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What is difference between a Patch and a Service Release?

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Question

What is difference between a Patch and a Service Release?

Answer

Service Releases address a wide variety of bugs in a product. It refers to bugs affecting stability, performance, proper operation of product features, and other areas.

In contrast, a patch is focused on specific issues.

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KB6995

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Modified date:
01 May 2020

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