Developer-optimized Windows 11 experience to build and ship faster. Coreutils for Windows – a set of Linux-like command line utilities that run natively on Windows, now generally available. WSL containers – a built-in way to create, run and interact with Linux containers using familiar CLI & API, coming soon to public preview. Windows Development Skills – gives agents structured knowledge to build great native Windows apps end-to-end using WinUI3 skills and WinApp CLI, now generally available. Intelligent Terminal – intentionally brings context-aware intelligence to your favorite agents dire
Build 2026: Furthering Windows as the trusted platform for developmentMicrosoft Build June 2, 2026 Build 2026: Furthering Windows as the trusted platform for development By Pavan Davuluri, Executive Vice President, Windows + Devices Build is one of our favorite moments each year – a chance to connect with the global developer community and share what we’ve been build… …
… Let’s look at a selection of the key announcements from our partners at Computex 2026. …
… Introducing the Driver Quality Initiative at WinHEC 2026 May 13, 2026 New updates to Edge across desktop and mobile May 11, 2026 Xbox and Discord partnership bringing more benefits to players May 8, 2026 Announcing new builds for 8 May 2026 May 7, 2026 An inside look at Stranger Than Heaven reveals… …
Announcing new builds 8 June 2026 Written By Stephen Lines published June 8, 2026 Hello Windows Insiders, Announcing several new builds today across Beta and Experimental, including a new build train for 26H1! …
… See your channel release notes here: Beta: Build 26220.8544 Experimental: Build 26300.8553 For those on other specific build versions, here are today’s new builds and release notes: Experimental 26H1 : Build 28020.2207 Experimental Future Platforms – Including Canary 29500 series: Build 29599.1000 … …
Protect your enterprise from shadow AI and more: Announcements at RSAC 2026 Written By Arunesh Chandra published March 23, 2026 AI has changed how—and where—work happens. …
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for Canary Channel 29565.1000 Written By Windows Insider Program Team published April 10, 2026 Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows Insider Preview Build 29565.1000 to the Windows 11 Insider Canary Channel on the optional 29500 build seri… …
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for Canary Channel 29558.1000 Written By Windows Insider Program Team published March 30, 2026 Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows Insider Preview Build 29558.1000 to the Windows 11 Insider Canary Channel on the optional 29500 build seri… …
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for Canary Channel 29570.1000 Written By Windows Insider Program Team published April 17, 2026 Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows Insider Preview Build 29570.1000 to the Windows 11 Insider Canary Channel on the optional 29500 build seri… …
… As Experimental Future Platforms is our earliest preview build option and does not align to a retail production build of Windows, moving to a different channel or out of the WIP program will still require a clean install. …