Merge pull request #248709 from VandhanaMehta/docs-editor/whats-new-1692380974

Update whats-new.md

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articles/mysql/flexible-server/whats-new.md

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 > [!NOTE]  
 > This article references the term slave, which Microsoft no longer uses. When the term is removed from the software, we'll remove it from this article.
 
+## August 2023
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+- **Universal Geo Restore in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server (Public Preview)**
+    Universal Geo Restore feature will allow you to restore a source server instance to an alternate region from the list of Azure supported regions where flexible server is [available](./overview.md#azure-regions). If a large-scale incident in a region results in unavailability of database application, then you can use this feature as a disaster recovery option to restore the server to an Azure supported target region, which is different than the source server region. [Learn more](concepts-backup-restore.md#restore)
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 ## July 2023
 
 - **Autoscale IOPS in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server (General Availability)**
@@ -600,3 +605,4 @@ If you have questions about or suggestions for working with Azure Database for M
 - Learn more about [Azure Database for MySQL pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/mysql/server/).
 - Browse the [public documentation](index.yml) for Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
 - Review details on [troubleshooting common migration errors](../howto-troubleshoot-common-errors.md).
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