![]() ![]() Internally, Microsoft has been using the 23000 range of builds to develop new features for Windows 11, which were then being “reverse integrated” into the 22000 range of builds for the Beta Channel. Speaking with people familiar with Microsoft’s plans, this new engineering cycle means there are essentially two tracks of Windows development happening concurrently: one for Windows 11 updates and the other for Windows vNext, which currently targets a 2024 release window. The changes being announced for the Insider Program today seemingly reflect this new way of developing Windows. We’ve now seen this in action, as the company has already shipped two Moment updates for Windows 11 that introduced significant features, such as tabs in File Explorer and a new touch-optimized Taskbar. Last year, I reported that Microsoft was moving to a new engineering schedule for Windows development, which would see the company return to a more traditional three-year release cycle for major versions of the Windows platform while also increasing the output of new features shipping on top of the in-market version of Windows via a new thing called “Moment” updates. Windows Insider channels (Image credit: Microsoft)
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