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 ## December 16, 2025
 
+- {{% icon-feature %}} **Notification on update to deployments using the Stable Upgrade Channel**
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+   NGINXaaS for Azure deployments using the **Stable** [Upgrade Channel]({{< ref "/nginxaas-azure/quickstart/upgrade-channels.md" >}}) will be updated to [NGINX Plus Release 36 (R36)]({{< ref "/nginx/releases.md#nginxplusrelease-36-r36" >}}) during the week of Jan 05-09, 2026. This will also include updates to the following NGINX Plus modules:
+  - nginx-plus-module-njs
+
+   Please review the [NGINX Plus Release 36 (R36)]({{< ref "/nginx/releases.md#nginxplusrelease-36-r36" >}}) Release Notes carefully. If you have any concerns, it's recommended to validate your configuration against NGINX Plus R36 by setting up a test deployment using the **Preview** [Upgrade Channel]({{< ref "/nginxaas-azure/quickstart/upgrade-channels.md" >}}). See [these instructions]({{< ref "/nginxaas-azure/quickstart/recreate.md" >}}) on how to set up a deployment similar to your current one.
+
+   If you have any other questions or concerns, please [contact us]({{< ref "/nginxaas-azure/get-help.md" >}}).
 - {{% icon-feature %}} **NGINXaaS for Azure is now generally available in more regions**
 
   NGINXaaS for Azure is now available in the following additional regions: