Azure Arc resource bridge update

Author: sipastak

azure-local/includes/azure-local-banner-resource-bridge.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+author: sipastak
+ms.author: sipastak
+ms.service: azure-local
+ms.topic: include
+ms.date: 05/19/2025
+ms.reviewer: sipastak
+---
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Azure Arc resource bridge requires solution updates to be applied within one year. This is critical to keep certificates valid and the Azure Local VM functionality working.

azure-local/release-information-23h2.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: alkohli
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.service: azure-local
-ms.date: 04/29/2025
+ms.date: 05/19/2025
 ---
 
 # Azure Local release information
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ ms.date: 04/29/2025
 
 [!INCLUDE [azure-local-end-of-support-banner-23h2](./includes/azure-local-end-of-support-banner-23h2.md)]
 
+[!INCLUDE [azure-local-banner-resource-bridge](../includes/azure-local-banner-resource-bridge.md)]
+
 To enhance your Azure Local experience, we periodically release feature updates that introduce new capabilities and improvements. Additionally, Azure Local provides cumulative updates that include monthly quality and security enhancements. These updates are listed for each instance, ensuring your devices remain protected and productive.
 
 To keep your Azure Local solution in a supported state, you have up to six months to install updates, but we recommend installing updates as they're released.

azure-local/update/about-updates-23h2.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: ronmiab
 ms.author: robess
 ms.topic: overview
 ms.reviewer: thoroet
-ms.date: 04/24/2025
+ms.date: 05/19/2025
 ---
 
 # About updates for Azure Local
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ This new approach:
 
 ## Lifecycle cadence
 
+[!INCLUDE [azure-local-banner-resource-bridge](../includes/azure-local-banner-resource-bridge.md)]
+
 Azure Local follows the [Modern Lifecycle policy](/lifecycle/policies/modern), which defines products and services that are continuously serviced and supported. To remain compliant with this policy, you must stay within six months of the most recent release. For more information on support windows, see [Azure Local release information](../release-information-23h2.md).
 
 Microsoft might release the following types of updates for Azure Local: