Microsoft announced the discontinuation of support for Apache Cordova apps on its App Center, prompting developers to seek alternatives like Ionic Appflow, a mobile DevOps platform that provides comprehensive support for Cordova apps. Appflow offers similar live update capabilities to App Center's CodePush and allows for native app builds and immediate publishing, focusing entirely on hybrid architectures. The platform powers a variety of popular apps, enabling development teams to concentrate on app features while outsourcing delivery processes, and provides a straightforward migration process from App Center. Ionic, which supports a wide range of apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, is a prominent player in cross-platform development, serving millions of developers and a significant percentage of apps in app stores.