Merge pull request #229984 from schaffererin/supported-k8s-versions

Supported k8s versions

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions.md

@@ -34,6 +34,24 @@ Each number in the version indicates general compatibility with the previous ver
 
 Aim to run the latest patch release of the minor version you're running. For example, if your production cluster is on **`1.17.7`**, **`1.17.8`** is the latest available patch version available for the *1.17* series. You should upgrade to **`1.17.8`** as soon as possible to ensure your cluster is fully patched and supported.
 
+## AKS Kubernetes release calendar
+
+View the upcoming version releases on the AKS Kubernetes release calendar. To see real-time updates of region release status and version release notes, visit the [AKS release status webpage][aks-release]. To learn more about the release status webpage, see [AKS release tracker][aks-tracker].
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> AKS follows 12 months of support for a generally available (GA) Kubernetes version. To read more about our support policy for Kubernetes versioning, please read our [FAQ](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions?tabs=azure-cli#faq).
+
+For the past release history, see [Kubernetes history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubernetes#History).
+
+|  K8s version | Upstream release  | AKS preview  | AKS GA  | End of life |
+|--------------|-------------------|--------------|---------|-------------|
+| 1.22  | Aug-04-21 | Sept 2021   | Dec 2021  | Dec 2022 |
+| 1.23  | Dec 2021 | Jan 2022   | Apr 2022  | Apr 2023 |
+| 1.24 | Apr-22-22 | May 2022 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023
+| 1.25 | Aug 2022 | Oct 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023
+| 1.26 | Dec 2022 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024
+| 1.27 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024
+
 ## Alias minor version
 
 > [!NOTE]
@@ -57,7 +75,7 @@ To see what patch you're on, run the `az aks show --resource-group myResourceGro
 
 ## Kubernetes version support policy
 
-AKS defines a generally available version as a version enabled in all SLO or SLA measurements and available in all regions. AKS supports three GA minor versions of Kubernetes:
+AKS defines a GA version as a version enabled in all SLO or SLA measurements and available in all regions. AKS supports three GA minor versions of Kubernetes:
 
 * The latest GA minor version released in AKS (which we'll refer to as N).
 * Two previous minor versions.
@@ -183,25 +201,6 @@ Get-AzAksVersion -Location eastus
 
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-## AKS Kubernetes release calendar
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> AKS follows 12 months of support for a GA Kubernetes version. To read more about our support policy for Kubernetes versioning, please read our [FAQ](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/aks/supported-kubernetes-versions?tabs=azure-cli#faq).
-
-For the past release history, see [Kubernetes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubernetes#History).
-
-|  K8s version | Upstream release  | AKS preview  | AKS GA  | End of life |
-|--------------|-------------------|--------------|---------|-------------|
-| 1.22  | Aug-04-21 | Sept 2021   | Dec 2021  | Dec 2022 |
-| 1.23  | Dec 2021 | Jan 2022   | Apr 2022  | Apr 2023 |
-| 1.24 | Apr-22-22 | May 2022 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2023
-| 1.25 | Aug 2022 | Oct 2022 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023
-| 1.26 | Dec 2022 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024
-| 1.27 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2024
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> To see real-time updates of region release status and version release notes, visit the [AKS release status webpage][aks-release]. To learn more about the release status webpage, see [AKS release tracker][aks-tracker].
-
 ## FAQ
 
 ### How does Microsoft notify me of new Kubernetes versions?