webjobs note

Author: msangapu-msft

articles/app-service/includes/webjobs-create/alpine-note.md

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+---
+author: msangapu-msft
+ms.service: azure-app-service
+ms.topic: include
+ms.date: 08/04/2025
+ms.author: msangapu
+---
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> WebJobs aren't supported in custom Linux containers based on Alpine Linux, including Linux apps using Java 8 and Java 11 runtime stacks. Starting with Java 17 Linux apps, Azure App Service uses non-Alpine based images, which are compatible with WebJobs.
+>

articles/app-service/includes/webjobs-create/webjob-types.md

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ ms.author: msangapu
 
 ### <a name="acceptablefiles"></a>Supported file types for scripts or programs
 
+[!INCLUDE [alpine note](alpine-note.md)]
+
 ### [Windows code](#tab/windowscode)
 
 The following file types are supported:

articles/app-service/includes/webjobs-create/webjobs-supported-platforms.md

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+---
+author: msangapu-msft
+ms.author: msangapu
+ms.topic: include
+ms.date: 08/04/2025
+ms.service: azure-app-service
+ms.subservice: web-apps
+---
+
+<a name="webjobs-supported-note" ></a>
+
+## Supported platforms and file types
+
+[!INCLUDE [alpine note](alpine-note.md)]
+
+WebJobs are supported on the following App Service hosting options:
+
+- Windows code
+- Windows containers
+- Linux code
+- Linux containers
+
+Supported file/script types include:
+
+- Windows executables and scripts: `.exe`, `.cmd`, `.bat`
+- PowerShell scripts: `.ps1`
+- Bash scripts: `.sh`
+- Scripting languages: Python (`.py`), Node.js (`.js`), PHP (`.php`), F# (`.fsx`), Java (`.jar`, `.war`)
+- Any language runtime included in your container app
+
+This versatility enables you to integrate WebJobs into a wide range of application architectures using the tools and languages you're already comfortable with.

articles/app-service/overview-webjobs.md

@@ -42,27 +42,9 @@ WebJobs come in three main types:
 - **Scheduled WebJobs**: A specialized type of triggered WebJob that runs on a defined schedule using a `settings.job` file with [NCRONTAB expressions](webjobs-create.md#ncrontab-expressions).
 - **Continuous WebJobs**: Run persistently in the background while your App Service app is running. Ideal for queue polling or background monitoring tasks.
 
-
 :::image type="content" border="false" source="media/overview-webjobs/webjob-types-app-service.png" alt-text="Diagram overview of WebJobs in Azure App Service, showing job types.":::
 
-## Supported platforms and file types
-
-WebJobs are supported on the following App Service hosting options:
-
-- Windows code
-- Windows containers
-- Linux code
-- Linux containers
-
-Supported file/script types include:
-
-- Windows executables and scripts: `.exe`, `.cmd`, `.bat`
-- PowerShell scripts: `.ps1`
-- Bash scripts: `.sh`
-- Scripting languages: Python (`.py`), Node.js (`.js`), PHP (`.php`), F# (`.fsx`)
-- Any language runtime included in your container app
-
-This versatility enables you to integrate WebJobs into a wide range of application architectures using the tools and languages you're already comfortable with.
+[!INCLUDE [webjobs supported platforms and file types](../includes/webjobs-create/webjobs-supported-platforms.md)]
 
 ## Deployment options
 

articles/app-service/tutorial-webjobs.md

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 WebJobs is a feature of Azure App Service that enables you to run a program or script in the same instance as a web app. All app service plans support WebJobs at no additional cost. This sample uses a scheduled (Triggered) WebJob to output the system time once every minute.  
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> WebJobs aren't supported in custom Linux containers based on Alpine Linux, including Linux apps using Java 8 and Java 11 runtime stacks. Starting with Java 17 Linux apps, Azure App Service uses non-Alpine based images, which are compatible with WebJobs.
+>
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - An Azure account with an active subscription. [Create an account for free](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?ref=microsoft.com&utm_source=microsoft.com&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=visualstudio).