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Update 26.5 for Business Central 2025 release wave 1

Would you like to know what changes are in update 26.5? Below you find an overview and relevant links to what was done on hotfixes and regulatory features in this update. In addition, we gathered some good to know information and links that you might find interesting.

Hotfixes

Learn about the hotfixes and download on-premises files from Microsoft Support at Update 26.5 for Business Central 2025 release wave 1.

Feature changes

No changes.

Localization updates

No updates.

Release plan

Do you want to get a comprehensive overview of what's new and planned for Business Central online for the entire 2025 release wave 1 (release from April 2025 through October 2025)? Learn more at Plan and prepare for Dynamics 365 Business Central in 2025 release wave 1.

Upgrade to 26.5

Online customers

New customers automatically get Business Central version 26.5. If you're an existing customer or partner, you get an email notification when the update is available. You can choose when to update to the version. Learn more in Schedule an update.

On-premises customers

Deployments using version 24 or earlier must upgrade to version 25 before upgrading to version 26.5. Several objects marked as obsolete in earlier versions are deleted from the version 26 base application. Learn more in Important information and considerations when upgrading to Business Central version 26.

Good to know

Recent online service features

Update sandbox environments to preview versions

Tip

This feature lets you upgrade an existing Business Central sandbox environment on version 26 to version 27.0 public preview. Learn more about the preview in What's new in version 27.0 preview. As a partner, you can also join the Public preview 2025 release wave 2 group on Microsoft Viva Engage.

Automate business tasks with our intelligent agents

Take advantage of the recently released agents to automate common business tasks and reduce manual work.

  • Sales Order Agent Streamlines sales order creation by interpreting customer requests via email and checking inventory. It generates accurate quotes and orders for review and approval before sending. Learn more in Sales Order Agent.

    Watch the Less searching more selling with Sales Order Agent video on YouTube.

  • Payables Agent Automates vendor invoice processing by monitoring email inboxes and extracting invoice data using OCR. It drafts purchase invoices for review and approval, dramatically reducing manual effort and speeding up accounts payable workflows. Learn more in Payables Agent.

Getting set up

Each agent has a configuration page that simplifies setup. Before you start, you have to set up a shared mailbox and your environment for billing. Learn more in Set up Sales Order Agent and Set up Payables Agent.

Watch the Billing agents in Business Central - configure "Pay as You Go" video on YouTube.

Business Central 2025 release wave 2 plans published

The release plan for Business Central 2025 release wave 2 is now available. This plan outlines the new features and enhancements scheduled to roll out between October 2025 and March 2026. Explore the full plan and release details at https://aka.ms/BCreleaseplan.

Business Central 2025 release wave 1 launch event videos on YouTube

The Business Central launch event for the 2025 release wave 1 was held in April 2025. This online event provided information about the new features and enhancements in the 2025 release wave 1 for resellers, partners, ISVs, and consultants. Watch the event videos on YouTube at aka.ms/BCLE.

Features becoming mandatory next release wave

Prepare for features expected to be mandatory in the next release wave (27.0). When these features become mandatory, they might disrupt extensions and apps you install in the future. Work with your partner to update installed extensions and apps before the features are mandatory. These features are optional and can be enabled on the Feature Management page in Business Central. Learn more in Enabling Upcoming Features Ahead of Time.

For a list of features that became mandatory in update 26.0, go to Optional features that are now mandatory.

Are you a partner who wants a list of relevant resources? Learn more in Resources for Partners.

Are you a user who wants a list of relevant resources? Learn more in Resources for users.