The Qubes team has released the first release candidate (RC1) for Qubes OS 4.3.1, which includes essential security patches and updates the default Fedora template to version 43. Users are encouraged to perform a clean installation for proper testing instead of an in-place upgrade, as this helps identify potential hidden bugs in the installation process. There is a known issue for users restoring older backups where templates may still point to outdated repository mirrors, which needs to be addressed manually. If testing goes smoothly over the next few weeks, the official stable release is expected to be available soon
Qubes OS 4.3.1 RC1 released
The Qubes team just dropped the first candidate for version 4.3.1, packing in essential security patches and upgrading the default Fedora template to forty three since the older release already hit end of life. Testing this build properly means running a clean install rather than an in place upgrade, which actually exercises the installer routines that often hide stubborn bugs. Users restoring older backups should watch for a known quirk where templates might still point at outdated repository mirrors until they manually update their sources. If testers keep things stable over the next couple of weeks, expect the official release to drop before long.
