Merge pull request #288950 from SnehaSudhirG/22Oct-RetirementInfo

Added retirement announcement of DSC Linux

Author: ttorble

articles/automation/automation-dsc-cd-chocolatey.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Set up Azure Automation continuous deployment with Chocolatey
 description: This article tells how to set up continuous deployment with State Configuration and the Chocolatey package manager.
 services: automation
 ms.subservice: desired-state-config
-ms.date: 08/20/2024
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: references_regions, devx-track-azurepowershell
 ms.service: azure-automation
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ms.service: azure-automation
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 In a DevOps world, there are many tools to assist with various points in the continuous integration
 pipeline. Azure Automation [State Configuration][09] is a welcome new addition to the options that
 DevOps teams can employ.

articles/automation/automation-dsc-compile.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Compile DSC configurations in Azure Automation State Configuration
 description: This article tells how to compile Desired State Configuration (DSC) configurations for Azure Automation.
 services: automation
 ms.subservice: desired-state-config
-ms.date: 08/20/2024
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell
 ms.service: azure-automation
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ms.service: azure-automation
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 You can compile Desired State Configuration (DSC) configurations in Azure Automation State
 Configuration in the following ways:
 

articles/automation/automation-dsc-diagnostics.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Integrate Azure Automation State Configuration with Azure Monitor Logs
 description: This article tells how to send Desired State Configuration reporting data from Azure Automation State Configuration to Azure Monitor Logs.
 services: automation
 ms.subservice: desired-state-config
-ms.date: 08/20/2024
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell
 ms.service: azure-automation
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ms.service: azure-automation
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 Azure Automation State Configuration retains node status data for 30 days. You can send node status
 data to [Azure Monitor Logs][05] if you prefer to retain this data for a longer period. Compliance
 status is visible in the Azure portal or with PowerShell, for nodes and for individual DSC resources

articles/automation/automation-dsc-extension-history.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Work with Azure Desired State Configuration extension version history
 description: This article shares version history information for the Desired State Configuration (DSC) extension in Azure.
-ms.date:  02/17/2021
+ms.date:  10/22/2024
 keywords: dsc, powershell, azure, extension
 services: automation
 ms.subservice: desired-state-config
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ms.service: azure-automation
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 The Azure Desired State Configuration (DSC) VM [extension](/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/dsc-overview) is updated as-needed to support enhancements and new capabilities delivered by Azure, Windows Server, and the Windows Management Framework (WMF) that includes Windows PowerShell.
 
 This article provides information about each version of the Azure DSC VM extension, what environments it supports, and comments and remarks on new features or changes.

articles/automation/automation-dsc-getting-started.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: This article tells how to do the most common tasks in Azure Automat
 services: automation
 ms.subservice: desired-state-config
 ms.custom: devx-track-arm-template
-ms.date: 08/20/2024
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-automation
 ---
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ms.service: azure-automation
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 This article provides a step-by-step guide for doing the most common tasks with Azure Automation
 State Configuration, such as:
 

articles/automation/automation-dsc-onboarding.md

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ms.custom:
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 This article describes how you can set up your machines for management with Azure Automation State
 Configuration. For details of this service, see
 [Azure Automation State Configuration overview][17].

articles/automation/automation-dsc-overview.md

@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ keywords: powershell dsc, desired state configuration, powershell dsc azure
 services: automation
 ms.service: azure-automation
 ms.subservice: desired-state-config
-ms.date: 08/20/2024
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
 ms.topic: overview
 ---
 
 # Azure Automation State Configuration overview
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 Azure Automation State Configuration is an Azure configuration management service that allows you to write, manage, and
 compile PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) [configurations](/powershell/dsc/configurations/configurations) for nodes in any cloud or on-premises datacenter. The service also imports [DSC Resources](/powershell/dsc/resources/resources), and assigns configurations to target nodes, all in the cloud. You can access Azure Automation State Configuration in the Azure portal by selecting **State configuration (DSC)** under **Configuration Management**.
 

articles/automation/automation-dsc-remediate.md

@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ ms.service: azure-automation
 ms.subservice: desired-state-config
 ms.custom: linux-related-content
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 07/17/2019
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
 ---
 
 # Remediate noncompliant Azure Automation State Configuration servers
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 When servers are registered with Azure Automation State Configuration, the configuration mode is set
 to `ApplyOnly`, `ApplyAndMonitor`, or `ApplyAndAutoCorrect`. If the mode isn't set to
 `ApplyAndAutoCorrect`, servers that drift from a compliant state for any reason remain noncompliant

articles/automation/compose-configurationwithcompositeresources.md

@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ description: This article tells how to compose configurations using composite re
 keywords: powershell dsc, desired state configuration, powershell dsc azure, composite resources
 services: automation
 ms.subservice: desired-state-config
-ms.date: 09/09/2024
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-automation
 ---
 # Compose DSC configurations
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life](~/includes/dsc-automation/azure-automation-dsc-end-of-life.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement](./includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md)]
+
 When you need to manage resource with more than a single desired state configuration (DSC), the best
 path is to use [composite resources][04]. A composite resource is a nested and parameterized
 configuration being used as a DSC resource within another configuration. Use of composite resources

articles/automation/includes/automation-dsc-linux-retirement-announcement.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+author: SnehaSudhir
+ms.author: sudhirsneha
+ms.topic: include
+ms.date: 10/22/2024
+---
+
+> [!CAUTION]
+> Azure Automation DSC for Linux has retired on 30 September 2023. For more information, see the [announcement](https://azure.microsoft.com/updates/migrate-from-linux-dsc-extension-to-the-guest-configuration-feature-of-azure-policy-by-may-1-2025/#:~:text=The%20DSC%20extension%20for%20Linux%20machines%20in%20Azure%2C,no%20longer%20be%20supported%20after%2030%20September%202023.).