Windows 11 Redstone ✦

To the uninitiated, "Redstone" sounds like a reference to the popular building material in the video game Minecraft . While Microsoft does own Minecraft , the codename actually stems from a different franchise: Minecraft ’s spiritual predecessor in corporate culture, the Halo series. While early versions of Windows 10 used code names like "Threshold" (referencing the map location in Halo ), Microsoft shifted to "Redstone"—a key element in Minecraft mechanics used for circuitry and power—beginning in 2016.

) to signify major semi-annual feature updates for Windows 10. These included: Redstone 1 (RS1): The Anniversary Update (Version 1607). Redstone 5 (RS5): The October 2018 Update (Version 1809). windows 11 redstone