We've been expecting this for a couple of weeks, but today, Microsoft finally separated Windows Insiders in the Dev channel from those in the Beta channel. The Dev channel is now testing next year's update for Windows 11 with build 22449, but the Beta channel is also getting a new update that's part of the upcoming release on October 5. Windows 11 build 22000.176 is now heading to Windows Insiders in the Beta channel, and it only includes some bug fixes.

The biggest news with this build is that it's now available for commercial users in the Release Preview channel. If your computer belongs to an organization and you're enrolled in this channel, you'll be given the option to upgrade to Windows 11, or test Windows 10 version 21H2 instead. You don't have to upgrade to Windows 11 anytime soon.

As mentioned above, there's nothing new in this build. Microsoft says you can show or hide taskbar icons like Chat, Search, or Widgets by going right-clicking the taskbar, but that's not new. It's possible that Microsoft just wanted to bring attention to this feature.

However, this build does include some fixes for known issues, including one where making a call with Microsoft Teams (Preview) wouldn't produce a ringtone. You can see the full list of fixes below:

Meanwhile, the list of known issues is still quite long, and it's starting to look like some of these issues may slip through to the final release on October 5. Here's what you still need to look out for:

We still have yet to see some of the features Microsoft has announced for Windows 11. We know now that Android apps won't be available at launch, but the new Paint app teased by Panos Panay a couple of weeks ago is also nowhere to be found for now. We still have a few weeks to go, so hopefully this will be added soon along with fixes for these known issues.