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Product release schedules do not change. What changes is how Microsoft communicates upcoming features.
In 60 seconds
- Microsoft is moving Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Dataverse roadmap content to the AI at Work roadmap starting in September 2026.
- It is ending twice-yearly release waves, so there will be no September 2026 Release Wave 2 announcement.
- Release Plans on Microsoft Learn will be archived and Release Planner retires by November 15, 2026.
- Microsoft says product release schedules, deployment processes and Message Center notifications are unchanged.
Impact Layer
- What changed
- Dynamics 365 customers lose the twice-yearly release plan and get a single continuously updated roadmap shared with Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
- Why it matters
- Teams that plan training, testing and change management around two big release dates now need a different rhythm for tracking changes.
- Who is affected
- Dynamics 365 administrators, partners and consultants who plan upgrades around release waves.
- Martech stack area
- CRM
- Stack impact
- Update internal runbooks that point to Release Plans or Release Planner, and subscribe to the new roadmap feed.
- Business impact
- Low Microsoft says this affects roadmap communication only, not release schedules.
- Related technologies
- What to watch
- Whether the new roadmap gives enough lead time for planning, and how long Microsoft keeps the archived release plans.
On September 4, 2026, Microsoft announced in its Partner Center notes that roadmap content for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Dataverse will move to the AI at Work roadmap, which it describes as a single destination for Microsoft 365, Copilot, agents and Business Applications updates.
What changes
- Microsoft is moving from twice-yearly release waves to continuous roadmap and change communications.
- Existing roadmap items with public preview or general availability dates on or after June 1, 2026 are expected to migrate after September 2026.
- There will be no September 2026 Release Wave 2 announcement. Release Plans on Microsoft Learn will be archived, and Release Planner retires by November 15, 2026.
- Roadmap data is also available through the Microsoft Release Communications Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, at no cost and without sign-in.
What stays the same
Microsoft says the change affects roadmap communication only. Product release schedules, deployment processes, Message Center notifications and product documentation stay as they are.
Our read
For many Dynamics teams the release wave was a planning calendar: when to test, when to train users, when to warn the business. A continuous feed is easier for Microsoft to maintain and harder for a customer to plan around. Practical steps are to replace links to the old planner, decide who watches the new roadmap, and agree a regular review so that new features do not arrive unnoticed.
Sources
- Microsoft Learn: Partner Center announcements, September 2026 (Business Applications roadmap content moving) (opens in a new tab)
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