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What's new and planned in Business Central

Wondering about upcoming and recently released capabilities in Dynamics 365 Business Central? This article brings together new, changed, and planned capabilities to help you understand what's available now and plan for what's coming next.

Released and upcoming features

Important

New release plans are no longer published. Since September 2026, new Dynamics 365 Business Central capabilities have been published to the AI at Work roadmap. Existing release plans remain available for historical reference. Learn more about the roadmap and disclosure changes at One always-on roadmap: Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Dataverse join the AI at Work roadmap.

Business Central follows a six‑month release cycle called a release wave, which groups new, changed, and planned features for a half‑year period.

Visit the AI at Work roadmap to discover upcoming capabilities, track rollout progress, and plan adoption.

New and changed features in recent minor updates

Minor updates are released monthly and can include new release wave features, regulatory updates, and critical improvements/fixes. Each update is documented in a dedicated article.

Version Build number Update availability Learn more
29.0 Application Build 29.0 Platform Build 29.0 October 2026 Update 29.0 for Business Central 2026 release wave 2
28.5 Application Build 28.5 Platform Build 28.0 September 2026 Update 28.5 for Business Central 2026 release wave 1
28.4 Application Build 28.4 Platform Build 28.0 August 2026 Update 28.4 for Business Central 2026 release wave 1
28.3 Application Build 28.3 Platform Build 28.0 July 2026 Update 28.3 for Business Central 2026 release wave 1
28.2 Application Build 28.2 Platform Build 28.0 June 2026 Update 28.2 for Business Central 2026 release wave 1

For earlier versions, visit the Updates for earlier major versions section.

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New customers automatically get the latest version. If you're an existing partner or customer, check your email for update notifications.

Learn more in Manage updates in the admin center. Learn more about updates in Major updates and minor updates.