AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta, codenamed Lavender Lion, has been released, introducing significant updates including Python 3.14, PHP 8.4, Ruby 4.0, PostgreSQL 18, and MariaDB 11.8, along with legacy i686 userspace packages for older applications. The release enhances security with updates to OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and SELinux policies, and includes an early patch for the Copy Fail vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431). System administrators are advised to test this beta version in isolated environments only, as it is not stable enough for production use. Beta ISOs are available for various architectures, and users should carefully review the release notes for known issues before proceeding with any testing or upgrades
AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta released
AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta Lavender Lion has arrived across all supported architectures, bringing a major refresh to the development stack with Python 3.14, PHP 8.4, Ruby 4.0, PostgreSQL 18, and MariaDB 11.8. The release restores legacy i686 userspace packages for older applications while updating core virtualization and container tools like Podman, QEMU-KVM, and libvirt. Security gets a noticeable upgrade through refreshed OpenSSL, OpenSSH, SELinux policies, and an early patch for the Copy Fail flaw tracked as CVE-2026-31431. Because this is strictly a beta build, system administrators should only validate it in isolated test environments and never push it to production until the stable version officially launches.
