The Spring Creators Update is finally ready

Mar 27, 2018 11:07 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has finally completed development of the next Windows 10 release, according to a new report, with the rollout expected to begin for users running stable builds in April.

Windows 10 Redstone 4 build 17133 is said to be the RTM version that Microsoft is going to send to OEMs to pre-install on new devices, and which the company itself will use for future Surface models, according to a report from WindowsCentral.

This build was compiled on Friday, but it’s not yet available for insiders. Microsoft is expected to release it for users in the Fast ring sometime this week, before pushing it to the Slow and Release Preview rings as well. Making this build available for users enrolled in the Release Preview ring is the final step before the public launch, and Microsoft should also roll out new ISOs allowing for a clean install.

Spring Creators Update

With Windows 10 Redstone 4 already in the RTM stage, Microsoft will work around the clock to iron out the latest bugs and fix them before the public rollout begins.

Without a doubt, such issues will indeed be discovered and fixed, and this means that Microsoft will publish a new cumulative update with all these fixes shortly after the release of the Redstone 4 update begins.

Somewhat awkward is that Microsoft hasn’t yet announced the name of the Redstone 4 update, though the company dropped some hints that it could launch as Spring Creators Update. This means Redstone 4 would be the third “Creators Update,” after the original one shipped in the spring of the last year as well as a Fall Creators Update whose rollout started in October 2017.

It remains to be seen if an announcement in this regard will follow, but more information could be provided when the RTM build ships to insiders in the Fast ring later this week.