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Linux Kernel 5.6 Officially Released with Built-In WireGuard Support

By Marius Nestor

Development of Linux kernel 5.6 kicked off in early February with the first Release Candidate, but it wasn’t affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Seven weeks and RCs later, the final release of the Linux 5.6 kernel is here with a plethora of goodies. WireGuard is now built into the kernel and all future kernels will ship with it
As mentioned before, WireGuard support is the highlight of this new kernel series. WireGuard is top-notch, fast, modern, and secure VPN (Virtual Private Network) tunnel for providing next-generation VPN connections on Linux-powered machines.

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