Discussion Windows 11 26H1 codenamed Bromine in H1-2026

[Tigerick]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000 (Canary Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000 to the Canary Channel. What’s new in Build 28000 [General] This u

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Microsoft has announced new insider build 28000 for upcoming ARM platform. Windows Central has more tidbits below:

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-version-26h1-faq

We all know this build is compiled to support all upcoming ARM SoC vendors and I have listed down their dedicated threads in CPU section below:

• Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 series
• Nvidia N1 and N1x Threads
• AMD Soundwave ARM APU
• Mediatek SoC Threads
• Samsung Exynos SoC Threads

Judging by the new build number 28000, could Microsoft's next release be denoted as version 26H1 or new naming? 😛

 

[marees]

The linked article mentions only snapdragon & n1x

Doesn’t mention soundwave, exynos or non-nv mediatek. I am guessing that will be WoA12 & not WoA11

 

[Farfle]

Android PC is the real competition that Microsoft needs to be wary of.

 

[Tigerick]

Codename	Windows 11 Version	Build	Last Known
Bromine	26H1	28000	GAC - 1719
Bromine v2?	?	28020	Canary - 1743
Kryton	27H2	29553	Canary - 1000
Windows Server vNext	27H2 ?	29550	Canary - 1000