Microsoft’s decision to ship a split Windows 11 release this spring — a platform-only build labeled Windows 11, version 26H1 that will appear exclusively on new Arm-based PCs powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 series — marks a meaningful pivot in how Microsoft supports new silicon and how the...
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Microsoft has quietly flipped a switch in Canary: Windows 11 is now carrying a new version number — 26H1 — but it isn’t the typical consumer-facing feature update; it’s a platform-only release built to enable the next wave of Arm-based PC silicon from Qualcomm and NVIDIA without disrupting the...
