diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md
index cef752e648..0c3fda339a 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/update/catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/update/catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium
 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: 01/30/2025
+ms.date: 01/31/2025
 ---
 
 # Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage
-
+<!--9693727-->
 Starting Windows 11, version 24H2, monthly security updates and optional nonsecurity preview release updates might be preceded by a checkpoint cumulative update. Devices (and images) updating from Windows Update (WU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) release channels can continue to seamlessly install the latest monthly security update or the optional nonsecurity preview release regardless of whether there are any preceding checkpoint cumulative updates, so **update processes involving WU and WSUS remain unchanged**. This article covers how Microsoft Update Catalog users can easily update their devices (or images) through checkpoint cumulative updates.
 
 ## Checkpoint cumulative updates
diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md
index c1be20d788..dd9b0e1abd 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/update/includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/update/includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ manager: aaroncz
 ms.subservice: itpro-updates
 ms.service: windows-client
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 01/30/2025
+ms.date: 01/31/2025
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 ---
-<!-- This file is used multiple times in release-cycle.md. Headings are driven by article context. -->
+<!-- This file is used multiple times in release-cycle.md. Headings are driven by article context. 9693727-->
 
 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
diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle.md b/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle.md
index 449627bbbe..ef01bc96d7 100644
--- a/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle.md
+++ b/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium
 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: 01/30/2025
+ms.date: 01/31/2025
 ---
 
 # Update release cycle for Windows clients