Arch Linux 2018.08.01 is an up-to-date installation medium of the popular Linux-based operating system, incorporating all the software updates and security patches released throughout July 2018, since the Arch Linux 2018.07.01 ISO release, and a new kernel version, namely Linux 4.17.11. Linux 4.17.11 is currently the most advanced stable kernel there is, at the moment of writing, and it is recommended for all Arch Linux users, as well as for users of other GNU/Linux distributions if they’re able to install it from the official software repositories of their favorite operating systems.