AlmaLinux has launched the 10.3 Beta "Mauve Lion," upgrading Enterprise Linux 10 with new features including ModSecurity, Podman 6, and enhanced legacy hardware support. The beta version includes refreshed compiler toolsets, new language runtimes, and a notable return of the OWASP Core Rule Set to the base repositories after being absent in previous releases. Key changes also involve a shift in container configuration, moving vendor defaults to a different directory, and enabling support for older RAID and Fibre Channel hardware. Available ISOs can be tested across various architectures, with a straightforward upgrade path for existing users, and the AlmaLinux community encourages feedback and bug reports for this beta release

AlmaLinux 10.3 Beta Mauve Lion Ships ModSecurity, Podman 6, and Legacy Support

AlmaLinux has released the 10.3 Beta "Mauve Lion," bringing Enterprise Linux 10 up to speed with GCC Toolset 16, Node.js 26 LTS, and kernel 6.12.0-264.el10. ModSecurity and the OWASP Core Rule Set finally return to the base repos after a two-release gap, while Podman 6 and Buildah ship with a relocated config layout that moves vendor defaults out of /etc/containers. The distro leans into legacy and niche hardware support by enabling frame pointers, SPICE, and a long list of older RAID and Fibre Channel PCI IDs that upstream Red Hat left behind. ISOs are live across x86_64, ARM64, ppc64le, and s390x, with a straightforward dnf upgrade path ready for early adopters willing to test before the stable release locks down.

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