In some cases, one may need to apply a Servicing Stack Update (SSU) before installing the newest Cumulative Update (CU).
Since they’re cumulative in nature, the latest rollup package has the ability to update the target Windows version to the most recent build, regardless of what the previous build number was. The primary focus of this index is centered around the Cumulative Updates (also known as Monthly Rollups), which include both security and reliability updates that are packaged together.