Summary

APM (Agent Package Manager) has been updated from v0.8.2 → v0.8.3. Constants and workflow files have been updated automatically.

• pkg/constants/constants.go: DefaultAPMVersion updated to v0.8.3
• make recompile completed: 176/176 workflows recompiled

Update APM v0.8.2 → v0.8.3

• Previous: v0.8.2 → New: v0.8.3
• Released: 2026-03-20

Breaking Changes

None identified.

Key Features

• Plugin Coexistence: New apm pack --format plugin and apm init --plugin commands with devDependencies support
• VS Code Detection Enhancement: Improved runtime detection with .vscode/ directory fallback support
• Security Fix: Preserved leading BOM in strip_dangerous function (fix(security): preserve leading BOM in strip_dangerous microsoft/apm#372)
• Dependency Pipeline Fix: Preserved DependencyReference through download pipeline (fix: preserve DependencyReference through download pipeline (#382) microsoft/apm#383)

Impact Assessment

• Risk: Low
• Affects: APM bundle generation (apm-action steps in generated workflows)
• Security: Contains security fix (BOM preservation in strip_dangerous)

No-Change Tools (verified up-to-date)

Package Links

• Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/APM
• Release Notes: https://github.com/microsoft/APM/releases/tag/v0.8.3
• Full Changelog: microsoft/apm@v0.8.2...v0.8.3

References:

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• expires on Mar 23, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC