Merge pull request #312474 from jlian/fix/broken-links-round2

Remove broken blog links and stale publish-subscribe references

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

articles/iot-edge/how-to-provision-devices-at-scale-linux-x509.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ titleSuffix: Azure IoT Edge
 description: Use X.509 certificates to test provisioning devices at scale for Azure IoT Edge with device provisioning service
 author: sethmanheim
 ms.author: sethm
-ms.date: 02/24/2026
+ms.date: 03/02/2026
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-iot-edge
 ms.custom: linux-related-content
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Here are the steps to provision IoT Edge devices using X.509 certificates:
 X.509 certificates let you scale production and simplify device provisioning. Typically, X.509 certificates are arranged in a certificate chain of trust. The chain starts with a self-signed or trusted root certificate, and each certificate in the chain signs the next lower certificate. This pattern creates a delegated chain of trust from the root certificate through each intermediate certificate to the final downstream device certificate installed on a device.
 
 > [!TIP]
-> If your device has a Hardware Security Module (HSM) like a TPM 2.0, store the X.509 keys securely in the HSM. Learn how to implement zero-touch provisioning at scale in [this blueprint](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/the-blueprint-to-securely-solve-the-elusive-zerotouch-provisioning-of-iot-devices-at-scale/) with the [iotedge-tpm2cloud](https://aka.ms/iotedge-tpm2cloud) sample.
+> If your device has a Hardware Security Module (HSM) like a TPM 2.0, store the X.509 keys securely in the HSM. Learn how to implement zero-touch provisioning at scale with the [iotedge-tpm2cloud](https://aka.ms/iotedge-tpm2cloud) sample.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 

articles/iot-edge/how-to-update-iot-edge.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Update IoT Edge version on devices
 description: How to update IoT Edge devices to run the latest versions of the security subsystem and the IoT Edge runtime
 author: sethmanheim
 ms.author: sethm
-ms.date: 02/24/2026
+ms.date: 03/02/2026
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.service: azure-iot-edge
 services: iot-edge
@@ -236,4 +236,3 @@ For more information, see [Troubleshoot your IoT Edge device](troubleshoot.md).
 
 View the latest [Azure IoT Edge releases](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases).
 
-Stay up-to-date with recent updates and announcements in the [Internet of Things blog](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/category/internet-of-things/)

articles/iot-edge/iot-edge-runtime.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Azure IoT Edge runtime and architecture explained
 description: Discover how Azure IoT Edge runtime manages modules, security, and communication with IoT Hub to optimize IoT solutions.
 author: sethmanheim
 ms.author: sethm
-ms.date: 02/25/2026
+ms.date: 03/02/2026
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.service: azure-iot-edge
 services: iot-edge
@@ -163,5 +163,4 @@ If you want to opt out of sending runtime quality telemetry from your devices, u
 
 * [Understand Azure IoT Edge modules](iot-edge-modules.md)
 * [Learn how to deploy modules and establish routes in IoT Edge](module-composition.md)
-* [Learn how to publish and subscribe with IoT Edge](how-to-publish-subscribe.md)
 * [Learn about IoT Edge runtime metrics](how-to-access-built-in-metrics.md)

articles/iot-edge/iot-edge-security-manager.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services: iot-edge
 keywords: security, secure element, enclave, TEE, IoT Edge
 author: sethmanheim
 ms.author: sethm
-ms.date: 02/24/2026
+ms.date: 03/02/2026
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.service: azure-iot-edge
 ---
@@ -127,8 +127,5 @@ Create and provision an IoT Edge device with a virtual TPM on [Linux](how-to-pro
 
