GNU Guix 1.5 Released With RISC-V Support, Experimental x86_64 GNU Hurd Kernel
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GNU Guix 1.5)
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GNU Guix 1.5 is out today as the latest major release for this platform built around its functional package manager. This is a big upgrade with it having been three years since the GNU Guix 1.4 release.
GNU Guix 1.5 brings the KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop as well as more than 12.5k new packages and 29.9k package updates. Those using GNOME on Guix will now find Wayland is used, GNU Shepherd 1.0 provides the init system, and a variety of other updates.
GNU Guix also brings command line improvements for the guix package manager command, security improvements, and more. There is also now RISC-V 64-bit support available for the GNU Guix system distribution. In experimental form is also a GNU Hurd x86_64 kernel option.
Besides changes to the GNU Guix platform itself, GNU Guix developers have adopted a new consensus-based decision making process. With that new process they decided to migrate to Codeberg for code hosting. They have also decided to adopt an annual release cycle for Guix moving forward.
GNU Guix 1.5 downloads and more details via [1]guix.gnu.org .
[1] https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2026/gnu-guix-1.5.0-released//
GNU Guix 1.5 brings the KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop as well as more than 12.5k new packages and 29.9k package updates. Those using GNOME on Guix will now find Wayland is used, GNU Shepherd 1.0 provides the init system, and a variety of other updates.
GNU Guix also brings command line improvements for the guix package manager command, security improvements, and more. There is also now RISC-V 64-bit support available for the GNU Guix system distribution. In experimental form is also a GNU Hurd x86_64 kernel option.
Besides changes to the GNU Guix platform itself, GNU Guix developers have adopted a new consensus-based decision making process. With that new process they decided to migrate to Codeberg for code hosting. They have also decided to adopt an annual release cycle for Guix moving forward.
GNU Guix 1.5 downloads and more details via [1]guix.gnu.org .
[1] https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2026/gnu-guix-1.5.0-released//