The announcement is part of the Windows 11 Insider Preview build 26052 release notes, which were published earlier this week. According to the post, builds 26xxx will henceforth be denoted as Windows 11 version 24H2 in the Settings app and winver. The company also confirmed that Windows 11 will have an annual feature update cadence that will release in the second half of the calendar year.
The latest development seems to scotch rumors that Microsoft will skip major Windows 11 updates in the future and go straight to Windows 12 instead.
