2026 Release Wave 1 - my top list of changes

Here's my top list of changes in Power Platform with Upcoming 2026 Release Wave 1. I believe it's a stronger promise vs what was offered in both 2025 Release waves with strong impact on Power Automate Desktop, mobile-first Canvas Apps, Copilot Studio and overall Power Platform Integration - GitHub is finally announced! - Significant mobile-first improvements for Canvas Apps ncluding: FetchXML online profiles, Wrap bundle donwloading from dataverse, better push notification, online mode for offline-first apps - Power Automate (Dekstop): - Sharing Power Automate process licensing across 25 cloud flows, which will be significant cost reduction finally putting Power Automate Desktop as a solution competing in price with other products in RPA market - Version history in for desktop flows - In-app scheduling without requirement of using Clouds Flows - Subflows testing - Copilot Studio: - Computer use - SharePoint Lists knowledge sources - Native sensivity labels support for Dataverse - Power Platform: - Git Support in Power Platform pipelines - GitHub support for source code management - Extended connector support for VNET integration including Azure AI Search and Application Insights URLs: - Canvas Apps: - Configure offline profiles using FetchXML editor: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-apps/configure-offline-profile-using-fetchxml-editor - Download wrapped apps directly from Dataverse: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-apps/download-wrapped-apps-directly-dataverse - Enable online mode to access Dataverse for Canvas apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-apps/toggle-sync-offline-database-server-only-wi-fi-canvas-apps - Enable push notifications in custom branded apps: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-apps/enable-push-notifications-custom-branded-apps - Power Automate Desktop - Share Process license capacity across workflows: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-automate/share-process-license-capacity-across-workflows - Enable version control for desktop flows: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-automate/enable-version-control-desktop-flows - Schedule desktop flows directly: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-automate/schedule-desktop-flows-directly - Test subflows with test suite: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-automate/test-subflows-test-suite - Copilot Studio: - Automate web and desktop apps with computer use: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/microsoft-copilot-studio/automate-web-desktop-apps-computer-use - Add SharePoint lists as a knowledge source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/microsoft-copilot-studio/add-sharepoint-lists-as-knowledge-source - View sensitivity labels in Microsoft Copilot Studio https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-platform-governance-administration/view-sensitivity-labels-copilot-studio - View sensitivity labels in Microsoft Copilot Studio: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-platform-governance-administration/view-sensitivity-labels-copilot-studio - Security/Integrations: - Take advantage of expanded Virtual Network support: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-platform-governance-administration/take-advantage-expanded-virtual-network-support - Permit or deny guest access to an environment: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/release-plan/2026wave1/power-platform-governance-administration/permit-or-deny-guest-access-environment