From the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central blogs: Service update to .NET 10: Copilot chat; LATAM deals; What's new for manufacturers

In this week's Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central blogs:

• Service update to .NET 10 and upgrade window
• Exploring the new Microsoft Copilot chat
• 7 concerns LATAM Business Central partners hear and how to answer them
• What's new for manufacturers in 2026?

Service update to .NET 10 and upgrade window

On his blog, Stefano Demiliani discussed Microsoft's transition of Dynamics 365 Business Central from .NET 8 to .NET 10 ahead of the November 10, 2026, end-of-support deadline for .NET 8. He said some customers have reported warning messages and brief service interruptions during the transition.

Demiliani noted that Microsoft is updating entire server clusters rather than individual D365BC environments. As a result, some updates may occur outside customers' scheduled maintenance windows, causing unexpected disruptions.

He stated that organizations should review their maintenance windows and schedule them for times when interruptions would have the least impact on operations. He also noted that Microsoft has published notifications about the updates in its Message Center. 

In his post, Demiliani explained how Microsoft is handling the upgrade to .NET 10 and what D365BC customers should expect during the transition.

Exploring the new Microsoft Copilot chat

Writing on his blog, Steven Renders discussed the new Microsoft Copilot chat experience in Dynamics 365 Business Central 29, which replaces the previous chat with Copilot feature.