The release plan for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 release wave 1 (BC26) is available now!!!

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Hi, Readers.
Early morning in Japan time today, the 2025 release wave 1 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform has been released! More details: 2025 release wave 1 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Role-based Copilot offerings and Release plans for Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Cloud for Industry

As before, this includes 2025 release wave 1 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform. And this time, Microsoft Cloud for Industry and Role-based Copilot offerings were added.

New Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform release planner has not been updated yet, you can save the link first.

More details: Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform Release planner (Tracking new and upcoming functionality)

This of course includes Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Plan and prepare for Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2025 release wave 1
What’s new and planned for Dynamics 365 Business Central

Important
The 2025 release wave 1 plan covers all new functionalities planned to be delivered to market from April 2025 to September 2025.

Highlights from Dynamics 365 Business Central:

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central introduces intelligent AI agents to enhance efficiency and automation for small or medium sized businesses (SMBs). These agents seamlessly integrate to execute complex tasks, generate reports, automate processes, and optimize order creation using natural language processing. This release focuses on manufacturing, sustainability, and electronic document capabilities, along with enhanced Shopify and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service integrations.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2025/01/23/2025-release-wave-1-plans-for-microsoft-dynamics-365-microsoft-power-platform-and-role-based-copilot-offerings/

In Youtube: 2025 Release Wave 1 Highlights

Key dates for the 2025 release wave 1:

MilestoneDateDescription
Release plans availableJanuary 23, 2025Learn about the new capabilities coming in the 2025 release wave 1 (April 2025 – September 2025) across Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, role-based Copilot offerings, and Microsoft Cloud for Industry.
Early access availableFebruary 3, 2025Test and validate new features and capabilities that will be part of 2025 release wave 1, coming in April, before they are enabled automatically for your users. You can view the Dynamics 365 2025 release wave 1 early access features now.
Release plans available in additional languagesFebruary 7, 2025The Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, role-based Copilot offerings, and Microsoft Cloud for Industry release plans are published in 11 additional languages: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, and Swedish.
General availabilityApril 1, 2025Production deployment for the 2025 release wave 1 begins. Regional deployments will start on April 1, 2025.

The following is extracted from the Microsoft documentation at the 2025/01/24, Microsoft may add or modify some of the features, please follow the MS Learn (Docs) above.

Application

Core application functionality is a key investment area for us. We listen to our partners and customers to make sure we deliver what they need to be even more productive with every release.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Integrate Field Service with service managementUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
View item availability in Field Service work ordersUsers by admins, makers, or analystsApr 2025
Analyze subscription billing data with Power BI reportsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Post foreign currency adjustments to unrealized gain and loss accountsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025

Copilot and AI

This wave expands on our first Copilot capability, marketing text suggestions, boosting productivity for a broader set of SMB roles.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Chat with Copilot to learn how to use installed add-on appsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Summarize with CopilotUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Use Sales Order Agent to automate sales order-takingUsers by admins, makers, or analystsFeb 2025Jun 2025
Suggest gas emissions in sustainability journals with CopilotUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Enhance purchase order line matching with CopilotUsers, automaticallyApr 2025

Country and regional

We’ve made Business Central available in more countries and regions in this release wave.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Use Peppol A-NZ format in e-docs in Australia, New ZealandUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Define allowed languages per environmentUsers by admins, makers, or analystsApr 2025

Development

Our focus is on making Business Central AL developers more productive, and empowering consultants, citizen developers, and users to do more while lowering the cost of changes.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Move tables and fields with data across extensions as part of refactoringAdmins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automaticallyApr 2025Apr 2025
Troubleshoot clients, apps, and add-ins with telemetryUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Mock outbound HttpClient web service calls during testingAdmins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automaticallyApr 2025Apr 2025
View build metadata in Extension Management pageAdmins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automaticallyApr 2025Apr 2025
Embed Power BI content in web client with new page typeUsers, automaticallyApr 2025

E-commerce

Broaden your customer reach and handle business-to-business transactions seamlessly with Business Central and Shopify.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Delete incorrect e-documents and avoid duplicatesUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Activate sales channels in Shopify ConnectorUsers by admins, makers, or analystsApr 2025
Use e-docs with Power Automate and other solutions with APIsUsers, automaticallyJul 2025Aug 2025
Send e-documents via a service and email simultaneouslyUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Import and export more data using Shopify metafieldsAdmins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automaticallyApr 2025
Use payments with the E-Document frameworkUsers, automaticallyApr 2025May 2025
Troubleshoot export issues on Shopify Skipped Records pageAdmins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automaticallyApr 2025
Generate multiple incoming e-documents for multiple attachmentsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025May 2025
Automate embedded attachments in PEPPOLUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Create e-documents from posted sales invoicesUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Process e-documents in two stepsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Preview incoming e-invoices prior to processingUsers, automaticallyApr 2025Jun 2025
Export reminders and finance charges as PEPPOL filesUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Use e-documents to fix unposted purchase credit memosUsers, automaticallyApr 2025

Governance and administration

We’re adding new tools and improving existing tools for administrators to manage environments, apps, and data migrations.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Add support for MultiSubnetFailoverUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
View app compatibility with future versions in admin centerUsers, automaticallyMay 2025
Update sandbox environments to preview versionsAdmins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automaticallySep 2025
Automate environment management with Power Platform connectorAdmins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automaticallyJun 2025

Reporting and data analysis

Access to the right reports and data analysis capabilities is essential for companies wanting to be in control of the business and identify new growth opportunities.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Use enhanced analytics for manufacturingUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Access report and request metadata in Word layoutsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Use enhanced Financial Reporting capabilitiesUsers, automaticallyApr 2025

Supply chain management

Business Central has rich supply management functionality from sales, purchase, invoice, inventory and warehouse management, project management, service order management, and manufacturing. In each release we expand the capabilities in these areas to help users be more productive.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Use enhanced customer document layout for service managementUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Add more columns to various pages to gain more insightUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Block items or variants from production outputUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Avoid document number errors when you post project journalsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Handle production output with warehouse put-awaysUsers by admins, makers, or analystsApr 2025
Use streamlined product design tools in manufacturingUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Manage document attachments in manufacturingUsers, automaticallyApr 2025

Sustainability management

Sustainability in Business Central enables customers to drive positive environmental and social impact, enhance operational efficiency, meet regulatory requirements, and contribute to a more sustainable future.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Generate a CSRD preparation reportUsers, automaticallyMay 2025
Specify default sustainability values for various entitiesUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Enable taxonomy elements for ESRS and other standardsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025Jul 2025
Capture sustainability data with general journalsUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Use water and waste management with sustainabilityUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Enable sustainability Scope 3 value chain for assembly and transfersUsers, automaticallyApr 2025Oct 2025
Provide carbon equivalent data for sales based on Scope 3 automationUsers, automaticallyApr 2025Oct 2025
Use ESG Reporting integrated with Business CentralUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Start value chain in purchase process for Scope 3 in sustainabilityUsers, automaticallyApr 2025Oct 2025
Use sustainability Scope 3 value chain in manufacturingUsers, automaticallyApr 2025Oct 2025

User experiences

Great user experiences help users enter, update, and fix mistakes in their data in an intuitive way.Expand table

FeatureEnabled forPublic previewGeneral availability
Preview PDF attachments directly in web clientUsers, automaticallyApr 2025
Optimize screen estate usage on the webUsers, automaticallyApr 2025

You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on February 3, 2025, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.

Description of Enabled for column values:

  • Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.
  • Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.
  • Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.

For a list of the countries or regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, go to the International availability guide. For more information about geographic areas and datacenters (regions), go to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform availability page.

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