Keeping your operating system up to date is crucial for security, performance, and access to the latest features. When it comes to Windows, understanding the release cadence and knowing What Is The Most Recent Windows Version can be a bit tricky. This guide provides a clear overview of the current Windows versions, their servicing options, and how to stay informed about updates.
Understanding Windows 11 Release Information
Windows 11 follows an annual feature update cadence. These updates are typically released in the second half of the calendar year. The Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, and Pro Education editions receive 24 months of support, while the Enterprise and Education editions benefit from 36 months of support. For detailed information, refer to the Windows lifecycle FAQ.
In addition to these major feature updates, Windows 11 also receives monthly security updates on the second Tuesday of each month (often called “Patch Tuesday”). These updates are cumulative, encompassing all previous updates to ensure devices remain protected and perform optimally.
For IT administrators seeking to programmatically retrieve information from this page, the Windows Updates API in Microsoft Graph is a valuable resource.
Windows 11 Current Versions by Servicing Option
To answer the question of what is the most recent Windows version, we need to consider the different servicing channels. Here’s a breakdown:
Servicing Channels
| Version | Servicing option | Availability date | End of servicing: Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations | End of servicing: Enterprise, Education, IoT Enterprise, and Enterprise multi-session | Latest update | Latest revision date | Latest build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24H2 | General Availability Channel | 2024-10-01 | 2026-10-13 | 2027-10-12 | 2025-03 D | 2025-03-27 | 26100.3624 |
| 23H2 | General Availability Channel | 2023-10-31 | 2025-11-11 | 2026-11-10 | 2025-03 D | 2025-03-25 | 22631.5126 |
| 22H2 | General Availability Channel | 2022-09-20 | End of servicing | 2025-10-14 | 2025-03 D | 2025-03-25 | 22621.5126 |
This table shows the latest versions available through the General Availability Channel. It highlights the availability date, end-of-service dates for different editions, the latest update applied, and the corresponding build number.
Enterprise and IoT Enterprise LTSC Editions
For organizations requiring long-term stability, the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) provides extended support.
| Version | Servicing option | Availability date | Mainstream support end date | Extended support end date | Latest update | Latest revision date | Latest build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24H2 | Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) | 2024-10-01 | 2029-10-09 | 2034-10-10 | 2025-03 D | 2025-03-27 | 26100.3624 |
This table outlines the LTSC version, its availability date, and the extended support lifecycle.
Windows 11 Release History: A Detailed Look
To maintain a comprehensive understanding of what is the most recent Windows version, it’s helpful to review the release history. Microsoft provides a detailed history of monthly security and non-security preview updates for Windows 11. The “Update type” column indicates the year and month of release, followed by a letter specifying the week of the month (B for the second week, D for the fourth week). Out-of-band updates are marked as OOB. This notation aligns with Microsoft Intune. More details can be found on Type of update releases.
For detailed information on the content of each release, visit the Windows 11 update history.
Version 24H2 (OS build 26100)
| Servicing option | Update type | Availability date | Build | KB article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2025-03 D | 2025-03-27 | 26100.3624 | KB5053656 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2025-03 B | 2025-03-11 | 26100.3476 | KB5053598 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2025-02 D | 2025-02-25 | 26100.3323 | KB5052093 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2025-02 B | 2025-02-11 | 26100.3194 | KB5051987 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2025-01 D | 2025-01-28 | 26100.3037 | KB5050094 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2025-01 B | 2025-01-14 | 26100.2894 | KB5050009 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2024-12 B | 2024-12-10 | 26100.2605 | KB5048667 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2024-11 D | 2024-11-21 | 26100.2454 | KB5046740 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2024-11 B | 2024-11-12 | 26100.2314 | KB5046617 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2024-10 D | 2024-10-24 | 26100.2161 | KB5044384 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2024-10 B | 2024-10-08 | 26100.2033 | KB5044284 |
| LTSC • General Availability Channel | 2024-10 A | 2024-10-01 | 26100.1742 |
Version 23H2 (OS build 22631)
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| Servicing option | Update type | Availability date | Build | KB article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Availability Channel | 2025-03 D | 2025-03-25 | 22631.5126 | KB5053657 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-03 B | 2025-03-11 | 22631.5039 | KB5053602 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-02 D | 2025-02-25 | 22631.4974 | KB5052094 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-02 B | 2025-02-11 | 22631.4890 | KB5051989 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-01 D | 2025-01-29 | 22631.4830 | KB5050092 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-01 B | 2025-01-14 | 22631.4751 | KB5050021 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-12 B | 2024-12-10 | 22631.4602 | KB5048685 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-11 D | 2024-11-21 | 22631.4541 | KB5046732 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-11 B | 2024-11-12 | 22631.4460 | KB5046633 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-10 D | 2024-10-22 | 22631.4391 | KB5044380 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-10 B | 2024-10-08 | 22631.4317 | KB5044285 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-09 D | 2024-09-26 | 22631.4249 | KB5043145 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-09 B | 2024-09-10 | 22631.4169 | KB5043076 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-08 D | 2024-08-27 | 22631.4112 | KB5041587 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-08 B | 2024-08-13 | 22631.4037 | KB5041585 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-07 D | 2024-07-25 | 22631.3958 | KB5040527 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-07 B | 