Microsoft ships a new Business Central twice a year. Your custom code does not get a vote.
The pain
Business Central 2026 release wave 2 arrived in October. The update window closes in early March. Once it is enforced, an extension that blocks the update can be uninstalled automatically.
Why it happens
Most companies find out their extensions are not compatible on update day, in production, with users waiting.
Before: Hope as a strategy
October: new release ships
November to February: nothing
March: no more delays allowed
Update runs, extension blocks it
Users call. Everyone panics.After: Rehearse it in a sandbox first
1. Copy production to a sandbox
2. Update the sandbox to v29
3. Compile and run your tests
4. Fix what breaks
5. Schedule production on a date
you chooseThe result
You pick the update date, you know it works before it runs, and nobody finds out the hard way.
Tip: Admins can reschedule the update to any date inside the five month window from the Business Central admin center.
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