Microsoft Configuration Manager
General2377842
In brief
The documentation now states that the 2609 update was unpublished on November 11, 2026, because of an issue that can unexpectedly remove discovery data for Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID groups, affecting collection membership. Release history was also added.
What Intune admins need to know
Administrators should account for 2609's unpublished status and the potential impact on collection membership.
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- hugowu
- qiani
description: Article listing changes in Configuration Manager current branch, version 2609
ms.date: 2026-
09-18T00:11-11T00:00:00.0000000Z ms.subservice: core-infra ms.topic: reference ms.collection: tier3
Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch, version 2609)
Important
As of November 11, 2026, the Configuration Manager version 2609 update (package GUID: 8B9745E4-B815-49D6-8FAA-5FDC8B3DF4FC) has been unpublished due to an issue that might unexpectedly remove discovery data for Active Directory (AD) groups and Microsoft Entra ID groups when Microsoft Entra ID Group Discovery is enabled. This can subsequently cause members to be removed from collections whose membership rules are based on these groups. A new version 2609 update will be released at a later date.
Summary of KB2377842
Release version 2609 of Configuration Manager current branch contains fixes and feature improvements. The "Issues that are fixed" list isn't inclusive of all changes. Instead, it highlights changes the product development team believes are most relevant to the broad Configuration Manager customer base. These changes were made in response to direct customer feedback about product issues and improvements.
Notes
As of October 26, 2026, version 2609 is globally available for all customers to install.- For installation information, see Checklist for installing update 2609 for Configuration Manager.
- For more information about the changes that are included in version 2609, see What's new in version 2609 of Configuration Manager current branch.
- This release contains all of the fixes summarized in the following article.
- KB 37942646: Cloud management gateway virtual machine scale set image update for Microsoft Configuration Manager
- KB 38232642: Security update for Microsoft Configuration Manager Console Extension
- KB 38982839: Security update for the SMS Provider and administration service \ No newline at end of file
- KB 39398030: Security update for scripts, the SMS Provider, the Message Processing Engine, and Discovery Data Record processing
Release history
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | Version 2609 was unpublished due to a group discovery issue that can affect collection membership. |
| October 26, 2026 | Version 2609 became globally available for all customers to install. |
| September 30, 2026 | Version 2609 became available to early update ring customers through the opt-in script. |
| \ No newline at end of file |
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.reviewer: - hugowu - qiani description: Article listing changes in Configuration Manager current branch, version 2609-ms.date: 2026-09-18T00:00:00.0000000Z+ms.date: 2026-11-11T00:00:00.0000000Z ms.subservice: core-infra ms.topic: reference ms.collection: tier3@@ -47,13 +47,16 @@ platformId: 502cbeb0-f5cc-7f6a-7823-d77bc8b95baf *Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch, version 2609)*
+Important
+
+As of November 11, 2026, the Configuration Manager version 2609 update (package GUID: `8B9745E4-B815-49D6-8FAA-5FDC8B3DF4FC`) has been unpublished due to an issue that might unexpectedly remove discovery data for Active Directory (AD) groups and Microsoft Entra ID groups when **Microsoft Entra ID Group Discovery** is enabled. This can subsequently cause members to be removed from collections whose membership rules are based on these groups. A new version 2609 update will be released at a later date.
+
## Summary of KB2377842
Release version 2609 of Configuration Manager current branch contains fixes and feature improvements. The "Issues that are fixed" list isn't inclusive of all changes. Instead, it highlights changes the product development team believes are most relevant to the broad Configuration Manager customer base. These changes were made in response to direct customer feedback about product issues and improvements.
##### Notes
-- As of October 26, 2026, version 2609 is globally available for all customers to install.
- For installation information, see [Checklist for installing update 2609 for Configuration Manager](../../core/servers/manage/checklist-for-installing-update-2609).
- For more information about the changes that are included in version 2609, see [What's new in version 2609 of Configuration Manager current branch](../../core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-version-2609).
- This release contains all of the fixes summarized in the following article.
@@ -213,4 +216,12 @@ Release version 2609 of Configuration Manager current branch contains fixes and - KB [37942646](../2603/37942646): Cloud management gateway virtual machine scale set image update for Microsoft Configuration Manager
- KB [38232642](../2603/38232642): Security update for Microsoft Configuration Manager Console Extension
- KB [38982839](../2603/38982839): Security update for the SMS Provider and administration service
-- KB [39398030](../2603/39398030): Security update for scripts, the SMS Provider, the Message Processing Engine, and Discovery Data Record processing\ No newline at end of file+- KB [39398030](../2603/39398030): Security update for scripts, the SMS Provider, the Message Processing Engine, and Discovery Data Record processing
+
+## Release history
+
+| Date | Details |
+| --- | --- |
+| November 11, 2026 | Version 2609 was unpublished due to a group discovery issue that can affect collection membership. |
+| October 26, 2026 | Version 2609 became globally available for all customers to install. |
+| September 30, 2026 | Version 2609 became available to early update ring customers through the opt-in script. |\ No newline at end of file