Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.19 Release Candidate

Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.19 Release Candidate

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Marcus Nestor
Jan 1, 2026

Today marks two weeks since the release of Linux kernel 6.18, which (as expected) will be an LTS branch supported for at least two years, until December 2027, and the merge window for Linux kernel 6.19 was opened, which means that it is time to test drive the Release Candidate (RC) versions during the next couple of months.

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Marcus Nestor

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