The complete expected rollout timeline, consolidated into one chronological reference.
Stage 1: Internal Development (Q1 2023+)
Hudson Valley engineering reportedly began this quarter.
Stage 2: Canary Feature Flags (Early 2025+)
ARL and Vanguard references began appearing — most experimental, least stable.
Stage 3: Public Dev Channel (Est. Q3 2025)
Likely first broad hands-on access point.
Stage 4: Beta Channel (Est. Q4 2025)
More polished, primarily bug-fixing stage.
Stage 5: Release Preview (Est. Late Q4 2025)
Essentially a release candidate.
Stage 6: General Availability (Est. Oct-Nov 2025)
Our primary estimate, detailed in our release date analysis.
Stage 7-9: Staged Rollout, Enterprise, LTSC
Following Windows 11's precedent, broader rollout continues for months, enterprise adoption for over a year, LTSC for years.