App-v 5.0 SP3 questions

Hi,
We have App-v 5.0 SP2 on terminal servers (with some APp-v 5.0 packages) and are about to do a rollout of App-v. I have my App-v 5.0 SP2 hotfix 3 package ready but there is a SP3 now.
My questions:
-major one: what's my biggest benefit for upgrading, is there a major bug fix or new feature?
-can we just upgrade the terminal servers without impact (apart from some down time): all previous packages will still work?
-if we update the sequencer first, can I publish SP3 packages to SP2 clients (are they compatible)?
-some Windows 7 clients already have SP2, will they have an impact when upgrade to SP3
Please advise.
J.
Jan Hoedt

Hi Jan,
SP3 brought about some significant changes for App-V, in particular increased flexibility of connection groups, runvirtual for the user and improvements to the sequencer. For a full breakdown of what's new read here:
http://virtualvibes.co.uk/everything-you-need-to-know-about-app-v-5-0-sp3/
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn858700.aspx
Its mainly a feature release however there are some bug fixes in there too.
SP3 is fully backwards compatible with non-SP3 packages. This is the order in which you should upgrade:
App-V Server
Sequencer
App-V client or App-V Remote Desktop Services (RDS) client
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