Solus 4.8 Released with Linux Kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5, and More

Solus 4.8 Released with Linux Kernel 6.17, GNOME 49, KDE Plasma 6.5, and More

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Marcus Nestor
Dec 16, 2025

Coming ten months after Solus 4.7, the Solus 4.8 release is powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.17 kernel and ships with the latest Budgie 10.9.4, GNOME 49.1, KDE Plasma 6.5.3, and Xfce 4.20 desktop environments as separate editions.

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Marcus Nestor

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