AMD has released Radeon Software for Linux 26.13 on July 20, adding official support for RHEL 9.8/10.2 to its certified driver list. The update also patches a frustrating OpenGL rendering bug in Blender 5.1.x that was causing blank icons on Ubuntu 26.04 at 4K resolutions.
AMD rolls out Radeon Software for Linux 26.13 with RHEL 9.8 and 10.2 support
The July 20 update adds official Red Hat certification and squashes a Blender rendering bug on Ubuntu 26.04.
AMD has dropped version 26.13 of its Radeon Software for Linux package, and if you're running RHEL 9.8 or 10.2 on a workstation, it's been waiting on this exact commit. Released July 20, 2026, the update is small but targeted. It officially certifies the new Red Hat release and patches a specific OpenGL display bug in Blender 5.1.x. That's it. And for the right crowd, that's plenty.
The Blender fix you actually need
If you've been running Blender 5.1.x on Ubuntu 26.04 with 4K output, you've probably noticed action icons turning blank or displaying garbage under the OpenGL rendering path. It's not a crash, but it's enough to make your timeline look like a broken screensaver. The workaround before 26.13 was to either switch to Vulkan for display or drop down to Mesa 26.1. Neither option felt ideal for creative professionals who want to stay on stable software. Now, AMD ships the fix directly in the driver package.
It's a targeted patch, not an overhaul. Which makes sense given the package's actual role. Radeon Software for Linux isn't meant to replace Mesa for daily drivers. It's AMD's proprietary, QA-tested stack for people who need certified stability, work on very new GPUs, or run enterprise workloads that demand a locked driver version.
What's actually in the box
Beyond RHEL 9.8/10.2 and the Blender patch, there's nothing radical. That's fine. The supported OS list now sits at Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (HWE), RHEL 10.1, and RHEL 9.8. That means Ubuntu 22.04 is officially out the door, which gives AMD more headroom to test against current long-term releases. RHEL 9.8 slots right in, following the same cadence 26.12 picked up RHEL 9.7 last month.
You can still pick up 26.13 from AMD's support page if you need it. Keep in mind that AMD still recommends sticking with your distro's package manager for most desktop use. The standalone installer really shines when you're on Fedora, Pop!_OS, Arch, or Mint, when you've got a GPU that hasn't hit stable kernels yet, or when your shop needs certified drivers for compliance. Workloads that specifically require AMD's packaged ROCm stack will also want to stay on this track.
Head here for the full release notes.
