Windows 11 24H2 will officially be released later this year

It’s official: Windows 12 24H2 will be the next major update, and it will be released later this year, according to the latest blog post describing the 26052 build released to both Dev, and Canary channel.

There were some speculations that Microsoft wasn’t going to release the next Windows version, this year (yes, reportedly Windows 12), and instead, it will focus on the next major Windows 11 patch, which now we know that it’s going to be 24H2.

We previously reported that this patch would most probably be released after Microsoft published some documents mentioning it, however, the Redmond-based tech giant is making the news official:

Starting with Build 26-xx today, Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels will see the versioning updated under Settings > System > About (and winver) to version 24H2. This denotes that Windows 11, version 24H2 will be this year’s annual feature update. As mentioned here, Windows 11 will have an annual feature update cadence that releases in the second half of the calendar year.

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When is it going to be released? Most probably September-October 2024, as Microsoft mentions a potential date: the second half of the calendar year.

Until then, Insider Channels will gradually be updated with upcoming 24H2 features, so needless to say, we’re excited.

Today’s build to the Dev and Canary channel is already a pretty huge one. Microsoft released several important enhancements for hearing aid support in Windows 11, greatly improving the experience of using this operating system by hearing-impaired customers.

Plus, Windows 11 users will also be able to test their microphones in various situations, with a new test that provides several modes to do so.

And for those Windows geeks who enjoy playing around with commands, the latest build introduced Sudo commands to Windows 11.

You can read the full blog post here.