Add 1.24.4 changelog entry and include PR #8111

[Copilot]

Adds the 1.24.4 release notes entry requested for the core azd CLI changelog, including the explicitly requested PR #8111.

• Release entry added

  • Inserted a new ## 1.24.4 (2026-05-08) section in cli/azd/CHANGELOG.md.

• Included requested change

  • Added PR feat: gate azd tool command group behind alpha feature flag #8111 under Features Added, describing the azd tool command/middleware gating behind the alpha.tool feature flag.

• Resulting changelog shape

  ## 1.24.4 (2026-05-08)
  
  ### Features Added
  
  - [[#8111]](https://github.com/Azure/azure-dev/pull/8111) Gate the `azd tool` command group and associated middleware (first-run tool check and background update check) behind the `alpha.tool` feature flag.

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• aka.ms
  • Triggering command: /tmp/go-build3181444323/b848/cmd.test /tmp/go-build3181444323/b848/cmd.test -test.testlogfile=/tmp/go-build3181444323/b848/testlog.txt -test.paniconexit0 -test.timeout=10m0s -test.short=true go1.26.1 -c=4 -nolocalimports -importcfg /tmp/go-build3181444323/b918/importcfg -pack /tmp/go-build3181444323/b918/_testmain.go -I sdk-for-go/sdk/r-errorsas sdk-for-go/sdk/r-ifaceassert x_amd64/vet --gdwarf-5 zd/pkg/tools/pac-o -o x_amd64/vet (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/work/azure-dev/azure-dev/cli/azd/azd /home/REDACTED/work/azure-dev/azure-dev/cli/azd/azd extension source add -n local -t file -l /home/REDACTED/work/azure-dev/azure-dev/cli/azd/extensions/registry.json -lang=go1.25 x_amd64/vet -o 2YSChXkB- .go x_amd64/vet o g/grpc/status -lang=go1.22 x_amd64/vet (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/work/azure-dev/azure-dev/cli/azd/azd /home/REDACTED/work/azure-dev/azure-dev/cli/azd/azd extension list --source local --output json x_amd64/vet -p zd/test/recordin-c -lang=go1.26 x_amd64/vet -o Olyt8R6gl .cfg x_amd64/vet -p /azure-sdk-for-g-a -lang=go1.23 x_amd64/vet (dns block)
• default.exp-tas.com
  • Triggering command: /tmp/go-build3181444323/b853/middleware.test /tmp/go-build3181444323/b853/middleware.test -test.testlogfile=/tmp/go-build3181444323/b853/testlog.txt -test.paniconexit0 -test.timeout=10m0s -test.short=true g/tools/swa/swa.-errorsas -I x_amd64/vet --gdwarf-5 zd/pkg/azdext -o x_amd64/vet -I g/devcentersdk/a-errorsas g/devcentersdk/c-ifaceassert x_amd64/vet --gdwarf-5 zd/pkg/workflow -o x_amd64/vet (dns block)
• example.com
  • Triggering command: /tmp/go-build3181444323/b976/azdext.test /tmp/go-build3181444323/b976/azdext.test -test.testlogfile=/tmp/go-build3181444323/b976/testlog.txt -test.paniconexit0 -test.timeout=10m0s -test.short=true -c=4 -nolocalimports -importcfg /tmp/go-build3181444323/b950/importcfg -pack /home/REDACTED/work/azure-dev/azure-dev/cli/azd/internal/tracing/resource/ci.go Rw9PbdIY_ph3 -o elemetry.io/otelmain .cfg x_amd64/vet s/internal/oauthdirname /azure-dev/cli/a/tmp/TestDetect1551587663/001/java/pom.xml -lang=go1.23 pezsPh6/GFRLoNcgE7GJdooEow_c (dns block)
• login.microsoftonline.com
  • Triggering command: /tmp/go-build3181444323/b969/auth.test /tmp/go-build3181444323/b969/auth.test -test.testlogfile=/tmp/go-build3181444323/b969/testlog.txt -test.paniconexit0 -test.timeout=10m0s -test.short=true go1.26.1 -c=4 -nolocalimports -importcfg /tmp/go-build3181444323/b943/importcfg -pack /tmp/go-build3181444323/b943/_testmain.go -o 0pafRSJqq .cfg x_amd64/vet -p /azure-sdk-for-g-o -lang=go1.23 x_amd64/vet (dns block)
• westus-0.in.applicationinsights.azure.com
  • Triggering command: /tmp/go-build3181444323/b848/cmd.test /tmp/go-build3181444323/b848/cmd.test -test.testlogfile=/tmp/go-build3181444323/b848/testlog.txt -test.paniconexit0 -test.timeout=10m0s -test.short=true go1.26.1 -c=4 -nolocalimports -importcfg /tmp/go-build3181444323/b918/importcfg -pack /tmp/go-build3181444323/b918/_testmain.go -I sdk-for-go/sdk/r-errorsas sdk-for-go/sdk/r-ifaceassert x_amd64/vet --gdwarf-5 zd/pkg/tools/pac-o -o x_amd64/vet (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

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