Why does the 2023-05 CU for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64 contain several wim images and is 9GB in size in WSUS?

[IsolatedWsusDude]

I noticed a large increase in the size of Windows 11 patches in WSUS starting April 2023;The May 2023 W11 cumulative update is the same way-- many files that are multiple GB's in size according to WSUS, but it is only a single update file that is much smaller at the update catalog?Case in point this patch:2023-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5026372)Microsoft Update Catalog

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