Release
Three new stable kernels for Tuesday
The Brief
- Greg Kroah-Hartman released stable Linux kernels 7.3.4, 6.18.63 and 6.12.117.
- The 7.3.4 release includes more than 1,250 patches, 6.18.63 more than 860, and 6.12.117 more than 1,530.
- Users of these kernels are encouraged to upgrade, according to LWN.net.
Why it matters
Developers and operators running these stable kernel branches receive a large batch of fixes and should plan to upgrade to the latest point release of their branch.
Who’s affected
- Linux users running kernel 7.3.x
- Linux users running kernel 6.18.x
- Linux users running kernel 6.12.x
What to do
- Upgrade to kernel 7.3.4, 6.18.63 or 6.12.117 depending on the branch in use
Greg Kroah-Hartman has released the 7.3.4 , 6.18.63 , and 6.12.117 stable kernels. The 7.3.4 kernel has more than 1,250 patches, 6.18.63 contains more than 860, and 6.12.117 includes more than 1,530 patches. Users of these kernels are, of course, encouraged to upgrade.
Timeline
Stable kernels 7.3.4, 6.18.63 and 6.12.117 released
LWN.net
Three new stable kernels for Tuesday