Merge pull request #93432 from brendan-daly-red-hat/OSDOCS-13794

OSDOCS-13794#adding RN for VM Azure change

Author: skopacz1

release_notes/ocp-4-19-release-notes.adoc

@@ -444,6 +444,12 @@ In {product-title} {product-version}, the installation program uses the Cluster
 
 In {product-title} {product-version}, the installation program uses the Cluster API instead of Terraform to provision clusters during installer-provisioned infrastructure installations on {azure-first} Stack Hub.
 
+[id="ocp-4-19-installation-and-update-azure-outbound-access-vms_{context}"]
+==== Outbound access for VMs in {azure-first} will be retired
+On 30 September 2025, the default outbound access connectivity for all new virtual machines (VMs) in {azure-first} will be retired. To enhance security, {azure-short} is moving towards a secure-by-default model where default outbound access to the internet will be turned off. However, configuration changes to {product-title} are not required. By default, the installation program creates an outbound rule for the load balancer.
+
+For more information, see link:https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates?id=default-outbound-access-for-vms-in-azure-will-be-retired-updates-and-more-information[Azure Updates] (Microsoft documentation), link:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/load-balancer-outbound-connections#scenarios[Azure's outbound connectivity methods] (Microsoft documentation), and xref:../installing/installing_azure/upi/installing-azure-preparing-upi.adoc#installing-azure-preparing-upi[Preparing to install a cluster on {azure-short}].
+
 [id="ocp-4-19-admin-ack-updating_{context}"]
 ==== Required administrator acknowledgment when updating from {product-title} 4.18 to 4.19