Overview
- Insider Preview Build 28000 is live in the Canary channel and is the first release that identifies itself as version 26H1.
- Microsoft says the release carries only platform changes and minor fixes, with no new consumer-facing features.
- The company states that 25H2 remains the primary track for new features and that annual second‑half updates will continue.
- Microsoft does not name the chips, though reports link the work to Qualcomm’s announced Snapdragon X2 and to a rumored NVIDIA N1X, which remains unconfirmed.
- Although 26H1 appears aimed at upcoming AI‑class devices, the build can currently be installed on all systems, and separately Windows 11 23H2 reaches end of support today.