Release Waves for Dynamics 365, Power Platform Are Being Retired

Release plans for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform are being retired. UG Expert Kylie Kiser breaks down this news and what it means for users.

Key Takeaways

• No more release waves: Microsoft is discontinuing its traditional release wave, since updates, previews, and new features are increasingly rolling out throughout the year rather than on the previous October and March schedules.
• Release Wave 1 features still coming: Kylie says that there will not be a 2026 Release Wave 2, though Wave 1 features will continue rolling out. Organizations will need to find new ways to track upcoming updates and identify changes relevant to their business.
• AI at Work roadmap: Now, Microsoft is consolidating release information into the AI at Work roadmap, giving users a single place to track upcoming features and updates across D365, Power Platform Dataverse, and model-driven Power Apps.
• Single location for updates: The AI at Work roadmap lets users filter upcoming updates by product, status, release phase, and platform in one location, though Kylie explains that it lacks some of the detailed links and feature-tracking capabilities of the previous planner.