Fedora Linux 45 has been officially released after a two-week delay, featuring GNOME 51, KDE Plasma 6.8, and the Linux 7.2 kernel, along with significant breaking changes. Users will face challenges as Podman 6 removes certain functionalities, RPM signature checking is now mandatory, and DNF 4 and yum are retired as package managers. The release also includes enhancements like Stratis support in the installer and notable improvements in both GNOME and KDE environments. Additionally, the Fedora Asahi Remix 45 for Apple Silicon was released a day earlier, offering support for M3 chips, while existing users can upgrade using specific commands
Fedora Linux 45 Officially Released: GNOME 51, Linux 7.2 Kernel and Breaking Changes
Fedora Linux 45 officially shipped today, after a double NO-GO delay that pushed the original October 20 target back by two weeks. The release brings GNOME 51, KDE Plasma 6.8, the Linux 7.2 kernel, Stratis storage in the installer, and a refreshed toolchain with GCC 16.2 and glibc 2.44. However, several breaking changes will test power users, since Podman 6 drops slirp4netns and BoltDB, RPM signature checking is now enforced, and DNF 4 and yum are permanently retired. Fedora Asahi Remix 45 for Apple Silicon dropped a day earlier on November 2, with M3 support added.
