Merge branch 'release-local-2503' of https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/azure-stack-docs-pr into 4-2503

Author: alkohli

azure-local/TOC.yml

@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ items:
     items:
     - name: Via console
       href: deploy/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions.md
-    - name: Via local UI
-      href: deploy/deployment-arc-register-local-ui.md  
+    - name: Via Configurator app
+      href: deploy/deployment-arc-register-configurator-app.md  
   - name: 5. Choose a deployment method
     items:
     - name: 5A. Deploy via Azure portal 

azure-local/deploy/deploy-via-portal.md

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ ms.date: 03/03/2025
 
 > Applies to: Azure Local 2405.1 and later
 
-<!--[!INCLUDE [applies-to](../includes/hci-applies-to-23h2.md)]-->
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Starting 2503 release, local UI is deprecated. If you want to bootstrap your Azure Local machines, you can use the [Configurator App](./deployment-arc-register-configurator-app.md).
 
 This article describes how to use a local web-based UI to bootstrap and register the machines that you intend to cluster as an Azure Local instance.
 

azure-local/deploy/deployment-arc-register-configurator-app.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Register your Azure Local machines with Azure Arc and assign permissions
 description: Learn how to Register your Azure Local machines with Azure Arc and assign permissions for deployment. 
 author: alkohli
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 02/20/2024
+ms.date: 03/11/2025
 ms.author: alkohli
 ms.service: azure-local
 ms.custom: devx-track-azurepowershell
@@ -24,12 +24,16 @@ Before you begin, make sure you've completed the following prerequisites:
 - [Install the Azure Stack HCI operating system, version 23H2](./deployment-install-os.md) on each machine.
 
 - Register your subscription with the required resource providers (RPs). You can use either the [Azure portal](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-providers-and-types#register-resource-provider-1) or the [Azure PowerShell](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/resource-providers-and-types#azure-powershell) to register. You need to be an owner or contributor on your subscription to register the following resource RPs:
-
     - *Microsoft.HybridCompute*
     - *Microsoft.GuestConfiguration*
     - *Microsoft.HybridConnectivity*
     - *Microsoft.AzureStackHCI*
-
+    - *Microsoft.Kubernetes*
+    - *Microsoft.KubernetesConfiguration*
+    - *Microsoft.ExtendedLocation*
+    - *Microsoft.ResourceConnector*
+    - *HybridContainerService*
+    
     > [!NOTE]
     > The assumption is that the person registering the Azure subscription with the resource providers is a different person than the one who is registering the Azure Local machines with Arc.
 
@@ -184,9 +188,9 @@ Before you begin, make sure you've completed the following prerequisites:
 
         :::image type="content" source="media/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions/arc-servers-registered-1.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure Local machines in the resource group after the successful registration." lightbox="./media/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions/arc-servers-registered-1.png":::
 
-    1. The mandatory Azure Local extensions are installed on your machines. From the resource group, select the registered machine. Go to the **Extensions**. The mandatory extensions show up in the right pane.
+    <!--1. The mandatory Azure Local extensions are installed on your machines. From the resource group, select the registered machine. Go to the **Extensions**. The mandatory extensions show up in the right pane.
 
-        :::image type="content" source="media/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions/mandatory-extensions-installed-registered-servers.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure Local registered machines with mandatory extensions installed." lightbox="./media/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions/mandatory-extensions-installed-registered-servers.png":::
+        :::image type="content" source="media/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions/mandatory-extensions-installed-registered-servers.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Azure Local registered machines with mandatory extensions installed." lightbox="./media/deployment-arc-register-server-permissions/mandatory-extensions-installed-registered-servers.png"::: -->
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Once an Azure Local machine is registered with Azure Arc, the only way to undo the registration is to install the operating system again on the machine.