Even though Microsoft unveiled its next-gen desktop OS, Windows 11, last month, it has only been available as a developer preview for Windows Insiders. As for when Windows 11 will release for the general masses, Microsoft hasn’t offered an exact timeline. However, recent patch notes from Intel suggest the Windows 11 release date.

According to a report by Windows Latest, the recent release notes of DCH GPU driver 30.0.100.9684 reveals that Microsoft could start rolling out Windows 11 to everyone in October, which is only about three months away. In the release notes, Microsoft refers to Windows 11 as the “October 2021 Update – version 21H2”.

The report further claims that Microsoft will deliver the next big update for Windows 11, after it is released globally, in the second half of 2022. This is as per Microsoft’s plan to deliver only one feature update in every second half of each year.