Rocky Linux 9.8 launches with improved security and multiple package updates
Rocky Linux 9.8 is now available for a wide range of platforms, as usual. The list of images available for it covers the following: AMD/Intel (x86_64), ARM (aarch64), PowerPC (ppc64le), IBM Z (s390x), and RISC-V (riscv64) - via regular ISO files; a generic cloud image for AWS AMI, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure; full and minimal Docker (OCI) images; desktop/workstation live images with GNOME, KDE, MATE, GNOMELITE, XFCE, and CINNAMON; and a WSL image.
According to the official release news (see the source link for the whole post), there are plenty of highlights worth being mentioned:
- Improved security thanks to OpenSSH 9.9, GnuTLS 3.8.10 with ML-KEM hybrid key exchange and ML-DSA post-quantum (PQ) algorithms, p11-kit 0.26.1, and fapolicyd 1.4.3.
- Updated packages for developers, such as MariaDB 11.8, PostgreSQL 18, Ruby 4.0, and Node.js 24.
- Updated system toolchain components: GCC 11.5, glibc 2.39, Annobin 12.98, and Binutils 2.35.2.
- Performance tools and debuggers alongside performance monitoring tools also got refreshed. The list of updates includes GDB 16.3, Valgrind 3.26.0, SystemTap 5.4, PCP 6.3.7, and more.
In addition to the updated GCC Toolset, Rocky Linux 9.8 also comes with LLVM Toolset 21.1.8, Rust Toolset 1.92.0, and Go Toolset 1.26.2. The image building tool now handles advanced disk partitioning for custom images, Kickstart file injection when building ISO images, and WSL2 image creation. The separate /boot partition is no longer included in system images using the AWS or KVM formats.
The downloads can be found on this page.
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