Fedora 45 Candidate Beta-1.3 was released on September 5, 2026, as the final test version before the official launch, featuring significant toolchain upgrades and a new web-based installer for specific editions. However, the release faces challenges with ISO sizes exceeding limits and three unresolved beta blockers, including a critical Plasma login crash. The community must address these issues by a Wednesday deadline, or the release schedule will be delayed by a week. Despite the problems, the build offers a comprehensive array of images and improvements, including enhanced security features and updated software packages
Fedora 45 Candidate Beta-1.3 Drops: ISO Bloat and Blockers Threaten Release Timeline
Fedora 45 Candidate Beta-1.3 dropped on September 5, 2026, as the third and final coordinated test release before the official launch. The build delivers massive toolchain jumps like GCC 16.2, Python 3.15, and RPM 6.1, plus a new web-based installer for the Silverblue and Kinoite editions. However, ISO sizes are already pushing past their limits on several images, and three beta blockers remain open, including a Plasma login crash and a kmscon null pointer error. If the community cannot resolve these issues by Wednesday's deadline, the release schedule will slip by an additional week.
