Pulumi has officially launched its new Azure-native provider, previously known as Pulumi Azure NextGen, as the default method for managing Azure resources, offering direct integration with the Azure Resource Manager API. This provider, now dubbed "Azure-Native," ensures same-day access to the entire Azure API surface and includes features such as version-less resources, auto-naming, and auto-location. The native provider supports 1,010 resource types and automatically stays updated with Azure API changes, generating SDKs directly from Microsoft's API specifications. It introduces the concept of "native providers," which map functionality directly from underlying APIs, and offers improved features over its predecessor, like top-level resources and enhanced auto-naming. The provider is open-source, available on GitHub, and supports a non-disruptive migration from the classic Pulumi-Azure provider. For newcomers, Pulumi offers a comprehensive guide to get started, with templates and extensive examples for various programming languages, ensuring streamlined deployment and management of Azure resources through infrastructure-as-code.