Linux 7.0 Kernel Confirmed By Linus Torvalds, Expected In Mid-April 2026 (9to5linux.com)
(Monday February 09, 2026 @05:45PM (msmash)
from the up-next dept.)
- Reference: 0180762354
- News link: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/02/09/2034222/linux-70-kernel-confirmed-by-linus-torvalds-expected-in-mid-april-2026
- Source link: https://9to5linux.com/linux-7-0-kernel-confirmed-by-linus-torvalds-expected-in-mid-april-2026
An anonymous reader writes:
> Linus Torvalds has confirmed the next major kernel series [1]as Linux 7.0 , reports Linux news website 9to5Linux.com: "So there you have it, the Linux 6.x era has ended with today's Linux 6.19 kernel release, and a new one will begin with Linux 7.0, which is expected in mid-April 2026. The merge window for Linux 7.0 will open tomorrow, February 9th, and the first Release Candidate (RC) milestone is expected on February 22nd, 2026."
[1] https://9to5linux.com/linux-7-0-kernel-confirmed-by-linus-torvalds-expected-in-mid-april-2026
> Linus Torvalds has confirmed the next major kernel series [1]as Linux 7.0 , reports Linux news website 9to5Linux.com: "So there you have it, the Linux 6.x era has ended with today's Linux 6.19 kernel release, and a new one will begin with Linux 7.0, which is expected in mid-April 2026. The merge window for Linux 7.0 will open tomorrow, February 9th, and the first Release Candidate (RC) milestone is expected on February 22nd, 2026."
[1] https://9to5linux.com/linux-7-0-kernel-confirmed-by-linus-torvalds-expected-in-mid-april-2026