Fedora Linux has released its third and final release candidate, RC-1.3, for Fedora 45, ahead of a crucial Go/No-Go vote scheduled for October 29. The release has experienced multiple delays, moving its target ship date from October 20 to November 3, 2026, primarily due to two significant bugs related to account migration and encrypted storage boot issues. While testing for the release has been largely successful, there are still concerns over the remaining bugs and a few size threshold problems with ISO images. Fedora 45 is introducing significant changes, including mandatory RPM signature verification, a new secret service called oo7, and various updates to its desktop and server functionalities, all of which emphasize its role as a cutting-edge platform for Linux development

Fedora Linux 45 RC-1.3 Released: Final Vote Before November 3 Ship

Fedora 45 has shipped its third and final release candidate, RC-1.3, as the last media the Quality team needs to clear before Thursday's Go/No-Go vote. The release has already slipped twice, moving from an October 20 target to a current goal of November 3, 2026. Two accepted blockers tied to headline features, an oo7 account-migration failure and a Stratis encrypted-pool boot problem, are the main remaining hurdle, though most testing has come back green. If RC-1.3 passes cleanly on October 29, the stable Fedora 45 ships on schedule; if not, the deadline slips again.

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