This post is part of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Administration), how do I… series and of the wider In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… series which I am posting as I familiarise myself with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Having just finished posting a series on the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2022 Wave 2, I thought it might be useful to take a quick look at the rollout timeline for Dynamics BC.
There was a lot of changes in recent years to the Microsoft Dynamics GP rollout timeline in recent years, which I was working with until quite recently. I think the rollout timeline for Dynamics BC also went through some flux at the same time, but both have now settled down to a regular cadence.
There are two types of update for Dynamics BC; major and minor.
New capabilities roll out in “release waves” which consist of both major and minor updates. The series I just finished posting, was the announcement of the release wave from October to March and included both major and minor releases staged throughout that time period. While most of the new functionality comes in the major update, some will become at later times in minor updates and critical updates will be rolled out as soon as possible after they pass testing.
Major updates are released twice a year with availability typically in early April and early October; previews and sandboxes are usually available four to five weeks before this date so that you can do testing prior to rollout starting.
