XanMod released three coordinated kernel updates on September 14, 2026, across its MAIN, LTS, and RT branches, matching upstream Linux 7.2.6 and 6.18.52 exactly. This is a security and stability-heavy point release, with roughly 1,800 commits in the mainline build and about 1,490 in the LTS pair. The mainline line centers on a major ksmbd/SMB security overhaul, while the LTS build hands AMD users new power-management knobs like raw EPP writes and plants an early seed of 802.11bn UHR WiFi support. Debian and Ubuntu users can install via XanMod's APT repository, though they should watch for DKMS module compatibility issues with newer kernels.
Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.2-11 has been released. The release caps the project's fastest pace ever, with seven packages going out in a ten-day window from 7.2-5 to 7.2-11. Most of the action happened in the surrounding builds, especially the Project-C scheduler tweaks and the 7.2-8 dmem-ttm-v8 memory patch that helps low-VRAM and integrated-GPU systems. It is a clean baseline with prior patches carried forward, so the real value stays in Liquorix's hand-tuned scheduler rather than any new version lead.
XanMod dropped fresh kernel builds for Debian-based Linux on September 12, updating both the rolling mainline track to 7.2.5-xanmod1 and the long-term support line to 6.18.51-xanmod1. Both packages run through LLVM software pipelining and Graysky x86_64 tuning, delivering the kind of desktop and gaming-focused performance gains that the project has built its reputation on. The upstream patch sets bring solid security hardening, NVIDIA Blackwell fixes for the open-source nouveau driver, and a default switch to Google’s BBRv3 congestion control. If you need deterministic latency, the LTS branch still ships a PREEMPT_RT variant, while mainline stays the go-to for the latest scheduler experiments and memory management rewrites.
Canonical has pulled the Ubuntu 24.04.5 desktop ISO for AMD64 architectures after discovering a critical bug that crashes the installer when users select the "Extended" install option. The error originates from vestigial references to TPMFDE in livecd-rootfs and subiquity, which trigger unmet dependency conflicts that prevent installation from completing. Only the AMD64 desktop image is impacted; Arm64 builds, Server editions, and community flavors remain available and functional. Canonical has already merged fixes for both affected packages and expects to republish the corrected desktop image by early next week.
Liquorix 7.2-10 drops today with two fresh "Project-C" scheduler patches that refine wake-affinity placement for both SMT sibling threads and non-SMT performance cores. The release marks the tenth tag in under two weeks, a pace that coincides with a freshly accepted Debian Sid build confirming broad stability. Built on the Zen Kernel, the package still prioritizes low-latency responsiveness over raw throughput using PDS scheduling, a 1000Hz tick rate, and hard kernel preemption.
Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS Noble Numbat has officially dropped, bringing the fifth maintenance update for Canonical's long-term support release to your servers and desktops. The fresh ISO includes updated toolchains like GCC 14 and Python 3.12, alongside hardened security defaults that disable legacy TLS versions and restrict unprivileged user namespaces by default. Users looking to upgrade from 22.04 LTS can do so entirely for free via the Update Manager, while server admins get fresh Apache, Kea, and libvirt versions alongside a reintroduced ZFS installer option. Standard security coverage runs through May 2029, though Ubuntu Pro subscribers can extend that window to a full decade.
Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.2-9 has been released. The update centers on a Project-C scheduler tweak that pins synchronous wakees to the waker's physical core until it's fully occupied, directly addressing cross-core thrashing and system hangs on SMT hardware. This refinement arrives after the scheduler was completely rolled back in version 7.2-6 due to severe regressions, forcing a slow, patch-by-patch reintroduction alongside Steam Deck VRAM fixes.
Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.2-8 has landed, building on upstream Linux Kernel 7.2.4 with two headline updates. The release swaps in a v8 VRAM management patchset originally developed for the Steam Deck, improving memory coordination for APU and low-VRAM GPU users. It also reapplies SMT idle scheduler optimizations to the PDS/BMQ scheduler, now paired with a newly added freeze-prevention patch after earlier builds caused system hangs.
Steven Barrett has released Liquorix kernel package 7.2-7, merging upstream Linux v7.2.4 and bumping the internal version to 7.2.4-1. This wraps a remarkably fast development sprint, though the notable move is the complete revert of Project-C scheduler patches that were added and rolled back earlier this week. The build stays firmly focused on audio production, gaming, and low-latency interactive workloads, shipping with Zen Interactive Tuning, PDS scheduling, and hard kernel preemption by default.
XanMod released Linux 7.2.4-xanmod1 and 6.18.50-xanmod1 on September 7, 2026, rolling upstream hardware fixes and security patches into custom builds for Debian-based distributions. The kernels prioritize desktop and gaming workloads with defaults like Google's BBRv3 TCP control, multigenerational LRU memory management, and support for the experimental scx_sched_ext scheduler. Users get a dedicated NVIDIA driver repository, a PREEMPT_RT real-time option, and module support for niche hardware like the Steam Deck EC and Android Binder. The project remains strictly x86_64, leaving ARM and RISC-V users on the sidelines, but the official APT repository provides a straightforward upgrade path for supported Ubuntu and Debian derivatives.
