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Where are the Notes for WaveRelease 1 2026 for D365 Projects

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Posted on by MaryLouOBrien 10
Where are the  Notes for WaveRelease 1 2026 for D365 Projects.
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    ManoVerse 1,055 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    • Release Waves: Updates occur in two waves annually: Wave 1 (April - September) and Wave 2 (October - March).
    • Key Dates for 2026 Release Wave 1:
      • Release plans available: March 18, 2026
      • General availability: April 1, 2026
    • Early Access: Users can validate new features in sandbox environments before general availability.
    • Quality Assurance: Microsoft employs rigorous testing and a phased deployment process to ensure reliability.
    • Impact on On-Premises Deployments: Release waves apply differently across various Dynamics 365 apps, with specific guidance for on-premises customers.
     
     

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    MaryLouOBrien 10 on at
    So does the release planner replace the documentation now?
     
    Also if you got release plan link it doesn't have anything for 2026
     
    Cheers
     
     
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    ManoVerse 1,055 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    @MaryLouOBrien No, it does not replace the documentation.  Microsoft uses both Release Planner and Microsoft Learn Documentation(Release Plan). So 
    Documentation (Microsoft Learn) is still the official source.  2026 Wave 1 plans release on March 18th, 2026, so nothing appears in Release Planner before that.
    Release Planner will show 2026 features only after the official plans are published.
    I hope this clarified your query.
     
  • NeerajPawar Profile Picture
    NeerajPawar 165 on at
    Seems like the timelines for release details to be shared have changed this year. Below is the link to similar thread for reference. 
     
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    ManoVerse 1,055 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    @NeerajPawar Yes, Microsoft did change the Wave Release Plan timing for 2026.
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    NeerajPawar 165 on at
    2026 Wave 1 release plan is available now. 
     
  • bcbc Profile Picture
    bcbc 9 on at
    Hi guys.
     
    Sorry to hijack.
    I'm trying to understand if there is a way anymore to manually kick off the installation of a wave release on a sandbox environment?
    Historically, we have always manually kicked off the deployment to a sandbox environment to test it.
    Have been trying to do the same with this release but there doesn;t seem to be a way to do this naymore.
     
    Anyone know of a way? It seems a bit bloody stupid to remove the ability to do this as companies mneed to be able to test these releases when resources are available (i.e. not have to wait until a Friday night next week for it to auto deploy).
     
    Surely there must be a way to do this?
     
  • ManoVerse Profile Picture
    ManoVerse 1,055 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    @bcbc  same feeling with everyone for this change :) unfortunately there is no other way in my knowledge  other than to wait for weekend after release channel update to monthly. I will update if get any update today or tomorrow from MS guys.

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