These days, knowing what build of Windows 10 is the "final" build that goes out to the public is becoming increasingly difficult, thanks to the nature of Windows as a Service (WaaS). As an Insider, you're likely familiar with this term, but if not here's a quick and simple explanation: WaaS means Microsoft no longer releases a new major version of Windows every 3 years. Instead, the company releases a new version of Windows 10 every half-year or year.
In short, with Windows 10 there aren't any final builds. Instead, a build is selected as "good enough" to be promoted to the "production ring" which is the ring the public get new builds from, outside the Insider Program. Build 14393 is that build for Redstone 1, and build 10586 was that for Threshold 2. Regardless of this, I continuously get asked when the best time to jump out of the Insider Program is, because cumulative updates and build revisions are always being released.
It has come to my attention that the cumulative updates are causing some confusion among Insiders as to which build is the "final" or "stable" build that they can safely jump off the Insider Program on, especially for Mobile. I thought it would be a good idea to quickly explain what cumulative updates are, and how they don't affect what build is considered "final".
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