Power Pages 2026 Release Wave 1: Security and Maker Updates

Portal change needs a security lens

Power Pages sites often expose business processes to customers, suppliers, partners or citizens. That makes release planning a security and service-management activity, not only a maker experience.

The 2026 release wave 1 plan covers April through September 2026. Some items are generally available and others remain in preview or are planned for later delivery.

Notable areas in the plan

• Authentication assistance: configuration with a security agent is listed for general availability in August 2026.
• Power BI embedding: embed token v2 support is shown as generally available from 15 July 2026.
• Server-side extensibility: secure server-side logic reached general availability in April 2026.
• AI-assisted development: AI coding tools for Power Pages reached general availability in May 2026.
• Planned administration controls: site analytics, server logging, granular external authentication controls and threat detection are listed for preview from September 2026 or later.

A portal-owner rollout checklist

1. Document authentication providers, web roles and table permissions.
2. Test changes using external-user journeys, not only maker accounts.
3. Review custom JavaScript, Liquid, APIs and server-side logic.
4. Confirm monitoring, logging, incident ownership and data-retention requirements.
5. Use staged deployment and regression tests for high-volume or regulated portals.

Official source

Checked 5 August 2026: Microsoft Learn — what’s new and planned for Power Pages, 2026 release wave 1.

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