2024-07-09 | 22631.3880 | KB5040442 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-06 D | 2024-06-25 | 22631.3810 | KB5039302 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-06 B | 2024-06-11 | 22631.3737 | KB5039212 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-05 D | 2024-05-29 | 22631.3672 | KB5037853 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-05 B | 2024-05-14 | 22631.3593 | KB5037771 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-04 D | 2024-04-23 | 22631.3527 | KB5036980 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-04 B | 2024-04-09 | 22631.3447 | KB5036893 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-03 D | 2024-03-26 | 22631.3374 | KB5035942 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-03 B | 2024-03-12 | 22631.3296 | KB5035853 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-02 D | 2024-02-29 | 22631.3235 | KB5034848 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-02 B | 2024-02-13 | 22631.3155 | KB5034765 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-01 D | 2024-01-23 | 22631.3085 | KB5034204 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-01 B | 2024-01-09 | 22631.3007 | KB5034123 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-12 B | 2023-12-12 | 22631.2861 | KB5033375 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-11 D | 2023-12-04 | 22631.2792 | KB5032288 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-11 B | 2023-11-14 | 22631.2715 | KB5032190 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-10 D | 2023-10-31 | 22631.2506 | KB5031455 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-10 D | 2023-10-31 | 22631.2428 |
Version 22H2 (OS build 22621)
| Servicing option | Update type | Availability date | Build | KB article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Availability Channel | 2025-03 D | 2025-03-25 | 22621.5126 | KB5053657 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-03 B | 2025-03-11 | 22621.5039 | KB5053602 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-02 D | 2025-02-25 | 22621.4974 | KB5052094 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-02 B | 2025-02-11 | 22621.4890 | KB5051989 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-01 D | 2025-01-29 | 22621.4830 | KB5050092 |
| General Availability Channel | 2025-01 B | 2025-01-14 | 22621.4751 | KB5050021 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-12 B | 2024-12-10 | 22621.4602 | KB5048685 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-11 D | 2024-11-21 | 22621.4541 | KB5046732 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-11 B | 2024-11-12 | 22621.4460 | KB5046633 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-10 D | 2024-10-22 | 22621.4391 | KB5044380 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-10 B | 2024-10-08 | 22621.4317 | KB5044285 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-09 D | 2024-09-26 | 22621.4249 | KB5043145 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-09 B | 2024-09-10 | 22621.4169 | KB5043076 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-08 D | 2024-08-27 | 22621.4112 | KB5041587 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-08 B | 2024-08-13 | 22621.4037 | KB5041585 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-07 D | 2024-07-25 | 22621.3958 | KB5040527 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-07 B | 2024-07-09 | 22621.3880 | KB5040442 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-06 D | 2024-06-25 | 22621.3810 | KB5039302 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-06 B | 2024-06-11 | 22621.3737 | KB5039212 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-05 D | 2024-05-29 | 22621.3672 | KB5037853 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-05 B | 2024-05-14 | 22621.3593 | KB5037771 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-04 D | 2024-04-23 | 22621.3527 | KB5036980 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-04 B | 2024-04-09 | 22621.3447 | KB5036893 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-03 D | 2024-03-26 | 22621.3374 | KB5035942 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-03 B | 2024-03-12 | 22621.3296 | KB5035853 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-02 D | 2024-02-29 | 22621.3235 | KB5034848 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-02 B | 2024-02-13 | 22621.3155 | KB5034765 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-01 D | 2024-01-23 | 22621.3085 | KB5034204 |
| General Availability Channel | 2024-01 B | 2024-01-09 | 22621.3007 | KB5034123 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-12 B | 2023-12-12 | 22621.2861 | KB5033375 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-11 D | 2023-12-04 | 22621.2792 | KB5032288 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-11 B | 2023-11-14 | 22621.2715 | KB5032190 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-10 D | 2023-10-26 | 22621.2506 | KB5031455 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-10 B | 2023-10-10 | 22621.2428 | KB5031354 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-09 D | 2023-09-26 | 22621.2361 | KB5030310 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-09 B | 2023-09-12 | 22621.2283 | KB5030219 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-08 D | 2023-08-22 | 22621.2215 | KB5029351 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-08 B | 2023-08-08 | 22621.2134 | KB5029263 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-07 D | 2023-07-26 | 22621.2070 | KB5028254 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-07 B | 2023-07-11 | 22621.1992 | KB5028185 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-06 D | 2023-06-27 | 22621.1928 | KB5027303 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-06 B | 2023-06-13 | 22621.1848 | KB5027231 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-05 D | 2023-05-24 | 22621.1778 | KB5026446 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-05 B | 2023-05-09 | 22621.1702 | KB5026372 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-04 D | 2023-04-25 | 22621.1635 | KB5025305 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-04 B | 2023-04-11 | 22621.1555 | KB5025239 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-03 D | 2023-03-28 | 22621.1485 | KB5023778 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-03 B | 2023-03-14 | 22621.1413 | KB5023706 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-02 D | 2023-02-28 | 22621.1344 | KB5022913 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-02 B | 2023-02-14 | 22621.1265 | KB5022845 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-01 D | 2023-01-26 | 22621.1194 | KB5022360 |
| General Availability Channel | 2023-01 B |
