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Update docs/whats-new/dotnet-aspire-9.3.md
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Expand Up @@ -813,11 +813,11 @@ If your deployment relied on Aspire setting the managed identity as the SQL Serv

📖 Related: [dotnet/aspire#8381](https://github.com/dotnet/aspire/issues/8381) and [dotnet/aspire#8389](https://github.com/dotnet/aspire/issues/8389)

### 💸 Default Azure SQL SKU is now Free (Breaking change)
### 💸 Default Azure SQL SKU now uses the Free Offer (Breaking change)

.NET Aspire 9.3 changes the default SKU used when provisioning **Azure SQL databases** to the **Free (Basic)** tier. This helps reduce unexpected costs during development and experimentation.
.NET Aspire 9.3 changes the default SKU used when provisioning **Azure SQL databases** to the **GP_S_Gen5_2** (General Purpose Serverless) tier with the [**Free Offer**](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-sql/database/free-offer?view=azuresql). This helps reduce unexpected costs during development and experimentation.

Previously, Aspire defaulted to the **General Purpose (GP)** tier, which could incur charges even for small or test apps.
Previously, Aspire defaulted to the **General Purpose (GP)** tier *without* the Free Offer, which could incur charges even for small or test apps.

#### What's new

Expand All @@ -829,17 +829,19 @@ var sql = builder.AddAzureSqlServer("sqlserver");
sql.AddDatabase("appdb");
```

Aspire now automatically uses the **free-tier SKU** for `appdb`, unless you override it.
Aspire now automatically uses the **Free Offer** for `appdb`, which will deploy a **GP_S_Gen5_2** (General Purpose Serverless), unless you override it.

#### How to restore the previous behavior

If your app requires the performance or features of a paid tier, you can opt out of the new default using:
If your app requires the performance or features of the General Purpose paid tier, you can opt out of the new default using:

```csharp
sql.AddDatabase("appdb")
.WithDefaultAzureSku(); // Uses the previous (General Purpose) default
```

If you want to specify what SKU to use, you the `ConfigureInfrastructure` method as explained here: [Setting a specific SKU](https://github.com/dotnet/aspire/tree/main/src/Aspire.Hosting.Azure.Sql#setting-a-specific-sku).

#### ⚠️ Breaking change

This change affects cost, performance, and available features in new deployments. If your app depends on higher-tier capabilities, be sure to configure the SKU accordingly.
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