 ## Next steps
 
-Learn more about securing your IoT Edge devices in these blog posts:
-
-* [Securing the intelligent edge](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/securing-the-intelligent-edge/)
-* [The blueprint to securely solve the elusive zero-touch provisioning of IoT devices at scale](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/the-blueprint-to-securely-solve-the-elusive-zerotouch-provisioning-of-iot-devices-at-scale/)
-* [Solving IoT device security at scale through standards](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/solving-iot-device-security-at-scale-through-standards/)
+* [Understand the IoT Edge security framework](security.md)
+* [Learn about IoT Edge certificates](iot-edge-certs.md)

articles/iot-edge/version-history.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: IoT Edge version history and release notes
 description: Release history and notes for IoT Edge.
 author: sethmanheim
 ms.author: sethm
-ms.date: 02/25/2026
+ms.date: 03/02/2026
 ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.service: azure-iot-edge
 ---
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ This table provides recent version history for IoT Edge package releases, and hi
 | [1.5](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases/tag/1.5.0) | Long-term support (LTS) | April 2024 | November 10, 2026 | IoT Edge 1.5 LTS is supported through November 10, 2026 to match the [.NET 8 release lifecycle](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core#lifecycle). <br> Edge Agent and Edge Hub now support TLS 1.3 for inbound/outbound communication. |
 | [1.4](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases/tag/1.4.0) | Long-term support (LTS) | August 2022 | November 12, 2024 | IoT Edge 1.4 LTS was supported through November 12, 2024 to match the [.NET 6 release lifecycle](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core#lifecycle). <br> Automatic image clean-up of unused Docker images. <br> Ability to pass a [custom JSON payload to DPS on provisioning](../iot-dps/how-to-send-additional-data.md#iot-edge-support). <br> Ability to require all modules in a deployment to be downloaded before restart. <br> Use of the TCG TPM2 Software Stack which enables TPM hierarchy authorization values, specifying the TPM index at which to persist the DPS authentication key, and accommodating more [TPM configuration](https://github.com/Azure/iotedge/blob/main/edgelet/contrib/config/linux/template.toml#L276-L302). |
 | [1.3](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases/tag/1.3.0) | Stable | June 2022 | August 2022  | Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on AMD and Intel 64-bit architectures.<br>Edge Hub now enforces that inbound/outbound communication uses minimum TLS version 1.2 by default.<br>Updated runtime modules (edgeAgent, edgeHub) based on .NET 6. |
-| [1.2](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases/tag/1.2.0) | Stable | April 2021 | June 2022 | [IoT Edge devices behind gateways](how-to-connect-downstream-iot-edge-device.md)<br>[IoT Edge MQTT broker (preview)](how-to-publish-subscribe.md)<br>New IoT Edge packages introduced, with new installation and configuration steps.<br>Includes [Microsoft Defender for IoT micro-agent for Edge](../defender-for-iot/device-builders/overview.md).<br> Integration with Device Update. For more information, see [Update IoT Edge](how-to-update-iot-edge.md). |
+| [1.2](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases/tag/1.2.0) | Stable | April 2021 | June 2022 | [IoT Edge devices behind gateways](how-to-connect-downstream-iot-edge-device.md)<br>IoT Edge MQTT broker (preview)<br>New IoT Edge packages introduced, with new installation and configuration steps.<br>Includes [Microsoft Defender for IoT micro-agent for Edge](../defender-for-iot/device-builders/overview.md).<br> Integration with Device Update. For more information, see [Update IoT Edge](how-to-update-iot-edge.md). |
 | [1.1](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases/tag/1.1.0) | Long-term support (LTS) | February 2021 | December 13, 2022 | IoT Edge 1.1 LTS is supported through December 13, 2022 to match the [.NET Core 3.1 release lifecycle](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/support/policy/dotnet-core). <br> [Long-term support plan and supported systems updates](support.md) |
 | [1.0.10](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases/tag/1.0.10) | Stable | October 2020 | February 2021 | [UploadSupportBundle direct method](how-to-retrieve-iot-edge-logs.md#upload-support-bundle-diagnostics)<br>[Upload runtime metrics](how-to-access-built-in-metrics.md)<br>[Route priority and time-to-live](module-composition.md#priority-and-time-to-live)<br>[Module startup order](module-composition.md#configure-modules)<br>[X.509 manual provisioning](how-to-provision-single-device-linux-x509.md) |
 | [1.0.9](https://github.com/Azure/azure-iotedge/releases/tag/1.0.9) | Stable | March 2020 | October 2020 | X.509 autoprovisioning with DPS<br>[RestartModule direct method](how-to-edgeagent-direct-method.md#restart-module)<br>[support-bundle command](troubleshoot.md#gather-debug-information-with-support-bundle-command) |