Microsoft wants you to join its super-secret Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox preview ring

Microsoft is looking for more volunteers to join its early testing ring, Alpha Skip-Ahead.

"We're looking for Xbox Insiders interested in joining our Alpha Skip-Ahead ring!" Microsoft said in a post (thanks, Engadget). "The Alpha Skip-Ahead ring currently has the latest 2004 OS build (2004.190918-1920), which is one of the next major releases expected to come to Xbox One. Typically, this ring's builds may not come to GA (general availability) for quite some time, and they can contain different features from other preview rings.

"This ring serves as a building block for changes for Xbox One that have a larger impact on the functionality and stability of the system, overall."

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