Insiders moved to the Canary Channel will receive notifications of this migration in the OS and via email and can take steps to clean install to pick a different channel if they choose. Insiders previously in the Dev Channel were already receiving these builds and to ensure they continue to receive new updates going forward, we will be moving these Insiders to the Canary Channel starting today. The builds released to the Canary Channel will have higher build numbers than the Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channels – starting with 25000 series builds. And like the Dev Channel, some of the changes we try out in the Canary Channel will never ship, and others could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready. This is very similar to what we’ve been flighting to the Dev Channel in the past. Some examples of this include major changes to the Windows kernel, new APIs, etc. The new Canary Channel is going to be the place to preview platform changes that require longer-lead time before getting released to customers. Read on to understand what Insider Channel may be best for you and the action you may need to take to initiate changes. We are excited to roll these changes out and give folks more options to preview builds, but it does require a few initial tactical adjustments that we’ll outline in the blog post below. We are also creating a new Canary Channel, to support preview builds of platform changes, similar to what was previously flighted to the Dev Channel. This year, we are continuing that evolution to better support delivering continuous innovation to Windows 11 by rebooting the Dev Channel from the ground up, to become the best place for Insiders to try out new long-lead features and experiences in development. Last year, we shared how we were evolving the Windows Insider Program to have more emphasis on trying out different concepts with our features and services. It’s with this mindset that we reflect on how we can achieve more with the program and the offerings for our Windows Insiders. As the Windows Insider Program enters its 9 th year in 2023, I continue to be amazed at our ever-growing community.

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