Microsoft is splitting the Beta channel of the Windows Insider programs into two separate paths as a way to selectively test new features for Insiders testing Windows 11 version 22H2. One group of Insiders is going to be getting build in the 22622.x range, and these builds will have new features enabled by default with enablement packages. Another set of Insiders will stay in build 22621.x, with those enablement packages turned off by default.

The goal, according to Microsoft, is to test the viability of rolling out updates with certain features turned off by default, as well as measure the impact of enabling those new features. These two groups exist so Microsoft can compare data from both of them before making features more widely available. However, those who end up getting the build that doesn't have the new features enabled can check for updates again to find the build that enables them.

To kick this off, Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 builds 22622.290 and 22621.290, which bring a handful of improvements, particular the former build. Specifically, Windows 11 build 22622.290 includes some features that were previous rolled out i the Dev channel, such as suggested actions. These make it so that when you select and copy text that represents something specific, like a phone number, you'll immediately see the option to call that number on Teams, for example. If you select a date, you can create an event for it in Outlook. This is only available to users in the US and Canada.

Windows 11 suggested actions

Another new capability is support for standalone OneDrive subscription in the account management page in Settings. Previously, you could only see information about proper Microsoft 365 subscription.

Aside from that, there are a few fixes exclusive to build 22622.290. You can see them below:

In addition to those, some fixes are applicable to both of the builds rolling out today. Those are as follows:

Of course, there are still some known issues in these builds, but there's only two of them right now, suggesting development is inching closer to completion. Here are the issues to look out for:

If you want to get the latest bits, you can simply check for updates in Windows Update. As mentioned above, if you end up in the group without new features enabled at first, you can check for updates again after installing your update in order to find build 22622.290.