WEEKLY BRIEFING · 6 APR – 12 APR 2026 · UTC
Public sources only
63 public updates in week 15
No new MSRC release that week. 32 roadmap changes, led by Outlook (8) and Purview (7). 13 lifecycle milestones fall in the next 30 days. 14 Windows and security articles from Microsoft blogs.
0Windows KB releases
0MSRC release notes
32Roadmap changes across 7 products
14Windows and security articles
Windows and security news14
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1812 (Canary Channel)10 Apr
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for Canary Channel 29565.100010 Apr
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.8170 (Dev Channel)10 Apr
- Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.8165 (Beta Channel)10 Apr
- Securing multicloud (Azure, AWS & GCP) with Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Connector best practices10 Apr
9 more
- Improving your Windows Insider experience10 Apr
- Windows Deployment Services (WDS): Hands-free deployment hardening (Phase 2)10 Apr
- Hardening administrative actions: Windows imaging, cloning, and auth workflows9 Apr
- Windows Office Hours: April 16, 20269 Apr
- Security Review for Microsoft Edge version 1479 Apr
- Extended Security Updates (ESU) available for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 20168 Apr
- You’re invited. Windows Insiders meetups are back8 Apr
- ESR management is moving to Windows Backup for Organizations8 Apr
- Monthly news - April 20268 Apr
Lifecycle milestones in the next 30 days13
- End of support · 10 products: Dynamics C5 2016, Dynamics NAV 2016, Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management 4.0, Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.0, Microsoft Application Virtualization 5.1, Microsoft Application Virtualization Hosting 5.0 for Windows Desktops, Microsoft Application Virtualization Hosting 5.1 for Windows Desktops, Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.5, Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 10.0, User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) 2.1 14 Apr
- Retirement: Azure Application Gateway v1 28 Apr
- Retirement: Custom Commands 30 Apr
- End of servicing: .NET 9 12 May
Microsoft product news15
Windows 365 what's new · 5
- Azure Network Connection health checks now enforce required Windows 365 endpoints6 Apr
- Cloud PC Monitoring (Public Preview)6 Apr
- Updates to Windows 365 navigation in the Microsoft Intune admin center now generally available6 Apr
2 more
Microsoft 365 Blog · 2
- Help Shape the Future of Microsoft 365: Join Research Sessions at Microsoft 365 Community Conference10 Apr
- The Microsoft 365 Community Conference Experience Starts with Community10 Apr
Microsoft OneDrive Blog · 2
- OneDrive at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference 20269 Apr
- OneDrive Photos Restyle with AI-now rolling out on mobile and web7 Apr
Microsoft Graph changelog · 2
- Security (v1.0): Added the autoAuditingConfiguration resource. (+3 more)9 Apr
- Identity and access (v1.0): Added the approverRemove member to the accessPackageRequestType enumeration.8 Apr
PowerShell Team Blog · 1
Sysinternals Blog · 1
Azure CLI release notes · 1
- Azure CLI 2.85.07 Apr
Azure Governance and Management Blog · 1
From the community2
Microsoft 365 roadmap32
Outlook · 8
- Outlook: Expand and collapse folders when moving emails10 Apr
- Outlook: Expand to Full Event Details on iPad10 Apr
- Outlook: See progress when running rules manually in the new Outlook for Windows and Web10 Apr
5 more
- Outlook: Upgraded Video and Audio Player for iOS8 Apr
- Outlook: Show teammates' calendars in the left navigation pane7 Apr
- Outlook: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Policy Tips & Override in Outlook for Mac7 Apr
- Outlook: Draft emails using saved email snippets with Quick Parts for Outlook for Windows and web6 Apr
- Outlook: Insert Graphic6 Apr
Purview · 7
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: eDiscovery (Premium) - CMK (Customer Managed Keys) encryption support for data at-rest in Review sets9 Apr
- Microsoft Purview: Data Catalog – Advanced resource sets9 Apr
- Microsoft Purview: Insider Risk Management – Pay-as-you-go model for Other Generative AI apps indicators9 Apr
4 more
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Enhancements to global exclusions in IRM settings8 Apr
- Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management - Hard delete capability for OneDrive and SharePoint through secure priority cleanup workflows8 Apr
- Microsoft Purview: Data Security Investigations – Introducing new soft purge mitigation action7 Apr
- Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Endpoint Data Loss Prevention - Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on Mac Endpoints6 Apr
Viva · 6
- Microsoft Viva: Allow/disable reactions in Engage events10 Apr
- Microsoft Viva: Anonymous comments in Engage events10 Apr
- Microsoft Viva: Engage community membership management in Teams for iOS & Android10 Apr
3 more
Microsoft 365 Copilot · 4
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Share agents to Teams10 Apr
- PowerPoint: Create and Edit images with the model of your choice10 Apr
- Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Copilot can edit your document in PowerPoint7 Apr
3 more products · 7 changes
Teams · 4
- Microsoft Teams: Camera view switching in multi-camera Teams Rooms on Windows10 Apr
- Microsoft Teams: Attendee capacity packs for Teams events7 Apr
- Microsoft Teams: People Skills on the profile card expanding to Teams7 Apr
- Microsoft Teams: Spoken language detection is now automatic6 Apr
SharePoint · 2
- SharePoint: Site Branding Governance via PowerShell7 Apr
- SharePoint: Dark mode support in SharePoint Admin Center6 Apr
Windows 365 · 1
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