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Ensure that all Microsoft Azure App Service web applications are using the latest available version of Programming Languages in order to take advantage of the latest security fixes, performance improvements, and new functionalities and features.

Risk Level

Low

Address

Security, Reliability, Performance

Compliance Standards

CISAZURE, CBP

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the issue of an App Service not using the latest programming language version in AZURE, you can follow the below steps using the AZURE console:

  1. Log in to the AZURE portal (https://portal.azure.com/).

  2. Navigate to the App Service that needs to be updated.

  3. Click on the “Configuration” option from the left-hand menu.

  4. Scroll down to the “General settings” section and locate the “Stack settings” option.

  5. Click on the “Stack settings” option and select the latest version of the programming language from the dropdown list.

  6. Click on the “Save” button to apply the changes.

  7. Restart the App Service to ensure that the changes take effect.

  8. Verify that the App Service is now using the latest version of the programming language by checking the application logs.

By following these steps, you should be able to remediate the issue of an App Service not using the latest programming language version in AZURE.

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