(2025 JUL) Cumulative Updates for Business Central
Cumulative updates for Business Central replace previous updates and fix vulnerabilities across multiple versions. The latest update should always be installed. Updates are available for versions 26, 25, and 24, with older versions no longer receiving updates.
post Gerardo Rentería Blog
"Some updates additionally fix vulnerabilities, so the latest update should always be installed."
Key points
- Cumulative updates replace previously released updates and include security vulnerability fixes
- Latest update should always be installed to maintain security
- Updates include both general hotfixes and localization-specific hotfixes for all countries
- Version 26 (2025 Wave 1), version 25 (2024 Wave 2), and version 24 (2024 Wave 1) are actively updated
- Versions 23 and earlier are no longer receiving updates
Quotes
- “Some updates additionally fix vulnerabilities, so the latest update should always be installed.” (Clarifies the critical importance of keeping systems current for security protection)
- “Updates include hotfixes that apply to all countries and hotfixes that apply to specific local versions.” (Shows that updates address both global and region-specific issues in localized installations)
Context
- Features: Cumulative Updates, Security Patches, Localization Hotfixes
- Versions: 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19
Source: Gerardo Renteria, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.