The HLK Team is making some updates to how waivers are tracked internally. This will not have any effect on the submission process at a high-level; filters will be published/downloaded in the same way, filters will get applied in the HLK the same way, and manual waivers will be applied to submissions in the same way. However, the IDs of all manual waivers will be updated because of the switch (IDs for waivers with automatic filters will remain the same).
We are aware that many of you keep track of waiver numbers internally so that you can track status/expiration and report to Microsoft if there are issues. So, if you have a list of waiver numbers that you track, please check the linked conversion table to prepare for the updated IDs for manual submissions.
To make the transition easier, there will be a grace period of 4 months after the effective date where submissions with manual waivers that still use the old IDs will still be accepted.
What Changes:
- IDs for manual waivers
What Doesn’t Change:
- How filters are downloaded
- How filters get applied to HLK projects
- How manual waivers get applied to submissions
Effective Date:
This change will go into effect in mid-March.
Action Required:
- Download the linked waiver ID conversion table
- Effective July 15, 2026 (after the grace period), submissions that reference legacy manual waiver IDs will be rejected. Partners should update the submission README to reference the new manuals waiver IDs during the transition period.
Questions?
If you have any questions now or have issues with waivers after the effective date, please reach out to HLK support.
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