Rumors that Windows 11 22H2 (codenamed Sun Valley 2) is about to reach Release to Factory (RTM) status have been around for quite a while, with a previous report suggesting it’s coming this month, and the latest Beta Channel build 22621 It is the RTM release candidate, expected to be released to the beta channel on May 20, less than a week from now.
Today, well-known leaker, Twitter user WalkingCat, revealed the RTM date for Windows 11 22H2, just a few days after it went live on the beta channel on May 20: May 24. At that time, Microsoft will sign the 22H2 system to OEM manufacturers. However, WalkingCat did not reveal which Windows 11 build is the RTM candidate, but for now, the most likely candidate is still 22621, which was proposed in yesterday’s report.
Windows 11 22H2 RTM = May 24
— WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) May 14, 2022
However, it will be quite some time before the final availability (GA) of Windows 11 22H2, with reports suggesting that it will be September-November. Notably, May 24 is also the day Microsoft’s Build 2022 conference begins. Therefore, the release of the RTM version of the new version of the operating system should be carried out at the same time.
Build 2022 will be a three-day developer conference, from May 24 to 26, during which Microsoft will unveil its latest developer tools, technologies and updates to various software products. Like 2020 and 2021, Build 2022 will be an online event due to the pandemic.