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appliesto:
- ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client" target="_blank">Windows 11, version 24H2 and later</a>
- ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/windows-server-release-info" target="_blank">Windows Server 2025</a>
ms.date: 01/27/2025
ms.date: 01/30/2025
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# Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage

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---
author: mestew
ms.author: mstewart
manager: aaroncz
ms.subservice: itpro-updates
ms.service: windows-client
ms.topic: include
ms.date: 01/30/2025
ms.localizationpriority: medium
---
<!-- This file is used multiple times in release-cycle.md. Headings are driven by article context. -->
Starting Windows 11, version 24H2, Microsoft may periodically release cumulative updates as checkpoints. The subsequent updates will consist of:
- The update package files associated with the checkpoints, and
- New update package files that contain incremental binary differentials against the version of binaries in the last checkpoint.
Multiple checkpoints may be shipped during the lifecycle of a given Windows release. Devices updating from Windows Update and WSUS can continue to seamlessly install the latest monthly security update regardless of whether there are any preceding checkpoint cumulative updates, **no change is needed to their update process**. Catalog users can review [Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage](catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md) for reference.

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appliesto:
- ✅ <a href=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client target=_blank>Windows 11</a>
- ✅ <a href=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client target=_blank>Windows 10</a>
ms.date: 01/27/2025
ms.date: 01/30/2025
---
# Update release cycle for Windows clients
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Many update management tools, such as [Microsoft Configuration Manager](/mem/configmgr/) and [Microsoft Intune](/mem/intune/), rely on these channels for update deployment.
Starting Windows 11, version 24H2, Microsoft may periodically release cumulative updates as checkpoints. The subsequent updates will consist of:
- The update package files associated with the checkpoints, and
- New update package files that contain incremental binary differentials against the version of binaries in the last checkpoint.
Multiple checkpoints may be shipped during the lifecycle of a given Windows release. Devices updating from Windows Update and WSUS can continue to seamlessly install the latest monthly security update regardless of whether there are any preceding checkpoint cumulative updates, **no change is needed to their update process**. Catalog users can review [Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage](catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md) for reference.
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[!INCLUDE [Checkpoint cumulative updates](./includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md)]
## Optional nonsecurity preview release
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- Use [Windows Insider Program for Business](https://insider.windows.com/for-business)
- Use the [Microsoft Update Catalog](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx).
Starting Windows 11, version 24H2, Microsoft may periodically release cumulative updates as checkpoints. The subsequent updates will consist of:
- The update package files associated with the checkpoints, and
- New update package files that contain incremental binary differentials against the version of binaries in the last checkpoint.
<!--Using include for checkpoint cumulative updates-->
[!INCLUDE [Checkpoint cumulative updates](./includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md)]
Multiple checkpoints may be shipped during the lifecycle of a given Windows release. Devices updating from Windows Update and WSUS can continue to seamlessly install the latest monthly security update regardless of whether there are any preceding checkpoint cumulative updates, **no change is needed to their update process**. Catalog users can review [Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage](catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md) for reference.
## OOB releases
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- Some OOB releases are classified as noncritical.
- Noncritical releases only go to the Microsoft Update Catalog for users or organizations to voluntarily obtain the update.
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[!INCLUDE [Checkpoint cumulative updates](./includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md)]
## Continuous innovation for Windows 11
Starting with Windows 11, version 22H2, new features and enhancements are introduced periodically to provide continuous innovation for Windows 11. These features and enhancements use the normal update servicing channels you're already familiar with. At first, new features are introduced with an **optional nonsecurity preview release** and gradually rolled out to unmanaged clients. These new features are released later as part of a **monthly security update release**.