Commercial software intelligenceEvidence checked · 8 September 2026
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Commercial product change, preserved as evidence.

SK-2026-125 · Enforcement & transition policy

Microsoft Publisher Agreement version 8.0 takes automatic effect

Publisher Agreement version 8.0 became effective for current Microsoft partners on 1 July 2026 without a signature, acknowledgement or other partner action.

Agreement version effective

Commercial transition

Previous stateCurrent publishers operated under the predecessor Publisher Agreement version.
→
New stateVersion 8.0 automatically governs current partners from 1 July 2026 under the announcement's no-action transition.

Who is affected

Current Microsoft commercial marketplace publishers governed by the Publisher Agreement.

Action required

Archive the version transition, review the agreement text and map any relevant obligations through legal and operational controls.

Evidence boundary

This record establishes version and effective date only. It does not infer the commercial impact of individual clauses without the agreement text.

Timeline

  1. Version 8.0 announced

    Microsoft announced the automatic transition for current partners.

  2. Version 8.0 effective

    The updated Publisher Agreement took effect without partner action.

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