Liquorix Linux has officially shipped kernel 7.2-6, though the release is defined less by what it adds and more by what it strips away. Just 20 hours after introducing the ambitious Project-C custom scheduler, maintainer Steven Barrett pulled a full revert to restore stability to the v7.2.3 upstream base. The rapid four-version sprint from September 3rd to 5th suggests the new scheduler introduced regressions severe enough to warrant an immediate rollback. Users running Debian, Ubuntu, or Arch on AMD64 can still grab the patched kernel via the official install script or distro repos, with Project-C expected to return once the code clears a cleaner testing pass.
Steven Barrett shipped Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.2-5 today, the third incremental update in under thirty-six hours. The release focuses on Project-C scheduler optimizations that keep coupled tasks on SMT sibling threads and prioritize placing sync wakees on the waker's core before looking at idle CPUs. It's a niche but highly relevant update for Linux gamers and audio producers chasing lower wake latency, though the project remains AMD64-only and lacks official support for ARM hardware.
Ondřej Surý has published PHP 8.5.10 and 8.4.25 to deb.sury.org, delivering immediate security patches for Debian and Ubuntu that address four uriparser vulnerabilities and a memory safety flaw in the GD library. The August 28 build specifically targets URI parsing logic in PHP 8.5's new URI extension, making the update essential for applications that validate authorization tokens or sanitize user-supplied URLs. PHP 8.4 continues its security-only lifecycle through December 2026, with this release capping the roadmap via patches for PDO memory leaks, OpenSSL timeout tweaks, and XSL use-after-free conditions. Developers running mixed stacks can pull the coordinated packages today through a standard apt upgrade, bypassing the months-long wait for official distribution repositories to sync with upstream releases.
Ubuntu Linux 26.10 "Stonking Stingray" Snapshot 3 is now available on cdimage, delivering 35 images across desktop, server, and preinstalled categories. The milestone marks the first time Canonical ships official WSL builds directly from its standard release tree, ensuring Windows Subsystem for Linux images stay perfectly synced with upstream updates. The development stack runs a 7.0 kernel, GNOME 50.1, glibc 2.44, and GCC 15.2, all being assembled through a new automated pipeline built on Go and Temporal.
Liquorix Linux Kernel 7.2-4 is now available, continuing an intense development sprint that has produced ten kernel updates in under two weeks. Based on Linux 7.2.3, the new build introduces significant SMT scheduling changes within the ongoing Project-C initiative, replacing a previous skip-patch with a new optimization that places sync wakees directly on the waker's sibling thread.
Steven Barrett released linux-liquorix 7.2-3 today, integrating the upstream Linux 7.2.3 stable update with two fresh scheduler tweaks aimed at SMT balance skipping and sync wake affinity. The build continues a relentless development cycle, arriving just two days after 7.2-2 as part of the project's ongoing Project-C optimization push for gaming and audio responsiveness. Liquorix remains an enthusiast-focused kernel running the BMQ scheduler with hard preemption and a 1000Hz tick rate, primarily targeting AMD64 systems running Debian, Ubuntu, or Arch Linux. While the AMD64-only scope limits its reach, the rapid iteration pace demonstrates a highly tuned, low-latency option for users prioritizing interactive performance over throughput.
XanMod maintainer Alexandre Frade released three simultaneous kernel builds today, spanning the LTS 6.18.49, Main 7.1.13, and Edge 7.2.3 branches with support for x64v1 through x64v3 CPU tiers. The updates incorporate upstream security patches addressing usbfs use-after-free and malicious ALSA usb-audio exploits, while layering in XanMod's custom LLVM optimizations, Cloudflare TCP collapse processing, and Google BBRv3 congestion control.
Steven Barrett just released another Liquorix Linux Kernel update. The release focuses on six scheduler patches that refine the PDS/BMQ sleep credit decay mechanism to prevent priority boost accumulation across forks and policy changes. Deployed less than 24 hours after the previous build, the update reflects the ongoing "Project-C" initiative aimed at micro-optimizing the scheduler's critical path for lower latency. The AMD64-only package remains available as a drop-in replacement for Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux systems targeting improved responsiveness for gaming and audio production workloads.
Steven Barrett has shipped Liquorix Kernel 7.2-1, a drop-in enthusiast-grade kernel built for gaming and audio/video workloads that pulls in upstream Linux 7.2.2. The release pushes Barrett's custom Project-C scheduler to the forefront, bringing wake-affine CPU placement, greedy task optimization, and heterogeneous core detection to Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch users. While the aggressive 2ms timeslices and near-RT preemption deliver snappier desktop responsiveness, they come at the cost of higher idle power draw, making this build best suited for desktops and workstations rather than laptops.
Steven Barrett's Liquorix Kernel just landed at 7.1-21, shipping two targeted patches that cap and properly drain the PDS scheduler's boost credit to stop unfair task hoarding. The release sits alongside a massive, ongoing Project-C rewrite that's been optimizing cache alignment, SMT awareness, and lock contention since mid-2026. It's an aggressive daily release cycle for a strictly AMD64-only package, but the work keeps the custom scheduler sharp for gaming and low-latency audio workloads. Security also got a facelift with AppArmor as default, Landlock enabled, and two CVEs backported into the mix.
