RELEASED! Evolving Windows 10 servicing and quality: the next steps - 19H2

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In part from Evolving Windows 10 servicing and quality: the next steps | Windows Experience Blog:

Next feature release of Windows 10

The next feature update for Windows 10 (known in the Windows Insider Program as 19H2) will be a scoped set of features for select performance improvements, enterprise features and quality enhancements. To deliver these updates in a less disruptive fashion, we will deliver this feature update in a new way, using servicing technology (like the monthly update process) for customers running the May 2019 Update who choose to update to the new release. In other words, anyone running the May 2019 Update and updating to the new release will have a far faster update experience because the update will install like a monthly update.

For consumer or commercial users coming from versions of Windows 10 earlier than the May 2019 Update (version 1903), the process of updating to the new release will be the same as it has been and work in a similar manner to previous Windows 10 feature updates, using the same tools and processes.

As this release is a September-targeted release of Windows, commercial customers using Windows 10 Enterprise and Education editions of version 19H2 will continue to enjoy 30 months of servicing; for more specific information see this blog post.

Next steps

As with all our feature updates, we utilize a multifaceted quality strategy that includes automated and manual testing and leverages the Windows Insider Program to obtain user feedback and data on quality. The next update to Windows 10 will be no different. We will begin releasing 19H2 builds to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring starting today, with new features being offered in future Insider builds as they are ready

Following that announcement is the release of Windows Insider Preview Build 18363.10000 (19H2) Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10000 (19H2) | Windows Experience Blog.

 

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Windows Insider Preview Build 18362.1005 Released to low Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider PreviewiBuild 18362.10005 (19H2) | Windows Experience Blog.

Today we are releasing 19H2 Build 18362.10005 to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. As a reminder, Windows Insiders in the Slow ring who are on the Windows 10 May 2019 Update will be receiving 19H2 via servicing as a Cumulative Update and not a full build update.

In addition to the fixes included in KB4507453 for the May 2019 Update, 19H2 Build 18362.10005 includes changes and improvements.

 

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Windows Insider Preview Build 18362.1006 Released to a subset: UPDATED: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10005 (19H2) | Windows Experience Blog.

UPDATE 7/17: Today we have released 19H2 Build 18362.10006 for a subset of Windows Insiders that turns on the features delivered as part of Build 18362.10005 (noted in the below blog post) earlier this week. Please note that Build 18362.10006 is only going out to a subset of Insiders in the Slow ring. That means not everyone in the Slow ring will get this update.

The changes and fixes are those that were announced but not included in the previous release and can be found in the referenced article.

 

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Windows Insider Builds 18362.10012 & 18362.10013 Released: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10012 & 18362.10013 (19H2) | Windows Experience Blog.

Today we are releasing 19H2 Build 18362.10012 and Build 18362.10013 to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. As a reminder, we are testing the ability to ship these updates with features turned off by default so that we can then turn them on via controlled feature rollouts. This helps us gain better feedback on overall build quality. A subset of Insiders in the Slow ring will have features turned off by default, and another subset will have them turned on by default. This means not everyone in the Slow ring will see new features right away:

• IF you are on 19H2 Build 18362.10005 – you will receive Build 18362.10012 today with features turned OFF by default. This includes the below mentioned features as well as the features from the previous release.
• IF you are on 19H2 Build 18362.10006 – you will receive Build 18362.10013 with features turned ON by default.

If you’re on the Windows 10 May 2019 Update and just joining your PC into the Slow ring to take 19H2 updates, it’ll be a virtual “coin toss” as to whether your PC gets features turned on or turned off.

 

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Windows Insider Preview Builds 18362.10014 & 18362.10015 Released to the Slow Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10014 & 18362.10015 (19H2) | Windows Experience Blog.

• IF you are on 19H2 Build 18362.10012 – you will receive Build 18362.10014 with features turned OFF by default. This includes the below mentioned features as well as the features from the previous release.
• IF you are on 19H2 Build 18362.10013 – you will receive Build 18362.10015 with features turned ON by default.

See the details in the referenced blog post.

 

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Testing the throttled delivery approach for 19H2 | Windows Experience Blog:

Today, we are beginning to test the throttled approach we intend to use to rollout 19H2 to customers with Windows Insiders using the Release Preview ring. This is not the final 19H2 build that we intend to make available via the Release Preview ring once we are closer to launch.

For a small subset of Insiders (around 10%) in the Release Preview ring, we have enabled the “seeker” experience for 19H2. For these Insiders, if they go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, they will see that there is a Windows 10, version 1909 update available. They will be able to choose to download and install this update on their PC. After the update finishes, they will be on 19H2 Build 18363.327.

