Azure Automanage for Windows Server with Hotpatch Release notes overview

Azure Automanage for Windows Server with Hotpatch is a capability that enables customers to apply security updates without restarting* devices. This will keep virtual machines up-to-date and secure, with higher availability and a reduced number of patch Tuesday restarts. Customers will be able to manage updates using the Azure portal or Azure Command Line Interface, with enhanced patch orchestration using Azure Update Management. Some of the benefits include:

  • Higher availability and fewer restarts.

  • Faster deployment of updates because the packages are smaller, install faster, and have easier patch orchestration using Azure Update Management.

  • Better protection because the hotpatch update packages are scoped to Windows security updates that install faster without restarting.

Hotpatch updates for calendar year 2025

Check the calendar to view the hotpatch updates for Windows Server 2022. With hotpatching, devices receive a baseline cumulative update the first month of each quarter in the calendar year. 

Windows Server 2022 Hotpatch updates

Month

Update Type

Type

KB article

January

2025.01 B

Baseline (Restart)

KB5049983

February

2025.02 B

Hotpatch

KB5052106

March

2025.03 B

Hotpatch

KB5053638

April

2025.04 B

Baseline (Restart)

KB5055526

Windows Server 2022 Hotpatch updates

Month

Update Type

Type

KB article

May

2025.05 B

Hotpatch

KB5058500

June

2025.06 B

Hotpatch

KB5060525

July

2025.07 B

Baseline (Restart)

KB5062572

August

2025.08 B

Hotpatch

KB5063812

Windows Server 2022 Hotpatch updates

Month

Update Type

Type

KB article

September

2025.09 B

Hotpatch

October

2025.10 B

Baseline (Restart)

November

2025.11 B

Hotpatch

December

2025.12 B

Hotpatch

Hotpatch updates for calendar year 2024

Find all the hotpatch updates for Windows Server 2022 on the calendar. 

Windows Server 2022 Hotpatch updates

Month

Update Type

Type

KB article

January

2024.01 B

Baseline (Restart)

KB5034129

February

2024.02 B

Hotpatch

KB5034860

March

2024.03 B

Hotpatch

KB5035959

April

2024.04 B

Baseline (Restart)

KB50369809

Windows Server 2022 Hotpatch updates

Month

Update Type

Type

KB article

May

2024.05 B

Hotpatch

KB5037848

June

2024.06 B

Hotpatch

KB5039330

July

2024.07 B

Baseline (Restart)

KB5040437

August

2024.08 B

Baseline (Restart)

KB5041160

Windows Server 2022 Hotpatch updates

Month

Update Type

Type

KB article

September

2024.09 B

Hotpatch

KB5042880

October

2024.10 B

Baseline (Restart)

KB5044281

November

2024.11 B

Hotpatch

KB5046698

December

2024.12 B

Hotpatch

KB5048800

Hotpatch updates for calendar year 2023

2023.01 B

2023.02 B

2023.03 B

2023.04 B

Baseline

Hotpatch

Hotpatch

Baseline

Restart

Restart

2023.05 B

2023.06 B

2023.07 B

2023.08 B

Hotpatch

Hotpatch

Baseline

Hotpatch

Restart

2023.09 B

2023.10 B

2023.11 B

2023.12 B

Hotpatch

Baseline

Hotpatch

Hotpatch

Restart

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