1. Today is the first patch Tuesday after Hot patch available, as per the documentation - it says Baseline Patch available only first month of every quarter. Does this mean we should wait for January month to come to test Hot patch functionality?

2. For Hot patch policy to apply, does the targeted Windows 11 24H2 group should be excluded from regular WUfB update rings? My assumption is PC should not be excluded from WUfB update rings to apply Hot Patch policy - If Yes, today we have received "Pending Reboot" for Dec'2024 security patch from regular WUfB update rings - Can you please explain a little bit?