14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently released another update to the latest Windows 10 preview build in the Slow ring, making some people already dreaming about the RTM build of 19H1.
Beginning today, Windows 10 insiders in the Slow ring can download build 18351.8 with update KB4492310, and according to Microsoft, this new release “improves how we service builds.”
No other specifics were provided, but insiders can download this build from Windows Update right now. After installation, the Windows 10 version should be increased to 18351.8.
This is the second update of the week for Slow ring insiders, after Microsoft originally published build 18351.7 (KB4492310) with a single fix for gaming issues on Chinese versions of the operating system.
Both updates come in addition to Windows 10 preview build 18351, which was shipped to Fast ring insiders on March 5.
Getting closer to RTM
Since we’re already in an advanced development stage for Windows 10 19H1, also known as version 1903 or April 2019 Update, many see these new updates to the Slow ring as a sign that Microsoft is close to signing off the RTM build.
As per Microsoft’s release schedule, the RTM build should be ready by the end of the month and then released to insiders in all rings. Several updates would follow after that in order to ship last-minute fixes before the public rollout eventually starts in April.
Windows 10 19H1 will be shipped to devices across the world in stages, just like the previous versions, as Microsoft wants to be able to detect potential issues and fix them before they hit more computers. Hopefully, this approach would work more efficiently than in the case of the October 2018 Update, which was eventually pulled after Microsoft discovered a critical bug potentially causing the removal of user files stored in libraries.