AlmaLinux 9.7 has been released, bringing numerous updates focused on performance, developer tools, and security. This release includes improvements to system responsiveness through updated core libraries like Glibc and Annobin, as well as new compiler toolsets such as GCC Toolset 15 and LLVM Toolset 20.1.8. Networking support has also been enhanced with updates for NetworkManager, iproute, and ethtool, while security buffs will appreciate revised SELinux policies and newer versions of SSSD and Keylime. OpenSSL 3.5, which supports post-quantum cryptography, and various other components like Node.js, SWIG, PCP, and Grafana have also received notable updates.

AlmaLinux 9.7 released

The latest version of the AlmaLinux 9 series, codenamed Moss Jungle Cat, is now available. Based directly on RHEL 9.7, this release brings several important updates focused specifically on performance, developer tools, and security.

A notable focus has been improving system responsiveness through updated core libraries like Glibc version 2.34 and Annobin 12.98. Developers will also welcome the new compiler toolsets available: GCC Toolset 15, LLVM Toolset 20.1.8, Rust Toolset 1.88.0, and Go Toolset 1.24.

For debugging help, expect enhanced tools in this release, including GDB 16.3, Valgrind 3.25.1, SystemTap 5.3, Dyninst 13.0.0, elfutils 0.193, libabigail 2.8, rsyslog 8.2506.0, and Bpftrace up to version 0.23.5.

Networking gets support too, with updates for NetworkManager and iproute alongside ethtool improvements. Container enthusiasts should note the upgrades in Podman (now at 5.6.0) and Buildah (1.41.4). Security buffs, meanwhile, will find value in revised SELinux policies plus newer versions of SSSD and Keylime.

Further notable updates include OpenSSL 3.5 bringing post-quantum cryptography support via ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA algorithms, along with hybrid ML-KEM algorithms added to the default TLS configuration. The corresponding SELinux policy has also been bumped up to version 38.1.65.

Other components saw attention as well: Node.js was updated to a newer release (24), SWIG got its jump to 4.3, PCP moved to 6.3.7, and Grafana reached 10.2.6. For users of specific applications, that means GIMP is now at 3.0.4, Mesa graphics libraries are refreshed to 25.0.7, Samba upgraded its codebase significantly with version 4.22.4, Git-LFS now handles larger files with version 3.6.1, and the .NET framework arrives at version 10.0.

For more information, see the official announcement below:

General Availability of AlmaLinux OS 9.7 Stable!

AlmaLinux OS 9.7 Stable Now Available Hello Community! The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is announcing the general availability of AlmaLinux OS 9.7 codenamed “Moss Jungle Cat”!.

General Availability of AlmaLinux OS 9.7 Stable!