Business Central 28.4 and 29.0 Preview - What's New and Planned in 2026 Release Wave 2
What's New in Business Central Update 28.4 and 29.0 Preview
It's early September and the Business Central 2026 Release Wave 1 (28.4) update is now widely available and deployed in most environments. This release is a minor release that continues to deliver new features and functionality announced for 2026 Release Wave 1.
The Release Plan and Preview are also now available for Business Central 2026 Release Wave 2 (29.0).
In the video below, we take a look at what's included in 28.4 and also review the key new features and changes that will be part of update 29.0.
Below are a few key links you can use to do your own additional research on some of the new features and functionality included with 28.4 and 29.0.
In addition to these updates, Microsoft will also be changing how Release Plans are communicated. The transition to this new Roadmap will be taking place between September and November 2026. Use this page to learn what new changes are in store and where to look for new upcoming features going forward:
Key New Feature Highlights from 28.4:
Speed up processing with Known Senders in Payables Agent - This feature introduces email review policy and a Known Senders list page to give accounts payable teams more control over which incoming emails require human approval before the Payables Agent processes them.
Key New Feature Highlights planned for update 29.0
Continued improvements to Copilot Chat, Agents, and MCP Server features
Many (25+) new developer features and capabilities
Improvements to the recently released Expense Reporting module including new approval features and new Expense Agent features
Improvements to report building tools
Financial Report packages that allow multiple reports to be scheduled and delivered together as a report pack
Enhancements to the manufacturing subcontract processes
Several user experience improvements
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