Windows 10: Are Microsoft releasing beta updates to users surreptitiously?

I haven’t noticed this posted so if it has I apologise.

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/12/10/windows-monthly-security-and-quality-updates-overview/#8rLySvM0W8yegxWs.97
It seems if you check for updates During the third & fouth week in a month you’ll download Beta/untested updates.
Windows monthly security and quality updates overview:Types of monthly updates
Windows 10 quality updates are cumulative and contain all previously released fixes to guard against fragmentation of the OS that can lead to reliability and vulnerability issues when only a subset of fixes are installed. Most users are familiar with what is commonly referred to as “Patch Tuesday” or Update Tuesday. These updates are published on the second Tuesday of each month, known as the “B” release (“B” refers to the second week in the month), and are the only regular monthly releases that include both new security fixes and previously released security and non-security fixes. We chose the second Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time to give commercial customers plenty of time to test the updates and deploy them to devices.
We also release optional updates in the third and fourth weeks of the month, respectively known as “C” and “D” releases. These are validated, production-quality optional releases, primarily for commercial customers and advanced users “seeking” updates. These updates have only non-security fixes. The intent of these releases is to provide visibility into, and enable testing of, the non-security fixes that will be included in the next Update Tuesday release (we make these optional to avoid users being rebooted more than once per month). Advanced users can access the “C” and “D” releases by navigating to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Updateand clicking the “Check for updates” box. The “D” release has proven popular for those “seeking” to validate the non-security content of the next “B” release.

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Source: Dailytech

 

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Steam Trade Beta update

I just noticed steam has a beta update called "steam trade update". Is this what it sounds like? If so, sweet*Rockout :rockout:

Edit: I don't see anything different yet. Maybe they are getting ready to release it any day now?


Double edit:http://www.overclock.net/video-game-news/1088176-steam-steam-beta-client-released-trading.html Not full blown trading, but it's one step towards it *Rockout :rockout: