Here is a concise summary from multiple sources—including your Mashable link and forum insights—about Microsoft’s unified “Windows Update orchestration platform”:
What is it?
Microsoft is developing a platform that will update all software on Windows—this includes apps, drivers, and core system...
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security patches
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update orchestration
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