 

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UPDATE 8/29: We have released 19H1 Build 18362.329 and 19H2 Build 18363.329 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring with the following fixes:

• We fixed an issue where on devices with LTE capability, some SIM cards from certain carriers would not work correctly.
• We fixed several issues resulting in bugchecks on some devices.

To offer a clarification on these releases – 19H1 and 19H2 share the same servicing content. That means they share the same Cumulative Update package. For the small subset of Windows Insiders (the 10%) in Release Preview who were given the option to install 19H2, an enablement package is downloaded from Windows Update that turns on the 19H2 features. This *changes* the build number for the OS from 19H1 Build 18362 to 19H2 Build 18363. Because they use the same servicing content, the build revision number (the number that comes after the dot) will always match between 19H1 and 19H2. As we continue to test our servicing packages in the Release Preview ring, Insiders on 19H1 and 19H2 will get a single Cumulative Update with the same fixes.

 

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Windows Insider Preview Build 18362.10019 Released to Slow Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10019 (19H2) | Windows Experience Blog.

Today we are releasing 19H2 Build 18362.10019 to ALL Windows Insiders in the Slow ring.

• IF you received Build 18362.10014 with 19H2 features turned OFF by default on 8/19 – you WILL receive Build 18362.10019 today with all 19H2 features turned ON.
• IF you received Build 18362.10015 with 19H2 features turned ON by default on 8/19 – you WILL receive Build 18362.10019 today with all 19H2 features turned ON.

If you’re on the Windows 10 May 2019 Update and just joining your PC into the Slow ring to take 19H2 updates, you will also receive Build 18362.10019 with all 19H2 features turned on.

See the blog post for the features that everyone in the Slow Ring will have with this update.

 

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UPDATE 9/23: We have released 19H1 Build 18362.385 / 19H2 Build 18363.385 (KB4517211) to the Release Preview ring.

• Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring who are on 19H1 Build 18362.329 will get 19H1 Build 18362.385 today.
• Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring who are on 19H2 Build 18363.329 will get 19H2 Build 18363.385 today.

 

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Windows Insider Build 18362.10022 Released to Slow Ring: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10022 (19H2) | Windows Experience Blog.

Today we are releasing 19H2 Build 18362.10022 to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. This build includes the improvements and fixes from KB4515384 as well as general improvements to the overall quality of 19H2.

 

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UPDATE 9/27: Today we have enabled 19H2 Build 18363.387 for Windows Insiders in Release Preview. This is just a small refresh update from Build 18363.385 with some fixes for uninstalling 19H2 updates.

 

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It is getting close. See Getting the November 2019 Update Ready for Release | Windows Experience Blog.

 

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Even closer! Windows Insider Build Build 18362.10024 Released to Slow Ring.

UPDATE 10/16: Today we have released 19H2 Build 18362.10024 to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. This update includes all of the latest 19H2 features as well as the latest fixes included as part of KB4517389. This update also includes a fix necessary to move Insiders in the Slow ring to the final 19H2 build as noted in the below blog post. Any Insider on Build 18362.100xx should receive this update regardless of your ring settings. If you already moved from the Slow ring to Release Preview ring as recommended below last week – you will still get this update.

 

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It won't be long now.

UPDATE 10/21: Today, we have released 19H2 Build 18363.418 to Windows Insiders who are on Build 18362.10024 and in the Release Preview ring. If you are on Build 18362.10024 and still in the Slow ring, you will *not* receive this update. You will need to switch to the Release Preview ring as recommended in the below blog post to pick up the final 19H2 build today. If you remain in the Slow ring, you will be updated to 20H1 very shortly. Now’s the time to double-check your Windows Insider Program settings!

 

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Windows Insiders in the Slow Ring see Windows Insider Builds for 20H1 | Page 3 | Sysnative Forums.

 

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Windows 10 November update has been released! See How to get the Windows 10 November 2019 Update | Windows Experience Blog.

 

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Especially for "Known Issues" but also for other information about Version 1903, see Windows 10, version 1909 and Windows Server, version 1909 - Windows Release Information | Microsoft Docs.

 

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via Bleeping Computer at Microsoft Starts Forced Feature Updates on Windows 10 1809:

Microsoft says that Windows 10 1909 feature updates will start automatically installing on Windows 10 1809 devices beginning today to smooth out the update process to a more recent Windows 10 version.

"Beginning today, we will slowly start the phased process to automatically initiate a feature update for devices running the October 2018 Update (Windows 10, version 1809) Home and Pro editions, keeping those devices supported and receiving the monthly updates that are critical to device security and ecosystem health," Microsoft says.

"We are starting this rollout process several months in advance of the end of service date to provide adequate time for a smooth update process," the company adds on the Windows 10 Health Dashboard.

See the article for additional information.