Work on the Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2) advances at a fast pace, with Microsoft expected to release it in early April, but we’re about to reach another important milestone.
The RTM build could be released to insiders as soon as this week, according to recent rumors, as Microsoft wants to perform some last-minute testing and prepare more fixes for launch day.
Specifically, earlier reports indicated that Microsoft was aiming to compile a Windows 10 Creators Update release candidate last week in anticipation of shipping it to insiders this week. This means that the RTM build should be ready internally and is waiting for the go-ahead to be installed on insider PCs.
While there is no confirmation from Microsoft that the RTM is projected to ship to insiders this week, such a target aligns with previous reports indicating that the Creators Update was supposed to be ready in late March in anticipation of an early April launch for retail users.
Public launch on April 11
Rumor has it that April 11 could be the day when Microsoft finally starts the Windows 10 Creators Update rollout, with the process to extend towards the end of May when phones are likely to be updated as well. PCs will be Microsoft’s priority, and between the RTM compiling date and the release for retail users, the company would develop more fixes based on insider feedback and ship them as part of a cumulative update published on launch day.
April 11 is also next month’s Patch Tuesday, so it’s just the right moment for Microsoft to ship a cumulative update with all these fixes, though there’s no doubt it’s going to be a very busy day for everyone at the company, especially given all the problems with botched updates lately.
But as far as the Creators Update is concerned, there’s no doubt the RTM is just around the corner, so there’s a good chance that one of the next builds to ship to insiders is none other than the final version prepared for retail users as well.
