The release plan for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 release wave 1 (BC28) is available now!!!

Hi, Readers.
Early morning in Japan time today, the 2026 release wave 1 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform has been released! More details: Release plans for Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Cloud for Industry and 2026 release wave 1 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, and Copilot Studio offerings

As before, this includes 2026 release wave 1 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform and Role-based Copilot offerings.

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 2026 release wave 1 plan | Microsoft Learn
• Microsoft Power Platform 2026 release wave 1 plan overview | Microsoft Learn
• Role-based Copilot offerings 2026 release wave 1 plan | Microsoft Learn

As of now, only a portion of the content in the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform release planner has been updated. More details: Microsoft Dynamics 365

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

This of course includes Dynamics 365 Business Central.

• Overview of Dynamics 365 Business Central 2026 release wave 1 | Microsoft Learn
• New and planned features for Dynamics 365 Business Central, 2026 release wave 1 | Microsoft Learn

Important
The 2026 release wave 1 plan covers all new functionalities that Microsoft plans to release to market from April 2026 to September 2026.

Key dates for the 2026 release wave 1:

The following is extracted from the Microsoft documentation at the 2026/03/19, Microsoft may add or modify some of the features, please follow the MS Learn (Docs) above.

Copilot and agents

Scale your business without the traditional friction that accompanies growth and eliminate tedious tasks with powerful, generative AI. Business Central includes Copilot, built-in autonomous agents, and the flexibility to add custom AI.

Country and regional

Business Central is now available in almost all countries and regions to help businesses run smoothly and comply with regulatory requirements.

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.

E-commerce

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

Electronic documents

Electronic documents in Business Central support compliance, streamline document exchange, improve data accuracy and security, and deliver meaningful time and cost savings that enhance overall operational efficiency.

Financial Management

Improve daily accounting tasks and forecasting, accelerate financial close, and get real-time performance metrics while fostering compliance and security across subsidiaries.

Governance and administration

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

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.

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.

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.

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Hope this will help.

Thanks for reading.

ZHU