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 developmentWe are excited to begin rolling out these changes in the coming weeks, starting with you, our Insiders. At release, all Insiders (excluding Release Preview) will be moved to either the new Beta or Experimental channel. This will only move which channel you belong to, not your Windows version. For the majority of Insiders, those who are in the Beta and Dev channels today, the transition to the new channels will take place as follows: Beta Channel > Beta Dev Channel > Experimental Insiders currently in the Canary Channel will also be moved to the Experimental channel, based on specific builds th
Improving your Windows Insider experience… The new channels are Experimental and Beta. Experimental replaces what were previously the Dev and Canary channels. The name is deliberate: you’re getting early access to features under active development, with the understanding that what you see may change, get delayed, or not ship at all . …
… The new Windows ML runtime not only delivers cutting-edge on-device inference but also simplifies deployment, enabling developers to fully harness advanced AI processors on Snapdragon X Series platforms. …
… Windows on next-generation hardware purpose-built for developers We are bringing purpose-built developer devices which are the best expression of the full suite of advancements and new capabilities we are introducing today from developer optimized experience, secure platform to build and run agents… …