Microsoft Copilot Studio April Release Ships Agent Governance, MCP Connectors, and App Surfaces

Summary

Microsoft's April 2026 Copilot Studio release (posted May 11) ships three coordinated capability sets: agent governance, intelligent workflows, and connected app experiences. The Analytics Viewer admin role (now GA) grants read-only access to agent analytics for cost and operational oversight without configuration permissions, separating monitoring from administration. An expanded agent usage estimator now forecasts costs across Copilot Studio and Dynamics 365 scenarios. Workflows gained AI-powe