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  "description": "The Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel option in the Office Deployment Service will be retired between April 6-11, 2026. It will be removed for new deployment configurations, but existing ones remain unaffected. Only Current Channel and Monthly Enterprise Channel will be available for new setups. No ...",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T01:00:04.000Z",
  "site": "https://blog.tophhie.cloud",
  "tags": [
    "_Microsoft 365 apps admin center_",
    "Change the Microsoft 365 Apps update channel for devices in your organization | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn"
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  "textContent": "🚨\n\n**Major Update:** This post contains a significant change that may impact your organisation.\n\n**[Introduction]**\n\nWe’re **retiring the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel option from the Office Deployment Service** in the _Microsoft 365 apps admin center_. This retirement supports our ongoing efforts to simplify update channel management for Microsoft 365 Apps and ensure customers benefit from the most secure, up-to-date experience. We will continue to invest in the **Monthly Enterprise Channel** and **Current Channel** , which offer more frequent security and feature updates.\n\n**[When this will happen]**\n\nWe will begin retiring this option on **April 6, 2026** , and expect to complete the retirement by**April 11, 2026**.\n\n**[How this affects your organization]**\n\n_Who is affected_\n\n  * Organizations that use the Office Deployment Service or Office Customization Service to create deployment configurations for Microsoft 365 Apps.\n\n\n\n_What will happen_\n\n  * The **Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel** will be removed from the list of available update channel options when creating new deployment configurations.\n  * Deployment configurations **you have already created** that use Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel will continue to retain that value when viewed or edited; however, it will not be available as a selectable option for new configurations.\n  * Only **Current Channel** and **Monthly Enterprise Channel** will be available for new configuration creation.\n  * There is **no impact** to devices currently configured for Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel.\n\n\n\n**[What you can do to prepare]**\n\nNo admin action is required for this retirement. You may choose to:\n\n  * Notify relevant admins or deployment teams of this upcoming change.\n  * Update internal documentation if it references the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel as a selectable option.\n  * Review your existing configurations in the Office Deployment Service if you plan to transition to a different update channel going forward.\n  * If desired, use this Microsoft Learn resource to plan channel migration: Change the Microsoft 365 Apps update channel for devices in your organization | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn.\n\n\n\n**[Compliance considerations]**\n\nNo compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.",
  "title": "MC1249427: Retirement of the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel option in the Office Deployment Service",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-13T01:00:05.090Z"
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