enabling you to recreate activity trails for investigation purposes when a security incident occurs or your network is compromised. | Low |
 
-### The policy Vulnerability Assessment settings for SQL server should contain an email address to receive scan reports is set to be deprecated 
-
-**Estimated date for change: January 2023**
-
-The policy [`Vulnerability Assessment settings for SQL server should contain an email address to receive scan reports`](https://ms.portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_Policy/PolicyDetailBlade/definitionId/%2Fproviders%2FMicrosoft.Authorization%2FpolicyDefinitions%2F057d6cfe-9c4f-4a6d-bc60-14420ea1f1a9) is set to be deprecated. 
-
-The Defender for SQL vulnerability assessment email report will still be available and existing email configurations won't change after the policy is deprecated.
-
 ### Recommendation to find vulnerabilities in running container images to be released for General Availability (GA)
 
 **Estimated date for change: January 2023**